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National Press Club Journalism Awards Dinner
43rd Annual National Press Club Journalism Awards The National Press Club's 43rd Annual Journalism Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, August 4th, beginning with a Reception in the Holeman Lounge at 6 p.m., followed by Dinner and a Program at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom. Tickets to this event are $50.00 per person. Reservations are required and MUST be made through Eventbrite. For more information, contact Joann @202-662-7532 or [email protected].
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NPC Luncheon with NSA Chief Michael S. Rogers
NSA Chief Michael S. Rogers will discuss the continuing cyber security challenges facing the U.S. and the world at a National Press Club Luncheon on July 14. Rogers has said encryption makes it more difficult to intercept terrorist groups' communication and warned that vital U.S. computer networks such as power grid have been infiltrated by hackers and public should expect attacks of significant consequence. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2…
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The Kalb Report - Covering Washington and the World: A Conversation with Judy Woodruff
In a distinguished network television career that began with her coverage of Jimmy Carter’s presidential campaign for NBC News, Judy Woodruff has remained at the pinnacle of broadcast journalism for 40 years. Having served as chief White House correspondent for NBC and PBS, the host of CNN’s Inside Politics, and now co-anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, Woodruff has had a front row seat to world events, as well as some of the most notable campaigns, elections, and political scandals in American history. On this edition of The Kalb Report, moderator Marvin Kalb and Judy Woodruff…
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NPC Luncheon with U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on June 22. In two and a half years at the Department of Labor, Perez has made his mark through a series of aggressive efforts aimed at protecting workers from everything from unfair overtime practices to conflicts of interest that can wreck their retirement savings. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for National Press Club members and one guest, and $38 for non-members. For questions, please email reservations@…
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NPC Luncheon with CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden
Please note new date: May 26. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will address the Zika virus outbreak at a May 26 National Press Club speaker luncheon. Frieden, who has led the CDC since 2009, will discuss the latest research and forecasts, as scientists at the CDC and other leading health-related organizations are working around the clock to better understand and address the virus tied to birth defects. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for…
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NPC Luncheon with John Koskinen, IRS Commissioner
As the tax deadline approaches and presidential candidates talk up their plans for tax reforms, John Koskinen, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, will speak at March 24 National Press Club luncheon. Koskinen, who has led the agency since Dec. 2013, will discuss the future of the IRS, which collects $3.3 trillion in tax revenue each year, employs about 90,000 people and has a budget of approximately $11.2 billion. Challenges facing the commissioner include improving customer service and dealing with the risk of hacking and identity theft. Lunch will be served at 12:30, with…
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NPC Travel Committee
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NPC Luncheon with Paul Wiedefeld, Washington Metro General Manager and CEO
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager and CEO Paul Wiedefeld will discuss the future of the transit system at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, March 7. Metro is entering its most challenging period since it opened 40 years ago. It’s facing declining ridership combined with rising expenses and a fractured leadership structure among the four jurisdictions that govern the system. Serious safety lapses over the years have caused deaths while everlasting repairs and reduced service have caused riders to choose other transportation options. Wiedefeld took over as…
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NPC Luncheon with Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Acclaimed Emmy Award winning filmmaker Ken Burns joined by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., will talk about race in America at a National Press Club luncheon March 14. The history of race has captured the attention of both men and now Burns and Gates have teamed up to host a national lecture series that takes a deeper dive on the issue. The two were brought together following the mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina last year. Ken Burns film "Jackie Robinson" is set to premiere in April and Henry Louis Gates Jr. film “Black America…
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NPC History and Heritage Committee
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