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Club member offers invitation to premiere of documentary film, 'Love Is a Verb,' May 19
Club member Mehmet Saracoglu invites National Press Club members to Rumi Forum`s premiere gala of the documentary film "Love is a Verb" featuring its director and producer, Terry Spencer Hesser, at 6.30 p. Monday, May 19, at E Street Cinema in downtown Washington. "Love is a Verb" documents people living the idea of love as a verb through their work in "Hizmet," a social movement inspired by Islamic scholar and teacher, Fethullah Gulen. The film recently received the Best Documentary Award at the Maryland International Film Festival and was selected for the USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas…
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Get tips on the freelance trade at Games Room soiree tonight
Need help getting started freelancing? Want to network with other freelancers? Looking for tips on how to find the best markets, negotiate a contract, set rates and promote your brand? You’ll find all that and more at a new series of casual get-togethers sponsored by the National Press Club's Freelance Committee. These occasional soirees in the Club's Games Room are informal discussions of various topics of interest to freelancers. Some of the topics are geared to those just starting out. Others address the needs of experienced freelancers. Whatever the topic, these meetings are great…
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NPC members invited to general membership meeting Friday, May 9; webcast available
National Press Club officers plan to report on the state of the organization at a general membership meeting at noon Friday, May 9. A buffet lunch is expected to be served beginning at noon, with the meeting will being called to order at 12:15 p.m. Please RSVP to [email protected]. The meeting will be webcast for out-of-town members or those who are unable to attend. To access the webcast, login from the homepage then click the link that will appear in the upper right-hand column.
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Cinco de Mayo celebration at Reliable Source tonight begins at 6 p.m.
Today is Cinco de Mayo (fifth of May in Spanish) –- a huge national holiday in Mexico that also is widely celebrated in the United States. If you want to join the celebration – or merely just want an occasion for some distinctive Mexican food – there’s no better place than the Club’s Reliable Source restaurant. The restaurant's Cinco de Mayo Night this evening will feature a special menu of soup, appetizers, entrees and dessert amid Mexican atmosphere. The fun kicks off at 6 p.m.
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Learn about Club goodies at choice of new member orientation sessions May 14
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 Wednesday, May 14. 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, May 12.
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Press Club members can purchase advance tickets to NBA second-round playoff games
National Press Club members can purchase advance tickets to the second round of the NBA playoffs featuring the Washington Wizards versus the winner of Atlanta Hawks/Indiana Pacers series. Dates are yet to be determined. Please contact Vlady Entin at 202-527-7979 or email [email protected] about the following ticket packages: VIP Seating: Seats include access to unlimited gourmet food, beer, wine and soft drinks in our VIP club areas and currently start at $299 per seat. Executive Suite Rental: Our private suites are perfect for a corporate outing or a night out with family and…
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Get tips on the freelance trade at National Press Club Games Room soiree
Need help getting started freelancing? Want to network with other freelancers? Looking for tips on how to find the best markets, negotiate a contract, set rates and promote your brand? You’ll find that and more at a new series of casual get-togethers sponsored by the National Press Club's Freelance Committee. These occasional soirees in the NPC's Games Room are informal discussions of various topics of interest to freelancers. Some of the topics are geared to those just starting out. Others address the needs of experienced freelancers. Whatever the topic, these meetings are great…
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Press Club members can take advantage of more than 70 other private clubs worldwide
Did you know that the National Press Club has reciprocity with more than 70 press and city clubs worldwide? They're all open to Press Club members and many of them feature overnight accommodations, restaurants, fitness and business centers. To view the complete list of current reciprocal clubs, please click here. For more information about your membership benefits e-mail [email protected].
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National Press Club welcomes 34 new members in April
The National Press Club extends a warm welcome to its newest members: Jill Lawrence (Freelance)James Osman, (National Investigative Correspondent, Scripps Howard News Service)Chuck Raasch (Washington Correspondent, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Hiroyuki Kotake (Bureau Chief, Nikkei Newspaper)Aliah Wright (Online Editor, SHRM Online)Manar Ghoneim (Managing Editor, Middle East News Agency)Minal Bopiah (Editor, Subscription Analyst)Jane Cowan (North America Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Company)Jennifer Vasquez (Content Producer, NBC News)Lucas Wysocki (Broadcast Producer, Bankrate.com)Rachel…
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Club member helps Myanmar rewrite constitution, move toward press freedom
“Three Piglets Born with Physical Deformity,” reads a headline in the government-owned New Light of Myanmar newspaper. The English-language newspaper’s motto is “The most reliable newspaper around you,’” said former Pulitzer Prize winning White House reporter and National Press Club member Jim McQueeny. “It’s an ironic play on words because it’s pretty much in the country, the only paper around you,” he added. As Myanmar undertakes political reforms, it has invited outside experts, including McQueeny, to help it amend its constitution and guide it along the path to democratic elections in…
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