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Game On: Black Tie Tailgate celebrating inauguration of Angela Greiling Keane
The Board of Governors of The National Press Club requests the pleasure of your company at "Game On: A Black Tie Tailgate" celebrating the inauguration of Angela Greiling Keane of Bloomberg News as the 106th president of the Club on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Tickets are $95 each and must be paid in full at the time of your reservation. Click here to purchase tickets.
Type: News
Celebrity chef to host 5-course Mexican dinner at Fourth Estate March 19
Join celebrity chef Pati Jinich, host of PBS’ popular “Pati’s Mexican Table” for a tequila tasting and five-course dinner featuring recipes from her new cookbook at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, in the 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…
Type: News
Get tips on freelance writing in business and finance Jan. 23
Fara Warner; editorial director of Aol Business, Technology and Entertainment Group; will join John Burgess, formerly an editor for The Washington Post and AARP Media, to headline a workshop on freelance writing in business and financial news Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Organized by the National Press Club’s Freelance Committee, the workshop will explore topics including the volatile market for freelance business and financial journalism, the characteristics of an effective pitch to editors and how to negotiate reasonable freelance terms. There will be plenty of time for questions and…
Type: News
Fourth Estate restaurant will open for lunch inaugural Monday
On Monday, Jan. 21 - Martin Luther King Day and the day of President Obama’s inaugural - the Fourth Estate Restaurant will open for lunch. The restaurant welcomes the public and may be a great recommendation for non-members coming downtown for the parade and ceremony. The Fourth Estate will serve the regular menu featuring crab cakes, shrimp risotto, and the world’s best Angus burger. Salads include the ever-popular calamari and steak salads. The swordfish sandwich is also featured. The Fourth Estate is open from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Please phone 202-662-7638…
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Last call for NPC Budapest and Vienna Trip
Sign up today for the National Press Club trip to Budapest and Vienna March 17-25, 2013. Spend three nights in a first-class hotel in Budapest before heading to Vienna and four more delightful nights. Included in the price of $2,845 per person, double, ($565 single supplement), are air-fare, breakfast daily, sightseeing in both Budapest and Vienna, two special dinners and more. Budapest ranks among the world's most romantic and entertaining capitals, and is called the "Queen of the Danube." A full-day of sightseeing in Budapest includes a visit to the Castle section of Buda, the Citadel,…
Type: News
Inaugural planners to unveil schedule at Newsmaker tomorow, Jan. 16
On Wednesday, Jan. 16, at noon, the National Press Club will host a Newsmaker news conference featuring a panel of speakers from the Presidential Inaugural Committee, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Events, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Capitol Police, and military representatives. The panel will review the schedule of events planned for President Obama’s second inaugural, report on the latest developments and take questions from the media.
Type: News
Whole Foods CEO to discuss conscious capitalism Feb. 5
John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, will discuss his new book "Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business," co-authored with Raj Sisodia, Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m. A book signing will follow the discussion. The book shows how companies like Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Costco and The Container Store are creating a movement that's transforming business. The authors present the fundamental principles and practices of their bold new vision of conscious capitalism: businesses operating from a sense of higher purpose and prospering financially while also…
Type: News
Presidential debate moderators on next Kalb Report
All four moderators of the 2012 presidential election will join host Marvin Kalb on the next edition of “The Kalb Report” Monday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. in the Club’s ballroom. CNN’s Candy Crowley, PBS’ Jim Lehrer, CBS’ Bob Schieffer, and ABC’s Martha Raddatz will discuss the impact of these debates and the evolution of the democratic process in the digital age. Admission is free but seats are limited. Please reserve a seat by calling the National Press Club’s events line: 202-662-7500.
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Executives to weigh value of digitally-savvy marketing
Panel to weigh shareholder benefits from digitally-savvy marketing officers Russel Glass,CEO of Bizo, will join other executives to discuss whether digitally-savvy Chief Marketing Officers increase shareholder value Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. Other co-panelists will include Kevin Alansky, vice president of marketing at Blackboard and Rory Channer, chief marketing officer at CEB. The panel will cover digital trends - including big data, social channels and mobile access - and share lessons that all communicators can use for their clients and organizations. Doors will open for a continental…
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Dickson to explain 'bloviate,' 'iffy,' other presidential coinages
Paul Dickson will discuss his new book, "Words from the White House," the first collection of words and lexical curiosities coined by US presidents, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15. Consider bloviate...lunatic fringe...iffy...military industrial complex...Anglophobia ...kitchen cabinet...public relations...ottoman...pedicure...point well taken...personal shopper...normalcy.... Organized chronologically, each entry contains the definition, etymology, and a brief essay placing the word or phrase in its cultural context. From Washington (tin can) and Jefferson (who alone gets credit…
Type: News