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Presidential Inauguration Gala: Mark Hamrick, AP, 104th President of the National Press Club
The National Press Club will celebrate the inauguration of 104th NPC President Mark Hamrick at a black tie optional gala on Saturday, January 29, 2011. Members of the Press Club and D.C.’s journalism community will gather for “We’re Not in Kansas Anymore,” an evening of fine cuisine, entertainment and perspectives on Hamrick’s Middle American roots by legendary broadcaster and fellow former Kansan Bill Kurtis. Cocktails begin at 6:30, followed by dinner and the formal program at 7:30. Dinner Menu: Cocktail Hour Hors d’oeuvres: Wild Mushroom Profiteroles Crab Rangoon Butternut…
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Middle East Coverage Panel
Washington Post Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl will discuss coverage of hot spots in the Muslim world as the keynote speaker at an event on coverage of the Middle East from 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the First Amendment Lounge. The evening also will include a panel discussion, “Teaming Up: How Joint Reporting Projects are Enriching Coverage of the Middle East,” featuring Ruth Eglash, social affairs reporter for The Jerusalem Post, and Hani Hazaimeh, senior reporter for the Jordan Times. They paired up in a project run by the ICFJ designed to bring more perspective and sophistication…
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Sally Quinn, Washington Post Journalist and Moderator of “On Faith”
WHY JOURNALISTS MUST UNDERSTAND RELIGION Washington Post journalist, author and Washington DC insider, Sally Quinn founded and moderates “On Faith,” an interactive feature on religion from The Washington Post. It features a panel of renowned religious scholars, theologians and thinkers of all faiths and no faith. “On Faith” is the first worldwide, interactive discussion about religion and its impact on global life. Over the last four years, Quinn has pursued a religious education with the same drive and rigor she once gave to politics, leveraging her rolodex from 30 years as a columnist.…
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Gail J. McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross
Gail J. McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross, will deliver a speech entitled "One Year After the Haiti Earthquake: Progress and Challenges" at a National Press Club luncheon on Jan, 12, 2011. In 2008, McGovern was tapped to head the $3.3 billion organization which is the nation's leading emergency response and blood services organization, has overseen the response to several high-profile disasters and has initiated steps to reduce the Red Cross's deficits and streamline its operations. Prior to joining the Red Cross, McGovern was a faculty member at the Harvard Business…
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Speed Networking
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National Press Club Freedom of the Press Awards
The National Press Club will honor its 2010 John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award winners at a special event on Nov. 15 in the Holeman Lounge. The award, given each year to one domestic and one international recipient, honors people who have contributed to the cause of press freedom and open government.This year’s U.S. winner is Charles N. Davis, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism who has done more than most to force light onto parts of national, state and local governments that many in power would like to keep hidden from the press and the public. From 2005 until…
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Power and Press: Washington Reporting in the Obama Era
NPC President and Bloomberg reporter Alan Bjerga will address students, interns and others involved with the Washington Programs Consortium, a voluntary group representing colleges and universities with special academic programs in the nation's capital. Bjerga's speech will focus on "Power and Press: Washington Reporting in the Obama Era." The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. To RSVP, please contact NPC Professional Development Committee member Wes Pippert at [email protected]. The committee is part of the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library,…
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Josette Sheeran, Executive Director, World Food Programme
Sheeran to Discuss "We Can End Hunger: 10 Ideas That Can Feed the World" Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of the World Food Program, will speak on overcoming the challenges that threaten the state of food security in the world at a National Press Club luncheon on Sept. 29. As leader of the UN World Food Program since 2007, Josette Sheeran oversees the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. At a time of increasing weather-related disasters combined with economic pressures, WFP is feeding more than 100 million people in more than 70 countries, reaching out to hungry…
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Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Click here to watch the live video stream TOPIC: The Extraordinary Challenges and Policy Actions of the First Twenty Months of the Obama Administration The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. and remarks begin promptly at 1 p.m., followed by a question period that concludes at 2 p.m. Cost of the luncheon is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for the general public. To reserve, call 202-662-7501 or email [email protected] . To submit a question in advance, put ROMER in the subject line and email it to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on Sept.1.
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YM Speed Networking
The Young Members Committee has invited a collection HR Directors and Managing Editors from the top news agencies and public relations firms in Washington to participate in the speed networking event. This is your opportunity to show off your resume in 3 minutes. Space is limited and no fee is required. Please RSVP to Tim Young at [email protected].
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