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Toastmasters International hosts meeting at Press Club Tonight, April 11, 7 p.m.
Do you want to become a better speaker, feel more at-ease when speaking in front of a group, or develop your leadership skills? If so, check out the National Press Club’s Toastmasters International group on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in the NPC's Games Room. Toastmasters International is a 100+ year old non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The Press Club offers a particularly comfortable and friendly environment for doing this while having fun and meeting great people. Come be our guest. We meet the second…
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Young Members host Press & PR Pub Tonight, Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Join the NPC's Young Members Committee this evening, Wednesday, April 6 at the National Press Club for Press & PR Pub —- a networking mixer for journalists and communicators. The event is slated to start at 6:30 p.m. in the NPC's Holeman Lounge. Registration is required. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members. There will be a cash bar. A free drink ticket and light appetizers are included in the price of the ticket. Click here for tickets.
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Come learn about women impacting government from at Book Rap, April 13, 6:30 p.m.
Washington Correspondent for TIME Magazine Jay Newton-Small plans to speak about her new book Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works at a National Press Club Book Rap on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Young Members Committee and the Book & Authors Committee and includes an author discussion, question-and-answer session from the audience, and book signing. The event is free for members and $10 for the public. Click here for tickets. Books will be available for purchase at the event. The event is a fundraiser for the National…
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Girl Scouts CEO Anna Maria Chávez plans to speak at Press Club Luncheon, June 13
Girl Scouts CEO Anna Maria Chávez plans to discuss the changes she is bringing to the organization at a National Press Club Luncheon on Monday, June 13 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be served 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 cost $24 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $38 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online. Chávez is visiting the Nation’s Capital to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the highest honor in Girl Scouts, the Gold Award.…
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Entry deadline is today for NPC journalism contest; coverage of animal welfare is among the prizes
The best coverage of animals and their welfare in 2015 is honored by the Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award, one of the multiple awards in the National Press Club’s journalism contest. But if the Cottrell prize -- or any of the many other awards in the contest -- interests you, you'd better hurry. The entry deadline for the contest is today. The Cottrell prize, which covers the best work in animal reporting in both print and broadcast media, was established by the family of journalist and longtime National Press Club member Ann Cottrell Free, who wrote extensively on the topic. This…
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How to find 'dark' political money? Panel to offer tips, April 12
OK, so you've mastered the Federal Election Commission's website. But what about the "dark" political money that can't be found there? You can find out a lot about that at a program in the National Press Club’s Bloomberg Room from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12. Attendance is open to the public for $10, or $5 for National Press Club members. RSVP by clicking here. A panel of experts will tell you how to find what you're not supposed to be able to see. You’ll learn what to look for, where to look and how to turn darkness into stories that will help readers/viewers/listeners…
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Newsmaker plans to examine H-1B visa program, lawsuit against Trump agency, April 8
Abuse of the H-1B visa program and a related lawsuit against a company founded by and associated with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by a Jamaican fashion model is the topic of a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference at 10 a.m., Friday, April 8, in the NPC's Zenger Room. Like all Newsmakers events, this news conference is open to credentialed media and NPC members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. The H-1B program, used chiefly to bring highly-skilled engineers, scientists and other foreign-born professionals into the United States, has burst into…
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Update-1 podcast reviews the Utah primary and its 2016 election impact
Update-1, the National Press Club’s podcast, continues its 2016 presidential election coverage by focusing on Ted Cruz’s triumph in the Utah Republican presidential primary. Is it possible that aversion to Donald Trump may make Utah go Democratic in the general election? What impact will Trump’s behavior have on the Intermountain West in the fall? Exploring these questions in the podcast is Art Swift, managing editor at Gallup poll, and Tommy Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and current Club president. Swift and Burr also discuss the influence of Utah native and…
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Dive deep into Federal Election Commission data, April 7
Ahead of the next major quarterly filing deadline for Congressional campaigns, professionals from the Federal Election Commission will appear at the National Press Club on Thursday, April 7, to talk about when and where to find campaign fundraising data and how to get it to tell you what you want to know. The program will be in the Club's Zenger room from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Registration is $5 for Nationl Press Club members and $10 for the public. RSVP by clicking here. Learn how to avoid double-counting contributions to conduit organizations. Bring your questions about what goes into the…
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CDC head to discuss outbreak of Zika virus at luncheon, April 25
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will address the Zika virus outbreak at a National Press Club speaker luncheon Monday, April 25. Frieden, who has led the CDC since 2009, will discuss the latest research and forecasts about Zita as scientists at the CDC and other leading health-related organizations work around the clock to better understand and address the virus tied to birth defects. 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…
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