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Risks facing freelance journalists to be topic of NPC Journalism Institute Program April 23
In light of the increasing brutality against journalists overseas, the National Press Club Journalism Institute, the Investigative Reporting Workshop and the Committee to Protect Journalists will discuss the risks faced by freelance journalists in conflict zones on Thursday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. Click here to register . Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should login for the discount code. The event, “Freelancers at Risk: Photojournalism and the Call for Global Safety Standards,” will include panelists from journalism…
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Former Bush White House spokeswoman Dana Perino to speak at April 24 Book Rap
Dana Perino, former press secretary for President George W. Bush and current co-host of the Fox News program, "The Five," will discuss and sign copies of her new book “And the Good News Is…:Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side” at a Friday, April 24, book rap scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Register by clicking here. Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 non-members. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. Books must be purchased through the Club. All sales are final. “And the Good News Is...” traces Perino’s…
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Washington Capitals coach to address Club luncheon July 8
The coach of the Washington Capitals, Barry Trotz, will discuss the performance of the local hockey team after his first year at the helm and will look ahead to next season at a National Press Club luncheon Wednesday, July 8. Trotz completed his first season with the Capitals with a playoff run after leading the Nashville Predators for 15 seasons. He ranks third all-time in both games coached and wins with a single franchise. No stranger to the region, Trotz spent five seasons as coach of the Capitals’ minor league team in the American Hockey League. He became coach of the Baltimore Skipjacks…
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Rep. Scott Perry, activist and mother Paige Figi to address hemp legislation, April 22
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., will discuss his proposed Charlotte’s Web Medical Access Act to legalize therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) by excluding them from the Controlled Substance Act at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Wednesday, April 22 at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. At least 14 states, including Virginia, Wisconsin and Georgia, have already legalized therapeutic hemp for treatment of chronic diseases. Under federal law, however, therapeutic hemp is still classified as a Schedule I drug and cannot be transported across state lines, even to states where it’s legal. Perry will be…
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Celebrate Jazz Week with special menu Wednesday at Fourth Estate
A special menu and a nine-piece jazz ensemble will help the Fourth Estate Restaurant celebrate DC Jazz Week on Wednesday. A nine-piece jazz ensemble from the Israeli Thelma Yellen School for the Arts will play at 6:45 pm and 7:45 pm and a special $40 Israeli themed prix fixe menu will offered at the Fourth Estate. The Thelma Yellin High School is an Israeli national high school for young artists and musicians. Entrance is based on auditions and the school offer courses in dance, classical and jazz music, drama, film and visual arts. The school was founded in memory of Israeli cellist Thelma…
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Free magic show just one week away
Five magicians from the Society of American Magicians Assembly 23 will perform family-friendly magic in the conference rooms starting at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 27, just one week from today. Another magician will do walk around magic in the Reliable Source for dinners who want to get a bite before the show. The show is free, but please let us know if you are coming (so we can set up enough chairs) by calling 202-662-7501. To reserve a table at the Reliable Source, call 202-662-7443 or go to the club’s website.
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Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons
Here are a list of upcoming NPC Luncheons. All luncheons are open to credentialed members of the media. Tickets are available to the public except for those luncheons restricted to "members and guests only." For more information go to www.press.org or email [email protected]. All NPC Luncheons are held in the National Press Club Ballroom unless otherwise noted. April 30. THIS EVENT IS IN THE HOLEMAN LOUNGERay Mabus, Secretary, U.S. NavyTOPIC: TBDTo purchase tickets click here May 4Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google and “Father of the Internet”TOPIC: “Internet of things and the future…
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Spring Hoot to feature Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Tom Toles and the Suspicious Package Band, May 1
Tom Toles, award winning editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post and a spirited musician will display both of his talents at the Silver Owls Spring Hoot on Friday, May 1, at the National Press Club. As a musician, Toles plays drums and sings both lead and harmony with his five-member band known as "Suspicious Package." As an editorial cartoonist, Toles won a Pulitizer Prize in 1990 and since joining the Post in 2002, he has been named Cartoonist of the Year by Editor and Publisher in 2002, by the National Cartoonists Society in 2003, and by The Week Magazine in 2005. He also received The…
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Senate Judiciary Chairman Grassley to discuss committee agenda, April 27
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-IA, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will discuss the Committee’s agenda and actions at Newsmakers news conference on Monday, April 27 at 10 a.m. in the club’s Bloomberg Room. In addition to chairing the Judiciary Committee, Grassley serves as a senior member on the committees on Finance, Budget, Agriculture and Joint Tax. He is chairman of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control and co-chairman of the Caucus on Foster Youth. He is also the founding member of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, formed this Congress. Grassley has pressed for…
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Expert panel to discuss future of Eisenhower Memorial, April 23
Architect Frank Gehry’s controversial design for the National Eisenhower Memorial has been the target of criticism by classical design proponents. Yet late last year, the design received preliminary approvals from both federal agencies charged with reviewing and approving the design. A panel of experts from the Eisenhower Memorial Commission will discuss how the design has evolved, what its status is now and what’s next for the National Eisenhower Memorial at a Newsmakers news conference in the Zenger Room at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, Panelists include: Brigadier General Carl Reddel…
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