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Conflict Zone Photography Exhibit
Conflict Zone, a groundbreaking combat photography exhibit, will be on view from Aug. 8 to Aug. 29 at the National Press Club. The show is being sponsored in Washington by the Independence Fund, The Washington Post Company and the National Veterans Art Museum. "I'm very pleased the National Press Club will be displaying this remarkable work, not only for our members, but also for the many people who happen to be in our facility on any given day,” said Club President Mark Hamrick, an Associated Press broadcast journalist. “These images serve as a reminder not only of the human toll from…
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NPC Luncheon with Rudy Giuliani
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will assess the state of U.S. security in the 10 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon, Sept. 6. Giuliani, a two-term Republican mayor of New York City, received widespread praise and international recognition for his leadership following with attacks September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center. Time Magazine named Giuliani its "Person of the Year" in December 2001, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth granted him an honorary knighthood. During his tenure as mayor, the former federal prosecutor and U.S.…
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NPC Luncheon with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, (R) Minnesota
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, (R) Minnesota will address an NPC Luncheon on July 28. The July 28 luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and Bachmann’s remarks will begin at 1:00, followed by a question-and-answer session. Advance reservations should be made by calling (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. This event is limited to NPC members and their guest only. Cost of luncheon admission is $18 for National Press Club members, $29 for their guests. National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, or on…
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Documentary- Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good, featuring Gary Sinise
A few tickets remain for the June 29 Director’s Screening of the film Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good, featuring Gary Sinise, the Oscar-nominated actor who stars in the hit CBS series CSI: New York. The film chronicles Gary and his Lt. Dan Band as they travel around the world performing for the nation’s military. The screening will begin in the ballroom at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Q&A with film director Jonathan Flora and producer Debora Flora. To RSVP, email [email protected]. The documentary will be shown the evening before Sinise’s NPC luncheon address where he will announce the…
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Disney Lands at the Press Club
Disney Television Animation visits the Press Club on July 13 at 7:00PM. At the event, a Disney Television Animation executive will present Disney Channel's current two top series, Phineas and Ferb and Fish Hooks. The stars, creators and animators of both of those shows will be in attendance. The current panelists include: From Phineas and FerbDan Povenmire (creator and executive producer) Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (creator and executive producer) Alyson Stoner (voices Isabella Garcia-Shapiro), Jack McBrayer (voices Irving), Bobby Gaylor (voices Buford) and Maulik Pancholy (voices Baljeet). From…
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NPC Luncheon with Charles F. Bolden Jr., Administrator, NASA
NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr. will address a National Press Club luncheon on July 1, one week before the final scheduled space shuttle launch. Discussing America's continued commitment to leadership in human spaceflight, Bolden will also speak about NASA's plans to extend human presence beyond low-Earth orbit. Astronaut Mark Kelly, who commanded the last flight of the Endeavour shuttle and is the husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will be among the administrator's guests at the head table, along with NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver. Bolden flew aboard the space shuttle four…
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Neil Gaiman
New York Times bestselling author, Neil Gaiman, will discuss his book, “American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23 in the NPC Ballroom. As a fundraiser for the Club’s Eric Friedheim Library, this will be a ticketed event. First published in 2001, “American Gods” became an instant classic and has been described as a synthesis of “mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose” (Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World). The Tenth Anniversary Edition is a commemorative volume that has been updated and expanded. Gaiman, who began his writing career as a…
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NPC Luncheon with Juan Williams
Political commentator and Fox News Contributor Juan Williams, who was fired by NPR in October after making controversial comments about Muslims, will address a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, May 26. Williams has voiced support for current GOP efforts to strip his former employer of its federal funding. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m. with the speech beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Cost of tickets is $18 for Press Club members, $29, for guests of members, and $36 for general admission. To reserve tickets, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Doris Kearns Goodwin: "Leadership in Turbulent Times"
Livestream will begin 11/5 at 1:00pm ET. On the eve of the 2018 Midterms, world-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will share her seventh and latest book, “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon, Monday, November 5. In “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” Goodwin revisits the four presidents she has studied most closely – Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson – to explore the shared traits, values, and abilities that afforded each of these men the opportunity…
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National Press Club Communicators' Summit 2018 - Today's Biggest Challenges: Technology and Inter-Generational Communications
On Wednesday, October 31, the National Press Club will host its annual Communicators’ Summit in the National Press Club, Ballroom -- located at 529 14th Street, NW -- 13th floor. This year's program will address new technologies (including Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality) that can help public relations professionals and journalists with effective story telling and reaching audiences. At the same time, because technology has opened doors for consumers to get news and information via numerous platforms, communicators need to reach them not just by those platforms, but by using…
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