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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
“Ben & Jerry to Make the Business Case for Improving Economic Justice in America and Supporting the Occupy Wall Street Movement.” Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., will explain how they share many of the values supported by the “Occupy Wall Street” movement because they are good for business and can help get more Americans back to work. They plan to explain why and how business leaders should work to reduce economic inequality and help create the changes called for by “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrators. The National Press Club Newsmaker…
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Vivian Awards
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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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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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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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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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Young Member Film Series - "Hot Coffee"
On Monday, Sept. 12 at 7 pm, the National Press Club's young members committee and director Susan Saladoff will present the documentary feature film Hot Coffee. The movie, which had its broadcast premier on HBO on June 27, will begin at 7 pm and runs for 95 minutes. Saladoff will participate in a question-and-answer session following the screening. One of the featured presentations at the 2011 AFI Silverdocs festival in Silver Spring, MD, called the "pre-eminent documentary festival in the United States" by Screen International, Hot Coffee investigates the various ways that corporate…
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NPC Luncheon with The Honorable Gary Johnson, Republican presidential candidate
Gary Johnson, a 2012 Republican presidential candidate, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, August 19. Johnson, who served two terms as governor of New Mexico, says he has a record of staying out of the way to allow the private sector to create jobs. During his governorship, New Mexico experienced 11.6% job growth. Johnson also is known for his controversial support for legalizing marijuana. Luncheon will be served served at 12:30 p.m., with the speech beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Cost of tickets is $18 for Press Club members, $29, for guests of members, and $…
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