Search
Displaying results 281 - 290 of 609
Powerful Documentary Screening Tour Addressing Veteran Re-integration
The Washington, DC premiere of the new documentary, "That Which I Love Destroys Me", followed by a panel discussion will take place on May 18th at 7:00 p.m. in the Ballroom. The film screening is free and open to the public but registration is required. Refreshments will also be served. “That Which I Love Destroys Me” offers a candid look at veteran re-integration issues through the eyes of two Special Operations veterans –Tyler Grey and Jayson Floyd – and charts their journey of as they rebuild relationships after coming home. The documentary is a part of Participant Media’s year-long,…
Type: Event
NPC Luncheon with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Author
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a best-selling author and outspoken critic of radical Islam, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on April 7. The topic of her presentation will be "Clash of Civilizations: ISIS, Islam, and the West." The luncheon comes two weeks after publication of her latest book, “Heretic: The Case for a Muslim Reformation,” copies of which will be available for sale and autographing after the luncheon. Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm, with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets are $23 for National Press Club…
Type: Event
NPC Luncheon with John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service
As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, John Koskinen, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on March 31. The theme of Koskinen’s speech is “The IRS: Learning from the Past; Building for the Future.” Koskinen will address a number of issues, including GOP efforts to cut the IRS budget and what effect it might have on the agency’s customer service and collection efforts. 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 $23 for Press Club members along with one guest, and $…
Type: Event
Book Rap: Senator John McCain "Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War"
Senator John McCain will discuss and sign copies of his book "Thirteen Soldiers" at a book rap set to commemorate Veterans Day. "Thirteen Soldiers" offers McCain's evocative history of Americans at war, told through the personal accounts of thirteen remarkable soldiers who fought in major military conflicts, from the Revolutionary War of 1776 to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a veteran himself, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and a long-time student of history, McCain brings a distinctive perspective to this subject. "Thirteen Soldiers" tells the stories of real…
Type: Event
NPC Luncheon with Former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va.
Livestream starts at 1:00pm ET. Former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., will discuss economic fairness, foreign policy and the balance of power between Congress and the President at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 23. On the heels of a trip to Iowa and with plans to visit New Hampshire, Webb is seen as a possible 2016 Democratic candidate for president. 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 $22 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for…
Type: Event
Writing True Stories That Make a Difference
iPhone Reporting: How to do it all with just one small device
Type: Event
Intro to Sunlight Foundation's Politwoops
Follow the Money from the Airwaves to the Source
Type: Event
Book Rap: Louisa Lim "The People's Republic of Amnesia: Tiananmen Revisited"
Book Rap: Louisa Lim "The People's Republic of Amnesia: Tiananmen Revisited"
Type: Event
NPC Luncheon with Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO, CVS Health
CVS Health President and CEO Larry J. Merlo will discuss corporate America’s role in reducing chronic illness and delivering better health outcomes for consumers at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, September 19. CVS Health has stopped selling cigarettes and all tobacco products at its more than 7,600 stores nationwide, and expects to lose $2 billion a year in sales. The company says the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with its purpose of helping people on their path to better health. Merlo, who has more than 30 years of pharmacy health care experience, began his career as a…
Type: Event
Learn how to use the best little lobbying database in town
NPC Luncheon with Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa
Type: Event