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Toastmasters International meeting on Monday, April 25, 7 to 8:30 pm
You are warmly invited to join your fellow Press Club members and guests as they hone their public speaking and leadership skills in a fun, supportive atmosphere at the upcoming Toastmasters International event on April 25. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays, from 7 p.m to 8:30 p.m. You can find us in the NPC's Games Room during the month of April. Toastmasters International is a 100+ year old non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills, all at your own pace – you can do a lot, or just little. Give a speech, respond to a Table Topics question…
Type: News
Arena Stage offering NPC members 20% off on select performances of `Disgraced'
The Arena Stage is offering Press Club members a 20 percent discount on select performances of the current production of `Disgraced.' Members can purchase the discounted tickets by calling 202-488-4380. Mention the promo code PRESSARENA to receive the discount. The production runs through May 29, 2016. Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced is a Pulitzer Prize winning play about the clash between modern culture and ancient faiths. Hailed by The New York Times as “terrific, turbulent, with fresh currents of dramatic electricity”, this incendiary examination of one’s self and one’s beliefs will leave you…
Type: News
Law enforcement officers' new approach to handling the mentally ill: April 28 Newsmaker
The evolution of policing and the new approach law enforcement officers in Virginia are taking to handle situations involving the mentally ill will be the focus of a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Thursday, April 28. The event -- featuring Fairfax County Supervisor John Cook, Fairfax County Police Chief Ed Roessler, and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid -- will be held at 10 a.m. in the club’s Zenger Room. As with all Newsmakers, this news conference is open to credentialed media and Press Club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. Many in the…
Type: News
May 10 Newsmaker with Cardinal McCarrick and Prof. al-Hibri on religious minorities in Islamic nations
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former Archbishop of Washington, and Azizah al-Hibri, Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Richmond, will address a National Press Club Newsmaker on Tuesday, May 10, focusing on religious minorities in predominantly Islamic nations. The discussion will be held at 10 a.m. in the club’s Bloomberg Room. Like all Newsmakers, this event is open to credentialed media and NPC members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. Hundreds of recent news stories have documented the destruction of Yazidi communities in Iraq, the persecution of Christians…
Type: News
Last chance to reserve: CDC Director Frieden to discuss Zika virus at NPC Luncheon, May 26
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will address the Zika virus outbreak at a National Press Club speaker luncheon on Thursday, May 26. Please note the new date. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for National Press Club members and one guest, and $38 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online here. Or call (202) 662-7501. Frieden, who has led the CDC since 2009, will discuss the latest research and forecasts, as scientists at the CDC and…
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Did You Know that the Club has a softball team?
The Club’s softball team plays in the Metropolitan Media Softball League in Montgomery County. The next game is on Saturday, April 23, at Layhill Park. All NPC members and spouses are eligible to play. There is no cost to join the team. All games are played on Saturday mornings through the end of June. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact the team captain John Domen at [email protected]. For more information about your membership benefits, please send an email to [email protected].
Type: News
Contested Convention: Next in the Campaign Boot Camp series, May 5
Get schooled in the details of what to expect in a contested Republican convention on Thursday, May 5, when the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club's Professional Development Committee present the next program in its Campaign Boot Camp series. The program will run from 9:30 – 11 a.m. in the NPC's Lisagor Room. RSVP using the form linked here. A $10 fee is required, or $5 for Press Club members. Which delegates are bound, and what are they bound to do? What happens after the first ballot if no one has a majority? What rules apply to influencing delegates? And…
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NPC to host watch party for White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30
Enjoy the pageantry of the White House Correspondents Dinner while eating and drinking in the comfort of the Winners Room Lounge at the National Press Club. On Saturday, April 30, from 6:30 p.m. until around 11:00 p.m., the Club will host a watch party for the White House Correspondents Dinner. Admission for members is $10; non-members, $20. Please click here for tickets. For the event, the Winners Room will be revamped into the Winners Room Lounge with couches, cocktail tables, big-screen flat screens and a cash bar. Join your nearest and dearest in Black Tie and Ball Gowns, if you wish, or…
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View of the Bush Administration
Mr. Sununu criticized Democrats for using the Persian Gulf crisis as an excuse to raise taxes. Senate and House budget committees are chaired by Democrats who have said that an income surtax is possible if the U.S. enters a war with Iraq. Regarding President Bush's change of mind on raising taxes, Mr. Sununu said the economy "was held political hostage by those in control of Congress."
Type: Media
Commerce Secretary Pritzker defends Trans-Pacific trade pact at NPC luncheon
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, strongly defending the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, predicted it would be ratified by Congress this year despite criticism from the leading contenders for both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. “I think the window [for Congressional ratification] is this year," Pritzker said at a National Press Club luncheon April 18, adding "at the end of the day I think we will do the right thing.” She said support for the 12-nation agreement, signed by the Obama Administration in February, is “much stronger than reported in the…
Type: News