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NPC Breakfast with Deborah Hersman, chairman, the National Transportation Safety Board
Deborah Hersman, the outgoing chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, will give her farewell address at a National Press Club Speakers Breakfast. Hersman will speak on Monday April 21. Hersman is stepping down during her third term as NTSB chairman to lead the National Safety Council. The safety board is helping probe the disappearance of a Malaysian Air plane. As chairman, Hersman has focused on distraction in drivers, pilots and other transportation operators and presided over the longest period without a crash in the history of U.S. commercial aviation. Breakfast will be…
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NPC Breakfast with General Mark Welsh, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh will discuss the future of the Air Force at a National Press Club breakfast on Wednesday, April 23. General Welsh took the helm for the Air Force in August 2012. Before his appointment, he was Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and oversaw the operations of the Air Force base in Ramstein, Germany. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m., with remarks beginning at 9:30 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 10:30 a.m. Tickets cost $22 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for non-…
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NPC Summit
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The National Press Club Vivian Awards
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A Celebration of the Late John Cosgrove
The National Press Club will honor the late John Cosgrove, a former NPC president who passed away in October, on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. A reception for Press Club members and his family and friends will follow. Cosgrove, who presented President John F. Kennedy his NPC membership card, served the club for decades and was the NPC's longest-surviving president. The Board of Governors renamed the newly-renovated Games Room as the "John Cosgrove Members' Lounge" in September. The wake is open to members; no tickets are required, but we kindly ask that you RSVP below.
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Peter Thiel
Livestream will begin October 31 at 11:00am EDT. Billionaire venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel has rocked Silicon Valley with his support for Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump. Thiel will discuss that political endorsement and the 2016 election at a National Press Club speakers newsmaker event on Monday Oct. 31. Thiel, who co-founded PayPal and Palantir Technologies Inc., endorsed Trump at the Republican National Convention in July and pledged a $1.25 million campaign donation in support of the candidate. Remarks begin at 11 a.m. in the Holeman Lounge, followed…
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NPC Luncheon with WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager Paul Wiedefeld will reflect on the state of Metro and announce actions for 2017 to get Metrorail service "back to good" at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Wiedefeld will discuss ongoing efforts to improve safety, reliability and financial health, as well as restore public trust in Metro. Wiedefeld is entering a challenging time as he fights off bankruptcy while addressing safety and service issues with sometimes hostile jurisdictional masters and a beleaguered governing structure. Lunch will be…
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NPC Luncheon with Education Secretary John B. King
Livestream will begin October 19 at 1:00pm ET. Education Secretary John B. King will appear at Oct. 19 National Press Club luncheon to discuss civic engagement as a cornerstone of democracy and the role of schools in preparing students to be active citizens. Before becoming secretary, Dr. King served as the Department's principal senior advisor, overseeing all preschool-through-12th-grade education policies, programs, and strategic initiatives. Earlier in his career, he was the commissioner of education for the state of New York. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at…
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NPC Luncheon with U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus
Ray Mabus, the leader of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, will discuss the state of America's sea services at a National Press Club Luncheon on Wednesday, October 12. As he nears the end of his tenure as Secretary of the Navy, Mabus will discuss Navy and Marine Corps accomplishments over the past seven years and continued efforts to advance the Department of the Navy in innovation, energy, ship building, personnel initiatives and partnerships. 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 $24 for…
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Silver Owl Fall Hoot featuring Clark Hoyt
Silver Owl Fall Hoot featuring Clark Hoyt, former reporter and news executive with Knight-Ridder, ombudsman for the New York Times, and editor and ombudsman for Bloomberg News. The Hoot, which is open to all NPC members and guests, begins with a 12:00 PM cash bar cocktail party, followed by a 1:00 Luncheon. The cost is $35 per person. If you have questions please call the Club at 202-662-7501.
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