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Risks and Opportunities in the Global Titanium Market
The Eastern Europe Security Institute invites to a round table on “Risks and Opportunities for the United States in the Global Titanium Market Amid the Russia-Ukraine War.” During the round table, experts from the Eastern Europe Security Institute and the Foundation Defense of Democracies will present the new report on how U.S.-Ukrainian cooperation in the titanium industry can benefit both countries. The discussion will examine the strategic threat posed by artificially priced Russian and Chinese supplies and how the Russia-Ukraine war has affected the global titanium market. It will then…
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Photo Team to hear photographer and activist Nancy Shia
D.C. community photographer and activist Nancy Shia will talk about her acclaimed Out My Window photo collection at the next National Press Club Photography Team meeting on Thursday, July 15 at 11:30 am in the Cosgrove Lounge. The Out My Window collection chronicles Shia's 40 years living in D.C. at Ontario Road and Columbia Road NW, and the changes taking place in the Adams Morgan and surrounding neighborhoods over that time. Shia will display and talk about the photos in her collection, and how she combines photography and community work. Participants are invited to stay for a self-funded…
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Broadcast Team Meeting
Are you looking to get more out of your National Press Club membership? Maybe you're looking to meet other Club members? By joining a National Press Club team you're doing both! The Broadcast-Podcast team meets monthly and serves as a forum for members interested in multimedia journalism, including radio, television, podcasting and digital. The team hosts a variety of activities including professional development, podcast creation, social events and lively monthly discussions. Join us for our monthly Broadcast Team meeting, Thursday, August 5 at 12 p.m. ET. This hour-long meeting will take…
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Tacos & Tequila: Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a Tequila Tasting
Join us on Friday, September 17 as we celebrate Mexican Independence Day with tequila tastings and education. Florina Martinez, the U.S. Representative of the Tequila Regulatory Council will lead a quick educational session about the Tequila Appellation of Origin that will include information about the role of CRT, the territory of production, categories and classes of tequila and some tasting notes. The presentation will end with a tasting of 3 classes of tequila (Blanco, Reposado and Añejo). Follow up with Tacos in the Reliable Source. Reserve your spot at our 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.…
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NPC Photography Committee Meeting
We will have our first Photo Committee of 2020 on Tuesday, February 11 at 12:00 noon in the Cosgrove Lounge on the 14th floor. We will start with a self-funded, self-serve lunch at the Reliable Source, followed by the meeting. Hope you can make it!
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The African American Woman, 400 Years of Perseverance
Gloria Browne-Marshall plans to present her latest book, The African American Woman, 400 Years of Perseverance at a National Press Club Book Rap on Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. The event is free for Club members and their guests but purchasing food and drink at the Club's Reliable Source Bar & Grill is encouraged. The book contains a series of essays depicting treatment and experiences of African-American women over the years. As one reader says “A must read! Gloria Browne-Marshall has the ability to capture and dissect issues in a constantly reliable, relevant and…
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Screening of "Black Press: Soldiers without Swords"
Event Description: The National Press Club, Events Committee, is featuring the documentary The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords, by award-winning director Stanley Nelson. The film debuted on PBS during Black History Month 1999 and was featured by NPR during the March On Washington 50th Anniversary recognition. Nelson was the Sundance Film Festival winner of the “Freedom of Expression Award in 1999 and the documentary was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. It was in 1827 that a group of black writers and journalists in New York created the nation’s first black-owned and operated newspaper…
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Briefing Roundtable on Community Violence Intervention
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES Contact: Siham Zniber, [email protected] Giffords Hosting Breakfast Roundtable with Rep. Horsford & Violence Intervention Workers on the Front Lines of Gun Violence Prevention WHAT: Giffords will host a roundtable event to highlight the work violence intervention workers do to prevent gun violence in their communities. Representative Steven Horsford will also be joining. Earlier this year, President Biden, proposed a historic $5 billion in funding for community violence intervention as part of his Build Back Better plan. As gun violence surges in cities…
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NPC Pub Quiz
Pub Quiz is still a great opportunity for Club members and friends to connect with each other and to make new friends, too. This month we'll be gathering in-person at the National Press Club on Friday, November 12. Invite a friend, enjoy some tacos and test your knowledge! Simply form your team and register here. Don’t have a team? Don’t worry. Just register yourself and the Club will team you up with other players. Pub Quiz is brought to you by the Club's Events Team, and the questions are brought to you by Brainstormer Trivia, which presents trivia questions and events to thousands of…
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Els Woodke, Wife of American Hostage Jeff Woodke, to Address US Government, Public, and Husband’s Captors
ELS WOODKE PRESS CONFERENCE Nov. 17, 2021, 1:30pm Summary: Els Woodke will make her first public comments regarding the kidnapping of her husband, Jeff Woodke by a jihadist terrorist group in West Africa in 2016. Her remarks will address: The reason her husband Jeff was living and working in Niger when he was kidnapped. She will provide an overview of the 29 years of humanitarian work he has done to support nomadic pastoralist peoples of the Sahel. Her five years’ efforts to free her husband, including her efforts and struggles trying to work with different governments, including the U.S…
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