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NPC Debate Filing Center - Third Presidential Debate
With many newsrooms closed and space for the press limited at debate sites, the National Press Club is pleased to support the Commission on Presidential Debates and proud to serve as the official Washington, D.C. Press Filing Center for the 2020 general election and vice presidential debates. Credentialed journalists who wish to reserve space in the NPC Press Filing Center for the Third Presidential Debate on Thursday, October 22 may do so by contacting [email protected] Space is limited in order to accommodate public health and social distancing guidelines. Preference will be given to…
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NPC Debate Filing Center - Vice Presidential Debate
With many newsrooms closed and space for the press limited at debate sites, the National Press Club is pleased to support the Commission on Presidential Debates and proud to serve as the official Washington, D.C. Press Filing Center for the 2020 general election and vice presidential debates. Credentialed journalists who wish to reserve space in the NPC Press Filing Center for the Vice Presidential Debate on Wednesday, October 7 may do so by contacting [email protected] Space is limited in order to accommodate public health and social distancing guidelines. Preference will be given to…
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EVENT CANCELED: NPC Debate Filing Center - Second Presidential Debate
On October 9, CPD announced that the second presidential debate, originally scheduled for Thursday, October 15, would be canceled. The third and final debate will take place as planned on Thursday, October 22. Credentialed journalists who wish to reserve space in the NPC Press Filing Center for the Oct. 22 debate may do so by contacting [email protected] Space is limited in order to accommodate public health and social distancing guidelines. Preference will be given to credentialed, working journalists and within that subset, to National Press Club members, on a first-come-first-served…
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NPC Debate Filing Center - First Presidential Debate
Withy many newsrooms closed and space for the press limited at debate sites, the National Press Club is pleased to support the Commission on Presidential Debates and proud to serve as the official Washington, D.C. Press Filing Center for the 2020 general election and vice presidential debates. Credentialed journalists who wish to reserve space in the NPC Press Filing Center for the First Presidential Debate on Tuesday, Sept. 29 may do so by contacting [email protected] Space is limited in order to accommodate public health and social distancing guidelines. Preference will be given to…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Physician Organizations Call for Tighter Regulations on E-Cigarettes
Presidents and Presidents-elect of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Physicians will call for tighter regulation of e-cigarettes at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Wednesday, October 30. The three Georgia doctors, Patrice Harris (AMA President-Atlanta); Sara Goza (AAP President-elect-Fayetteville); and Jacqueline Fincher (ACP President-elect-Thomson) will discuss the dangers of e-cigarettes to their patients, steps the federal government can take to meaningfully regulate these products and the way they are…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. Ms. Williamson will outline in detail her proposal to create a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace, that she says will contain both domestic and international elements, and will be designed to create and enhance conflict resolution efforts on multiple levels. This news conference will take place in the Club’s Fourth Estate Room, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however, registration…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. Booker was elected to the Senate from New Jersey in 2013 after serving as mayor of Newark, and was re-elected in 2014. He is up for re-election again in 2020 and a state law allows him to simultaneously run for president and the Senate. This news conference will take place in the Club’s 4th Floor Broadcast Operations Center, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however, registration is…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang
Democratic presidential candidate, author, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang will participate in a National Press Club Newsmaker event at 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 21. Yang will speak about his “Humanity First” platform, including his flagship proposal, the Freedom Dividend, human-centered capitalism, and the mounting crisis of the automation of labor. This news conference will take place in the Club’s Fourth Estate Room, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however, registration is required. The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Tennessee Valley Authority President & CEO Jeff Lyash
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s new president and CEO, Jeff Lyash, will discuss the future of energy and his vision for the nation’s largest public utility at a National Press Club Headliners event on September 18 at 10 a.m. Coming off of his first 100 days as the new leader of the $11 billion federal corporation, Lyash will discuss TVA’s plans for generating power over the next 20 years while highlighting its leadership in the move to more carbon-free resources. According to Lyash, 60 percent of TVA’s energy will come from carbon-free resources next year, a statistic that is expected to…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Former Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams TD
Gerry Adams TD, Former Sinn Féin President and an architect of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement (GFA), will discuss the threat he believes Brexit poses to Ireland’s peace, progress and prosperity, and address increasing calls for an Irish Unity referendum at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 10:00 a.m. The visit will coincide with the last European Council meeting in advance of the October 31 Brexit deadline. This Council meeting is expected to be the last opportunity for an agreement between the EU and the British government on the conditions of their…
Type: Event