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National Press Club "Politicians vs. Press" Spelling Bee
Sponsored by Members of Congress will face off against members of the news media in an event moderated by the Scripps National Spelling Bee at 7pm on Oct. 21, 2015. The event, sponsored by Discovery Communications, will also feature a performance by the 90s cover band sensation White Ford Bronco. In 1913, the National Press Club held a spelling bee pitting politicians against the press. President Woodrow Wilson and members of his Cabinet were among the 1,000 people who showed up to watch. A House member won. A centennial rematch in 2013 saw Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., take the title of "The…
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NPC Luncheon with Dr. Ben Carson, Author and Republican Presidential Candidate
Dr. Ben Carson, one of the leading contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, will discuss his new book at an Oct. 9 National Press Club luncheon. Carson's new book, which he wrote with his wife, Candy Carson, is titled: "A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties." 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 $23 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $37 for all other tickets. For questions,…
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NPC Luncheon with Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, will speak about the Iran nuclear agreement at an National Press Club Luncheon on Sept. 8. Graham, who is serving his third term in the Senate, is one of his party's leading voices on defense issues and foreign policy. He is also one of the few GOP presidential candidates to consistently criticize Donald Trump for his controversial statements during the current campaign. 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.…
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NPC Annual Journalism Awards Dinner
The National Press Club's Annual Journalism Awards Dinner will be held on Tuesday, July 24th beginning with a Reception in the Holeman Lounge at 6 p.m., followed by Dinner and a Program at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom. Tickets are $50.00 per person. Reservations are required. To reserve your seat for this great event, please call 202-662-7501. Remember: You must pay for your ticket when making your reservation.
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NPC Luncheon: Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards featuring Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews and the weekly Chris Matthews Show, will be the featured speaker at the 25th annual Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation journalism awards luncheon, hosted by the National Press Club on Monday, June 4. The Ford Presidential Foundation will honor the winners of its annual awards for coverage of the presidency and for coverage of national defense issues. Winners have yet to be named. President Ford, who had a long association with the National Press Club, established the journalism awards through his Foundation. Matthews served as…
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His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana - "My First Coup d'Etat: And Other True Stories from the Lost Decades of Africa"
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, will discuss his memoir, My First Coup d'Etat, in the Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. on July 12. This event is free for NPC members, $5.00 for all guests and non-members. My First Coup d’Etat chronicles the coming-of-age of John Dramani Mahama in Ghana during the dismal post-independence "lost decades" of Africa. He was seven years old when rumors of a coup reached his boarding school in Accra. His father, a minister of state, was suddenly missing, then imprisoned for more than a year. My First Coup d’Etat offers a look at…
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Beat The Deadline P90X Workout with Tony Horton
Tony Horton, celebrity trainer and creator of the P90X® Extreme Home Fitness System, will lead an Washington, D.C. audience in a workout session at the National Press Club on Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. The event is part of a week of activities leading up to the 15th annual National Press Club BEAT THE DEADLINE 5K for which Horton will serve as honorary race marshal on Saturday June 9. All proceeds from workout, book event, and 5K will go to the scholarship and educational efforts of the National Press Club Journalism Institute and its commitment to education of future journalists and…
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NPC Luncheon with Michael Rizzo, General Manager/Vice President of The Washington Nationals
Nationals General Manager/Vice President Michael Rizzo will discuss the baseball season at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, May 4. A former player, scout and assistant general manager, Rizzo stepped up to head the team following the sudden resignation of Jim Bowden in 2009. Rizzo will provide a team update and then look ahead to how see the 2012 season may play out. The 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 p.m. Advance reservations can be made below, or by contacting the NPC…
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Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - POSTPONED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONEDGary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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NPC Luncheon with Anna Maria Chávez, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA
Anna Maria Chávez, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon, May 30. Ms. Chávez will be in the nation’s capital to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting. The Girl Scouts of the USA was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia in 1912. After she met the founder of the Boy Scouts, Gordon Low was determined to develop a movement that would teach girls self-reliance, resourcefulness and help prepare them for a role beyond that of traditional homemaking. A century later, the Girl Scouts of the USA is the largest…
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