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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:…
Type: News
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…
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Fore! Shoot a round of golf to support Club's Journalism Institute April 19
Dust off your golf clubs, organize your foursome and come join other journalists, elected officials and corporate executives at the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s second annual golf invitational tournament on Friday, April 19, at the prestigious Woodmore Country Club in nearby Mitchellville, Md. The outing, a fundraiser for the non-profit Institute, will begin with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Click here to register and to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. The Institute is committed to training journalists in a changing media environment through our Bloomberg Center for…
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Learn how to navigate campaign finance filings, 9 am April 12
Just before a big week of campaign finance filings at the Federal Election Commission, join a panel of political data experts to learn the latest tips on how to navigate the records and brainstorm about ideas for stories you could glean from them at 9 a.m. April 12 at the National Press Club. The cost is $5 for Club members, $10 for non-members. Register here. Here's what will be landing at the Federal Election Commission the week of April 15: Campaign finance reports from all campaign committees (filers on a quarterly schedule are due on April 15; monthly filers on April 20); Pre-primary…
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Washington Post editors explore battling for soul of newspapers on"Kalb Report," 8 pm April 1
Top Washington Post editors will join host Marvin Kalb to talk about how newspapers are adapting to the digital age at 8 p.m. Monday, April 1, at the National Press Club. Executive Editor Martin Baron and Managing Editor Kevin Merida will discuss how America's great newspapers can win the battle for the soul of journalism in an era of lightning speed, loose standards and massive competition. Admission is free but seating is limited. Please reserve by calling the Club's reservation line at 202-662-7501. The program will start exactly at 8 p.m., so please plan to arrive several minutes early.
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D.C. police chief analyzes department's challenges, 3 pm April 10
Washington, D.C., Police Chief Cathy Lanier will discuss the challenges facing her department at a Newsmaker at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in the Zenger Room. Lanier will explore the obstacles to investing in policing and investing in the city as Washington continues to grow.
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Gramercy Tavern restaurateur Danny Meyer, Chef Michael Romano to host chef's dinner, 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 members by logging into the Club website. To reserve your seat, click here. The five-course meal features recipes from "Family Table:…
Type: News
Conference shines light on campaign donation payoffs, April 26-27
The Center for Responsive Politics and the National Press Club Journalism Institute are teaming up to help reporters find out what all those campaign contributions bought. The two-day conference takes place from 2 - 5 p.m. Friday, April 26, followed by a reception, and from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Club. Panelists will be announced at a later date. The cost is $15 for Club members and $25 for non-members. Register here. While campaign donations get extensive coverage during an election, interest wanes after Election Day, when many of those political donors may seek a return…
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