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Spirit of the Month: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Savor the Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Kentucky straight bourbon, starting Jan. 22. There will be a very limited quantity available, so come on down to the National Press Club and try it out while it lasts, at the Reliable Source Bar. As we continue to bring our members and their guests new and interesting offerings at the bar, we are excited to announce our latest initiative that we’re calling "Spirit of the Month." Each month we will offer a limited spirit at the Reliable Source Bar to give our reliable offerings an added something that, we hope, will be enjoyable for members and their…
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Club members may attend Women In Sports and Events speed mentoring event, Jan. 22
National Press Club members are invited to participate in a Women in Sports and Events (WISE) speed mentoring event Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Zenger Room. As the Washington, D.C., chapter of WISE joins chapters across the country in observing National Mentoring Month with a January mentoring activity, local leaders in the sports and events fields will be on hand to offer professional advice to attendees. Learn about the local chapter during the State of the Chapter address, then network with top executives from the D.C. sports industry during question-and-answer sessions in rounds of speed…
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Adept at social media? Find out how Club can use your skills
The National Press Club is assembling a team of volunteers to help coordinate the Club's social media postings. If you have experience managing a professional Twitter, Facebook or Instagram account and are interested in helping promote the Club, please take a minute (or five at most!) to fill out this short survey here. Applications will be reviewed and team members will be chosen by the Club president. Please send any questions to Emily Wilkins at [email protected].
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NPC Library how-to session, Jan. 23: Using the Bloomberg Terminal
Whatever subject you’re covering, you have access to real-time breaking news and in-depth research from the Bloomberg Terminal in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library inside the National Press Club. John Hughes, senior content editor for the Bloomberg Industry Group and a past president of the Club, will share tips on how to use the Bloomberg Terminal at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. The news and information resource is available at no cost to Club members and is among the various tools available to help your research and reporting. The training is free for members and $5 for non…
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Register by Jan. 21 for Jan. 23 breakfast program on best practices for producing podcasts
Podcasts are effective and increasingly popular tools for reporters and communicators to tell and share their stories and reach target audiences. Learn about the best practices for producing and using podcasts at a breakfast presentation on Thursday, Jan. 23, 8-9 a.m., in the Cosgrove Lounge at the National Press Club. The panel of experts who will share their advice, insights, perspectives and recommendations about podcasting will include Robert Johnson, a partner with the Riester advertising agency; Caitlin Sickles, director, government affairs of Bracewell LLP, a law and government…
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Fourth Estate Award honoree Gwen Ifill to be commemorated on stamp
National Press Club 2015 Fourth Estate Award recipient, the late Gwen Ifill, anchor of the "PBS News NewsHour," will appear on a U.S. postage stamp being issued Jan. 30. A dedication ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church at 1518 M St. NW, where her funeral was held. Advance registration is recommended. A registration form can be accessed at this U.S. Postal Service website. The stamp is part of the USPS Black Heritage series. It is a "forever" first-class letter stamp, currently valued at 55 cents. They will be issued in panes of 20.…
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Club members can buy tickets to March 15 Sunday Reprise of Gridiron Show
For 135 years, a great Washington tradition known as the Gridiron Show has skewered presidents and congressional leaders, political candidates and journalists. The Gridiron Club and Foundation first regales official Washington at a white-tie dinner on a Saturday night with satire and songs. The next day, the club puts on another performance -- known as the Gridiron Sunday Reprise -- for associations, alumni groups, friends and family. National Press Club members are invited to take part in the second-day event on Sunday, March 15. The Sunday Reprise will be held in the ballroom of the…
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Singapore Sling in new year with Asia-themed dinner in Reliable Source, Jan. 16
It’s a long schlep to Asia. But for the next best thing, plan to spend an evening in the National Press Club’s Reliable Source restaurant Thursday, Jan. 16. That will be the night of the restaurant's festive Asia Dinner. You’ll feel like you’re on an Asian street. The special Asia-themed dinner will be available starting at 5:30 p.m. A special drink menu has been crafted. Saketini $10 In the saketini, sake takes over the role typically played by vermouth in a martini. The Japanese rice-brewed beverage is a brilliant complement to gin, and the duo creates an impressive drink. Garnish it in…
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Member presents book about National Zoo’s gorillas, Jan. 16
National Press Club member Kara Arundel plans to present her compelling new book, Raising America’s Zoo: How Two Wild Gorillas Helped Transform the National Zoo, on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source’s Cosgrove Lounge. The event is free for Club members, but purchasing food and drink at the Reliable Source is encouraged. In 1955, gorillas were one of the most sought-after species to exhibit for zoo communities and one of the most challenging animals to keep in captivity. Washington, D.C.’s National Zoo had been trying for decades to exhibit gorillas but even with its clout…
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Communicators Roundtable Dinner Jan. 15 open to all members
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – both journalists and professional communicators – to our next Communicators Roundtable Dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Join us for another lively discussion on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles for our organizations. The team's quarterly dinners are held in the Winners Room in the Fourth Estate restaurant on the Club's 13th floor. A three-course dinner with wine is served for $58 per person.…
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