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"Codebreaker" Film Screening and Panel Discussion
On October 4, in advance of a premiere in theatres later in the month and a national cable TV broadcast later this year, NPC members and guests are invited to a sneak preview and panel discussion of "Codebreaker", an acclaimed new 53-minute film about Alan Turing’s heroic life, tragic death and lasting legacy. The screening and panel discussion will begin at 7 p.m., preceded by a ticketed reception at 6 p.m.
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Eisenhower in the Media
NPC Luncheon with Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council
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Olympic Opening Ceremonies Viewing Party
Join the National Press Club in waving the USA flag as the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off on Friday, July 27 with an exciting Opening Ceremony (Paul McCartney is scheduled to perform). NPC will be airing NBC's coverage starting at 7:30 PM. In honor of the host nation, the menu for the evening will be Fish and Chips. Additional snacks and beer, wine and soft drink choices will be available. Dinner will begin at 6:30 PM. The price is $20 for members and $30 for guests.
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"Well of Dreams" Film Screening
“Well of Dreams” is the inspiring story of Anne Okelo, a woman who is impacting a generation of young girls and women in Kenya, Africa. Ms. Okelo battled great odds to become the first girl in her village to graduate from high school. She went on to earn a scholarship at the University of Nairobi where she was one of just 3 girls in her graduating class. Through a series of events, Ms. Okelo obtained her post-graduate degree at West Chester University in West Chester, PA. While in the US she began to share her desire to want to help her community back in Kenya and her dream took wings as…
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A Conversation with Ambassador Capricia Marshall
The International Correspondents Committee is pleased to announce it will virtually host Ambassador Capricia Marshall, former chief of protocol for the Obama White House, on Tuesday, July 13 at 12 p.m., in a conversation with NPC president Lisa Matthews As Chief of Protocol, Marshall was a key figure in the White House’s diplomatic efforts, preparing the president and his staff for meetings with foreign dignitaries and creating environments that would ultimately lead successful diplomacy. In her role, Marshall welcomed Heads of State from all over the world, organized countless events hosted…
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Conversations with Correspondents: Geoffrey Cain on China's 'Perfect Police State'
Join us on Friday, July 16 at 12 p.m. for this virtual event. Click here to register.
Geoffrey Cain, an award-winning foreign correspondent and National Press Club member, will discuss his new book “The Perfect Police State: An Undercover Odyssey into China's Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future” at a virtual event at 12pm on Friday, July 16. Click here to register Blocked from facts and truth, under constant surveillance, surrounded by a hostile alien police force: Xinjiang’s Uyghur population has become cursed, oppressed, outcast. Most citizens cannot discern between enemy and friend. Social trust has been destroyed systematically. Friends betray each other, bosses…
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Blues Alley Jazz- The Eric Byrd Trio
The Eric Byrd Trio celebrates its 20th anniversary with its new release “Twenty”. This recording of original compositions and arrangements continue to cement their status as a formidable jazz piano vocal group. For almost two decades, The Eric Byrd Trio (EBT), pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd, bassist Bhagwan Khalsa, and drummer Alphonso Young, Jr., have traveled the world as enthusiastic ambassadors of jazz. Rooted in swing and be-bop, The Trio also embraces gospel and the blues as core elements of their expansive performance style. Their body of work spans seven unique studio and live…
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Moment of Silence for Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
The National Press Club will hold a moment of silence in observance of the third anniversary of the murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post Global Opinions contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, October 1 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Khashoggi, who was openly critical of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his columns for the Washington Post, was ambushed by 15 Saudi government officials inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and killed and dismembered on October 2, 2018. National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews will lead fellow Club members, staff and other…
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The 2021 Women CEOs in America Report: Highlights and Trends
You are invited to join the Women Business Collaborative (WBC) LIVE from the National Press Club Studios for a special virtual event commemorating the release of the 2021 Women CEOs in America Report! Moderated by 2021 National Press Club President Lisa Matthews, the WBC is proud to bring together a panel of CEOs and Chairs from our organizations partnering to produce this report – Anna Mok, President & CEO of Ascend Leadership; Lorraine Hariton, CEO of Catalyst; Kimber Maderazzo, Chair of the Board of C200; Edie Fraser, CEO of WBC The panel will also include women CEOs featured in the…
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