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Hey, Daddy-O, tonight's NPC Pub Quiz to recognize Jazz Appreciation Month
The cherry blossoms may have passed their peak, but there’s another reason to celebrate April in Washington, D.C.: A Pub Quiz tribute to Jazz Appreciation Month. Pub Quiz, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday,April 24, will be a swingin’ affair as we commemorate America’s Classical Music with a special Jazz round. Prizes for the round will include CDs of well-known Jazz artists, compliments of Blues Alley. Pub Quiz, sponsored by the Events Committee, is a fun way to gather with friends over food and drinks. Bring your own team of up to four people, or come solo and we'll help you find a team. (At…
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Did you know members can reserve some spaces in the Club for free?
Did you know that members can reserve specific space without paying room rental? The McClendon Room, the newly renovated Games Room and the Mezzanine of the Reliable Source are available to members as an exceptional venue for meetings, cocktail parties and other special occasions. The space is located on the 14th floor of the National Press Club. Reservations are free for Club members, but members are required to purchase food and drinks in exchange for use of the rooms. Audio-visual equipment, such as flat-screen TVs, and high speed wireless internet access are available for rental. Please…
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Top advertising photographer to speak at Photo Committee meeting, April 29
Renee Comet, a noted Washington advertising photographer who specializes in food, will speak to a luncheon meeting of the Photo Committee in the Games Room at noon on Tuesday, April 29. The title of her talk will be "Thinking, Looking, Shooting and Eating." This event is free and open to all National Press Club members. "Photographing food is like a visual feast with endless possibilities. Food is a lifestyle and all about connecting with people," Comet says. "For me each plate of food has a story to tell." Comet's work has appeared in many places, including cookbooks, advertising, and…
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Hoop Dreams: Wizards deals for NPC members
The Washington Wizards have made the NBA Playoffs and NPC members can catch the excitement courtside. NPC members have early access to special ticket deals for Games 3 and 4 of the first round which will be played at the Verizon Center the week of April 21. Please contact Vlady Entin at (202) 527-7979 or by email at [email protected] to purchase ticket packages listed below. VIP/Courtside Seats- An extremely limited number of VIP tickets are available for games 3 and 4. Seats include access to unlimited gourmet food, beer, wine and soft drinks in our VIP club areas, as well as one…
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Two renowned Louisiana poets to discuss their works at American Women Writers event, April 16
Members are invited to celebrate National Poetry Month with Louisiana’s 2013-2015 Poet Laureate Julie Kane and 2011-2012 Poet Laureate Ava Leavell Haymon at noon Wednesday, April 16 in the McClendon Room. The free event is co-sponsored by Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana, and American Women Writers National Museum, founded by NPC member Janice Law. Reservations are not required. For more details email [email protected] or see www.americanwomenwritersnationalmuseum.org.
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Break out the business cards for members' only networking event, April 23
Did you know that the National Press Club features a members-only networking event? Please join us for the next edition of Meet the Press Club starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, in the Games room located on the 14th floor. Space is limited, so please reserve your spot by sending an email to Sarah Driggs at [email protected]. Meet the Press Club is specifically designed as a forum for Club members to network and establish business contacts among fellow Club members. For more about your membership benefits please email [email protected].
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For some, it's Tax Day, but for new NPC members it's Club orientation, April 15
Are you a new member of National Press Club? Want to learn more about what the Club has to offer you? You can find out at a choice of two New Member Orientation sessions Tuesday, April 15. To fit members' schedules, the Club's Membership Department is offering sessions at both breakfast and lunch. The breakfast orientation will begin at 8:30 a.m., the lunch session at noon. Both will be in the Reliable Source restaurant. Please RSVP with your choice of session to Recruitment Manager Allyson Cannon at [email protected] by Monday, April 14.
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NPC Flix airs "We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks," April 9
Join fellow Club members and their guests in the Truman Lounge at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to watch “We Steal Secrets:The Story of WikiLeaks.” Check out the trailer here. The event is free and open to NPC Members and their guests. No registration is required. Appetizers, drinks and other great items from the Reliable Source menu are available for purchase while watching Academy Award®-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney’s gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller about Julian Assange and the creation of WikiLeaks, the controversial website that facilitated the largest security breach in U.S.…
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Post political reporter Dan Balz headlines Spring Hoot, May 1
The Silver Owls Spring Hoot will feature Dan Balz, political reporter and columnist for The Washington Post, who will speak and take questions about the upcoming mid-term congressional elections and the outlook for the 2016 presidential election. The Spring Hoot, open to all NPC members, begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1. It will include a sit-down dinner preceded by a cocktail hour with a cash bar. Members can reserve by going clicking here. For questions, contact reservations at 202-662-7501 or [email protected]. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. Balz has been a reporter…
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McClendon Room and new Games Room available for member use
The McClendon Room and the newly renovated Games Room of the Reliable Source are available to members as an exceptional venue for meetings, conferences, graduation parties, birthday celebrations and other special occasions. The rooms are located on the 14th floor of the National Press Club. Room reservations are free for Club members, but members are required to purchase food and drinks in exchange for use of the rooms. Audio-visual equipment, such as flat-screen TVs, and high speed wireless internet access are available for rental. Please contact us about a complete meeting room information…
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