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Club American Legion members judge student speech competition, award scholarships
Members of the National Press Club and its American Legion Post 20 judged contestants in the 2016 D.C. American Legion oratorical contest in which Wilson High School students won college scholarships. The winner of a $3,000 scholarship, 16-year-old Chad Hoyle Hayes, will travel to Indianapolis in April to compete for national scholarships worth up to $18,000. Classmate Alexander John Koll, also a junior at Wilson, won a $1,000 scholarship for second place in the annual speech competition on topics focusing on the U.S. Constitution. "The D.C. Department of the American Legion is fortunate…
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Freelance Committee holds kickoff meeting, 5:30 pm March 7
The National Press Club Freelance Committee will hold its kickoff meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 7, in the Games Room. The event, which will run until 6:30 p.m., is open to all Club freelancers. New committee chair Antonella Ciancio and vice chair Scott Sowers will discuss upcoming 2016 events, which are designed to boost networking and publishing opportunities. You will also learn how you can contribute with your talent and ideas. If you can't attend in-person, a conference call line will be set up with this dial-in information: Dial In Number: 800-747-5150 Access Code: 662-7545…
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Virginia International University launches new School of Digital Media and Communication, seeks faculty
Virginia International University is seeking qualified candidates to apply for faculty positions, program coordinator and curriculum developer for its new School of Digital Media and Communication. The school will offer undergraduate and graduate degrees with concentrations in video and sound production, animation, gaming, web design and social media. For more information please contact Jane Bondarenko, PR Specialist at [email protected] or (703) 591-7042. Virginia International University is a 501(c)3 non-profit institution established in 1998 in Fairfax, Va., with the goal of making quality…
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Tonight: Watch GOP debate in Truman Lounge
As the 2016 presidential election heats up, let the National Press Club be your place this week to eat, drink and be merry while watching the latest Republican debate at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 3. See the surviving GOP candidates live from Detroit on wide-screen plasma TVs, while enjoying special food and drinks menus to match the occasion. Why heckle at your TV at home, alone, when you can do so with friends at the Club? For more information, contact Mesfin Mekonen at [email protected].
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Nature seeks photo editor
Nature, the international journal of science, seeks a talented, experienced photo editor (photography and video) for our Washington, D.C., bureau. You will be part of a dynamic, award-winning team of designers, artists, multimedia editors and science journalists and report to the managing media editor. Learn more and apply online.
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Club welcomes 110 new members
Please extend a warm welcome to the following new members who joined the Club in this past quarter: Melissa Burke (The Detroit News), Gracia Martore (TEGNA), Megan Murphy (Bloomberg News), Marty Schenker (Bloomberg News), Christine Schiffner (CCTV America), Jerome Socolovsky (Religion News Service) Charles Todd (NBC News) Jason Burles (CBC), Ronica Cleary (WTTG Fox5 DC), Sam Cook (WUSA-TV), Carter Rice (Asahi Shimbun), Emma Roller (The New York Times), Alex Schuman (Media General), Melissa Sim (The Straits Times), Emily Wilkins (CQ Roll Call), Nicole Livas (WAVY-TV), Theodore Clark (NPR)…
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Tuesday will be super at Reliable Source
National Press Club members and their guests can watch Super Tuesday results on wide screen televisions in the Truman Lounge at the Reliable Source on March 1. There will be a special food and drinks menu for this occasion. Please contact as at [email protected] or 202-662-7443 to make a reservation. Here are the Reliable Source specials: Red, White and Blueberry Salad Mixed greens, tomatoes, potatoes, red onions, beets, heart of palm, blueberries and blue cheese dressing topped with grilled salmon $20, chicken $18, Flatiron steak $20 Salad alone $8 Donald Trump’s favorite Meatloaf sandwich $…
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Professional tour guides put Club on their maps
Members of the Washington Guild of Professional Tour Guides got an inside look at the National Press Club on Thursday, Feb. 25, to enrich their knowledge of the Club for use in their work. Former Club president and History Committee chair Gil Klein entertained 31 guild members on a tour of Club facilities and at a luncheon in the McClendon Room. The group was welcomed by Club President Thomas Burr and Executive Chef Susan Delbert, who urged guides to utilize the Club's open-to-the-public Fourth Estate restaurant. The Guild certifies members who demonstrate that they meet high…
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Get it Online: Social media for policy advocacy, noon March 8
Beekeeper Group Partner Shana Glickfield will share strategies, tactics, and case studies on how to use social media to get your message heard by federal, state and local officials at noon on Tuesday, March 8, in the Games Room. The event is part of the "Get It Online" lunch discussion series that brings experts in social media and digital communication to the National Press Club for a members-only lunch discussion. The speaker will deliver a short presentation and then will answer questions. The cost is $15 for Club members and $75 for non-member guests, which includes a buffet lunch, water…
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Did you know? Join Club's members-only 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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