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NPC Luncheon with Sally Jewell, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, in the aftermath of the federal government shutdown, plans to discuss the economic value of our nation's national parks and other public lands at a National Press Club luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 31. 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 $21 for Press Club members (NPC members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $35 for all other non-member tickets. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202)662–7501. Tickets…
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NPC Fall Hoot
When a Crisis Goes Viral: How Social Media Has Become Inseparable From Crisis Communications
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NPC Luncheon with Goldie Hawn, Actress and Founder, Hawn Foundation
Oscar-winning actress and children’s advocate Goldie Hawn will speak about a science-based education program to address emotional stress among children at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Hawn, disturbed by increases in school violence, youth depression and suicide, founded The Hawn Foundation in 2003 to help children develop the social and emotional skills they need to lead smarter, healthier and happier lives. The foundation, working with neuroscientists, educators and psychologists, developed MindUP, a curriculum and teaching model for primary school children aimed at…
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Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will address a National Press Club breakfast at <strong>9 a.m. on Sept. 20</strong>. McCarthy was confirmed as President Barack Obama’s second EPA chief in July. The environmental health expert had served as assistant administrator since the beginning of Obama’s presidency. She recently argued that climate change is not just an environmental problem but also a threat to U.S. economic prosperity. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 9 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session…
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NPC Speakers Newsmaker with Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will discuss this year’s education priorities, at a National Press Club Speakers’ event. Secretary Duncan looks at today’s education challenges, and discusses what he hopes to accomplish in his second term in President Obama’s administration. The Secretary has taken the lead in pushing for the President’s proposal to provide high-quality early childhood education to low- and moderate income families. He also has been a forceful advocate for lowering interest rates on federal student loans and other efforts to make college affordable for students at all…
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NPC Luncheon with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
NPC Speakers Newsmaker with Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
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NPC Luncheon with Benjamin Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP
NPC Luncheon with Benjamin Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP
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NPC Luncheon with Walter W. Bettinger, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation
Walter W. Bettinger, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation, one of the world’s largest investment companies, will tackle issues facing future retirees at a National Press Club luncheon on Nov. 11. Bettinger, 52, presides over more than $2 trillion in client assets and 1.6 million retirement plan participants. As CEO since October 2008, Schwab leads a workforce of 14,000 full-time employees in 300 offices in United States, London and Hong Kong, and sets strategies that guide the investment and savings of millions of people worldwide. The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin promptly at…
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NPC Luncheon with Senator Wendy Davis, TX
Government Public Affairs Offices: More Hindrance Than Help?
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