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NPC Luncheon with Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon May 22. Keillor, host of the Minnesota Public Radio nationally syndicated radio show, will a current-events-related speech titled "Fifteen Things That Need to Happen Tomorrow." Keillor returns to the Press Club for the first time since 1994 before appearing at the. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts on the evening of May 22. Keillor is a humorist, storyteller and author, bringing to life beloved characters from the fictional Lake Wobegon, an imaginary town in Minnesota that National…
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2015 Fourth Estate Award Honoring Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and co-anchor and managing editor of the "PBS NewsHour" has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, the National Press Club's most-honored prize. Ifill will receive the award at a gala dinner on Thursday, Oct. 15. She is the 43rd recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, which recognizes a journalist who has made significant contributions to the field through a lifetime of excellence. The National Press Club Board of Governors voted to give Ifill the award. "Gwen Ifill embodies the core values of journalism at…
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Eleanor Herman "Legacy of Kings: Blood of Gods and Royals"
Eleanor Herman will discuss her new book "Legacy of Kings: Blood of Gods and Royals" on August 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. “Legacy of Kings: Blood of Gods and Royals” tells the story of a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains, and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn and in their ashes, empires rise. Eleanor Herman is the New York Times Bestselling author of Sex with Kings, as well as three other works of nonfiction: Sex with the Queen, Mistress of the Vatican, and King Peggy. Eleanor is a…
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NPC Luncheon with Barry Trotz, Coach, Washington Capitals
Capitals Coach Barry Trotz will discuss the performance of Washington's NHL franchise after his first year at the helm and will look ahead to next season at a National Press Club luncheon Wednesday, July 8. Trotz is completing his first season with the Capitals after leading the Nashville Predators for 15 seasons. He ranks third all-time in both games coached and wins with a single franchise. No stranger to the region, Trotz spent five seasons as coach of the Capitals’ primary developmental affiliate in the American Hockey League. He became coach of the Baltimore Skipjacks in 1992 after one…
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Freelancers at Risk: Photojournalism and the Call for Global Safety Standards
NPC Luncheon with Airline CEOs
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NPC Luncheon with Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, Superintendent, the Air Force Academy
Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, the first female superintendent of the Air Force Academy, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on May 8. She will speak on the 60th anniversary of the Academy and its role in providing future leadership for the Air Force at this time of challenges and budget constraints. The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Johnson’s remarks will begin just after 1:00 p.m. and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. For questions, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of…
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NPC Dinner with Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will speak at a National Press Club dinner April 16. Ban, who succeeded Kofi Annan in 2007 and won a re-election in 2011, will become the sixth UN secretary-general to speak at the NPC. The event will follow the typical NPC luncheon format, except that it will be a dinner. The event will begin with a VIP reception at 6 p.m. Club members wishing to attend the reception must RSVP to [email protected] no later than 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. Dinner tickets are required for admission to the reception. Dinner will be served…
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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,…
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Book Rap: Henry M. Paulson "Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower”
Henry Paulson, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, will discuss his new book “Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower” in a conversation with Andrea Mitchell, veteran NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, at an April 17 book rap scheduled for 12:00 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. Registration is required. Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 public. A light lunch will be served. In “Dealing with China,” Paulson draws on his unprecedented access to China’s political and business elite to detail the creation, evolution, and future of China's state-controlled…
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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…
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