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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on the Nation's Pension Crisis
Livestream will begin 4/12 at 12:45pm ET. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who has been sounding the alarm on a pending pension crisis and was named as the co-chair of the newly-formed Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, April 12, 2018. The pension plans of 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide are facing shortfalls and are at risk of insolvency in the coming decade. The Joint Select Committee, which was created by Congress in February as part of the recent budget compromise, is…
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T.H.O. hosts Ret. U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis
On January 30th, THO will host former U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis and former Turkish Navy Rear Admiral Ali Deniz Kutluk for a discussion on U.S.-Turkey defense cooperation and the NATO alliance. WhenWednesday, January 30, 2019 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EST WhereNational Press Club529 14th St. NW13th Floor, NPC BallroomWashington, DC 20045 RSVP If you have any questions or comments, please contact Pinar [email protected]
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Livestream will begin 12/6 at 1:00pm ET. As climate change continues to erode seasonal ice coverage in the Arctic, access through the Northwest Passage continues to expand, opening up greater possibilities for scientific exploration and international trade. With just two aging icebreaker vessels currently capable of navigating this expanding frontier (compared with Russia’s fleet of 41 icebreaking ships), the U.S. Coast Guard has made continued pleas to Congress to appropriate adequate funds to build a new heavy polar ship and expand America’s polar icebreaker fleet. On Thursday,…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock
Livestream will begin 9/18 at 1:00pm ET. With a record number of women running for office this year at all levels of government, Stephanie Schriock, President of political action committee EMILY’s List, will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on September 18 to review the field of Democratic pro-choice female candidates on the ballot across the country this fall and explain why she believes this new wave of women has the power to shift the balance of power in Washington. Founded in 1985 by Ellen Malcolm, EMILY’s List is an American political action committee (PAC) that…
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Trolling the News: Protecting Journalists From Online Harassment
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and PEN America have teamed up to present an important discussion to help and empower writers, journalists and all those active online with practical tools and tactics to defend against hateful speech and trolling. Participants include: Soraya Chemaly, Women’s Media Center Wesley Lowery, The Washington Post Julia Ioffe, The Atlantic Jonathan Weisman, The New York Times Suzanne Nossel, chief executive officer of PEN America Michelle Ferrier, founder Troll-Busters.com, associate professor, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University…
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Commedia dell Media
Note: Online ticket sales for this event have ended, but a limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $20. At the National Press Club on Friday, April 1, twelve esteemed members of the DC press corps will battle to be named DC’s Funniest Journalist. Washington Post cartoonist Nick Galifianakis will host and PBS’s Miles O’Brien will headline the show at the National Press Club. Tickets are now on sale for Commedia dell Media III. Currently sharpening their wits in preparation for the competition, the candidates for Commedia dell Media III are: Politico’s Meredith Shiner, Nadia…
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International Correspondents Panel to Analyze Digital Media's Role in Egyptian Uprising
Panel to Analyze Digital Media's Role in Egyptian Uprising, Feb. 28 A panel of journalists will explore how the digital media revolution sparked the popular uprising that ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in the First Amendment Lounge. Riz Khan, host of The Riz Khan Show on Al Jazeera English, will give the keynote address and discuss how Al Jazeera stayed on top of the breaking news in Egypt despite government attempts to shut down the Internet. Earlier in his career, he held senior editorial positions at the BBC and CNN International. Khan's remarks will…
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NPC Luncheon: Douglas Shulman, Commissioner, IRS
IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman to Talk Taxes at National Press Club:Top Tax Man to Discuss the Future of the Country’s Tax System, April 6 WASHINGTON, March 21, 2011 -- Now in his third year of a five-year term as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Douglas H. Shulman, the 47th IRS commissioner, will speak at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on April 6. Mr. Shulman, who is responsible for collecting $2.4 trillion in tax revenues, will give a speech titled: “On the Horizon: A Vision for the Future of Our Tax System.” So far in 2011, the IRS announced the details of a new voluntary…
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The Kalb Report: Behind the Scenes at The New York Times
About the Program: The New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller and Washington Bureau Chief Dean Baquet take Marvin Kalb behind the headlines, bylines, and paywalls of a 21st century newsroom. The series is produced jointly by The George Washington University Global Media Institute, Harvard's Joan Shorenstein Center, and the National Press Club. The Kalb Report is underwritten by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. Seating: The program begins at 8:00 p.m. Guests are advised to arrive by 7:30 p.m and must be seated by 7:45 p.m. Seating is first come, first…
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