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Toastmasters meets tonight, March 27, 7pm
The NPC Toastmasters group returns to its normal format tonight with three new speeches scheduled. All guests are welcomed; there is no charge and you do not have to be a Press Club member to visit or join. Our March 20 meeting was the first step of the annual international speaking contest. Congratulations to Shelja Purohit and Caitlin Vogus, winners for Best Speaker and Best Evaluator. Purohit and Vogus will now compete at the area level contest on April 4. Purohit gave an entertaining speech on the challenge of communicating generationally. One example was her emailed request to ‘have a…
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Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian foreign ministers to discuss NATO, Russian influence at Newsmaker, March 28
The foreign ministers from the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will discuss their countries’ relations with the United States, as well as the importance of NATO to shared security, and other topics such as Russian influence, emerging threats, and the fight against terrorism at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 28, in the Murrow Room. The foreign ministers are: · Sven Mikser, Estonia · Edgars Rinkevics, Latvia · Linas Linkevicius, Lithuania This news conference is open to credentialed media and NPC members, free of charge. No…
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DeGette, Democrats' chief deputy whip, to discuss what next for healthcare at Newsmaker, March 29
What's next in the Congressional battle for healthcare legislation? Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., chief deputy whip of the Democratic Caucus who played a major role in the development of the Affordable Care Act, will discuss bipartisan solutions to healthcare at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, in the Bloomberg Room. De Gette is serving her 11th term representing Colorado’s 1st District. She is a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, serving as the vice chair from 2007 to 2010 and as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight…
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Canceled: Saturday's encryption class
The encryption training on secure smart phone reporting techniques, scheduled for Saturday, March 25, has been cancelled. The workshop is part of a three-session series providing hands-on encryption training for journalists. Sign up to attend the next two sessions. All require individual reservations, found here: · April 29: Personal Computer Security and Encryption · May 20: Anonymous Web Browsing using Tor Contact Crystal White at [email protected] with any questions.
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AFL-CIO President Trumka plans to outline union strategy at NPC Luncheon, April 4
Just beyond the halfway mark in President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will address the National Press Club on April 4 to outline the labor movement’s strategy. The event begins with lunch at 12:30 p.m.. Trumka will make his remarks at 1 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for Press Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets. Please click here to purchase tickets. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662–7501.…
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Support the National Press Club Journalism Institute when you shop on Amazon
Login at smile.amazon.com every time you shop on Amazon and .05% of your purchase will be donated to the Club’s nonprofit National Press Club Journalism Institute. It’s easy, and there’s no additional cost to the customer. When using AmazonSmile, you’ll have access the same full inventory of products and prices. Under the top search bar, set your supporting organization to “National Press Club Journalism Institute” and your contribution will be automatically credited to the Institute by the AmazonSmile Foundation. Be sure to bookmark “smile.amazon.com” in your browser and use it every time…
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Club co-sponsors “Women in Media’ with D.C. mayor’s office, March 28
Join National Press Club members Eleanor Clift, Marilyn Geewax, and Michele Salcedo as they participate in a panel “Conversations with women who lead: Women in Media” coordinated with the Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, in the ballroom. Salcedo, the Club’s membership secretary and a desk editor at the Associated Press, will moderate the panel with Geewax, a former member of the Club’s board of governors and a business editor at NPR, and Clift, now a writer at the Daily Beast. Helena Andrews, co-editor of "The Reliable Source" at The Washington…
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A word from Art Wiese: Who played the Club? Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Jack Benny and Pearl Bailey
"Entertainers: Evening galas at the National Press Club in the 1950s and 60s sometimes featured performances by legendary performers, some of the 20th Century's greatest entertainers. Jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman swung out there. Jack Benny and Bob Hope cracked jokes. Nat King Cole and Pearl Bailey sang for their suppers. Sometimes movie stars like Maureen O'Hara were just part of the audience. Those were magical nights at the National Press Club--where news is made (entertainingly) in the nation's capital." This snippet is one of many put together by the late Art Wiese…
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Last chance to reserve for gourmet Italian dinner featuring Domenica Marchetti, April 4
Experience an Italian dinner dedicated to the ancient Mediterranean art of food preservation with acclaimed cookbook author Domenica Marchetti on April 4 at the Fourth Estate restaurant. The dinner kicks off with hors d'oeuvres and a speciality cocktail at 6:30 p.m. You'll then enjoy four courses with perfectly paired wines. Tickets are $65 a person or $125 per couple. NPC members receive a 15% discount. Member tickets are $55 per person and $106.26 per couple $55.25. Each ticket includes a signed copy of Domenica’s cookbook (couple tickets get one book). NPC members must be logged in to…
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Due to high interest, ticket sales for Pfizer CEO lunch, March 23, reopened
The National Press Club has reopened ticket sales for the luncheon featuring Pfizer CEO Ian Read after extraordinary interest. The event will move from Holelman Lounge to Ballroom to accommodate many more who wish to attend. Read, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, will address health care reform and the pharmaceutical industry on Thursday, March 23 at a National Press Club luncheon. 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 Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase…
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