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The French 75 Dinner with John Maxwell Hamilton
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The 100-year-old French 75 cocktail is equal parts loved and polarizing with favorite concoctions spanning the globe from Paris to New Orleans. The story behind the drink is equally mixed, with its roots in propaganda from World War I and competing versions of the mighty cocktail’s ongoing global evolution. Author, journalist and scholar John Maxwell Hamilton bravely stepped into the fray to tell the definitive story of the explosive cocktail in his delightful new book, "The French 75" from LSU Press. Join Hamilton for a lively, four-course Creole dinner accompanied by five different…
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Communicator & Journalist Roundtable Dinner
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National Press Club members are invited to another lively discussion with fellow communications leaders and journalists on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles. Members who register for this dinner may purchase beverages directly from the bar and food from the club’s menu. Food will be served in the Cosgrove lounge.
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Legends of Broadcast: Nina Totenberg
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NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg, will be the National Press Club Broadcast & Podcast Team's newest guest at is series of "Legends of Broadcast." Nina Totenberg is recognized for her extensive coverage of the Supreme Court and legal matters. Her reports air regularly on NPR's "All Things Considered," "Morning Edition," and "Weekend Edition." Totenberg's groundbreaking coverage of Anita Hill's allegations against Clarence Thomas led to a re-opening of Thomas's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, earning NPR a George Foster Peabody Award and numerous other…
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Legends of Broadcast: Bob Carpenter
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Bob Carpenter, longtime TV voice of the Washington Nationals and veteran sportscaster, will be the National Press Club Broadcast-Podcast Team's newest guest in its series of "Legends of Broadcast." Bob Carpenter is in his 20th season with the Nationals and 42nd as a Major League Baseball broadcaster. He plans to retire after the 2025 season, concluding a career that has spanned more than four decades. A two-time Emmy winner, Carpenter has covered a wide range of sports. He spent 18 years at ESPN, where he hosted the first "College Gameday" and called college football, basketball, and MLB…
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Communicator & Journalist Roundtable Dinner
This event is full. Please mark your calendar for the next Communicator & Journalist Roundtable on April 9.
National Press Club members are invited to a lively discussion with fellow communications leaders and journalists on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles. At this dinner we will discuss the L.A.-area wildfires, Pew's study exploring the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, Meta's decision to dial back fact-checking, and more! This event is full. Please mark your calendar for the next Communicator & Journalist Roundtable on April 9.
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Women's Salon Night
This event is open only to NPC Members & their guests.
Historically, in many cultures, women have hosted Salon Nights to talk about the bigger questions of the day. These philosophical and intellectual conversations have fostered communities, ideas, epiphanies, partnerships, and so much more. At this Salon, we will discuss topics ranging from art and creativity to community building and the future of journalism and communications. Men, we appreciate you, but this meetup is just for those who identify as women. We will debut our Salon cocktail of the evening: the Viv Rickey, in honor of (and with special approval from) our first female president…
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Communicator & Journalist Roundtable Dinner
This event is full. Please mark your calendar for the next Communicator and Journalist Roundtable Dinner on July 23.
National Press Club members are invited to a lively discussion with fellow communications leaders and journalists on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles. At this dinner, we’ll discuss shifts in organizational strategies around Climate Change, ESG, and DEI, DOGE communications position cuts, the Washington Post's editorial focus, and Oliver Darcy’s growing media newsletter. This event is full. Please mark your calendar for the next Communicator and Journalist…
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Silver Owls Spring Hoot
Join us for the Silver Owls Spring Hoot at 6 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2023 at The National Press Club. The Hoot is open to all Press Club members and their guests. Tickets are $60, which includes the club's superb three-course dinner and two glasses of wine. The meal is preceded by a cash bar. Silver Owls are those who have been members of the Press Club for 25 years or longer. Golden Owls are those who have been members 50 years or more. And Platinum Owls have roosted at the Club for 60 years or longer. If you are a new Silver, Gold or Platinum Owl and you attend the Hoot, you will be…
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