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Member named to Folio 100, finalist for Editor of the Year
Silver Owl Rick Pullen, Editor in Chief of Leader’s Edge magazine, has been named to the Folio 100 — the 100 most influential people in the magazine business. In addition, he was recently notified he is a finalist for Folio Magazine’s editor of the year. Folio is the magazine for magazine professionals. Pullen launched Leader’s Edge magazine in 2004 for The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. The award-winning magazine covers the commercial insurance brokerage industry and its editorial and design ideas have been repeatedly copied by competitors and other business publications. Before…
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Did You Know: Club members have exclusive group on LinkedIn
Did you know the Club has an exclusive members-only group on LinkedIn? Join Members of the National Press Club (Washington, D.C) on LinkedIn to network with fellow members, share ideas and tips, discuss the latest industry news and trends and find out about upcoming events at the Club and around the metro area. For more information about your membership benefits send an email to [email protected].
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This Week In NPC History
September 14, 1993: Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, speaks at a National Press Club luncheon the day after he signs an historic peace agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Washington. He calls for moral and economic support for Palestinians and a quick implementation of the agreement, and in 1994 receives the Nobel Peace Prize with Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres for that effort. September 15, 1993: Celebrated Atlanta Braves right fielder Hank Aaron appears at a National Press Club luncheon. In 1974, Aaron had surpassed Babe Ruth’s…
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Fall general membership meeting at 9 a.m. breakfast, Friday, Oct. 2
The National Press Club will hold its next general membership meeting, Friday, Oct. 2 starting at 9 a.m. with a light breakfast. The business portion of the meeting will include reports by NPC officers. Members planning to attend are requested to RSVP to [email protected]. Andrea Edney, Secretary
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Club Trip to Fredericksburg Battlefields
Some 30 NPC members and their guests enjoyed a fascinating tour Saturday, Sept. 12, of the Civil War battleground in and around Fredericksburg, Va., as part of the Club's decades-long partnership with the Civil War Trust and National Park Service (NPS). NPS historian Frank O'Reilly brought to life the bloody three-day struggle in December, 1862, that destroyed the small railroad town on the Rappahannock River 50 miles south of Washington, a battle that broke new ground in military tactics, cost the Union army staggering loses, prevented a quick northern victory and gave the Confederacy an…
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Build Your Speaking Skills With Toastmasters at the National Press Club
Would you like to enhance your communication effectiveness and take your journalistic skills to greater heights? Get rid of those “uhms” and “ahs”? Tame your nerves when you speak in front of people? If so, consider joining the National Press Toastmasters Club. For less than the cost of three weekly cups of coffee, the Toastmasters program can help you enhance your public speaking presence and prepare you for any occasion you find yourself in front of an audience of any size. Toastmasters has been at the National Press Club for 31 years. We meet on the 13th floor at 7 p.m. on the second and…
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Only a Few Spaces Left on Free Fredericksburg Civil War Battlefield Tour Tomorrow Sept. 12
Sign up NOW to join fellow National Press Club members visiting the Civil War battlefields in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, during the Club’s annual Civil War Trip on Saturday, Sept. 12. An expert National Park Service guide will point out the highlights of the Dec. 11-15, 1862, Battle of Fredericksburg, one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War. There were 18,000 casualties in the vicious fighting, more than 13,000 of them on the Union side. Opposing forces did battle in the streets of Fredericksburg in the first urban combat of the war, causing great hardships for…
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Reception Tonight at 7 p.m. at Chef & Artist Exhibition at Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda Which Features Press Club Chef
Women Chef and Restaurateurs is a nationwide community of women in all walks of the food and beverage industry. The local chapter paired 22 local women chefs with 21 artists to capture the essence of being a chef in a visual medium. As your National Press Club chef, I paired with Baltimore fabric artist, Catherine Kleeman for the event. The show is called “Women Chef: Artists in the Kitchen” and runs now through Nov. 8 at Strathmore Mansion in Bethesda. The Mansion is located at 10701 Rockville Pike at the intersection with Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, Maryland. Mansion hours are Sunday…
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Press and PR Pub to give Tuesday, Sept. 22 opportunity for Comunicators and Journalist Members to Mix and Mingle
Did you know that the Club hosts a number of special events for our members? "Press and PR Pub" is the next up on Tuesday, Sept. 22 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. It is a networking reception for reporters and communicators to get to know each other and to learn how the Club can help strengthen relationships between hacks and flacks. To register for the event click here. There is no cost to attend. Reservations are required. Please send an email to [email protected] to learn more about your membership benefits.
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Pub Quiz Thursday, September 10 at 7:00
The legendary National Press Club Pub Quiz returns tomorrow Thurs., Sept. 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. Join veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno for a fun-filled evening with friends and colleagues to win great prizes and enjoy delicious food and drink from the Reliable Source Menu. Don’t have a team? No worries…. We always have solo players and we can team you up … yet another great way to make new friends and connections at the Club. Space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table for your group, or contact Mesfin Mekonen at 202-662-7521 or [email protected] to…
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