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Fox White House reporter joins media panel at NPC Communicators Summit Oct. 31
The future of news, communicating with journalists, the science behind better communicating, and legal issues facing all communicators are all slated to be discussed at the National Press Club Communicators Annual Summit on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ballroom. A full agenda and registration information for the event is available online. Morning speaker Richard Levick plans to discuss the implications for communicators when legal issues affecting the industry are in flux or evolving. How do we protect ourselves and do great work for our clients or organizations when…
Type: News
Meet more than 100 authors at 2019 Book Fair & Author Night on Friday, Nov. 1
The National Press Club Journalism Institute has announced that more than 100 authors plan to share their most recent titles during the 2019 Book Fair & Authors’ Night on Friday, Nov. 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for Club or Politics & Prose members and $10 for the public. Buy your ticket here. In addition to being an opportunity to meet authors and pick up gifts for the avid readers in your life, the Book Fair raises funds for The National Press Club Journalism Institute, the non-profit affiliate of the Club. It’s a chance to support fellow Club members, meet your…
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Save The Date! NPC's Fourth Estate hosts Beer Dinner with Chef Adam Dulye
The Fourth Estate Restaurant inside the National Press Club plans to host a five-course craft beer dinner with special Author-Chef Adam Dulye on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $85.00/single and $160/couple and includes one copy of The Beer Pantry. You must buy two tickets to receive the discount. Club member’s receive a 15% discount on both types of tickets. Purchase tickets here. Chef Dulye is expected to discuss his book The Beer Pantry.
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang speaks at Newsmaker Monday, Oct. 21
Presidential candidate, author and entrepreneur Andrew Yang plans to speak about his “Humanity First” platform at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmakers event at noon on Monday, Oct. 21. The event is open to credentialed media and Club members only. There is no cost to attend, although registration is required and must be completed here. The first-time politician plans to also address his flagship proposal, the Freedom Dividend, human-centered capitalism and his views on the mounting crisis of the automation of labor.
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Communicators Summit plans to explore evolving communications landscape, Oct. 31
The future of news, communicating with journalists, the science behind better communicating, and legal issues facing practitioners is the focus of the National Press Club Communicators Annual Summit scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ballroom. The cost for the summit is $95. A full agenda and registration information for the event is available online. Morning speaker Richard Levick plans to discuss the implications for communicators when legal issues affecting the industry are in flux or evolving. How do we protect ourselves and do great work for our clients…
Type: News
Club VP Freedman to teach at Pro Tips: Writing Workshop, Nov. 1
Want to learn how to write for an audience of listeners? Come to Pro Tips: Writing Workshop 2019 on Nov. 1 for practical advice from Michael Freedman, National Press Club vice president and former general manager of the CBS Radio Network, who joins a lineup of notable instructors including fellow club member Wesley Lowery, and staffers and alums from outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Atlantic. The half-day multi-session workshop presented by the National Press Club Journalism Institute will allow participants to create their own four-course program,…
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Run (or Walk) (or Donate) for Press Freedom Oct. 20
We are looking for runners and walkers to join the National Press Club's team for the fifth annual James W. Foley Freedom Run in Washington. The event will raise both awareness and funding for journalists' safety, including education and advocacy efforts. The 5K Run/Walk begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, in Rock Creek Park Grove 1. Runners and walkers can sign up by clicking here and going to the Club's race page and clicking "Register to Run Today" in the lower right hand corner of the page. Runners should sign up as fundraisers. Registration is $35, and the amount goes to the Club's…
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You're invited to "We Are La Cocina" Dinner at The Fourth Estate, Oct. 23
The National Press Club will welcome chef Heena Patel, one of the many success stories to emerge from San Francisco's acclaimed small-business incubator La Cocina, at a multi-course dinner celebrating the food of India from the Gujarat region at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Patel's recipes are included in the incubator kitchen's recently published book, "We Are La Cocina: Recipes in Pursuit of the American Dream," and on daily display at her successful restaurant in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco, named Besharam, which means "one who is shameless and who does not follow the…
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CDC Director to Discuss Debate Over Vaccines at Oct. 16 Headliners Luncheon
In his first appearance at the National Press Club, Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will discuss the ongoing debate over vaccines at a Headliners Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Redfield characterizes immunization as the most powerful tool in public health to combat disease. With an extensive background in clinical research and infectious diseases, especially HIV, he will stress the urgency of winning the hearts and minds of Americans who may be hesitant to vaccinate their children, or who face obstacles to accessing vaccines. Lunch will…
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TVA president to discuss future of energy at Wednesday Headliners event
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s new president and chief executive Jeff Lyash will discuss the future of energy and his vision for the nation’s largest public utility at a National Press Club Headliners event at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Coming off of his first 100 days as the leader of the $11 billion federal corporation, Lyash will discuss TVA’s plans for generating power over the next 20 years while highlighting its leadership in the move to more carbon-free resources. According to Lyash, 60 percent of TVA’s energy will come from carbon-free resources next year, a percentage that…
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