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Learn Tumblr Wednesday, April 3
An Introduction to Tumblr class will be offered Wednesday, April 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tumblr is a blogging platform that lets you quickly and easily post everything from photos to text to video. Come learn about its applications and create your own Tumblr site. The class if free for NPC members, $15 for non-members. Register here.
Type: News
Fewer than 20 seats remain for April 9 Mayo Clinic CEO luncheon
Mayo Clinic President and chief executive Dr. John H. Noseworthy will discuss how to create higher quality, patient-centered care at lower costs at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, April 9. Fewer than 20 seats remain. The luncheon begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Luncheon tickets cost $21 for Club members and up to one guest; $35 for general admission and $20 for students. Tickets must be purchased at time of reservation. To reserve tickets, please click here. For questions regarding reservations…
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Bib up! Lobster Night returns March 27
Celebrate Cherry Blossoms and all the rites of spring at Lobster Night from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at The Fourth Estate restaurant. The menu will feature steamed 1 ¼ pound Maine Lobsters with coleslaw (or salad) and choice of French Fries or oven-crisped new potatoes. The cost is $25 for Club members and $30 for non-members. Reservations are requested 24 hours in advance to assure a lobster; phone: 202-662-7638. A very limited number of lobsters will be available for those without a reservation. The regular Fourth Estate menu will be available for non-lobster lovers, featuring…
Type: News
BULLETIN! National Press Club seeks best breaking news reporting
The breaking news award in the National Press Club journalism contest recognizes excellence in reporting on quickly unfolding events -- with competitions for print/online and broadcast. Entries will be judged for quality of reporting, speed and innovation. Particular attention will be given to reporting in the first 24 hours and the use of a variety of formats to reach news consumers. The Arizona Republic was cited as co-winner of the Breaking News Award last year for its coverage of the Tucson mass shooting that left six dead and twice that many wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.…
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Reach your target audience with Facebook advertising, 9 am April 5
Learn how to use Facebook advertising to reach your target audience and generate buzz for your organization "Get Smart" session at 9 a.m. April 5 in the conference rooms. The session, which will run until 10:30 a.m., costs $35 for National Press Club members and $45 for non-members. Registration is required. You can register here. Club members should login for the discount code. The "Get Smart" series is sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and Adfero Group.
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Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe headlines April 19 luncheon
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe will discuss challenges of meeting the evolving demands of the nation's postal system and the upcoming changes to Saturday delivery at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, April 19. Donahoe, the 73rd postmaster general and chief executive of the world’s largest postal organization, announced in February that the postal service would end Saturday mail delivery to cut costs. Donahoe said the reductions would save $2 billion annually for the financially troubled postal service. The move conflicts with congressional mandates for six-day-a-week service, and…
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Taste ‘Secret Ingredient Soup’ at chef’s dinner featuring acclaimed Gramercy Tavern chef, April 18
Acclaimed restaurateur Danny Meyer and chef Michael Romano, the men behind New York's Union Square Café and Gramercy Tavern, will share their culinary delights at a chef's dinner at 6:30 p.m. April 18 at the National Press Club's Fourth Estate restaurant. The dinner, including tax, tip and a souvenir cookbook, costs $80 for a single reservation and $110 for a couple (couple price includes one cookbook). Be sure to take advantage of the discounted rate for Club members by logging into the Club website. To reserve your seat, click here. The five-course meal features recipes from "Family Table:…
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Nestle official to address environmental concerns over bottled water, 10 am April 4
In the wake of the nation's first ban on the sale of bottled water -- in Concord, Mass. -- Nestle Waters North America Chairman Kim Jeffery will address environmental concerns and health benefits related to expanding sales of bottled water at a Newsmaker at 10 a.m. April 4 in the Zenger Room. Nestle is the leading bottled water company in the United States.
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Former Pakistan official to release report critical of drone campaign, noon March 28
A former Pakistan official will release a report that asserts that America's war on terror is a misguided effort that is effectively a war on tribal Islam at a Newsmaker at noon Thursday, March 28, in the Zenger room. Former Pakistan High Commissioner Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, now a professor at American University, has completed a new study that claims to expose the reality of the U.S. drone campaign and turn the paradigm of the war on terror on its head. In "The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam," Ahmed argues that America has been fighting…
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Wanted: The best in consumer journalism
The National Press Club journalism contest is looking for the best consumer journalism in the categories of newspapers, periodicals and broadcast. The periodical competition includes magazines, journals, newsletters and online reporting, and broadcast spans network, syndicates, cable and broadcast TV and radio stations. These awards recognize excellence in reporting on consumer topics, with a special emphasis on pieces that illuminate solutions or strategies that prompt action by consumers, the community, government or an individual. Entries can be a single article or broadcast or a series of…
Type: News