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On-camera skill training March 15
National Press Club member and veteran television reporter Andrea McCarren will teach on-camera skills in a two-hour workshop on Saturday, March 15 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the NPC Broadcast Center. This is a great opportunity for journalists and communicators to learn or improve their on-camera skills in an intensive 2-hour hands-on workshop. Through “mock interviews,” you’ll learn: · How to craft and deliver meaningful sound bites for taped and live interviews · How to be more comfortable and confident on camera · What to wear and what not to wear for your television appearances ·…
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If it's the last Wednesday, it's Lobster Night at the Fourth Estate
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate restaurant is hosting Lobster Night, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 5:30-8:30pm, the last Wednesday of the month. Crustaceans are plentiful and will be swathed in butter to awaken your taste buds like a warm spring breeze (remember those?). Members pay $25; Non-members $30 for a steamed 1 ¼ pound Maine Lobster with coleslaw (or salad) and choice of French fries or oven crisped new potatoes. The regular Fourth Estate menu will be available for non-lobster lovers. Reservations are requested 24 hours in advance to assure a lobster; phone: 202-662-7638. A very…
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A few tickets remain for Monday luncheon speech by Chairman of House Armed Services
Tickets are running out for the National Press Club's luncheon with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., Monday, Feb. 24. at 12:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. McKeon will deliver the speech he says President Obama won't give about the administration's plans for Afghanistan. The chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee, which provides authorization for and oversight of the Defense Department and its nearly $500 billion budget, is considered one of Congress' most influential positions. McKeon has been critical of Obama in recent weeks about his lack of…
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Last chance to reserve for Saturday's family event with Irish storyteller
Don't miss Irish author and engaging storyteller Lara O’Brien, who will read from her children’s book, “Chesca and the Spirit of Grace,” and tell tales of Ireland's most famous Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley at an event for the whole family at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at the National Press Club. The event is appropriate for children ages 6 to 12. To reserve your ticket or purchase a book, click here. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Tickets are $5 for NPC members, $10 for non-members. Children are admitted free with a paying adult. The fee is waived for members who…
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Pub Quiz returns to Truman Lounge Thursday, March 13 with prizes galore
It’s time once again to get that leftside of your brain in shape for an evening of trivia, food, drinks and prizes. After being snowed out in February, the National Press Club’s monthly Pub Quiz is back, packed with gag gifts and prizes for those who like to unleash their inner Cliff Clavin and showcase their knowledge on anything and everything, from movies and ‘80s music, to sports and politics. Sponsored by the Events Committee, Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends over food and drinks and to meet new friends and members. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno returns as quiz…
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Rescheduled Newsmaker Tuesday -- America's youth: more miserable than ever
The official Youth Misery Index, as calculated by Young America’s Foundation (YAF), has hit a record high of 98.6. The index is calculated by adding figures for youth unemployment (at a near record high), average graduating student loan debt (at a record high) and the per capita national debt (also at a record high). YAF spokesperson Ashley Pratte will discuss the Youth Misery Index, the hardships that young people are experiencing and the resulting implications for the 2014 elections at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the club’s…
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Humorist Dave Barry Returns to NPC March 6
Pulitzer Prize-winner and New York Times best-selling author Dave Barry returns to the National Press Club at 1 p.m. on March 6 to discuss his new book, ”You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About.” The event will be in the Conference Rooms. A book signing will follow the discussion. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Click here to register. Tickets are $5 for NPC members and $10 for non-members. The Club-member admission fee is waived with the purchase of a pre-ordered copy of the book, an option that appears…
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Veteran sports event manager to handicap World Cup finals, July 11
With popular support for USA Soccer at an all-time high and the World Cup semi-final and final matches set for this weekend, World Cup Soccer fever is sweeping the nation. Veteran sports events manager Bill Knight will offer some predictions and perspective on Brazil’s success with the 2014 games – and discuss Washington DC’s Olympic bid and the biggest multi-sport event to hit the DC metro area – at a Newsmakers news conference on Friday, July 11 at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room. Knight served for three years as vice president of venues for World Cup Soccer, managing nine venues across the U.S…
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Meet #1 New York Times bestselling thriller author Brad Thor at July 9 book talk
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor will discuss his new book "Act of War" at a 12 p.m. book rap on July 9 in the Conference Rooms. Tickets are $5 for NPC members and $10 for members of the public. To attend, please register here. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased through the NPC. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final. After a CIA agent mysteriously dies overseas, his top asset surfaces with a startling and terrifying claim. There’s just one problem — no one knows if she can be trusted. But when six…
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to Speak at Luncheon, July 31
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan will talk about country's struggle to contain the violent campaign by the Islamist group Boko Haram at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, July 31. Leaders of Boko Haram have admitted to abducting more than 200 girls and killing hundreds of people in an attempt to topple Jonathan and establish an Islamic state. Jonathan has served as president of Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and the continent's largest oil producer, since 2010. He will speak at the Club during his visit to Washington for The United States–Africa Leaders Summit. Lunch…
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