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National Press Club Newsmakers Committee cancels Feb. 22 Boeing event
The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee is canceling its Friday, Feb. 22 event on the Boeing strike. The Newsmaker was scheduled as a forum to hear about the union's strike plans and how a strike by 26,000 engineers and technicians at the country's largest aircraft manufacturer might hurt trade, commercial aviation and defense production. Earlier this week, Boeing engineers narrowly voted not to strike and to accept the company's latest offer. Technicians have voted to strike but are now unable to speak publicy at the request of a federal mediator. Speakers scheduled for Friday are now…
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NPC Newsmaker features combatants-turned-peace activists, filmmaker, Feb. 25
Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan –- once committed fighters who were willing to kill or be killed to advance their opposing causes –- plan to discuss their decisions to abandon the path of revenge and retaliation in favor of working together to end the bloodshed and pursue the path of peace at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Monday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. Joining Aramin and Elhanan will be Peace X Peace founder Patricia Smith Melton and Shelley Hermon, director and co-producer of "Within the Eye of the Storm," a documentary exploring the…
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Washington Post writer Bob Thompson to discuss legend of Davy Crockett, March 13
Longtime Washington Post feature writer Bob Thompson will discuss his new book Born on a Mountaintop: On the Road with Davy Crockett and the Ghosts of the Wild Frontier at 6:30 p.m. March 13 at the National Press Club. A book signing will follow the discussion. This event is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside book will be permitted. Registration is required at http://www.press.org/events/davycrockett. Tickets are free for NPC members and $5 for the general public. Thompson offers a revealing look at the historic Davy Crockett combined with the…
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National Press Club panel plans to offer social media communication tips, Feb. 21
A panel of journalists will share their tips on how to use social media to break and report stories, and find sources at this National Press Club event and reception on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Speakers include Club member Julie Bykowicz of Bloomberg News, Mike DeBonis of the Washington Post and Stacey Samuel of CNN. Press Club members receive a discount. To sign up, click here.
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National Press Club plans women's suffrage centennial celebration, Feb 28 at 6 p.m.
One hundred years ago, suffragist Alice Paul and about 8,000 marchers from every state in the nation and every country where women had the vote led the historic women’s suffrage procession down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. In honor of this anniversary, the National Press Club is hosting a reception Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Admission is $15, $10 for NPC members with promotional code. Click here to purchase a ticket. The evening will celebrate the 1913 suffrage march, which put voting rights for women in the national spotlight, and in 1920, secured women’s…
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Past women NPC presidents prepare to speak on panel
On March 1 at 6 p.m., in the the Holeman Lounge, the National Press Club plans to celebrate Women's History Month with a panel discussion from past NPC female presidents. The panel discussion will be moderated by 2012 NPC President Theresa Werner and is expected to include Vivian Vahlberg (1982), Kay Vose (1991), Sylvia Smith (2008) and Donna Leinwand Leger (2009). The event is free and open to the public. So we can get a headcount, please register for free here.
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Washington-based regional reporters compete for National Press Club honors
For Washington-based regional reporters, translating complex news from the nation’s capital for readers in cities, states and regions they represent is a difficult job. The National Press Club journalism contest seeks to recognize the best of this important work, which has become even more challenging in recent years. The 2012 winner was Maureen Groppe of The Indianapolis Star. The deadline for entering the NPC Journalism Contest is April 1, so pick your entries and mail them soon. Information about the contest is at http://press.org/about/awards. The contest includes awards for news photos,…
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Last chance for chef’s dinner featuring Pati Jinich
Just three seats remain for a five-course dinner and tequila with chef Pati Jinich, host of PBS’ popular “Pati’s Mexican Table” at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, in the National Press Club's Fourth Estate restaurant. Please click here to reserve. Members must be signed in to take advantage of the discount. The member price is $75 per person or $105 per couple for members and $85 per person or $125 per couple for non-members. "Couple” tickets include one cookbook. Tax and gratuity are included in the price. Jinich, a chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute and a guest on such Food Network shows…
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National Press Club award honors the finest work of young reporters
From exposing corruption to shining a light on political horse-trading and influence peddling, the finest in political journalism from reporters 34 years old or younger is honored by the National Press Club each year. The Sandy Hume Award for Excellence in Political Journalism, which carries a $750 prize and plaque, is given annually to the author of an article or series of articles that make an exceptional contribution to the public’s understanding of Congress. The award honors excellence and objectivity in political coverage, recognizing print journalists who produce the most compelling and…
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Boeing engineers speak about potential strike at National Press Club Newsmaker
Leaders of the Boeing Co. engineers and technicians union plan to address a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference on Friday Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace Executive Director Ray Goforth, and Secretary-Treasurer of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Paul Shearon are Boeing employees who serve on union negotiating teams. Boeing, which has been in the news in recent weeks for battery-related fires in its Dreamliner airplane fleet, has about 26,000 engineers and technicians who have been in labor talks for…
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