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Annual roast beef buffet to take place alongside book fair on Tuesday
Attend the Club's annual roast beef buffet on Tuesday before or after the annual book fair. Dinner is served beginning at 5:30 p.m. and costs $25 for members and $35 for non-members, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are encouraged because this event has sold out in the past. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.press.org/events/reliable-source-book-authorroast-beef-buffet The menu is as follows: Soup:Beef and barley Salads:Frisée and spinach, sugar cured cranberries, fresh mozzarella and toasted pecansWedges of iceberg lettuce with blue cheese and baconSteakhouse chopped salad with…
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Biographies and histories among tomes for sale at 37th annual Book Fair Nov. 18
If there are biography and history buffs are on your holiday shopping list, be sure stop by the Club’s 37th Annual Book Fair & Authors’ Night on Tuesday, Nov. 18. These are 100 nationally known writers scheduled to sell and autograph their books at the event, which will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for Club members and $10 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased here. No outside books permitted. A full list of participants is listed here. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., will be in the memoir section with his new book, Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black, along…
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NHL commissioner, Capitals owner plan Luncheon discussion of 2015 Winter Classic
National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman and Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis plan to discuss the growth of the NHL and the 2015 Winter Classic at a National Press Club Luncheon Dec. 5. The Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, ending at 2 p.m. Luncheon admission costs $21 for National Press Club members (NPC members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $35 non-members. Tickets may be purchased here. Tickets must be purchased at time of reservation. For questions, please…
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NPC plans Newsmaker regarding debut of Swan Lake with African-American ballerina
Representatives of the Washington Ballet, the Evermay Chamber Orchestra and American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Soloist Misty Copeland plan to discuss their joint venture for the April 2015 debut of "Swan Lake" at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Holeman Lounge. Like all Newsmaker events, this press conference is open to credentialed press and NPC club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. The production will mark the U.S. premiere of star ballerina Misty Copeland in the leading roles of Odette/Odile. It will also…
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This Week In Club History: Charles Schwab CEO calls for retirement-savings reform
Nov. 11, 2013: Charles Schwab CEO Walter W. Bettinger calls for fundamental reforms in the 401(k) industry at a National Press Club Luncheon. More than 50 million Americans are enrolled in retirement plans, he noted, and individual 401(k)s are now the primary or exclusive vehicle for such savings. These are far riskier than employer-pension plans, which were based on greater resources and expertise. He proposes a customized program for individuals, available through an independent source with fiduciary responsibilities, from which those selling investment products would be excluded. Nov. 12…
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Explore how Washington reporters look on film and TV at Press Club, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Even before Jimmy Stewart invaded the National Press Club bar to try to beat up a reporter in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” Washington reporters have been portrayed countless times in the movies and on television. Joe Saltzman, a journalism historian at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School, has studied this in detail and he plans to report his findings to the Press Club in a presentation on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Please join the NPC's History and Heritage Committee for this program that is free to Press Club members who can each bring one guest for free.…
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Grab a National Press Club drink or dinner before Concert for Valor, Veterans Day
Are you heading to The Concert for Valor on the National Mall on Veterans Day? Why not stop by the NPC's Reliable Source Bar & Grill or NPC's Fourth Estate Restaurant for food and drinks before the show? The National Press Club is just two blocks from the National Mall. So gather at the Press Club before heading to the Mall for the show, which starts at 7 p.m. The NPC's Fourth Estate is open to all, while the NPC's Reliable Source is reserved for Press Club members and their guests. Call ahead if you have a large group - 202-662-7443 or make a reservation online at http://www.press.org/…
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Ukraine's presidential advisor plans NPC Newsmaker discussion of new government
Oleg Mahnitskyi, senior advisor to Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, plans to discuss the importance of legal and political reforms in Ukraine, and the ongoing formation of the new government there at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference on Friday, November 14, at 3 p.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. Mahnitskyi is bringing the new Ukraine administration’s quest for the recovery of stolen and corrupt assets to Washington, D.C., where he will consult with the U.S. Attorney General’s office and experts at the World Bank. Mahnitskyi is a well known politician and lawyer who acted as a…
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Poynter's Clark plans to give "Writing Tools for Writing Short" workshop at NPC, Nov. 19
If you would like to take your writing to the next level, we have a workshop for you. The National Press Club's Journalism Institute plans to host a “Writing Tools for Writing Short” workshop with Roy Peter Clark on Nov. 19 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. Click here to register. Admission is $5 for NPC members; $10 non-members. Members should login for the discount code. Roy Peter Clark, one of America's most influential writing coaches, plans to share his most successful writing strategies, derived from his bestselling books: Writing Tools and How to Write Short. Whether…
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American Legion Post, History & Heritage plan Vietnam discussion with Kalb, Nov. 20
Longtime CBS and NBC journalist Marvin Kalb plans to discuss the ways in which the Vietnam War impacted presidential decision-making on Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the National Press Club's Murrow Room. This event is free and open to the public but reservations are encouraged. The discussion is expected in an interview format, with questions presented by NPC President Myron Belkind, History and Heritage Committee Chairman Gil Klein, and Post 20 Commander Ken Dalecki. The event comes as part of the nation's official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of major events in the Vietnam War. The NPC…
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