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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Tennessee Valley Authority President & CEO Jeff Lyash
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s new president and CEO, Jeff Lyash, will discuss the future of energy and his vision for the nation’s largest public utility at a National Press Club Headliners event on September 18 at 10 a.m. Coming off of his first 100 days as the new leader of the $11 billion federal corporation, Lyash will discuss TVA’s plans for generating power over the next 20 years while highlighting its leadership in the move to more carbon-free resources. According to Lyash, 60 percent of TVA’s energy will come from carbon-free resources next year, a statistic that is expected to…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie will assess the performance of his Department and its goals for the care of our nation's Veterans just before the Veterans Day holiday at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Friday, November 8. The tenth Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Robert Wilkie is responsible for overseeing the care of more than 20 million U.S. Veterans and their families. Before confirmation as VA Secretary, Mr. Wilkie served as his Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The son of an Army artillery commander, Mr. Wilkie…
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Angoff Memorial Lecture: Test-based accountability systems: The importance of paying attention to consequences
Angoff Memorial Lecture: Test-based accountability systems: The importance of paying attention to consequences October 16, 2019 2 p.m. Location: Ballroom This event is open to the public though registration is strongly recommended. Register here. ETS will present its 17th William H. Angoff Memorial Lecture titled, “Test-based accountability systems: The importance of paying attention to consequences,” on Wednesday, October 16 from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. A reception will follow in Holeman Lounge. This year’s lecturer, Suzanne Lane, Professor in the Research Methodology Program…
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2019 National Press Club Communicators' Summit
National Press Club Communicators’ Summit 2019 Explores: The Future of News Communicating with Journalists The Science Behind Better Communicating Legal Issues Facing Practitioners On Thursday, 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 offer tactics for effectively navigating the ever-evolving communications landscape. Speakers and panels will tackle privacy and legal issues facing communicators and will present research and case studies on the…
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International Historical Conference: "Poland First to Fight"
We would like to invite you to attend the International Historical Conference entitled “Poland First to Fight.” It will take place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. from November 18th –20th, 2019. The purpose is to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. The conference will gather historians, journalists, filmmakers, senior officials, museum curators, and publishers. Chair of the Program Committee is Prof. Marek Kornat from the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The war began on September 1, 1939 with the German attack on Poland,…
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Global Perspectives on Space Law and Policy
On Friday, October 18 from 10:45 am to 5:00 pm to the University of Nebraska College of Law presents the 12th Annual Nebraska Space Law Conference: “Global Perspectives on Space Law and Policy.” Throughout the day, panels of experts will share insights on commercial space legislation, spectrum challenges for space activities, and of course, military activities in outer space. 11:00AM – 12:10PM: Commercial Space Legislation – U.S. and Global Developments 12:40PM – 1:30PM: Space Agency Legal Counsel Fireside Chat 1:45PM – 3:00PM: Spectrum Challenges for Space Activities – What’s on the Line for…
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Eudora Welty Lecture: Jesmyn Ward
On Wednesday, October 16 at 7:30 pm the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series presents the Eudora Welty Lecture with best-selling author Jesmyn Ward at the National Press Club. Sponsored by the Eudora Welty Foundation, this annual lecture celebrates creative origins in the spirit of Welty’s treasured One Writer’s Beginnings. Tickets for this event are $25 and can be purchased at the Folger Box Office at (202) 544-7077 or by visiting www.folger.edu/poetry. Jesmyn Ward is a MacArthur Genius and two-time National Book Award winner. In 2017, she became the first woman and first person of color to win the…
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CANCELLED: NPC Headliners Luncheon: CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD
NOTE: This event has been cancelled. Ticket holders should check their email for refund information. Robert R. Redfield, MD, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will make remarks at an October 16 National Press Club Headliners Luncheon about the importance of immunization as the winter flu season is set to begin. In his first appearance at the National Press Club, Dr. Redfield will characterize immunization as the most powerful tool in public health to combat disease. With an extensive background in clinical research and infectious diseases, especially HIV,…
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2019 Silver Owls Fall Hoot
Seymour Hersh, the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who first wrote about the 1968 My Lai massacre in Vietnam and the 2004 physical and sexual abuse of prisoners at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, plans to discuss the current state of American journalism at the Silver Owls Fall Hoot on Friday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. in the National Press Club ballroom. The Fall Hoot is open to all Press Club members and their guests. The cost of the three-course sit-down dinner is $35, preceded by a cash bar. Reservations for can be made online at www.press.org. A four-member musical…
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