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NPC Luncheon with Joseph H. Boardman, Amtrak President & CEO
Livestream starts at 1pm EST Amtrak President & CEO Joseph H. Boardman will share his thoughts on passenger rail issues and provide a preview of the year ahead for Amtrak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Fri., Jan. 10. The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2:00 p.m. Luncheon tickets cost $22 for NPC members and up to one guest, and $36 for non-members. For questions regarding reservations, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662-7501. Club Members who wish…
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NPC Luncheon with General Frank Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau
Livestream starts at 1pm EST Gen. Frank J. Grass, member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and chief of the National Guard Bureau, will address issues facing the National Guard at a National Press Club luncheon on Jan. 9. Grass, who took command Sept. 7, 2012, is responsible for ensuring that the more than 460,000 Army and Air National Guard citizen-warriors stand ready to protect the nation and mobilize as active duty soldiers and airmen and women. Since 9-11, National Guard citizen soldiers and airmen have supported more than 760,000 overseas mobilizations, some more than once. Grass serves as…
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Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Livestream starts at 1:30pm EST International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde will talk about world's economy at a National Press Club luncheon in her first press appearance in 2014. Lagarde will speak immediately after returning from a trip to Africa. As the leader of the IMF, Lagarde has in hand economic research of the organization's 188 member countries. She'll discuss the prospects for US and global economic growth, recovery in the European Union, and the IMF's mission to support low-income countries by increasing the availability of credit. Lunch will be served at 1 p…
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NPC Luncheon with Dan Akerson, Chairman and CEO, General Motors
Livestream starts at 1pm EST GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson will provide an update on the company's progress in its goal to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles at a National Press Club Luncheon on Monday, Dec. 16. He will also talk about GM's investment plans in the U.S. Akerson has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors since 2010 and led the company's initial public offering that year - the largest in U.S. history. He joined GM in 2009 as a member of its Board of Directors Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a…
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NPC Luncheon with Sally Jewell, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, in the aftermath of the federal government shutdown, plans to discuss the economic value of our nation's national parks and other public lands at a National Press Club luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 31. 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 $21 for Press Club members (NPC members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $35 for all other non-member tickets. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202)662–7501. Tickets…
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NPC Fall Hoot
When a Crisis Goes Viral: How Social Media Has Become Inseparable From Crisis Communications
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NPC Luncheon with Goldie Hawn, Actress and Founder, Hawn Foundation
Oscar-winning actress and children’s advocate Goldie Hawn will speak about a science-based education program to address emotional stress among children at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Hawn, disturbed by increases in school violence, youth depression and suicide, founded The Hawn Foundation in 2003 to help children develop the social and emotional skills they need to lead smarter, healthier and happier lives. The foundation, working with neuroscientists, educators and psychologists, developed MindUP, a curriculum and teaching model for primary school children aimed at…
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Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will address a National Press Club breakfast at <strong>9 a.m. on Sept. 20</strong>. McCarthy was confirmed as President Barack Obama’s second EPA chief in July. The environmental health expert had served as assistant administrator since the beginning of Obama’s presidency. She recently argued that climate change is not just an environmental problem but also a threat to U.S. economic prosperity. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 9 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session…
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NPC Speakers Newsmaker with Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will discuss this year’s education priorities, at a National Press Club Speakers’ event. Secretary Duncan looks at today’s education challenges, and discusses what he hopes to accomplish in his second term in President Obama’s administration. The Secretary has taken the lead in pushing for the President’s proposal to provide high-quality early childhood education to low- and moderate income families. He also has been a forceful advocate for lowering interest rates on federal student loans and other efforts to make college affordable for students at all…
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NPC Luncheon with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
NPC Speakers Newsmaker with Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
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