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Monthly Pub Quiz is Thursday
March's Pub Quiz will take place at 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. This is a week earlier than the event usually is held each month. Gather teams for food, drinks and trivia. Don’t have a team? We’ll find you one. For more information on Pub Quiz and other upcoming events, contact Mesfin Mekonen at [email protected].
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National Press Club independent authors to meet on March 14
A group of National Press Club members who are independent authors will meet Thursday, March 14, to share marketing, publishing and distribution ideas. The monthly meeting will run from 9:30 a.n. to 11 a.m. in the McClendon Room. Contact Club member Ed Barks at [email protected] to reserve your seat in advance. There is no cost to participate. If you have interest but are unable to attend, email Barks to be advised of future gatherings. The March agenda includes a discussion of the features, benefits, and challenges of three approaches to publishing -- indie, vanity/hybrid, and…
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Member publishes book about medical-device safety
Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, a member of the National Press Club, has just published a book: Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Safety: A Study in Public and Private Regulation through Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing. Chakraborty and co-author Dr. Sonia Macleod conducted extensive research as part of the program on civil justice systems at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University, examining the most striking cases of drug and medical-device controversies and recalls following the 1962 Thalidomide scandal. The book includes 35 case studies on major liability cases…
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Young Members Committee plans first meeting of 2019 on March 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Join the National Press Club Young Members Committee for its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source's Truman Lounge. Enjoy drinks and networking while learning about the Young Members Committee, upcoming Young Members events and how to get involved. This meeting is free and open to all members under 35 and their guests. For more information, please contact Brennan Hoban at [email protected].
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Reliable Source announces menu for Mardi Gras on Tuesday
The Reliable Source plans to feature New Orleans food and special drinks on Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras. Dinner is scheduled to be begin at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are encouraged by contacting the the Reliable Source at [email protected] or 202-662-7443. Menu Fried okra with Cajun fire sauce (6 pieces) $6 Catfish nuggets with remoulade dipping sauce (6 pieces) $6 Whiskey bread pudding with bananas foster and caramel sauce $8 Soup of day: Chicken, shrimp and mussels gumbo Hot off the Press: Chicken and andouille jambalaya (no seafood) $18 Off the Hook: Shrimp etoufée over rice $18…
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2019 Gridiron Sunday Reprise set for Sunday
The 2019 Gridiron Sunday Reprise is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. in the ballroom of the Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW. The cost is $70. Tickets can be ordered online through EventBrite. The reception, which includes beer, wine, soft drinks and munchies, begins at 2 p.m. and the show starts at 3 p.m. and ends by 5 p.m. Dress is business casual.
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Funeral service for Sho Chandra set for Tuesday in Bethesda
Funeral services for Bloomberg economics reporter and longtime National Press Club volunteer Shobhana "Sho" Chandra are planned for Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m. at the Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home in Bethesda. Chandra, 53, a devoted editor of the Wire and a cheerful presence at the Club for many years, died Feb. 20 upon arrival at Dulles after a trip to visit family in India. Read more about Chandra here. Pumphrey Funeral Home is located at 7557 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda. The closest metro stop is Bethesda, which is a five-minute walk. Parking is available. The memorial begins with a…
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International Correspondents Committee schedules meeting for March 8, 12:30 p.m.
The National Press Club International Correspondents Committee's next meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 8, at 12:30 p.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. Are you a foreign correspondent here in the United States? Or are you a U.S.-based correspondent who reports from abroad, even if only on occasional reporting trips? Or are you interested in international news topics? If so, there is a team for you at the Club. The International Correspondents Committee (ICC) is open to Club members interested in topics related to foreign reporting including panels on newsworthy topics from abroad and social…
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Reliable Source announces special events in March
The National Press Club's Reliable Source plans to host the following special events in March: Tuesday, March 5, at 5:30 p.m.: Mardi Gras Celebration with special dinner and drinks menu Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m.: NPC Pub Quiz Night in the Truman Lounge. Thursday, March 14: Annual St. Patrick’s night buffet and celebration; buffet begins at 5:30 p.m. with music by guitarist Mat Palombo at 6:30 p.m.
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NPC members plan post-show discussion at March 9 'Time Stands Still' performance
The March 9 performance of Donald Margulies’ Time Stands Still in Reston, Va., is scheduled to include a post-performance audience talk-back with National Press Club member Malini Wilkes and Susan Katz Keating, who plan to share their experiences covering overseas conflicts with the play’s director, Club Broadcast/Podcast Team co-vice chair Adam Konowe. Time Stands Still, a Tony-nominated play about an injured photojournalist and her partner, a fellow war correspondent, is scheduled to be performed at the Reston Community Center’s CenterStage, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, Va., on March 1, 2…
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