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Amtrak chief Joseph Boardman to address railway congestion problems, Oct. 26
Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman will address congestion issues facing the passenger rail service and the recommendations of the Chicago Gateway Initiative Blue Ribbon Panel, which recently completed a year-long study of the Chicago rail gridlock situation, at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26 in the Bloomberg Room. More freight than ever is being transported along railways across the country, and a record number of passengers are riding Amtrak. As a result, rail congestion at cities around the country has become a critical issue – especially…
Type: News
Journalist Mary McGrory succeeded with "sheer stubbornness," author tells NPC audience
Mary McGrory succeeded in Washington political journalism "by dint of sheer stubbornness, John Norris, author of "Mary McGrory: The First Queen of Journalism," told a National Press Club Book Rap Oct. 15. "She broke into the industry at a time when women reporters were rare and women columnists were even rarer," Norris said. "She had no way that she should have succeeded." McGrory, the 1998 winner of the NPC's Fourth Estate Award, was an outspoken liberal commentator for more than five decades, first at the Washington Star and, after the Star's demise, at The Washington Post. Norris called…
Type: News
Career Challenges in the Fine Arts
Ms. Carroll discussed the challenges of pursuing a career in the fine arts. She also discussed how difficult it is to play a character of the opposite sex. The comic actress is a veteran of "The Danny Thomas Show," "The Sid Caesar Hour," and the voice of the "squidwitch" in "The Litle Mermaid." The Emmy, Grammy, and Helen Hayes Award-winner played the role of Sir John Falstaff, in Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor".
Type: Media
Volunteers needed to mentor young members
More than two dozen young members have signed up for an NPC mentor. To meet the needs, the club is seeking volunteer mentors. Open to both journalists and communicators, the program is intended to create the kind of inter-generational connections that were always a benefit of belonging to the club but are increasingly difficult to establish in the 24/7 news cycle of today. If you’d welcome a chance to give back to the profession and the club, please sign up by Oct. 23 at the new Mentoring Program page on the NPC website (works best with Google Chrome). A task force of members from the…
Type: News
Time change: Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy to discuss mental health as a new civil rights movement, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 5
Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, the nation’s leading political voice on mental illness, addiction, and other brain diseases, will discuss the progress made and major challenges ahead for care and treatment at a Newsmakers news conference at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 5 in the Fourth Estate restaurant. Kennedy, a Democrat who represented Rhode Island for 16 years, fought a national battle to end medical and societal discrimination against mental illness, addiction, and other brain diseases -- highlighted by his lead sponsorship of the Mental Health Parity and Addictions Equity Act of 2008, and his…
Type: News
Tonight's the night: New Orleans-style food and jazz at the Reliable Source. Reserve now!
Enjoy the flavorful dishes of The Big Easy to the sounds of the Greater U Street Jazz Collective at the New Orleans Dinner and Jazz Night at the Reliable Source on Thursday, Oct. 29. Dinner will be available starting at 5:30 p.m. and the Greater U Street Jazz Collective, back by popular demand, will begin its performance in the Truman Lounge at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to National Press Club members and their guests. The evening dinner menu and drinks are listed below. Domestic and imported beers and Club red and white wine are available to complement your dinner. New Orleans Jazz Night…
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Menu announced for Hemingway-inspired cocktail party, Nov. 5: Daiquiris, martinis and more
From daiquiris to martinis to Gregorio's Rx, experience Ernest Hemingway's favorite cocktails, made to his exacting specifications, at a special food and drink event Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Noted Hemingway scholar and cocktail specialist Philip Greene will guide diners through an evening of food and libations interspersed with tales of the legendary writer, world traveler, journalist and sportsman's favorite watering holes. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes a copy of the Greene's latest book, "To Have and Have Another -- A Hemingway Cocktail Companion." The…
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Last chance! Tickets nearly sold out for U.S. World Cup Soccer star Abby Wambach, Oct. 28
U.S. Women's World Cup winner Abby Wambach, the world's all-time leading international goal scorer, will discuss the impact of the 2015 world championship team on women's soccer and address the future of the game and women's sports at a National Press Club luncheon on Oct. 28. Wambach was a member of the team that defeated Japan 5-2 in a World Cup final watched by 25 million people in the United States, the largest TV audience ever for a soccer match. As a forward for the U.S. team, Wambach has made 252 international caps, or appearances, and has scored 184 international goals. She debuted on…
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Podcast interview with C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb explores nexus with National Press Club
It was October 1980 when CSPAN founder Brian Lamb, who was working out of the National Press Club's first broadcast studio, took a call on the air from a viewer in Yankton, S.Dak., marking the start of the first national regularly scheduled call-in show in television broadcasting history. In this edition of Update-1, Lamb talks about that event and C-SPAN's involvement with the Press Club over the years with former NPC President Mark Hamrick, now the chairman of the Broadcast Committee. All podcasts can be found at www.press.org under the Recent Multimedia section or by clicking on the…
Type: News
Lawmakers vs. Journalists: Which word nerds will prevail in the Press Club Spelling Bee on Oct. 21?
Lawmakers and Washington journalists will go head to head at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 for that most American of showdowns: A spelling bee. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register here.The Oct. 21 bee continues a tradition that began in 1913 when Congressional leaders and journalists met for the first Press Club Spelling Bee, billed as "The Best Speller in the United States” contest. After dozens of words, laughter and a little bit of embarrassment the evening ended with a Congressional victory. Washington Post Editor Ira E. Bennet lost on the word "bdellium," forgetting the…
Type: News