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Foxx, Hoffa, Barbour to Address Infrastructure Issues and Announce Funding Campaign Wednesday at 10
Infrastructure in the United States is crumbling and funds to fix it are disappearing. It’s time to address the immediate need to fund infrastructure building, maintenance and repair. That’s the message to be presented by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Teamsters President James P. Hoffa and former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour at a Newsmakers news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Details of the Teamsters campaign, “Let’s Get America Working,” will be discussed. The campaign was created to bring bipartisan attention to the need to fund long-term…
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NPC Podcast: Solution-Based Journalism
In this episode of Update-1, National Pres Club member Shannon Fisher interviews award-winning journalist Daniel Heimpel about solution-based journalism. Heimpel created the Journalism for Social Change program at the University of California, Berkeley, which is a unique collaboration between UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, School of Social Welfare, and Goldman School of Public Policy. This interdisciplinary program has grown so popular that it is frequently offered as a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), free to the public via EdX. The class trains policy makers and social…
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Another First! Monday, Sept. 14 NPC Event Now a “Breakfast from Outer Space”
The National Press Club’s Monday, Sept. 14 breakfast with astronauts Mark Kelly and Terry Virts will now be, in part, a “breakfast from outer space,” as the Club has arranged for a videolink with astronaut Scott Kelly –- Mark’s twin brother -– from the International Space Station. The breakfast, which will follow the NPC luncheon format, will be the first-ever NPC event linked with an astronaut out in space. All three astronauts will take questions from members and guests about their mission work, which includes a twins study with the Kelly brothers, as well as the road to a possible 2030…
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Digital: Cutting Edge Ventures in Multimedia Journalism - Wednesday, Sept. 16
The National Pres Club's Freelance and Professional Development committees are hosting “Digital: Cutting Edge Ventures in Multimedia Journalism,” Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. This panel will bring together representatives from three major media outlets -- Reuters, McClatchy and Al Jazeera -- that are building the latest in multimedia. One of the panelists, Dan Colarusso, is the Executive Editor, Digital at Reuters, and is responsible for the direction of its consumer platforms including Reuters TV and Reuters.com. Reuters TV is the world’s first…
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Pub Quiz next Thursday Sept. 10 at 7:00
They say you learn something new every day, but when you come to Pub Quiz, you learn many new things. You also have an opportunity to win great prizes, put your knowledge to the test, make new friends and enjoy yourself. The next Pub Quiz will take place in the Reliable Source's Truman Lounge at 7:00 p.m., a week from tonight. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno will lead a fun-filled evening of levity, knowledge and prizes. What kind of prizes? There’s only one way to find out. Gather a team of four (at least one teammate must be a Club member) and participate. Space fills up quickly, so be…
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Country Music's Carmel Helene at Fourth Estate Thursday, Sept. 17
Singer/Songwriter Carmel Helene brings her unique brand of country music to the National Press Club on Thursday, Sept. 17. This is a ticketed event where members receive a discount. For $25 members can get a burger, a beer and a great show. If members want different food they may receive a $17 food credit to apply toward any menu items. The event begins at 7 p.m. and Carmel will begin playing about 8 p.m. She will play for about 45 minutes and will perform her new single “One Foot Out the Door.” This is a great opportunity to hear a rising young singer in a wonderful, intimate setting.
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NPC Beat The Deadline 5K online race registration closes today, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m.
ARE YOU READY? The National Press Club BEAT THE DEADLINE 5K is on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 a.m. Register now by clicking here. Online registration closes today, Wednesday Sept. 2, at 4 pm. You can still register after today by: Going to press.org/5k and emailing the printed registration to [email protected] or faxing to 202-662-7512 or Stopping by packet pick/onsite registration on Friday, Sept. 5 from 12 noon - 7:00 p.m. in the Zenger Room at the National Press Club Register on Race Day from 6:15 - 7:15 a.m. at the corner of 14 and F Streets, NW. Race Day registration fee is $50. P90X…
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Fourth Estate will be closed for Labor Day weekend
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will be closed for Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5, 2015 through Sept. 7, 2015. Have a safe Labor Day weekend and don't forget to stop by for lunch on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. Miguel DominguezCo-Director of Banquets202.662.7535press.org About The National Press Club
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Schedule of events for this week's 5K - still have time to register
The BEAT THE DEADLINE schedule of events is as follows: Sept. 2 ■ 4:00 PM ■ Online Registration ClosesYou can still register by fax (202) 662 – 7512 or email. Forms are available online or at Packet Pick up on Sept. 4. Sept. 3 ■ 6:30 PM ■ BEAT THE DEADLINE P90X Workout with Tony Horton Sept. 4 ■ 12 – 7 PM ■ Packet Pick up and Onsite RegistrationLast day to register at the $45 rate. Sept. 5 ■ 7:30 AM ■ RACE DAY After the race, all runners are invited up to the National Press Club for the post race pancake breakfast. REGISTER NOW!
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Eleanor Herman reigns at her `Legacy of Kings' NPC Book Rap
National Press Club member Eleanor Herman chose to write about Alexander the Great at 16 because not much is known about him before he is 20, which gave her more freedom to write, she said at an Aug. 26 NPC Book Rap on her debut novel, Legacy of Kings. The young Alexander is one of six main characters in the story – three males and three females -- all with intricate plots surrounding them, Herman said. It was her job as a writer to make these characters attractive and courageous as they go through various conflicts in the story line, she added. Herman, resplendent in her period costume, was…
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