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Last chance to reserve: CDC Director Frieden to discuss Zika virus at NPC Luncheon, May 26
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will address the Zika virus outbreak at a National Press Club speaker luncheon on Thursday, May 26. Please note the new date. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for National Press Club members and one guest, and $38 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online here. Or call (202) 662-7501. Frieden, who has led the CDC since 2009, will discuss the latest research and forecasts, as scientists at the CDC and…
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Contested Convention: Next in the Campaign Boot Camp series, May 5
Get schooled in the details of what to expect in a contested Republican convention on Thursday, May 5, when the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club's Professional Development Committee present the next program in its Campaign Boot Camp series. The program will run from 9:30 – 11 a.m. in the NPC's Lisagor Room. RSVP using the form linked here. A $10 fee is required, or $5 for Press Club members. Which delegates are bound, and what are they bound to do? What happens after the first ballot if no one has a majority? What rules apply to influencing delegates? And…
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NPC to host watch party for White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30
Enjoy the pageantry of the White House Correspondents Dinner while eating and drinking in the comfort of the Winners Room Lounge at the National Press Club. On Saturday, April 30, from 6:30 p.m. until around 11:00 p.m., the Club will host a watch party for the White House Correspondents Dinner. Admission for members is $10; non-members, $20. Please click here for tickets. For the event, the Winners Room will be revamped into the Winners Room Lounge with couches, cocktail tables, big-screen flat screens and a cash bar. Join your nearest and dearest in Black Tie and Ball Gowns, if you wish, or…
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Labor Secretary Perez to address efforts to protect workers: NPC Luncheon on May 16
Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez -- who is increasingly mentioned as a possible running mate for Hillary Clinton if she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee -- plans to speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Monday, May 16 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for Press Club members and one guest, and $38 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online by going to the following link. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662-7501. In two and a…
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Institute schedules event: 'Not Just a Local Story: Covering Education in D.C.'
The National Press Club's Professional Development Committee and National Journalism Institute are planning a seminar on covering education in D.C. on Friday, April 29 at 9 a.m. Attendance is open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets are $5 for Press Club members and $10 for all others. Click here for tickets. How does action in Washington impact schools and colleges around the country? What does the law that replaced No Child Left Behind actually do, and how is it's implementation going? What exactly are the Common Core State Standards, and why do Donald Trump and Ted Cruz…
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NPC plans special White House Correspondent’s Dinner Watch Party, April 30, 6:30 p.m.
Didn't snag a ticket to the fancy White House Correspondents' Dinner? No worries because the National Press Club is hosting its own special “Nerdprom” watch party on Saturday evening, April 30, from 6:30 p.m. until the dinner ends at around 11 p.m. You can still don that tux or little black dress and mix-and-mingle with fellow Club members and friends at the National Press Club’s White House Correspondent’s Watch Party, which will take place in the NPC's Ballroom. Admission for members is $10 and $20 for non-members. Please click here for tickets. The party will feature a cash bar with a…
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PBS’ Judy Woodruff readies appearance on 'The Kalb Report' April 20 at 8 p.m.
At the pinnacle of a 40-year career in national broadcast news as co-anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff is planning to talk with host Marvin Kalb on "The Kalb Report" on April 20 at 8 p.m. in the National Press Club Ballroom. The program begins at 8 p.m. sharp. Please be seated by 7:45 p.m.. Admission is free, but seats are limited. Please reserve by calling the Press Club’s front desk at 202-662-7500. Kalb and Woodruff are expected to talk about the presidential campaign that has defied conventional wisdom. Along with the presidential campaign, they are expected to…
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Last chance for tickets for Luncheon featuring Commerce Secretary Monday, April 18
Tickets are still available for the National Press Club Luncheon featuring Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Monday, April 18 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch is at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets are $24 for National Press Club members and one guest, and $38 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202)662-7501. Secretary Pritzker is the 38th person to lead the Department of Commerce. She plans to discuss the strategic plan for the Commerce Department…
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D.C. reporters plan discussion of local journalism on May 4 at 7 p.m.
Three local journalists plan to discuss the challenges they face and the resources their media organizations bring in covering District of Columbia regional news at a Society of Professional Journalists D.C. (SPJ DC) Chapter event on Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. Registration is required. Tickets are $5 for Press Club and SPJ DC members and $10 for the general public. Students are free. To register click here. The panel’s moderator is expected to be Eric Falquero, editor-in-chief of the District’s Street Sense newspaper. The panelists are expected to include: Kavitha Cardoza, who covers…
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Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette plans to address gender pay gap at April 12 Newsmaker
Academy-Award winner and pay-equity advocate Patricia Arquette, joined by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, ranking member of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, plans to address a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Tuesday, April 12, at 10 a.m., in the NPC's West Room. Like all Newsmakers events, this news conference is open to credentialed media and NPC members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. Maloney and Arquette plan to discuss findings of a report to be released the same day, "Gender Pay Inequality -- Consequences for Women, Families, and the…
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