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CANCELLED: NPC Headliners: Josh Harris
This event will be rescheduled for a later date.
As the 2024 National Football League season prepares to kickoff, Josh Harris, managing partner of the Washington Commanders and founder of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, will speak at a National Press Club Headliner Luncheon on July 29. Harris led a group that purchased the team last summer for $6.05 billion. He and his team have focused over the past year on improving the fan experience and hiring new leadership, including General Manager Adam Peters and Head Coach Dan Quinn. The Commanders also drafted Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels of Louisiana State…
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Elected Officials from USA and UK say the Inflation Reduction Act's Investments are Critical for Energy Security and Justice40 Communities
On August 12 at 11am Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) will address the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act to help fight the climate crisis as it reduces our carbon footprint, creates jobs, lifts up Justice40 communities, and helps our energy security. Actress/writer/producer Yetide Badaki known for Star Trek will speak about the importance of the IRA for environmental justice and Justice40 communities. Elected officials who are veterans will talk about the it helps protect our nation as it lessens our dependence on fossil fuels, eventually making America energy secure. An…
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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024
Please join the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) for a briefing announcing the release of the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024 on Wednesday, September 18, at 11:30 a.m. ET. Now in its 14th year, the AACR Cancer Progress Report is a cornerstone of the AACR’s efforts to educate policymakers and the public about cancer, highlight the remarkable progress we are making against the disease, and advocate for robust, sustained, and predictable annual funding increases for the NIH, NCI, FDA, and CDC. The report underscores how recent advances across the cancer care continuum,…
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NPC Headliners: Brooke Shields, President of the Stage Actors' Union
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Brooke Shields, a model, an actor, a best-selling author, the CEO of a new company, and now labor leader, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Thursday, September 12 at 12:30 p.m. Shields will discuss the intersection of labor and support for the arts. This year has been a big year for Shields. She was elected president of the 51,000-member Actors’ Equity Association, the national union for actors on the live stage and stage managers, in May of this year. In June she launched a new company, Commence. She also starred in one of Netflix’s 10 most watched films of 2024, "…
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NPC Headliners: Charlie Baker
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NCAA President and former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Breakfast on Thursday, July 24th. Charlie Baker became President of the NCAA in March 2023, bringing with him a unique blend of leadership experience from both the private and public sectors. As the former two-term Governor of Massachusetts, he earned a national reputation for bipartisan leadership, fiscal discipline, and pragmatic problem-solving. Before public office, he held executive roles in healthcare and business, where he focused on reform, innovation, and service delivery.…
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Amentum Hosts Nuclear Energy Panel with Senior Government Officials & Industry Leaders
Amentum is hosting a leadership panel titled “Nuclear Resurgence” at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 23 from 8:30am – 10:30am ET. Amentum’s President of Energy & Environment, Mark Whitney is convening a panel of senior government officials, industry leaders, and technical experts to discuss the evolving role of nuclear energy in advancing national energy, environmental, and security objectives, especially following President Trump’s Executive Orders. The panel will explore key topics such as strengthening U.S. energy security through nuclear leadership, the impact of…
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The French 75 Dinner with John Maxwell Hamilton
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The 100-year-old French 75 cocktail is equal parts loved and polarizing with favorite concoctions spanning the globe from Paris to New Orleans. The story behind the drink is equally mixed, with its roots in propaganda from World War I and competing versions of the mighty cocktail’s ongoing global evolution. Author, journalist and scholar John Maxwell Hamilton bravely stepped into the fray to tell the definitive story of the explosive cocktail in his delightful new book, "The French 75" from LSU Press. Join Hamilton for a lively, four-course Creole dinner accompanied by five different…
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Leading an American University in a Time of Turmoil
Leading an American University in a Time of Turmoil On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, ACTA will be hosting Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for a luncheon speech and fireside chat. Joining Chancellor Diermeier will be President Emeritus of The George Washington University and ACTA Board Member Stephen Joel Trachtenberg. ACTA president Michael Poliakoff will moderate the discussion. American college campuses have become hot spots for protests, unrest, occupations, and encampments since the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. ACTA will host a…
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Documentary Screening of "Centered: Joe Lieberman" & Panel Discussion
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Join us Nov. 14 at 6pm for an exclusive preview screening of the new Jonathan Gruber documentary "Centered: Joe Lieberman," which tells the story of Lieberman's life from growing up in Connecticut through 40+ years of public service -- including very nearly becoming the first Jewish vice president of the U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman's passing earlier this year was felt by all of us in the media who deeply appreciated his many decades of exemplary service to the country and his excellent relationship with the Fourth Estate and the National Press Club, where he appeared countless times over the…
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NPC Headliners: "Leonardo da Vinci," Ken Burns
Iconic American documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon will discuss their new film on the life of Leonardo da Vinci at a National Press Club Newsmaker event on Tuesday Nov. 12 at 2 pm. The film, "Leonardo da Vinci," tells the story of this remarkable Italian Renaissance visionary who produced timeless works of art including "Mona Lisa," "The Last Supper," and detailed sketches of futuristic devices of warfare and flight that continue to astound and inspire millions. From Leonardo's out-of-wedlock birth to a notary and peasant woman and his…
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