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NPC Luncheon with Gary R. Herbert, Governor, Utah
Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert, newly-appointed chairman of the National Governors Association, will lay out his 2015-16 Chair’s Initiative, “States: Finding Solutions, Improving Lives,” at a National Press Club Luncheon on Fri., Oct. 2. Innovative solutions to today’s challenges are happening every day at the state level, and Gov. Herbert’s initiative is designed to highlight governors’ solutions to today’s most pressing problems, enhance a more collaborative state-federal partnership, and share best practices.Herbert has been Utah's governor since 2009.Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with…
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NPC Luncheon with Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Education Secretary Arne Duncan, one of President Barack Obama’s original cabinet members, will discuss what’s ahead in education policy at a National Press Club luncheon on Sept. 30. Duncan’s speech will come as Congress works to complete the reauthorization of the legislation best known as “No Child Left Behind” - the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). ESEA was due to be reauthorized in 2007, but Congress has been unable to act on the issue so far. 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.…
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NPC Luncheon: CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler to Address the National Press Club May 15 THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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NPC Luncheon: Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards featuring Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews and the weekly Chris Matthews Show, will be the featured speaker at the 25th annual Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation journalism awards luncheon, hosted by the National Press Club on Monday, June 4. The Ford Presidential Foundation will honor the winners of its annual awards for coverage of the presidency and for coverage of national defense issues. Winners have yet to be named. President Ford, who had a long association with the National Press Club, established the journalism awards through his Foundation. Matthews served as…
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NPC Luncheon with Michael Rizzo, General Manager/Vice President of The Washington Nationals
Nationals General Manager/Vice President Michael Rizzo will discuss the baseball season at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, May 4. A former player, scout and assistant general manager, Rizzo stepped up to head the team following the sudden resignation of Jim Bowden in 2009. Rizzo will provide a team update and then look ahead to how see the 2012 season may play out. The Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, ending at 2 p.m. Advance reservations can be made below, or by contacting the NPC…
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Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - POSTPONED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONEDGary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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NPC Luncheon with Anna Maria Chávez, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA
Anna Maria Chávez, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon, May 30. Ms. Chávez will be in the nation’s capital to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting. The Girl Scouts of the USA was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia in 1912. After she met the founder of the Boy Scouts, Gordon Low was determined to develop a movement that would teach girls self-reliance, resourcefulness and help prepare them for a role beyond that of traditional homemaking. A century later, the Girl Scouts of the USA is the largest…
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NPC Luncheon with Billie Jean King, tennis legend
Legendary tennis champion Billie Jean King, winner of 37 Grand Slam titles and a tireless advocate against sexism in sports, will address the National Press Club at a Speakers Luncheon on May 9. The May 9 National Press Club luncheon begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. King's remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 pm.Tickets are $19 for members, $30 for guests of members, and $37 for general admission. To reserve tickets, please [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation. To submit…
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NPC Luncheon with Michael Weiner, executive director of Major League Baseball Players Association
Michael Weiner, executive director and general counsel of Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon, April 11. As the new season begins, Mr. Weiner will “throw the first pitch” by discussing what he believes shapes the future of America’s favorite pastime: collective bargaining. Weiner will be joined by six-time All-Star player Bobby Bonilla, and MLBPA’s new Director of Player Relations and former first baseman Tony Clark. The MLBPA is the collective bargaining representative for all current players, and under Weiner’s leadership, the…
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NPC Luncheon with Douglas Shulman, IRS Commissioner
IRS COMMISSIONER DOUG SHULMAN TALKS TAXES AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB ON APRIL 5 Tax Chief Looks Ahead to Future of Nation’s Tax System as April Deadline Nears Doug Shulman, the 47th Commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Thursday, April 5. Now in his final year of a five-year term, Shulman will provide his perspective as the nation’s tax deadline approaches in a speech titled “Looking Back and Looking Forward for the Nation’s Tax System.” Shulman, whose agency collects $2.4 trillion in tax revenue, has emphasized the necessity of…
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