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NPC'S Get It Online schedules talk on 'Smart PR Measurement for the Digital Age'
The National Press Club's Get It Online lunch-discussion series plans to present “Smart PR Measurement for the Digital Age” on Friday, Dec. 4 at noon in the NPC's Games Room. The cost of the event -- $15 for Press Club members and $75 for non-member guests -- includes a buffet lunch, water and iced tea, tax and gratuity. The event will conclude by 1:30 p.m. Register here. We have more measurement tools than ever before; so many, that we don't know what to do with most of them. And no matter how good a tool is, you still need smart people using it in a smart way, to derive the most benefit. In…
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National Press Club plans to review battle to return child from Brazil
Chris Brann, the father of five-year-old Nico Brann, of Houston, Texas, plans to tell of his ongoing struggle to bring his abducted son home from Brazil publicly for the first time at a National Press Club Newsmakers event on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Murrow Room. Like all Newsmaker events, this press conference is open to credentialed press and NPC Club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. Brann plans to review the case with the media joined by his international lawyer Jared Genser, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Michele Thoren Bond and Rep. Chris…
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National Press Club prepares for 38th Annual Book Fair & Authors Night on Nov. 17
One of the capital’s premier literary events, the annual NPC Book Fair & Authors Night draws the nation’s top pols, pundits and cultural icons to the historic National Press Club in downtown Washington. The 38th annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission to the Book Fair is $5 for Press Club members and $10 for non-members. Since the event is a fundraiser for the NPC's National Journalism Institute, no outside books are permitted. The event's organizers promise a robust crowd of booklovers, journalists and politicos seeking the latest titles across…
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NPC plans to host Republican Debate Watch Party with special drinks on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m.
The National Press Club plans to host a Republican Debate Watch Party on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the NPC's First Amendment Lounge. Doors are expected to open at 8 p.m. The debate is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 for non-members and $10 for Press Club members. Get your tickets here. Make an evening of it by eating dinner at the Reliable Source or Fourth Estate restaurants before the event begins. The Reliable Source will also be showing the debates but that venue is only open for members. Both locations plan to offer the following drinks specials for $6 each: The Rand – Bourbon and…
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Fourth Estate plans Wine Dinner featuring Chef Daniel Thomas on Wednesday, Dec. 9
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant plans to host a four-course Wine Dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. featuring hors d’oeuvres and accompanying wines from recipes culled from Chef Daniel Thomas’ recently published cookbook, Recipes For A New You! Healthy Eating at its Best! Tickets are $50 with a 10 percent discount for "couples" tickets. Press Club members can receive an additional 10 percent discount on all tickets by logging in. Click here for tickets. Any questions or dietary restrictions should be addressed to the Fourth Estate at 202.662.7638. The dinner…
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Build your speaking skills with Toastmasters at the National Press Club
Would you like to enhance your communication effectiveness and take your journalistic skills to greater heights? Get rid of those “uhms” and “ahs”? Tame your nerves when you speak in front of people? If so, consider joining the National Press Toastmasters Club. For less than the cost of three weekly cups of coffee, the Toastmasters program can help you enhance your public-speaking presence and prepare you for any occasion you find yourself in front of an audience of any size. Toastmasters has been at the National Press Club for 31 years. We meet on the 13th floor at 7 p.m. on the second and…
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NPC hosts Republican Debate Watch Party, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., in First Amendment Lounge
The National Press Club plans to host a watch party for the next Republican Debate on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the NPC's First Amendment Lounge. Tickets are $15 for non-members and $10 for members. Click here for tickets. You may make an evening of it by making a dinner reservation at the Reliable Source or Fourth Estate restaurants before the event begins. The Reliable Source will also be showing the debates but that is only be open to members. Both locations plan to offer special drinks.
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Freelancers at risk: What international correspondents need to know to protect themselves, Nov. 9
Sometimes a foreign correspondent must risk his or her life to tell a story that someone doesn’t want to be told. Around the world this year, 45 journalists have died on the job, according to the Committee to Project Journalists. Freelancer foreign correspondents may be most at risk without the backing of large employers or the ability to afford security. To tackle this issue, the Freelance and Press Freedom committees will host a panel on Nov. 9 to discuss the moral and practical implications of the new world of the freelance foreign correspondent. Panelists include freelance journalists,…
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Clear your calendar: It's time for the book fair, Nov. 17
The National Press Club in partnership with Washington’s largest independent bookstore, Politics & Prose, will host its 38th annual Book Fair & Authors’ Night on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. One of the capital’s premier literary events, the annual fair draws the nation’s top politicians, pundits and cultural icons to the historic National Press Club. The event promises a robust crowd of booklovers, journalists and politicos seeking the latest titles across the genres -- from cookbooks and children’s stories to history, sports, memoirs and mysteries -- and a chance to…
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Watch Chef Susan skewer a Snakehead at the Olney Farmers' Market, Nov. 1
National Press Club Chef Susan Delbert will butcher a snakehead, the invasive fish that has plagued area waterways, as part of a chef's demonstration at the Olney, Md., Farmers' Market and Artists' Fair on Sunday, Nov. 1. Delbert will demonstrate how to transform this nuisance fish in a tasty treat of Grilled Teriyaki Snakehead Skewers. Taste for yourself! Samples will be offered. The Olney market is located on the grounds of the Medstar Montgomery Medical Center Thrift Shop at Olney-Sandy Spring Rd (Route 108)and Prince Philip Dr, Olney, Md. Olney is located about 12 miles, or a half hour…
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