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Board of Governors Dinner
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Counterfeit Products
Newsmaker: Federal Law Enforcement, Industry Experts Call for Heightened Awareness, Increased Collaboration to Combat Counterfeit Products The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a Newsmaker forum on the growing threat counterfeit products pose to public health and safety, as well as the U.S. economy, in the club's Zenger Room at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 23, in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. The panel will feature experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Eaton Corp. and Pfizer Inc., and explore how government and industry can…
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U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)
Newsmaker: U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) TOPIC: “Debt Prioritization”DATE: Tuesday, June 21TIME: 2 p.m. PLACE: Zenger Room The “extraordinary measures” that the Treasury Department has been using since the national debt hit the legal limit of $14.3 trillion in May will be exhausted on Aug. 2, according to the department. At that point, Congress must raise the debt limit, or the government will default on it’s obligations, which would cause major disruptions in financial markets and the global economy. Garrett, chairman of the House capital markets subcommittee, says the disruptions…
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Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt
Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt “Urgent threats to the U.S. Conservation Legacy” DATE: Wednesday, June 8TIME: 1 p.m.Place: Zenger Room, National Press Club529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20045 Babbitt plans to illuminate what he views as the urgent threats facing the United States’ lands, water, wildlife and air. “At this critical juncture for our public lands, leaders in Washington have made stunningly little progress to advance our nation’s conservation legacy and are setting progress back on a number of fronts,” he said. Babbitt will argue that Congress…
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Getting Hands On with LinkedIn
You probably already have a LinkedIn account, but are you making the most of it? This session will help you to do the following: Develop a complete profile that will help you find connections and be found Increase the number of connections in your network by 10 times or more Leverage groups to learn about and discuss your industry Research potential employers and hiring managers to prepare for networking events and interviews Avoid embarrassing networking faux pas and instead focus your efforts where they matter Schedule informational interviews to expand your real life network Round…
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Mr. Egidijus Meilunas and Dr. Tomicah Tillemann
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Lithuania, MR. EGIDIJUS MEILUNAS and The Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Clinton for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, DR. TOMICAH TILLEMANN, will discuss "THE HIGH-LEVEL DEMOCRACY MEETING IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, JUNE 29-JULY 1" The meeting will come at the end of Lithuania's presidency of the Community of Democracies (CD) and will have a special focus on supporting democratic transition and consolidation worldwide--but especially in North Africa and the Middle East--and on helping bridge the gap between the principles of democracy and universal human…
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The Coordinator of the 2012 African Diaspora Summit
The Coordinator of the 2012 African Diaspora Summit Ambassador Mbulelo Rakwena will discuss preparations for next year's African Diaspora Summit in South Africa. Bringing together leaders and representatives of the diaspora, including heads of government and key figures from business, academia, the arts and civil society, with their counterparts from the African continent, the summit will focus on the launch of "bankable projects" and other initiatives in line with the African Union's decision to declare the diaspora Africa's "sixth region". The summit comes at a time of heightened interest…
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Media on Tap with Mark Joseph
This event has been postponed. The Young Members' Media on Tap will feature former CNN anchor Mark Joseph.
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Antonio Guterres
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Will Discuss the Humanitarian Emergency in Libya Date and Time: May 3 at 9 AMPlace: Zenger Room, National Press Club (529 14th St., NW, 13th floor) Antonio Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, will discuss the humanitarian emergency generated by the conflict in Libya. With more than 500,000 people displaced by the fighting, it is one of the most pressing displacement situations in the world, according to Guterres. The High Commissioner will also discuss the displacement caused by the recent fighting in Ivory Coast.Guterres has been…
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Airline Labor to Discuss Global Action
Airline Labor to Discuss Global Action Aviation labor leaders from five continents to outline plans for new alliance, new approaches to collective bargaining National Press Club, Zenger Room, 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 (Dial-in option for reporters outside D.C. and overseas) Panel to include James C. Little, Transport Workers Union of America, USA; Rhys McCarthy, Unite, United Kingdom; Linda White, Australian Services Union; Gabriel Mocho Rodriguez, International Transport Workers FederationAs global businesses shift work from country to country and as industries form global alliances,…
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