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A Conversation with Frank Sesno about Asking Questions
Questions help us break down barriers, report the news and communicate effectively. But not all of us know how to question in a methodical way. In Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions and Spark Change, Frank Sesno, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and director of George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, shares the value of asking the right kinds of questions and what to expect as an outcome. The National Press Club’s Broadcast/Podcast Committee invites NPC members and guests to hear Sesno answer questions about asking questions by former…
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NPC Luncheon with Actor Michael York
Award-winning actor Michael York will discuss the challenges he faces with the rare disease of Amyloidosis and how he became a spokesperson for this little known ailment at August 12 luncheon at the National Press Club. Michael York’s stepson is Star Wars producer Rick McCallum. York appeared next to Liza Minnelli in cinema version of “Cabaret” musical and starred in the all-star “Murder on the Orient Express” and as d’Artagnan in The Three(and The Four) Musketeers. His most recent film is The Mill and the Cross. Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm with remarks beginning at 1:00 pm, followed by…
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NPC Press & PR Pub
The National Press Club's Young Members Committee is hosting their quarterly networking happy hour for reporters and communicators to get to know each other and to learn how the club can help strengthen relationships between hacks and flacks. Please join us for cocktails and light fare on Wednesday, April 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 in the Holeman Lounge. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members. There will be a cash bar. A free drink ticket and light appetizers are included in the price of the ticket.
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Vivian Awards
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NPC Luncheon with Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 Commissioner
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby will discuss whether substantive change is possible in the current environment of college athletics at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, Sept. 21. The Big 12 has two of the top four teams in the 2015 preseason football bowl subdivision poll. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m.; followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Press Club members (NPC members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $37 for all other non-member tickets. For questions, please email reservations @press.org…
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NPC Breakfast with Jane Chu, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts
Jane Chu, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, will outline her plans for the Arts Endowment’s 50th anniversary activities at a National Press Club Newsmaker Breakfast on Sep. 28. The eleventh chairman of the NEA, Chu will use her talk to launch a number of new initiatives, including “Creativity Connects.” The Press Club breakfast begins at 9:00 a.m. Chu’s talk will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session that ends at 10:30 a.m. The cost of breakfast admission is $23 for NPC members and $37 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased at time of…
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NPC Luncheon with Ray Mabus, Secretary, U.S. Navy
Mabus will discuss the state of America’s sea services and the maritime, budgetary and resource challenges facing the force in the 21st century. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $37 for all other non-member tickets. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662 – 7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. Credentialed media may cover with ID. NPC Members who wish…
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New NPC Member Mixer
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NPC Luncheon with Ken Salazar
Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who oversees energy development on the nation's public lands and oceans, will speak to a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, April 24. Salazar is expected to discuss gas prices, offshore drilling, domestic energy development and other energy-related issues. The Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, ending at 2 p.m. Advance reservations should be made through (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. The cost of luncheon admission is $19 for…
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Surveillance in America
This Event has been canceled until further noticeThe Events Committee presents “Surveillance in America: Its Ramifications and Proliferations; Their Impact on You and Everyone, Everyday” on March 30th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. This event is a scientific, non-partisan overview of the who, what, when, where and why of surveillance in the United States by global expert and longtime member of the intelligence community, William F. Eyre, Ph.D. Dr. Eyre will discuss the volume and complexity of thousands of pages of statutes and arcane regulations relating to citizens’ privacy,…
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