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Renewable Transmission Developers
Newsmaker: Renewable Transmission Developers will Discuss "Infrastructure Needs to Expand Offshore Wind Development" The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a Newsmaker forum on the growing importance of offshore wind and the tools and infrastructure necessary to get it to consumers, in the club's Zenger Room at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. With vast untapped wind potential off the Eastern Seaboard, a number of companies are moving to build America’s first offshore wind farms. While developers have experienced…
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Maryland Governor and Democratic Governor Association Chairman Martin O'Malley
NEWSMAKER: Maryland Governor and Democratic Governor Association Chairman Martin O’Malley TOPIC: How Democratic Governors are leading the way on creating jobs and opportunity in the states DATE: Monday, November 14 TIME: 10:00 AM ROOM: Holeman Lounge BACKGROUND: After a successful 2011 cycle, where the DGA held seats in a tough environment in West Virginia and Kentucky and helped defeat Issue 2 in Ohio, Governor O’Malley will talk about how Democratic governors were able to withstand national trends by focusing on what matters most to voters: jobs. Now, with…
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Former Mexican State Governor Enrique Pena Nieto
Former Mexican State Governor Enrique Pena Nieto to Speak on U.S. - Mexico Relations Enrique Pena Nieto, 45, who completed his term as Governor of the State of Mexico in September 2011, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, in the Zenger Room of the National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC. Pena Nieto will be discussing important issues of mutual interest including trade, security, immigration and economic relations. Peno Nieto has expressed an interest in being a candidate for the 2012 Mexican…
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Dr. Lobsang Sangay
Dr. Lobsang Sangay, new leader of Tibetan government-in-exile TOPIC: Efforts to resolve issue of Tibet peacefully with Chinese government DAY: Wednesday, Nov. 2 TIME: 2 p.m. PLACE: Holeman Lounge National Press ClubNational Press Building529 14th St. NW, 13th floorWashington, D.C. 20045New Tibetan Leader To Speak at Newsmaker 2pm, Nov. 2 In his first public appearance in Washington since becoming the Kalon Tripa, or prime minister, of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay will speak at the National Press Club at a Newsmaker press conference organized with the International…
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YM Event - Trammel Starks
Trammel Starks, the jazz musician who is famous for making the music for the Weather Channel will release his CD and perform jazz with his band.
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Fall Hoot
Tickets are $25 each. Make your reservation by calling (202) 662-7501 or email [email protected].
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Kicked Out and Then a Dropout
Kicked Out and Then a DropoutNew National Report Shows that Unnecessarily Harsh Discipline Policies Are being Applied Unfairly and Disproportionately to Minority Students,Dragging Down Academic Achievement Panel to Include: Daniel Losen, (the report’s author) Civil Rights Project at UCLARep. Bobby Scott (D-VA)Jonathan Brice, School Support Network Officer, Baltimore City SchoolsHon. Steven Teske, Juvenile Court Judge, Clayton County, GAProf. Kevin Welner, U. of Colo., National Education Policy Center (Washington, DC) – Daniel Losen, a lawyer and teacher, formerly of Harvard University and…
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Press Freedom Event
Access Denied: Science News and Government Transparency Has the Obama administration lived up to its promise to make science more transparent and accessible to the public? An investigation in the current issue of Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) finds that despite President Obama's early promise to create an open government, the nation's science reporters feel there has been little to no progress since the Bush administration. On Monday Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., the National Press Club will host a panel of journalists and invited administration officials to critique what journalists and the…
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Dr. Alexander Janda
The Director of the Austrian Integration Fund, Dr. Alexander Janda, will discuss Integration/Islam/Security: Challenges of Multiculturalism in Europe. The Austrian Integration Fund was founded by the Austrian Ministry of the Interior and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and is responsible for the integration of refugees and migrants in Austria. The Fund is not only the main institution for the integration of migrants in Austria, but also provides expertise on all relevant issues regarding integration and migration. Dr. Janda will discuss and exchange views on recent…
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YM Panel Discussion - "be a STAR" Anti-Bullying Campaign
be a STAR co-founders WWE and The Creative Coalition announced that representatives from the be a STAR alliance (http://beastaralliance.org/) have been invited to address The National Press Club in Washington DC on September 6 at 2:00 p.m. The representatives will discuss the topic of bullying, the anti-bullying alliance, its mission, initiatives and goals. Robin Bronk, CEO of The Creative Coalition, Stephanie McMahon, WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Operations and Development, Corey Johnson, GLAAD Deputy Director of Media Programs and education consultant Dr. Fran Prolman will be…
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