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National Journalism Institute's Campaign Boot Camp 2014 plans focus on ethics
In the next installment of National Journalism Institute's yearlong program exploring the landscape of issues in campaign coverage, a panel of experts plan to engage participants in a roundtable discussion about a variety of ethics topics on May 14 at 9:30 a.m. in the NPC's Bloomberg Room. The program is free. Register here. Participants should be prepared to ask questions about: Lobbying disclosure The Office of Congressional Ethics and ethics committees Rules covering congressional member travel and meals Proper and improper uses of campaign funds When contributions cross a line into…
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Tickets still available for Silver Owl Spring Hoot at National Press Club, May 1, 6 p.m.
There’s still time to sign up for what promises to be a superb Spring Hoot of the National Press Club's Silver Owls. The May 1 event is open to all Press Club members. The Mystery Guest alone would be worth the $35 price of admission, which includes a sit-down dinner, a talk by Dan Balz, political reporter and columnist for the Washington Post, and the induction of new Silver, Golden and Platinum Owls—those who have 25, 50 and 60 years respectively of continuous membership in the Club. Reservations are required. Call 202-662-7501 or reserve online. The Spring Hoot, which also plans to feature…
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National Press Club Travel Committee plans annual Civil War Day for June 7
The National Press Club’s annual Civil War battlefield trip will commemorate the Battle of the Wilderness with a visit on Saturday, June 7, to the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Press Club members and guests will depart by bus at 8 a.m. sharp from the F Street side of the National Press Building, returning at approximately 5 p.m. There is no charge but NPC members are limited to one guest each. Lunch will be provided. Reservations are required and can be made with Richard Meyer of the NPC's Travel Committee at 703-356-6884. The guide is expected to be Civil War…
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Food photography highlights April 29 National Press Club Photo Committee Lunch
The images on Renée Comet's website will make your mouth water. Comet, a Washington advertising photographer who specializes in food, plans to speak to a luncheon meeting of the National Press Club's Photo Committee in the Games Room at noon on April 29. The title of her talk is expected to be "Thinking, Looking, Shooting and Eating." This event is free and open to all Press Club members. Comet's work has appeared in cookbooks, advertising and packaging. Her clients have included Marriott International, Ritz-Carlton, the U.S. Postal Service, the Smithsonian and the Food Network. Her…
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NPC Book Rap features Marlo Thomas sharing women's stories on May 2 at noon
Best-selling author and award-winning actress Marlo Thomas aims to share a collection of inspiring stories of women living their dreams from her latest book It Ain’t Over…Till It’s Over during a National Press Club Book Rap on May 2, at noon in the NPC's Holeman Lounge. Thomas plans to sign copies of the book following the discussion. Registration is required. Please click here. Registration is $5 for Press Club members and $10 for the public. The NPC member fee is waived with the pre-order of a book, an option that appears on the ticket form. It Ain’t Over…Till It’s Over introduces 60…
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Hear military historian talk at NPC Book Rap about D-Day as 70th anniversary, May 5
As the 70th anniversary of D-Day approaches, commemorate the historic event by attending a National Press Club Book Rap on the battle of Omaha Beach. Military historian John C. McManus plans to talk and take questions about his book The Dead and Those About to Die: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach on May 5, 7:00 p.m. in the NPC conference rooms. A book signing is planned following the discussion. Tickets are $5 for Press Club members and $10 for the general public. Register here. The member fee is waived with the pre-order of a book, an option that appears on the ticket form. Since the event…
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NPC Newsmaker plans to examine human sex trafficking in America, April 29 at 10 a.m.
The National Press Club plans to host a Newsmaker press conference on human sex trafficking in America on Tuesday, April 29 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. All NPC Newsmaker events are open to credentialed journalists and Press Club members, free of charge. No advance reservations are required. The results of a new survey on the growth in human sex trafficking — especially involving children, done by the National Association of Counties (NACo), is expected to be released at the Newsmaker event. A panel aims to discuss the findings, along with the actions federal and county level…
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Special NPC screening of award-winning James Moll’s new film, 'Farmland,' April 28
The National Press Club plans to host a special screening of 'Farmland,' a new documentary by Academy Award and Emmy-winning director James Moll on April 28 at 7 p.m. in the NPC's Holeman Lounge. The film opens in theaters May 1. Open to the public, the screening is free, but reservations are required. Please click here to make reservations. A cash bar and popcorn will be available. The films steps inside the world of six 21st-century farmers, all in their twenties, from across the country, who grow a variety of crops and livestock under diverse production practices. The film explores their…
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Travel reception to highlight 2014 NPC Travel Events, April 29
The NPC Travel Committee will present its schedule of travel events for 2014 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 in the McClendon Room. Susan Godfrey, Passport Costa Rica, will be discussing the itinerary for the NPC trip to Costa Rica scheduled for Oct. 11 to 18. Godfrey, a specialist in Costa Rica, is in charge of the ground tour for this trip and will be available to answer individual questions. NPC Travel Committee member Richard Meyer will discuss the NPC trip to Amsterdam, Bruges, Normandy WWII Battlefields, and Mont St. Michel with optional Paris “add on” currently scheduled for Sept. 17 to…
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Call off the hunt! Fourth Estate has the perfect pre-Easter brunch
Enjoy a pre-holiday brunch at the Fourth Estate Restaurant on Saturday, April 19, beginning at 11:30 a.m. for egg-centric Easter delights. Savor holiday offerings such as Eggs NPC with Hollandaise sauce on English muffin and made-your-way omelettes, as well as classic brunch fare including smoked salmon platter with a toasted bagel, crispy waffles, house-made granola and yogurt parfait, and eye-opening mimosas and bloody Marys. Make your brunch reservations online by clicking here or call 202-662-7638.
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