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What's more romantic than a Club membership?
Celebrate Valentine's Day by giving your spouse a membership to the National Press Club. For $10 a month, your loved one can enjoy the same great benefits of membership as you. Treat your valentine to something other than chocolate and roses this year! The membership is perfect for spouses and domestic partners who are journalists, communications professionals or those who enjoy attending Club events. Contact [email protected] for more information about your membership benefits.
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Reliable Source celebrates Year of the Sheep with special Chinese New Year dinner, Feb. 19
National Press Club members and their guests can celebrate the Chinese New Year with a special dinner at the Reliable Source at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. Reservation are encouraged because this event has sold out in the past. Call 202-662-7443 or e-mail at [email protected]. Spectacular Chinese dishes will be served and complemented with special cocktails, such as China Blue and Palomino. There's no need to travel around the world when the Reliable Source brings China to downtown Washington. Special menu items: Year of the Sheep, Thursday, Feb. 19, Reliable Source Soup Hot and Sour Appetizer…
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Truman serenades Bacall in iconic Club moment, Feb. 10, 1945
This Week In National Press Club History February 10, 1945: The iconic photograph of Vice President Harry S. Truman, an accomplished pianist, serenading actress Lauren Bacall as she perched on top of the Club’s upright, is on display in the Truman Lounge, and the piano (with a new casing) is there too. The future president was a regular visitor to the National Press Club during his days as a senator and he came once to the Club’s popular World War ll canteen for servicemen. Mrs. Truman was reportedly not amused by this antic, although her husband had told her that he could not get into…
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Free Wharton School seminar in Washington, 8:30 am March 4
The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists will present a special free one-day seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 4 in Washington. The event will be held at the law office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue. The sessions are complimentary but space is limited. Registration is required. Breakfast, lunch and course materials are provided at no cost. A limited number of Southwest Airlines travel scholarships are also available for full-time West Coast reporters. Faculty scheduled to present include Scott Harrington, Wharton professor of healthcare management…
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Club members get free admission at political memorabilia show, 9 am March 14
Members of the National Press Club will get free admission at the 16th annual National Capital Political Memorabilia Show, scheduled for Saturday, March 14, at the Club. The show, sponsored by the American Political Items Collectors National Capital Chapter, will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature tables of buttons, posters, publications and other memorabilia. Have memorabilia to sell? Club members are entitled to free tables as well to display their wares. To register, or for more information, contact Jonathan D. Salant at [email protected].
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Do you love freelancing? Join NPC's Freelance Committee
Do you freelance on the side? Would you like to do more freelance work? Are you a full-time freelancer? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the NPC's Freelance Committee wants you. Our first networking event will be a freelance soiree on Feb. 11, 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the Truman Lounge of the NPC's Reliable Source. The committee provides light appetizers but you pay for your own drinks. Soirees, held throughout the year, are informal meetings to discuss issues of interest to freelancers. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the topic of our Feb. 11 meeting will be: What do…
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Did you know the National Press Club has a full-time, professional trainer?
Did you know that the National Press Club has a full-time, professional trainer to help members with their fitness needs? Terry Davis is available to assist members with the equipment in the Fitness Center and will design each member's own personal-workout plan. The best part is Terry’s services and expertise are complimentary. To make an appointment with Terry, email [email protected] or call him directly at 202-662-7520. For more information about your membership benefits, send an email to [email protected].
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Celebrate Fat Tuesday at National Press Club restaurants on Feb. 17
Mardi Gras is just around the corner. Look no further than the National Press Club to celebrate on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. Swing by NPC's Reliable Source from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for savoureux lunch specials: Commander’s Turtle Soup Cajun Half Chicken with Red beans and Rice Shrimp Jambalaya Bananas Foster for dessert Delight in cajun appetizers in either the NOC's Fourth Estate or Reliable Source from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Catfish nuggets with Cajun dipping sauce Grilled oysters on half shell with Andouille sausage Oysters Rockefeller Fancy masks are encouraged!
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Sri Lankan foreign minister to visit National Press Club after meeting with Kerry, 6:30 pm Feb. 12
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will discuss his country's relationship with the United States at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the National Press Club. The reception and special briefing for Club members will run until 7:30 p.m. and will be hosted by Club President John Hughes. Samaraweera is scheduled to meet with Secretary of State John Kerry earlier in the day. Registration is required for the event, which is being hosted by the Club's International Correspondents Committee. Samaraweera was appointed minister of foreign affairs by President Maithripala Sirisena…
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Punxsutawney Phil says 'Don’t be a shadow! Fill out your profile!'
Start 2015 with a higher profile at the National Press Club by refreshing your online directory entry. To update your profile, log in on the home page at press.org. To edit your listing, click the 'My Account' link at the top of the page. There you'll find a link to your profile. You'll find the directory in the drop-down menu under 'Membership.' In addition to your most up-to-date contact information, be sure to list your expertise and interests. Fellow Press Club members use the directory to find sources. The NPC's Speakers Committee uses the directory to fill head table seats at luncheons…
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