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Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson dinner, Jan. 30
Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson, a Food Network favorite and a James Beard Award winner, will showcase dishes from his famed Red Rooster Harlem restaurant at a cookbook dinner on Monday, Jan. 30. To purchase tickets, click here. Samuelsson’s Red Rooster opened in Harlem in 2010 to great acclaim with its wide-ranging menu of American comfort food pepped with hits of Samuelsson’s Swedish and Ethiopian roots. The restaurant ushered in a dining renaissance in the New York City neighborhood. On the menu, such American favorites as brown butter biscuits and chicken and waffles converge with…
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Looking for something to fill the bleak days of January? Look no further than the Reliable Source
The Reliable Source at the National Press Club offers several special events in the coming weeks: On Inaugural Day, we'll have it all at the Reliable Source -- a special buffet, specialty drinks and warm place to watch President-elect Donald Trump take the oath of office. The Inaugural Watch Party starts at noon Friday, Jan. 20, in the Reliable Source. Welcome the Chinese New Year a few days early with a Chinese Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26. Dinner service begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 9 p.m. Reservations recommended. To make reservations, please contact us at 202-662-7443 or e-mail…
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Broadcast/Podcast Committee Seeks New Members
Club members interested in multimedia, including traditional radio and television as well as new content forms, are invited to attend the next Broadcast/Podcast Committee meeting from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 in the newly renovated Cosgrove Room (the former Games Room) in the Reliable Source. One need not register, but if you plan to attend for the first time, please let a committee leader know in case we get moved to the McClendon Room. Here are some questions and answers about the committee: Q. Has the committee been around long and what’s up with the name?A. We began as a…
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On Jan. 13, see the transfer of the gavel at NPC membership meeting
The National Press Club’s next general membership meeting will be held on Friday, Jan. 13, at noon. Members will have the opportunity to hear from the club’s top leadership about all of the exciting progress being made at the world’s leading professional organization for journalists. Outgoing officers will present reports before handing over their duties to the incoming officers. And there’s a free lunch. See you there! Here is the meeting agenda:1. Meeting called to order (Outgoing President Thomas Burr)2. Approval of the October General Membership Meeting Minutes (Morton)3. Membership…
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A snippet of NPC history: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a club regular
"Margaret Thatcher: The inimitable Margaret Thatcher has been a regular speaker at the National Press Club for four decades. She first addressed a luncheon in 1975 after being elected leader of Britain's Conservative Party. She then spoke twice while serving as prime minister during the 1980s and twice in the 1990s after leaving that post and being granted a peerage as Lady Thatcher. It happened at the National Press Club--where news is made in the nation's capital." Listen to one of Thatcher's speeches here. This snippet was one of many put together by the late Art Wiese, who served as…
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Join the Club's exclusive LinkedIn group
Did you know the National Press Club has an exclusive members only group on LinkedIn? Join members of the Club on LinkedIn here to network with fellow members, share ideas and tips, discuss the latest industry news and trends and find out about upcoming events at the Club and around the metro area. For more information about your membership benefits send an email to [email protected].
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Get your brain back in gear after holiday cheer! Reliable Source to host Pub Quiz on Jan. 12
The Reliable Source will host Pub Quiz on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. Bring a team or form one at the bar for this fun night of friendly competition, mind-boggling trivia and the odd prize or two. Food and drink available for order. Sponsored by the Events Committee, Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to enjoy the Club with your friends, and to make new ones. New to the Club but don't know anyone to be on a team? No problem! Just come and we'll introduce you the gang and put you on a team. Can't make it to the quiz? Save the date for these upcoming events: Friday, Jan. 20 -- Presidential…
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Did you know? Health insurance is available to Club members
Did you know that National Press Club members have access to a variety of health care plans provided by Affinity Group Underwriters? Whether you need a traditional medical plan for you and your family or temporary insurance while you're between jobs, you will be able to customize your coverage to suit your needs. Please see http://affinitybenefits.com/npc/ to learn more about your healthcare options. For more information about your membership benefits, please send an email to [email protected].
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Reserve now to get a discounted rate for Jan. 11 seminar on covering cybersecurity
National Press Club members can attend a day-long program on covering cybersecurity at discounted price. The event is scheduled at the club from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, and is sponsored by the University of Maryland University College and The Christian Science Monitor. Sessions include "Organizing for Security," "How Attacks Happen and Why," "Cybersecurity and U.S. National Security," and "How Safe is Critical Infrastructure." Club members get a discounted entry fee of $50, which includes both a continental breakfast and lunch with a keynote speaker, and a Cybersecurity…
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January events in the Reliable Source
Thu., Jan. 12 -- Pub Quiz – 7 p.m. – Truman Lounge Fri., Jan. 20 -- Presidential Inauguration celebration– Reliable Source Thu, Jan. 26 -- Chinese dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. – Reliable Source
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