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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director, Rea Carey
Newsmaker: Rea Carey, executive director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force TOPIC: Advancing Equality in Employment and Immigration DATE: Tuesday, June 28 TIME: 10 a.m. ROOM: Lisagor Room Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, will talk about the efforts under way to pass the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act and other legislation to advance equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the current political landscape. She will also address the importance of working with allies and across movements to achieve equality and…
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2011 State of the First Amendment Survey
The First Amendment Center, in partnership with the National Press Club, Freedom Forum and the American Society of News Editors, will release results of its 2011 State of the First Amendment Survey on Tuesday, July 12, at 12:30 pm in the National Press Club Conference Rooms. The presentation will be given by Ken Paulson, ASNE president and First Amendment Center chief executive officer. The authoritative survey, which has explored public perspectives on First Amendment freedoms for the past 14 years, will focus on public attitudes toward a free press, the credibility of various news media and…
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The NO BOUNDARIES 5k Run/Walk Training Clinic
FLEET FEET Sports Adams Morgan in conjunction with NEW BALANCE and OnPoint FITNESS is proud to present three NO BOUNDARIES Beginners Running Clinics to benefit walkers/runners participating in the NPC’s BEAT THE DEADLINE 5K. The purpose of each clinic is to introduce participants to the lifetime fitness activities of running and walking and to give them the tools to prepare themselves to walk/run a 5K event. The NO BOUNDARIES™ 5k Run/Walk Training Clinics will offer participants guidance and advice from experienced coaches on topics such as proper running form, progression, choosing the…
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The Future of Nuclear Power
The Future of Nuclear Power Financial, Academic, Environmental Experts to Speak at National Press Club on Impacts of Japan Crisis The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a panel of experts to discuss the future of nuclear power in light of the crisis in Japan at a Newsmaker forum in the club's Lisagor Room at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 14, in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. The panel will consist of Resources for the Future president and former Indiana Rep. Phil Sharp, energy financial analyst Kevin Book and Greenpeace nuclear expert Jim Riccio.…
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Leveraging Digital Advertising Effectively: From the Tried and True to the Next Big Trend
What’s the best digital arsenal for your audience and budget? Should you be employing ad networks, mobile advertising, sponsored tweets, or iPad apps? We will share lessons learned from banner campaigns to social media campaigns – best practices that you can apply today. Then we’ll take a look at what’s next and how it impacts the communications campaign of tomorrow.
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Religion and the Press Series: "The Vatican and The Holocaust"
The National Press Club Events Committee will present the second program of its series on the role of religion in the press on Wednesday January 12, 2011 at 7 p.m. Gary Krupp, founder of the Pave the Way Foundation will speak about the Vatican, the Holocaust, and whether Pope Pius XII was Hitler’s Pope or actually a Jewish savior. The illumination of Krupp’s perspective will help reporters in their own coverage of the Vatican and stories regarding the Papacy. Krupp will help reporters understand the background of the topic in order to help them expand current coverage. The program will run…
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NPC General Membership Meeting
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STENY HOYER AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, MON., DEC. 13, 9:30 AM NEWSMAKER NEWS CONFERENCE;EXPECTED TO DISCUSS ELECTION IMPACT, CONGRESSIONAL AGENDA, TRANSITION, DEMOCRATIC ROLE IN NEW POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT (Washington, DC) – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) will be the National Press Club Newsmaker at a News Conference at 9:30 AM Monday, December 13. Hoyer is expected to discuss the election impact, the congressional agenda, the lame duck session, the transition, governing under a new Congress, and the Democratic role in the new political environment in the House.…
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Putnam Investments CEO to Outline Retirement Policy Reform
Putnam Investments CEO to Outline Retirement Policy Reform Putnam Investments CEO Robert Reynolds will outline a plan for comprehensive reform of America's public and private retirement systems at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Lisagor Room, 529 14th St., N.W., 13th floor. Overhauling U.S. retirement programs, which account for two-thirds of all savings, is the first step in achieving what Reynolds calls the New Solvency - an economic model based on higher savings, more investment, new business formation and renewed economic growth…
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NATO's Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Speaks on The Way Ahead
NATOs Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Speaks On The Way Ahead Mark Sedwill, NATOs Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan and the man, who sits next to General David Petraeus in Kabul every morning, representing the Alliance's political leadership will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, in the Lisagor Room of the National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC. As the troop surge is completed, results of parliamentary elections awaited, NATO prepares for its annual summit and President Obama's end-of…
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