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A Conversation on Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is changing the way businesses operate today. Come and hear from local business executives about how CSR is shaping their strategies and business principles towards a more sustainable future. We will discuss: • What engagement is and how it is measured• What CSR is and why it is important to your company• How to establish a successful CSR program• How to build strategic partnerships with nonprofits to foster your CSR program• How to effectively communicate your company’s CSR program to build a positive brand image Participants:• Burgess Levin, Managing…
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Board of Governors Dinner
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Counterfeit Products
Newsmaker: Federal Law Enforcement, Industry Experts Call for Heightened Awareness, Increased Collaboration to Combat Counterfeit Products The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a Newsmaker forum on the growing threat counterfeit products pose to public health and safety, as well as the U.S. economy, in the club's Zenger Room at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 23, in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. The panel will feature experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Eaton Corp. and Pfizer Inc., and explore how government and industry can…
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U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)
Newsmaker: U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) TOPIC: “Debt Prioritization”DATE: Tuesday, June 21TIME: 2 p.m. PLACE: Zenger Room The “extraordinary measures” that the Treasury Department has been using since the national debt hit the legal limit of $14.3 trillion in May will be exhausted on Aug. 2, according to the department. At that point, Congress must raise the debt limit, or the government will default on it’s obligations, which would cause major disruptions in financial markets and the global economy. Garrett, chairman of the House capital markets subcommittee, says the disruptions…
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Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt
Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt “Urgent threats to the U.S. Conservation Legacy” DATE: Wednesday, June 8TIME: 1 p.m.Place: Zenger Room, National Press Club529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20045 Babbitt plans to illuminate what he views as the urgent threats facing the United States’ lands, water, wildlife and air. “At this critical juncture for our public lands, leaders in Washington have made stunningly little progress to advance our nation’s conservation legacy and are setting progress back on a number of fronts,” he said. Babbitt will argue that Congress…
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NPC 5k: Registration & Packet Pickup
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Blogging Basics
In "Blogging Basics" participants will set up a blog using Blogger and learn how to format their posts, add videos and pictures, easily include ads, and monitor the blog statistics using FeedBurner. The class is limited to 15 people. There is a class fee of $25 for NPC members and $50 for nonmembers. The fee can be paid by credit card, check, or member account. Register online at http://bit.ly/6f1yyA or by contacting Beth Shankle at [email protected] or 202-662-7509. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops, but computers will also be provided. Special thanks to the Ethics and…
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Blogging Basics
In "Blogging Basics" participants will set up a blog using Blogger and learn how to format their posts, add videos and pictures, easily include ads, and monitor the blog statistics using FeedBurner. The class is limited to 15 people. There is a class fee of $25 for NPC members and $50 for nonmembers. The fee can be paid by credit card, check, or member account. Register online at http://bit.ly/6f1yyA or by contacting Beth Shankle at [email protected] or 202-662-7509. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops, but computers will also be provided. Special thanks to the Ethics and…
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Twittering Away
A class for those who are interested in twittering during big events or for any other purpose. We will discuss what Twitter is and how it can be used by journalists, then move into a hands-on period where participants can set up their own account, connect their account with their cell phone and Facebook page, and (if they have administrative access) add a twitter badge to their website or blog. Twitter is a micro-blogging service where users can post brief updates and respond to the updates of others. Ways journalists can use Twitter include communicating with each other and their audiences,…
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Twittering Away
A class for those who are interested in twittering during big events or for any other purpose. We will discuss what Twitter is and how it can be used by journalists, then move into a hands-on period where participants can set up their own account, connect their account with their cell phone and Facebook page, and (if they have administrative access) add a twitter badge to their website or blog. Twitter is a micro-blogging service where users can post brief updates and respond to the updates of others. Ways journalists can use Twitter include communicating with each other and their audiences,…
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