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Club to host workshop on social strategies
The Communications and Marketing Committee is holding a breakfast workshop, "Driving Your Social Strategy," at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Speakers will be club members Anthony Shop and Thomas Sanchez, co-founders of Social Driver, the award-winning digital agency that builds social, mobile and web experiences that empower audiences and connect communities. This is not a typical social media workshop. Attendees will learn how to develop an "owned media" strategy that complements and supports earned and paid media. Whether you work with Fortune 500 corporations…
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Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Delos Cosgrove to talk health policy and reform at July 20 luncheon
Cleveland Clinic’s chief executive Dr. Delos "Toby" Cosgrove will discuss healthcare policy in the wake of the Supreme Court's historic Affordable Care Act ruling at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, July 20. Dr. Cosgrove also explain how the Cleveland Clinic delivers high-quality care while holding down costs. Lunch is served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning promptly at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $19 for Club members, $30 for guests of members, and $37 for general admission. To reserve tickets, please e-mail reservations@press…
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This Week in National Press Club History: "I'm the space guy," Kelly says
July 1, 1985: After a month of sometimes spirited negotiations between officials of the Washington Press Club and the National Press Club, the two organizations merge. July 1, 2011: Astronaut Mark Kelly, commander of the last flight of the space shuttle Endeavor, says he’s a little sad as Atlantis takes off on its final mission, but insists at a Club luncheon that “NASA will open a new and exciting chapter” in space exploration. He says he will not run to replace his wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., in Congress as she continues to recover. “I’m the space guy," he says.…
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Reservations open for NPC Journalism Boot Camp July 14
The NPC Journalism Institute has begun taking reservations for its annual Journalism Boot Camp on Saturday, July 14. The session, sponsored by the Professional Development Committee, is devoted to helping you find your next job, or helping you do the one you have better. The all-day workshop will feature award-winning reporters and experts in the field of networking, resumes, social media and data-powered reporting. The cost is be $15 for members, $40 for nonmembers, plus a $1.99 service fee for Eventbrite. To reserve now, click here. For more information, please contact Nicole Hoffman at…
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Experts to analyze impact of Supreme Court's health care ruling at Newsmaker today
The National Press Club will host a Newsmaker news conference Friday on the impact of Thursday's Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act. The session will begin at 1 p.m. in the Zenger Room and will be webcast. The news conference, expected to run 90 minutes to two hours, will focus on answering the question: What next -- for families, business and participants in the health care system -- now that the Supreme Court has ruled. The panel will include Washington policy experts as well as practitioners from outside the Beltway. Confirmed participants are: - Atul Grover, chief public…
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US Airways CEO to discuss proposed American Airlines merger at July 18 luncheon
US Airways Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker will discuss his efforts to merge his airline with American Airlines at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, July 18. Parker also will discuss the current state of the airline industry and make the case for the current wave of consolidation in the skies. A longtime advocate for consolidation in the airline industry, he led the merger of US Airways and America West Airlines in September 2005. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets…
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Tables still available for Lobster Night at Fourth Estate tonight
Looking for a good place for dinner tonight? The perfect choice is the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate restaurant, where it’s Lobster Night. There’s still room for you, but call 202-662-7638 for a reservation. Cost for NPC members is $25, nonmembers $30, for a fresh 1¼ pound Maine lobster with coleslaw and choice of French fries or oven-crisped new potatoes. A few lobsters will be available for those without a reservation.If you’re not a lobster lover, the regular Fourth Estate menu will be available. It features grilled chicken with cashews, hanger steak with blue cheese and vegetarian…
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Get your game on! Bid on VIP tickets to the US Open in New York
Be the highest bidder for two tickets for courtside seats and Presidential Suite access at the 2012 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. The winner and a guest will enjoy lunch in the luxurious and exclusive U.S. Tennis Association President's Dining Room, access to the hospitality lounge in the Presidential Suite and a behind-the-scenes tour of Arthur Ashe Stadium. This is an opportunity available to only a select few and never for sale to the general public. Money raised in the auction benefits the news media training and scholarship programs of the National Press Club Journalism…
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This Week In National Press Club History: 25th anniversary of merger celebrated
June 24, 2010: The 25th anniversary of the merger of the Washington National Press Club and the National Press Club is commemorated at an elegant reception in the Holeman Lounge. June 26, 1992: Sir Edmund Hillary addresses a Club luncheon. In 1953, at the age of 33, with his climbing partner, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, Hillary became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, almost six miles above sea level. He told the Club that climbing Everest has become largely a commercial, money-making opportunity; if you are reasonably fit and have $35,000 you can be…
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Panel to discuss youth violence in Mideast at June 28 Newsmaker
A three-member panel will discuss gang violence among youths in the Middle East at National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 28, in the Club's First Amendment Lounge. The panelists are Zainab Al-Suwaij, executive director of the American Islamic Congress and the implementer of Ambassadors for Peace in Iraq; Gary Slutkin, executive director of Ceasefire and developer of the "Contagion of Violence" model; and Jason Featherstone, executive director of Saving Our Streets, London. Among their topics, the panelists will discuss how conflict resolution and use of the United States'…
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