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NPC Breakfast with Jane Chu, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts
Jane Chu, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, will outline her plans for the Arts Endowment’s 50th anniversary activities at a National Press Club Newsmaker Breakfast on Sep. 28. The eleventh chairman of the NEA, Chu will use her talk to launch a number of new initiatives, including “Creativity Connects.” The Press Club breakfast begins at 9:00 a.m. Chu’s talk will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session that ends at 10:30 a.m. The cost of breakfast admission is $23 for NPC members and $37 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased at time of…
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NPC Luncheon with Ray Mabus, Secretary, U.S. Navy
Mabus will discuss the state of America’s sea services and the maritime, budgetary and resource challenges facing the force in the 21st century. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $37 for all other non-member tickets. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662 – 7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. Credentialed media may cover with ID. NPC Members who wish…
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New NPC Member Mixer
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New Report to Detail the Costs of the Financial Crisis
New Report to Detail the Costs of the Financial Crisis (Washington, DC) – Better Markets, Inc., a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit organization that promotes the public interest in the U.S. and global financial markets will release a new report detailing the costs of the financial crisis at a National Press Club Newsmaker press conference at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012, National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C. Dennis M. Kelleher, president and chief executive officer of Better Markets, Inc., will present the report’s findings which detail the cost of the…
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OECD Economic Survey
OECD Economic Survey of the United States News conference with Richard Boucher, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) deputy secretary-general and Karen Kornbluh, U.S. ambassador to the OECD Tuesday, June 26, 10 a.m. National Press Club, Washington, D.C. What: The OECD Economic Survey of the United States provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. economy and offers policy recommendations to promote sustainable economic growth and employment. The survey also explores policy options to reduce income inequality and poverty. A special chapter in this year’s report is…
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Rick Jacobs
California’s Millionaire’s Tax – Is it a Model for the Nation?Featuring Rick Jacobs,Courage Campaign founder and chairman10 a.m. June 12, Zenger Room In November, California voters will decide whether taxes should be raised on individuals who earn more than $250,000 per year, in an effort to boost funding for schools and social programs, as well as to retire the state’s $16 billion deficit. Will California’s vote serve as a model for those in state and federal government who want to increase revenue? Will the California vote influence the debate over eliminating the Bush-era tax cuts on high-…
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NPC Luncheon with Ken Salazar
Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who oversees energy development on the nation's public lands and oceans, will speak to a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, April 24. Salazar is expected to discuss gas prices, offshore drilling, domestic energy development and other energy-related issues. The Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, ending at 2 p.m. Advance reservations should be made through (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. The cost of luncheon admission is $19 for…
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Surveillance in America
This Event has been canceled until further noticeThe Events Committee presents “Surveillance in America: Its Ramifications and Proliferations; Their Impact on You and Everyone, Everyday” on March 30th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. This event is a scientific, non-partisan overview of the who, what, when, where and why of surveillance in the United States by global expert and longtime member of the intelligence community, William F. Eyre, Ph.D. Dr. Eyre will discuss the volume and complexity of thousands of pages of statutes and arcane regulations relating to citizens’ privacy,…
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Election Coverage Boot Camp: Prepping for the Polls
Election Coverage Boot Camp: Prepping for Polls The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Regional Reporters Association are kicking off a yearlong series of programs for reporters covering the 2012 campaign with a panel discussion on covering polls. The program will be held in the Lisagor Room at the National Press Club on Feb. 2 at 9:30 a.m. Topics will include: How campaigns and the media use polls for different purposes How to read the numbers and find stories that might not be in the press release How to avoid being played, and to tell good…
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NPC Communicator Debate
This event will be moderated by Immediate Past President Alan Bjerga.
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