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Vivian Awards
The time for the Vivian Awards is here! Monday, January 8, 2018 in the historic and beautiful Holeman Lounge. We are excited to honor the team members who exemplify the spirit of former president Vivian Vahlberg – whose record of outstanding service to the National Press Club inspired these awards. So, please join us as we celebrate and thank these fine volunteers for their service and magnificent leadership in 2017. See you there!
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NPC Headliners Breakfast with Walter Isaacson & "Leonardo da Vinci"
Livestream will begin 12/18 at 8:30am ET. Walter Isaacson, former editor of Time and former CNN chairman, will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Breakfast at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, to discuss his new book, Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci is the latest in a series about intellectual giants by Isaacson, a former chief executive of the Aspen Institute who is now a history professor at Tulane University. He has previously written best-sellers about Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. “This book is the capstone to Isaacson’s biographies on genius, creativity,…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC-11)
As the House and Senate negotiate the final version of legislation to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC-11) will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, July 24 in the Club’s Holeman Lounge. The Freedom Caucus was a major player during the House of Representative’s original consideration of healthcare legislation. Chairman Meadows will provide an inside look at the House Freedom Caucus discussing the inner-workings of the Caucus, its deliberations, philosophical approach to issues…
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NPC Luncheon with U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Mark A. Milley
The Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on July 27. General Milley assumed duty as the 39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army in August 2015 after most recently serving as the 21st Commander of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He has held multiple command and staff positions in eight divisions and Special Forces throughout the last 35 years. General Milley graduated and received his commission from Princeton University and holds Master’s Degrees from Columbia University in international relations, and the U.…
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Principal Ballet Dancer Misty Copeland at the National Press Club
Livestream will begin April 17 at 8:00am EDT. Misty Copeland, the first African-American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, will discuss her first health and fitness book, Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You, as well as her roles as ballerina and activist in a discussion at the National Press Club on Monday, Apr. 17, at 8 a.m., in the club’s Holeman Lounge. Copeland recently made headlines when she spoke out against statements made by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank that were supportive of President Donald Trump.…
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"A Woman's Job" with Noor Tagouri
A premiere event and panel discussion hosted by Newsy and The National Press Club on International Women's Day. “A Woman's Job” is a six-episode Newsy Original Series that profiles the women redefining what it means to build a career in jobs that are traditionally male-dominated. A showing of the series' first two episodes will be followed by a panel discussion with two women featured in the series: Dr. Jen Welter, a football player and coach who, in 2015, became the first woman to coach in the NFL and Patrice Banks, a speaker and the founder of Girls Auto Clinic, an automotive repair shop by…
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NPC Luncheon with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Friday, April 21. General Dunford, the 19th Joint Chiefs chairman, will discuss a number of important issues facing the U.S. military including the latest strategy for defeating the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, cyber warfare, weapons acquisition, and recruiting and strengthening U.S. alliances. As the senior military officer in the United States, General Dunford is the principal military advisor to the president, secretary of defense, and…
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NPC Luncheon with Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell will discuss consequences of potential Affordable Care Act repeal at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, Jan. 9. 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 Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $38 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. NPC Members who wish to attend the pre-…
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A Conversation with Frank Sesno about Asking Questions
Questions help us break down barriers, report the news and communicate effectively. But not all of us know how to question in a methodical way. In Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions and Spark Change, Frank Sesno, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and director of George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, shares the value of asking the right kinds of questions and what to expect as an outcome. The National Press Club’s Broadcast/Podcast Committee invites NPC members and guests to hear Sesno answer questions about asking questions by former…
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NPC Luncheon with Actor Michael York
Award-winning actor Michael York will discuss the challenges he faces with the rare disease of Amyloidosis and how he became a spokesperson for this little known ailment at August 12 luncheon at the National Press Club. Michael York’s stepson is Star Wars producer Rick McCallum. York appeared next to Liza Minnelli in cinema version of “Cabaret” musical and starred in the all-star “Murder on the Orient Express” and as d’Artagnan in The Three(and The Four) Musketeers. His most recent film is The Mill and the Cross. Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm with remarks beginning at 1:00 pm, followed by…
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