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NPC schedules special luncheon on trademark/copyright infringement, April 26, noon
The National Press Club’s Events Committee is proud to announce a panel on trademark, copyright and royalty-rights infringement, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26 at noon in the NPC's McClendon Room. Hosted by Blues Alley Jazz owner and NPC member Harry Schnipper, the panel discussion, "Protecting Intellectual Property in Music's Digital Age: Hot Topics and Legal Developments," plans to focus on timely issues that have become increasingly relevant in the age of digital and streaming-media consumption. Press Club members, and one guest, are invited to this free luncheon, but space is…
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Pub Quiz is Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge! Bring your trivia game on!
April showers may be in the forecast for this week, but one thing is for certain ... Pub Quiz is on schedule for Thursday, April 14 in the Truman Lounge, with food, drinks and prizes galore! Emcee Marc Wojno will get the game started at 7 p.m., so make sure to arrive early as space fills up fast. A monthly staple of the National Press Club, Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends and make new ones over food and drinks. So, fellow members, come one, come all and bring your friends, too. Heck, bring your family who might be visiting from Kalamazoo. Eat, drink, test your IQ, form…
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How a Press Club member successfully reinvented his career
Adam Konowe started as an ad guy. More like an ad kid. As a pre-teen living in suburban New York he penned some copy for a Catskills resort his family liked to visit and sent it off the resort's management. The managers forwarded it to their big ad agency and the agency called Adam, shocked that he was still in grade school. They said, "call us back when you finish college." He never did. Konowe was a radio guy too, broadcasting the hits from his bedroom to his younger brother's room. Now, Konowe vice president of client strategy for TMP Government, the Washington division of an…
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University Club of San Francisco offers National Press Club members special rate in April
The University Club of San Francisco is offering a special rate on overnight accommodations in April. The standard Queen room is available for $159 per night plus tax. The Queen Suite is available for $189 per night plus tax. To reserve your room please call 415-781-0900 or send an email to [email protected]. Make sure you mention the April special when you reserve your room. Both rates include a continental breakfast, use of the athletic facility and wireless internet. For more information about The University Club of San Francisco go to www.UClubSF.org.
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Watch the Democratic presidential candidate debate at the Reliable Source on April 14
National Press Club members are encouraged to watch the next Democratic presidential nomination debate on the Truman Lounge’s plasma screen on Thursday, April 14 starting at 8:45 p.m. Come early and participate in Pub Quiz the same night. This special food and drink menu is expected to be available: Food menu: New York strip steak, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus for $22 Warm NY deli-style pastrami on rye, stacked high with melted Swiss cheese and mustard; served with fries for $16 Drink menu: Big Apple Martini $8 Long Island Ice Tea $8 Please contact us at [email protected] or 202-…
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Mark your calendars for NPC's 17th Annual Members’ Photo Exhibit
Attention National Press Club photographers, pro and amateur alike: Start reviewing your photo collections for images to hang in National Press Club's 17th Annual Members’ Photography Exhibit on display in the Club's 13th floor lobby during September 2016. The exhibit -- NOT a contest, but a display of NPC photography talent -- is conducted by the Club's Photography Committee and open to all members, who may submit up to four images. Photos must be securely mounted or matted, and no larger than 11 x 14 inches. No glass, frames, or canvas prints are permitted. Complete exhibition rules will…
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Newseum photography director plans speech to Photo Committee, Wednesday April 20
Indira Williams Babic, director of photography and visual resources at the Newseum, plans to speak to a luncheon meeting of the NPC's Photography Committee, Wednesday, April 20, at noon in the NPC's McClendon Room. The meeting is free and open to all National Press Club members. No RSVP is necessary. Lunch will be available at the buffet and salad bar adjacent to the McClendon Room starting at noon. The program will begin at 12:30 and wrap up around 1:30 p.m. Babic oversees the research, acquisition, digital processing, rights management and preservation of the Newseum's collection of more…
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Magic this Friday, April 29, at the Press Club
It’s not too late to reserve. Five close-up magicians will entertain Press Club members and guests at a free, family friendly magic show this Friday, April 29, in the conference rooms, beginning at 7 p.m. Stop by the Reliable Source and get a free taco, or order dinner at the Fourth Estate Restaurant before the show. Admission is free, but please reserve at (202) 662-7501. To reserve a table at the Reliable Source, call (202) 662-7443 or go to the club’s website. This show has been an annual favorite at the NPC for years and is guaranteed to amaze adults and captivate youngsters, so bring…
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Sold out Spring Hoot featuring Mark Russell at NPC on Tuesday, May 3, 6:30 p.m.
The Spring Hoot of the National Press Club's Silver Owls will feature Mark Russell, the often zany but always witty humorist and political satirist. The event is on Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. The Hoot, which is open to all Press Club members and guests, begins with a cash bar cocktail reception starting at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30. The cost is $35 per person. The event is sold out, but to check for last-minute ticket availability please call the Club's reservation department at 202-662-7501, email [email protected] or click here. Given the state of the current…
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New Orleans Jazz and Dinner coming up at NPC's Reliable Source on Thursday, April 21
Back by popular demand, the U Street Collective Jazz plans to entertain National Press Club members at a New Orleans Jazz and Dinner event on Thursday, April 21. The NPC's Reliable Source plans to begin serving dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the music in the Truman Lounge is set to start at 6:30 p.m. To reserve a space, please contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or 202-662-7443. A special New Orleans-style food and drink menu is planned as follows: Oysters Rockefeller with spinach, pernod, bacon and bread crumbs, 6 for $11 or 12 for $18. Add rice and red beans for $21 N’orlins Gumbo with…
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