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NPC Silver Owl Fall Hoot
The National Press Club’s Silver Owls return for their Fall Hoot at noon Saturday, Nov. 15, with an insider’s account of a book in progress by author and reporter John Aloysius (“Jack”) Farrell. He is at work on a new biography of President Richard M. Nixon. Farrell, formerly a reporter, correspondent and editor for the Boston Globe, is the author of two critically acclaimed previous biographies of House Speaker Thomas P. (“Tip”) O’Neill and famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow. The Hoot is open to all NPC members and their guests--not just the Owls--and is one of the true entertainment…
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2nd Annual Communicators Summit to discuss Brand Storytelling: Enhancing Communicator Strategies for the Digital Age
2nd Annual Communicators Summit to discuss Brand Storytelling: Enhancing Communicator Strategies for the Digital Age
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NPC Luncheon with Senator Creigh Deeds, Virginia State Senate
Livestream starts at 1pm EST Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds, who is pushing in the Virginia legislature for mental health-care reform, will speak about mental health at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday March 31. Deeds, a Democrat, began his work on mental health after his son, who had a serious mental illness, died last year after being denied inpatient treatment. Sen. Deeds is a former county prosecutor who authored a law allowing public access to the Virginia sex offender registry. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1991 and left the House in 2001 to join the…
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NPC Luncheon with Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO, the United Negro College Fund
Livestream starts at 1pm EST Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, will speak at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on March 25. Dr. Lomax will discuss the challenges his organization faces in continuing its mission of advancing higher education for African-Americans. 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 $22 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-member tickets. Students with ID may…
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Partly Cloudy: Why 'Public Information' Doesn't Always = Accessible Information
Partly Cloudy: Why 'Public Information' Doesn't Always = Accessible Information
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NPC Luncheon with DeMaurice Smith, NFL Players Association
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NPC Luncheon with Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston TX
NPC Luncheon with General Frank Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau
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NPC Luncheon with General Ray Odierno, U.S. Army Chief of Staff
Livestream starts at 1pm EST US Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno will be speaking on the future of the Army at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, January 7. Before ascending to the position of Army Chief of Staff, General Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command and was the commanding general for the US campaign in Iraq. 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 $22 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-…
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NPC Luncheon with Ricky Skaggs, Grammy Winner and Bluegrass Legend
Livestream starts at 1pm EST Ricky Skaggs, 14-time Grammy winner, will share memories from his 50-year career at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 19. Skaggs has been playing the mandolin since he was five-years-old and has risen to the heights of country music stardom, while remembering his bluegrass roots. Skaggs is traveling to Washington to perform at the Interfaith Holiday Gala Benefit for the Wounded Warriors on Dec. 20. 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 $21 for…
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NPC Speakers Newsmaker with Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia
President of Colombia to Speak at Club December 3 President Juan Manuel Santos will deliver remarks on Colombia’s economic, political and social transformation, including the historic peace talks under way with the FARC rebel group, on Tuesday, December 3, in the Holeman Lounge. The president’s remarks will begin at 4:30 pm, followed by a question-and-answer session. The program will end at 5:30 pm. The event will be open to credentialed press and NPC members only. NPC members may register at the link belowCredentialed press can register by sending an email to [email protected]. Your…
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