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Hear talk on Eisenhower's influence on world, at American Legion Post 20 meeting, Jan. 19
University of Virginia history professor and author Will Hitchcock will discuss the importance of President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a virtual meeting of the American Legion Post 20 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. All Club members are invited to the speaker portion of the meeting. RSVP to Post 20 Sergeant at Arms Evelyn Moy at [email protected]. A link to the meeting will be provided. Hitchcock is the William W. Corcoran professor of history at UVA. An expert on the post-World War II years, he has written and edited numerous books about that era. His most recent book, "The Age of Eisenhower:…
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This Club member photographed East Germany and Czechoslovakia just after the Soviet Union fell. Hear his stories Jan. 21
National Press Club member Ron N. Hoffer, who photographed East Germany and Czechoslovakia, will talk about his experiences in a Virtual Book Rap at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 Hoffer gathered those pictures and accompanying text in his book, From the Bronx to Berlin and Beyond. He at is a specialist in water and environmental management. He has worked with the Environmental Protection Agency, the World Bank and state governments. He always has his camera with him and has become known as a documentary photographer. To receive an invitation to join the event, sponsored by the Book & Author…
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Club closed Dec. 25 for Christmas Day
The National Press Club will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25, Christmas. The Club also will close the following Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, New Year's Day.
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TONIGHT: Virtual Book Rap features photos of East Bloc countries after Soviet Union fell, 7 p.m.
National Press Club member Ron N. Hoffer plans to discuss his book "From the Bronx to Berlin and Beyond" at a Virtual Book Rap at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Jan. 21 Hoffer is a specialist in water and environmental management. He has worked with the Environmental Protection Agency, the World Bank and state governments. He always has his camera with him and has become known as a documentary photographer. "From the Bronx to Berlin and Beyond "is a set of photographs taken in the late 1980s and ’90s in East Germany and Czechoslovakia. The photographs are augmented by explanatory text. The book is…
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Learn about 'world’s longest book tour' at Indie Writers Group meeting Jan. 14
The Indie Authors Group, a monthly gathering of National Press Club members exploring all aspects of independent book publishing, will host bestselling author Jenny Milchman to talk about her “World’s Longest Book Tour” at the group's monthly virtual meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. The meeting is open to all Press Club members. To participate, click here. Best-selling author Jenny Milchman will be the guest at a Jan. 14 meeting of the National Press Club Indie Authors Group. In 2013, Milchman, then an unknown first-time author, rented her house, traded two cars for an SUV that…
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Virtual Book Rap with author of ‘One of the Most Troublesome Robbery Gangs,’ Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.
Jeffery King, a member of the National Press Club, plans to discuss his latest book, One of the Most Troublesome Robbery Gangs, during a Virtual Book Rap sponsored by the Book & Author Group on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. To register for the event and receive the link to join via Zoom, email Heather Forsgren Weaver at [email protected]. The book tells the story of George McKeever and Francis McNeiley, “two very successful gangsters” in the 1930s in Minnesota during the Great Depression, according to King. The story encompasses their robberies of six banks, and hundreds of…
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Club welcomed 15 new members in November
November's new members: Shawna Chen, Newsdesk Reporter, Axios Russ Dallen, Editor-in-Chief, Latin American Herald Tribune Nick Dalley, Owner/President, Intentional Communications, Inc. Natalie Faber, Student, Minnesota State University-Mankato Alexis Garcia, Multimedia Reporter, Investor’s Business Daily Robert Krueger, Executive Communications Manager, Gensler Sam Litzinger, Retired Correspondent, CBS News Yolanda Lopez, Director of the News Center, Voice of America Jennifer Nehrer, Intern, News Media Alliance Katherine Nicol, Senior Vice President, Hager Sharp, Inc. Donald Pearce,…
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Show your favorite food or drink photo at the Photo Committee holiday party
Cookies served at NPC lunch event with Doris Kearns Goodwin, Nov., 2018. Photo: Alan Kotok To help beat this winter of our discontent, National Press Club members are invited to join in at the Photography Committee annual holiday party, a virtual fest, on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. Since it's a virtual happy hour event, party goers will need to provide their own food and drinks. But you can also show your favorite photo about food or drinks, and tell the story about it. Which food or drink to show? That's up to you. But feel free to define "food or drink" in an inventive or creative way.…
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Press Club plans virtual announcement of election results on Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.
The 2020 National Press Club election results are set to be revealed virtually on Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. All members are welcome. To attend, please register. The evening is expected to open with an introduction by NPC President Michael Freedman, followed by the announcement of the election results by NPC Past President and Election Chair Jonathan Salant, and end with the acceptance speech of the president-elect. Please feel free to enjoy a libation and join in a virtual toast/congratulations to our winners. Questions? Email Laura Coker, director of membership engagement [email protected]
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Communicators host December sessions on hiring PR agency, free virtual tour of PR museum
The National Press Club Communicators Team is hosting two lunchtime events this month for members to learn more about the workings and history of the public-relations industry. During a Lunch and Learn session on Thursday, Dec. 3, at noon, Steve Drake and Robert Udowitz, founders of RFP Associates, plan to describe how the “request for proposal”, or RFP, is traditionally used in the agency-selection process. The virtual, via Zoom, event is free for all Club members. Click here to register. Throughout their careers, Drake and Udowitz have been on both sides of the negotiating table while…
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