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Bourbon and Dinner, 6:30 pm Oct. 26; $85 for Members
Five bourbons will be served with a five-course meal and reception at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The cost is $85 for members, $110 for non-members. Trey Zoeller, founder of McLain and Kyne, known for its “Very Small Batch” bourbons, will discuss the featured bourbons. NPC Executive Chef Susan Delbert has chosen recipes to complement each bourbon. As a part of the ticket price, each attendee will receive a 750 ml bottle of Jefferson Bourbon. Zoeller, maker of Jefferson Bourbons, has carried on his family's traditions in the bourbon industry with roots dating…
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Bank of America CEO at Oct. 8 Luncheon
Brian T. Moynihan, chief executive officer and president of Bank of America, will speak at luncheon on Friday, Oct. 8. He will discuss U.S. and global financial markets, the recent U.S. and international regulatory reforms and the role of financial services companies in the economic recovery. Moynihan joined FleetBoston Financial in 1993, rising to lead its global wealth and investment management operations. He served in a number of senior leadership positions at Bank of America after it merged with FleetBoston Financial in 2004. The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or…
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Rockwell Painting Returns to Its NPC Home
Norman Rockwell's painting of a his visit to a newspaper office has returned to the wall outside the Reliable Source. Since November 2009, “Norman Rockwell Visits a Country Editor” has been on loan to the Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass. The museum curators designed the exhibit to examine the artistry in Rockwell’s reference photography, and it was met with even greater interest than anticipated. "Country Editor" appeared in the May 25, 1946, Saturday Evening Post and immortalizes the Monroe County Appeal, a weekly that has been published continuously in Paris, Mo., since 1867. It was…
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'Texas Festive' Style Rules at NPC Fourth Estate Dinner Oct. 15
The suggested attire for the Oct. 15 Fourth Estate Award dinner honoring Bob Schieffer, who has never lost his Texas twang, is Texas Festive. But what's that? Festive, in general, is considered semi-formal. For women, it means a bit of sparkle, such as a cocktail dress or beaded top with satin palazzo pants. Men would look Texas Festive-ish in a suit or dress pants, dress shirt and sport coat. Texas Festive means a bolo instead of a tie, and cowboy boots instead of dress shoes. Schieffer, the anchor of "Face the Nation" on CBS, will be roasted and toasted by the bipartisan team of Sen.…
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Halloween Costume Party, 8 pm Oct. 29; $25 for Members
Celebrate All Hallows' Eve with an evening of fantasy, decadence and magic at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in the Holeman Lounge. Tickets are $25 for NPC members, $30 for non-members, or $40 at the door. Fiendish finery required. Frightful costume contest chimes at the witching hour. Price of admission includes an open bar of potions, poisons and witches' brew, tricks, treats, classic horror flicks and an array of devilish appetizers. Wind up your evening with spook-tacular live music and performances by “Belly Babes” cabaret bellydancers in the Crypt (known on 364 days of the year as the Holeman…
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Bjerga Speaking on Today's Media, Sevareid in Midwest
NPC President Alan Bjerga is out of his office and traveling across the Midwest this week, celebrating journalism's past and commenting on its future. The Minnesota native is speaking at both of his alma maters. He will discuss covering Washington during the Obama administration at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis Sept. 28. The event, co-sponsored by the university's journalism school and its Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law, will be webcast live at www.press.org at 5 p.m. Bjerga received a master's degree in journalism from the university in 1998. On Sept. 29,…
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Sharlet to Discuss Book about C Street , 6:30 pm Sept. 27
Jeff Sharlet will discuss his book, "C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy," at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in the Murrow Room. The book examines a group of evangelical activists, known as the Family or the Fellowship, located at 133 C St., a site linked to three congressional sex scandals and a Justice Department investigation. Sharlet, also author of "The Family," is a contributing editor for Harper's and Rolling Stone and teaches at Dartmouth College. The event is free for Club members, $5 for non-members. The book will be available for $27, and Sharlet will sign copies…
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UN World Food Program Head at Luncheon Sept. 29
Josette Sheeran, executive director of the United Nations World Food Program. Sheeran will speak at a luncheon Sept. 29 about overcoming the challenges that threaten the state of global food security. The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected] Cost of luncheon is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for the general public. To submit a question in advance, put SHEERAN in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 11 a.m. on the day of the luncheon. Upcoming Luncheons: Sept. 30 – NRSC chairman Sen. John Cornyn…
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NATO Civilian Rep to Afghanistan at Newsmaker, 6 pm Sept. 28
Mark Sedwill, NATO's senior civilian representative to Afghanistan, will speak at a Newsmaker press conference at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, in the Lisagor Room. Sedwill meets daily with Gen. David Petraeus in Kabul. -- Tejinder Singh, [email protected]
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Foursquare Class, 1 pm Sept. 27; $20 for Members
A class on location-based tools is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in the Bloomberg classroom. The fee is $20 for NPC members and $30 for non-members. The class will explore location-based tools (such as Foursquare and Facebook Places), how they work and how they can be used to gather information, identify sources and promote yourself or your organization. The fee can be paid by credit card, check, or member account. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops, but computers will also be provided. The class will be taught by NPC Librarian Beth Shankle. Register at http://bit.ly…
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