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Panelists examine H-1B abuse during National Press Club Newsmaker
A Jamaican-born fashion model plans to refile her lawsuit against Trump Model Management arguing that she was paid only $3,380 in three years instead of the "promised" $75,000 annual wage, her attorney told a National Press Club Newsmaker April 8. "It shocked my conscience," said Naresh M. Gehi about the treatment of his client, Alexis Palmer. "We are not giving up," said the New York-based immigration lawyer who is refiling the case with the Department of Labor in New York. The New York-based immigration lawyer spoke on a panel about the uses and abuses of the H-1B guest worker visa program…
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National Press Club expresses concern of deteriorating press freedoms in Maldives
The National Press Club expressed concern April 12 about reports of the rough treatment of a group of journalists gathered to protest worsening press freedoms in the Maldives. "We are deeply troubled by reports of tear-gassing and manhandling of journalists who were understandably frustrated by a series of moves by the Maldives government that would likely make independent, critical reporting in the country more difficult," said NPC President Thomas Burr. "We will continue to closely monitor events in the Maldives and urge authorities to be protectors, not opponents, of press freedom."…
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Pub Quiz is Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge! Bring your trivia game on!
April showers may be in the forecast for this week, but one thing is for certain ... Pub Quiz is on schedule for Thursday, April 14 in the Truman Lounge, with food, drinks and prizes galore! Emcee Marc Wojno will get the game started at 7 p.m., so make sure to arrive early as space fills up fast. A monthly staple of the National Press Club, Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends and make new ones over food and drinks. So, fellow members, come one, come all and bring your friends, too. Heck, bring your family who might be visiting from Kalamazoo. Eat, drink, test your IQ, form…
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How a Press Club member successfully reinvented his career
Adam Konowe started as an ad guy. More like an ad kid. As a pre-teen living in suburban New York he penned some copy for a Catskills resort his family liked to visit and sent it off the resort's management. The managers forwarded it to their big ad agency and the agency called Adam, shocked that he was still in grade school. They said, "call us back when you finish college." He never did. Konowe was a radio guy too, broadcasting the hits from his bedroom to his younger brother's room. Now, Konowe vice president of client strategy for TMP Government, the Washington division of an…
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Institute schedules event: 'Not Just a Local Story: Covering Education in D.C.'
The National Press Club's Professional Development Committee and National Journalism Institute are planning a seminar on covering education in D.C. on Friday, April 29 at 9 a.m. Attendance is open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets are $5 for Press Club members and $10 for all others. Click here for tickets. How does action in Washington impact schools and colleges around the country? What does the law that replaced No Child Left Behind actually do, and how is it's implementation going? What exactly are the Common Core State Standards, and why do Donald Trump and Ted Cruz…
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NPC plans special White House Correspondent’s Dinner Watch Party, April 30, 6:30 p.m.
Didn't snag a ticket to the fancy White House Correspondents' Dinner? No worries because the National Press Club is hosting its own special “Nerdprom” watch party on Saturday evening, April 30, from 6:30 p.m. until the dinner ends at around 11 p.m. You can still don that tux or little black dress and mix-and-mingle with fellow Club members and friends at the National Press Club’s White House Correspondent’s Watch Party, which will take place in the NPC's Ballroom. Admission for members is $10 and $20 for non-members. Please click here for tickets. The party will feature a cash bar with a…
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University Club of San Francisco offers National Press Club members special rate in April
The University Club of San Francisco is offering a special rate on overnight accommodations in April. The standard Queen room is available for $159 per night plus tax. The Queen Suite is available for $189 per night plus tax. To reserve your room please call 415-781-0900 or send an email to [email protected]. Make sure you mention the April special when you reserve your room. Both rates include a continental breakfast, use of the athletic facility and wireless internet. For more information about The University Club of San Francisco go to www.UClubSF.org.
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National Press Club urges release of captive U.S. journalist
National Press Club leaders lauded Syria’s release April 8 of Kevin Patrick Dawes, an American citizen who had been detained since October 2012, and they expressed the hope that Austin Tice, a U.S. journalist who has been missing in Syria for even longer, will soon be set free. Tice, a freelance reporter, was working in Syria for the Washington Post and McClatchy Newspapers, among others, when he disappeared more than three and a half years ago. He is believed to be alive and in detention, but his captors are unknown. The Press Club conferred on Tice last year the 2015 John Aubuchon Press…
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Watch the Democratic presidential candidate debate at the Reliable Source on April 14
National Press Club members are encouraged to watch the next Democratic presidential nomination debate on the Truman Lounge’s plasma screen on Thursday, April 14 starting at 8:45 p.m. Come early and participate in Pub Quiz the same night. This special food and drink menu is expected to be available: Food menu: New York strip steak, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus for $22 Warm NY deli-style pastrami on rye, stacked high with melted Swiss cheese and mustard; served with fries for $16 Drink menu: Big Apple Martini $8 Long Island Ice Tea $8 Please contact us at [email protected] or 202-…
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PBS’ Judy Woodruff readies appearance on 'The Kalb Report' April 20 at 8 p.m.
At the pinnacle of a 40-year career in national broadcast news as co-anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff is planning to talk with host Marvin Kalb on "The Kalb Report" on April 20 at 8 p.m. in the National Press Club Ballroom. The program begins at 8 p.m. sharp. Please be seated by 7:45 p.m.. Admission is free, but seats are limited. Please reserve by calling the Press Club’s front desk at 202-662-7500. Kalb and Woodruff are expected to talk about the presidential campaign that has defied conventional wisdom. Along with the presidential campaign, they are expected to…
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