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Fourth Estate Lobster Night, Wednesday, May 29
Celebrate an end to the Memorial Day Weekend; it’s unofficially summer in Washington: The Fourth Estate restaurant is hosting Lobster Night, 5:30-8:30pm, Wednesday, May 29, the last Wednesday of the month. 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. Reservations are requested 24 hours in advance to assure a lobster; phone: 202-662-7638. A very limited number of lobsters will be available for those without a reservation. The regular Fourth Estate menu will be available for non-lobster…
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack will Speak at a Press Club Luncheon on June 5
By U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be speaking at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, June 5 Before ascending to the position of USDA chief in January 2009, Vilsack, a native of Pittsburgh, served two terms as the Governor of Iowa. He has led the Agriculture Department since the start of President Barack Obama's first term. The luncheon begins at 12:30 with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q-and-A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $21 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $35 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets…
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Certified Angus Beef/Rodney Strong Dinner May 21
At 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, the Fourth Estate restaurant on the Club's 13th floor, will host one of the most unique food and wines dinners offered at the Press Club. The five course menu will feature unusual cuts of Certified Angus Beer, including Spinalus and Teres Major, paired with beautiful wines from Rodney Strong, the renowned Sonoma County, Calif., winery. Certified Angus Beef is served in all venues at the National Press Club. “CAB” is “beef at its best,” which must pass 10 stringent quality specifications to earn the brand’s premium mark, ensuring tender, juicy cuts of beef.…
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Journalism Boot Camp Saturday to Help With Job Search or Career
For job search or career help, save May 18 to attend the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s Journalism Boot Camp. Get tips from the experts on using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and schedule a check-up with the “resume doctor.” The all-day workshop is devoted to helping you find your next job or helping you do the one you have better. It will include sessions on resumes, social media and data-powered reporting. Bloomberg editor Jodi Schneider, a veteran recruiter and trainer of journalists, will offer resume advice* and a trainer from Google’s Politics & Elections team will show…
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Famous Filmmaker to Show Clips from Eight Films and Discuss Them, May 20
From the Vatican to Venezuela, from Berbers to buffalos, from gauchos to gold, the documentaries of Judith Dwan Hallet spread all over the map. A documentary filmmaker for more than 40 years, she will discuss her career and her adventures making films around the world. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m., May 20, in the conference rooms. It is free for club members and $5 for nonmembers. Please register here. There will be free refreshments and popcorn provided. She will show clips from eight films, starting with "The Painted Truck," made in Afghanistan in 1971 before the ravages of war…
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Newsmaker: Government Contracting in Era of Sequestration, May 16
Companies that do business with the U.S. government, Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike, are faced with unprecedented fiscal uncertainty as they work to navigate the impact of sequestration. At a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room on Thursday, May 16th, three private-sector CEOs will discuss the future of government contracting in the era of sequestration. Participants: John Jumper, CEO of Science Applications International Corporation, a Fortune 500 scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its domain knowledge to solve…
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Panel to discuss U. S. Immigration Reform May 20
"U.S. Immigration Reform: What's Ahead" will be the focus of a paneldiscussion organized under the auspices of the International Center forJournalists and the National Press Club's International CorrespondentsCommittee from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 20, in the Holeman Lounge. The event coincides with what is considered unprecedented momentum forimmigration reform in the U.S. Congress. Cindy Carcamo, a national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, who coversborder and immigration issues, will moderate the discussion. Other participants are Luis Miranda, former director of Hispanic…
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Programs for Young English-Language Learners: Study To be Unveiled at Club Newsmaker on May 14
"Public Policy for the Emerging Population of Dual Language Learners" -– an extensive study to determine which educational programs have worked for dual language learners and which programs have been wasteful or even harmful -– will be released at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m., on May 14 in the Club’s Zenger Room. The report, prepared by the University of North Carolina’s Frank P. Graham Child Development Institute and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is designed to be used by lawmakers at the state and federal levels as they determine how to fund and…
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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno to Speak at Luncheon, June 4 – Tickets Available
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno will be speaking at a National Press Club luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Before ascending to the position of Army Chief of Staff, Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command and was the commanding general for the U.S. campaign in Iraq. Tickets cost $21 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $35 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here. For questions, please…
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Tuesday: "The Endangered Newsroom Ombudsman?"
The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association's Washington, D.C., Chapter and the National Press Club Journalism Institute will present a discussion on the role of the ombudsman in a changing news business from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, in the Zenger Room. Admission is free, but registration is required by clicking here. Confirmed participants include Patrick Pexton, the most recent ombudsman at The Washington Post, Clark Hoyt, who served as public editor at The New York Times, and Lisa Shepard, former NPR ombudsman and current visiting journalism professor in the Hank Greenspun…
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