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The more dangerous state of the world and the need for fit leadership
This special conference will be held in the Ballroom of the National Press Club on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 1 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. The last hour will be a reception. Use Eventbrite to register and attend. We are at an extremely critical time right now. That is why we will be convening this major, unique, impacting conference a few weeks before the impending presidential election. At no time has mental fitness in leadership been more important. Yet, at no time have we had a presidential campaign where mental fitness has been a more precarious issue. The year before the…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: "Say It Well," Terry Szuplat
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Terry Szuplat, a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, will discuss his new book on public speaking at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. Although Szuplat wrote hundreds of speeches for Obama, he was gripped with anxiety when it came to speaking on his own. "Say It Well: Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience" details Szuplat’s effort to become a better speaker and the lessons he learned from Obama. It includes riveting, behind-the-scenes stories from inside the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One, and practical tips to help…
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2024 Global Summit and Award Ceremonies for Cancer Research and Entrepreneurship
Register now: https://nfcr-global-summit-and-award-ceremonies-2024.raiselysite.com The 2024 Global Summit and Award Ceremonies for Cancer Research and Entrepreneurship, co-hosted by NFCR and AIM-HI Accelerator Fund, unites top leaders from the oncology, cancer research, and entrepreneurial communities to share their latest research findings, accomplishments, challenges, and discuss continued unmet needs for cancer patients. The Global Summit provides a platform for global networking and collaboration. Key discussions include New Approaches to Cancer Treatments, Early Detection/Prevention,…
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DSCC Chair Sen. Gary Peters Update
SENATE DEM CAMPAIGN CHAIR GARY PETERS AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB 8:30 AM SEPT 26--CONVERSATION WITH MEDIA TO UPDATE ELECTION 2024 SENATE NATIONAL AND STATE ISSUES AND PROSPECTS, TARGET RACES, IMPACT OF HARRIS-WALZ Contact: Bob Weiner 202-306-1200 [email protected] and Bankole Thompson [email protected] (Washington, DC)-- Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), will address media and members of the National Press Club and have a conversation to update the press and public on election 2024 issues and opportunities, as well as…
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Documentary Screening of "Shaking It Up: The Life & Times of Liz Carpenter" & Panel Discussion
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Join us for a screening of the highly acclaimed documentary, Shaking it Up: The Life & Times of Liz Carpenter, on October 15th at 5:30 PM in the Fourth Estate Room. This film tells the story of an extraordinary woman -- Liz Carpenter -- who experienced and helped shape some of the most vivid moments and movements of the 20th century. Journalist, vice-presidential advisor, White House official, author, humorist, political activist, and feminist leader: Over her 89 years, Liz was often front and center where history was unfolding leaving her own indelible mark on events and people. Hers is…
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Global Conservation
Global Conservation and ABC’s Bob Woodruff, in conversation about the ABC documentary series ‘Last Lands’, spotlighting the global fight to protect our planet's most threatened ecosystems. Topics of discussion include how to protect Earth’s last truly wild spaces and the endangered animals, such as tigers and forest elephants, that live within them. National Press Club, Fourth Estate Room from 6pm, Wednesday 16 October. Other speakers include: — Oliver Fankem, a conservation biologist from Cameroon and preeminent expert on forest elephants. — Jessica Graham, President of JG Global Advisory,…
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NPC Headliners: Election Fraud Panel
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Three election experts will analyze emerging allegations of voting fraud at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at a National Press Club Headliners Cocktails & Conversation. The event, to be held in the Fourth Estate room, features William Kresse, a commissioner on the Chicago Board of Elections; Dick Riley, an authority on forensic accounting and fraud; and Jennifer Morrell, CEO and co-founder of the Elections Group. In addition to exploring potential election fraud, the group will discuss risk-limiting audits, evidence-based decision making, and the triangle of fraud evidence. They will explain…
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Legends of Broadcast: Nina Totenberg
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NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg, will be the National Press Club Broadcast & Podcast Team's newest guest at is series of "Legends of Broadcast." Nina Totenberg is recognized for her extensive coverage of the Supreme Court and legal matters. Her reports air regularly on NPR's "All Things Considered," "Morning Edition," and "Weekend Edition." Totenberg's groundbreaking coverage of Anita Hill's allegations against Clarence Thomas led to a re-opening of Thomas's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, earning NPR a George Foster Peabody Award and numerous other…
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NPC Headliners: "The Milk Tea Alliance," Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Historian Jeff Wasserstrom will discuss his new book,The Milk Tea Alliance: Inside Asia's Struggle Against Autocracy and Beijing at a Headliners Book Event on Thursday, June 12 at 6 p.m. Many activists and exiles from across Asia feel that their struggles are connected. Young activists from Thailand, Hong Kong, and Burma are willing to court danger to help one another. Why? The political situations in Burma, Thailand, and Hong Kong are radically different. Only Burma is in a state of civil war. Only Hong Kong has changed in just a few years from a place with virtually no political prisoners…
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NPC Headliners: Doctor Mike
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Dr. Mikhail "Mike" Varshavski will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Dinner on Friday, May 30th. Doctor Mike is board-certified family medicine physician, media personality, educator, writer, and philanthropist with 25,000,000+ followers. During his residency, Doctor Mike decided to document his journey and share his medical learnings with the internet. Over the next few years, he garnered 651+ million views, making his platform one of the largest in health education. Leveraging his media presence and impact in the medical community, he covers the importance of health literacy while…
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