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Last chance to attend tonight's Holiday Hoot
Today is the last opportunity to plan to attend tonight's Holiday Hoot put on by the National Press Club's Silver Owls. The event, open to all Club members and their guests, begins at 6 p.m. and features a sumptuous smorgasbord, specialty cocktails, a unique gift exchange, and a world class entertainer. Reservations for the event can be made until 2 p.m. today either through the Club's email -- [email protected] -- or by telephone -- 202-662-7501. The traditional cost remains $35 per person. There will be a cash bar at which you can purchase, among other things, a Pomegranate Moscow Mule…
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Think Like A Reporter: Media Training for Public Relations Professionals this Friday
There’s still space available to sign up for the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s on-camera media training workshop for public relations professionals. The training, led by veteran multimedia journalist and Emmy Award-winning Club member Andrea McCarren, will be held on Friday, Dec. 1, from 9–11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. The hands-on workshop is for public relations professionals who want to improve their own or their clients' presentation skills on-camera and online. The session costs $75 for Club members and $150 for non-members; tickets can be purchased by clicking here.…
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Pre-holiday jazz and a special dinner buffet at the Club, Thursday, Dec. 14
As the holiday crush winds down and your last packages have hit the deadline for dispatch, it's time to take a deep breath and enjoy some food, beverage and jazz at the National Press Club before heading off to your holiday destinations. Club members and their guests are invited to Club's annual holiday buffet Thursday, Dec. 14, featuring music from the U Street Jazz Collective. The price of the buffet is $24 for Club members and $28 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. To reserve space, please contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or 202-662-7443 Dinner will be served beginning at 5:…
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California AG plans Headliners Newsmaker discussing anti-Trump litigation on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m.
California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra plans to appear at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker press event on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge to discuss the legal actions his state has taken against the Trump administration. The news conference is expected to be moderated by Los Angeles Times reporter Chris Megerian, and is open to credentialed media and Press Club members free of charge, with advance registration required. Click here to register. In a New York Times profile Nov. 26, Becerra said the philosophy of the Democratic Party leaders should be…
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Club plans ‘Saving Capitalism’ screening on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m.
The National Press Club plans to screen the Netflix original documentary “Saving Capitalism” at an event on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is expected to introduce the film featuring former Labor Secretary Robert Reich and directed by award-winning writer and director Jacob Kornbluth. Admission is free for Club members and credentialed media, and $5 for the general public. Click here for tickets. Following the screening, Kornbluth is expected to participate in a director’s discussion. A reception featuring a selection of beer and wine and light…
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NIH to release drugs report at Headliners Newsmaker this Thursday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine plans to release and discuss the findings of its new affordable drugs report at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m. in the Club’s Fourth Estate. This news conference and panel discussion, moderated by USA Today Managing Editor Donna Leinwand Leger, is open to credentialed media, Club members, and the general public free of charge, but advance registration is required. Click here to register. The new report examines patient access to affordable and effective drug therapies in the U.S., and…
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“The Future of the Alternative Press” discussion and live podcast recording, Dec. 11
In partnership with the Association of Alternative Newsmedia, the Online News Association’s D.C. Meetup Group and the National Press Club, the "It’s All Journalism" podcast will host a panel and live recording on Monday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., in the Club’s conference rooms. Doors open for this free event at 6:30 p.m. The panel discussion will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A session, all of which will be recorded for an upcoming episode of "It’s All Journalism." Register by clicking here. The topic of the panel will be The Future of the Alternative Press. Panelists are: Alexa Mills,…
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Ag secretary plans report on listening tour at Headliners Luncheon, Tuesday, Dec. 12
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue plans to speak about his recent nationwide listening tour at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Club’s Holeman Lounge. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets. Click here for tickets. For all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. Secretary…
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TONIGHT: Want to speak like a pro? Come to tonight's 7 p.m. meeting of the Toastmasters group
If you came to hear World Bank President Jim Yong Kim speak at the National Press Club Headliners Luncheon last Monday, you heard a pro deliver a 25-minute message confidently and smoothly, with no obvious use of notes and none of those distracting "ums" and "ahs." Because I want to speak like a pro, I hone my skills at our twice-monthly Toastmasters meetings. There I am challenged to speak extemporaneously on any subject, familiar or otherwise. Members also have the opportunity to deliver a prepared speech, policy paper, or do a dry run for any other facilitating event. Members work from a…
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Silver Owls Hoot on This Thursday, Nov. 30
The National Press Club's Silver Owls will kick off the holiday season this Thursday, Nov. 30, with a special edition of its Fall Hoot, featuring a world class entertainer, a sumptuous smorgasbord, specialty cocktails, and a unique gift exchange. The special Holiday Hoot, open to all members of the Club and their guests, begins at 6 p.m. Reservations can be made by email to [email protected], or by telephone, 202-662-7501. The traditional cost remains $35 per person. There will be a cash bar at which you can purchase, among other things, a Pomegranate Moscow Mule, designed especially for…
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