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NPC Benefits: Members eligible for two guest passes a year
Did you know that members can request two complimentary 10-day guest passes each year? They are perfect to share with colleagues who are considering membership or with visiting family and friends. To request a pass, email [email protected] with the name of your guest, the start date for the guest card and your membership number. Additional guest cards can be purchased for $10 each. For more information about your membership benefits please email [email protected] .
Type: News
NPC to commemorate women's suffrage centennial at reception, Feb. 28
The National Press Club will celebrate the 100th anniversary of suffragette Alice Paul's march to the White House with a reception and panel discussion with women leaders Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Admission $10 for NPC members and $15 for guests. Click here to purchase a ticket. Members must be signed in to take advantage of the discount. The event commemorates the Woman Suffrage Parade on March 3, 1913. Paul and more than 8,000 suffragists from around the nation and the world marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House a day before President Woodrow…
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New online application lets new Club recruits apply with ease
The National Press Club now offers an online membership application that is quicker and more convenient than the paper application. The new online application features the same layout of our former application with an easy to use template where applicants can insert their credentials, clips and other information. Invite friends, colleagues and those interested in joining the National Press Club to fill out the new online application by clicking here. Once completed, the application goes directly to Membership staff. For more information or questions about the online application, please…
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Are you at risk for a stroke? Find out Feb. 25 at the Club's Fitness Center
Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Find out if you're at risk and learn prevention tips at the Stroke Risk Assessment Seminar on Monday, Feb. 25 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Club's Fitness Center. This event is free to members and $5 for non-members. Seating is limited and registration is required. Please register by Feb. 21. To register, click here. For questions, contact Terry Davis at 202-662-7520 or by email at [email protected].
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Broadcast veteran Bill Moyers to discuss his family's trials with addiction at Feb. 27 book talk
Veteran broadcast journalist Bill Moyers, his wife Judith Davidson Moyers and their son William C. Moyers will discuss their family's trials with addiction and recovery at a National Press Club book event on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are required. Please register by clicking here. A book signing will follow the discussion. This event is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside books are permitted. William C. Moyers survived multiple relapses and near-fatal experiences with his addiction to alcohol and other drugs as he sought to find a treatment…
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Fancy mask, free beads for first Mardi Gras partygoers at the Club, Feb. 12
Kick off your Mardi Gras festivities at the National Press Club on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Swing by the Truman Lounge in the Reliable Source for a "Fat Tuesday" celebration from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. featuring the Capital Focus Jazz Band. Delight in Creole and Cajun-inspired appetizers, entrees and specialty cocktails for a night filled with the flavors and sounds of New Orleans. Tickets are $5 for NPC members and $5 for their first guest and $10 for additional guests. Members must log in to access the discount. Click here to purchase a ticket. The first 20 people to arrive will receive a fancy…
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Members invited to get involved with the Broadcast Committee, Feb. 7
Are you a radio, television or communications professional or do you have an interest in finding out more about that part of the media world? Here’s your chance to get involved at the Club. The NPC Broadcast Committee meets for the first time this year under returning Chairman Mark Hamrick on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 12:15 p.m. in the McClendon Room of the Reliable Source. Hamrick, the 2011 NPC president, was the original chairman of the group when it was formed in 2006. He is succeeding Ken Mellgren, a member of the Board of Governors who will continue to serve as board liaison. The committee’s…
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Hilarity ensues at Dave Barry's insanely funny discussion of "Insane City"
Where can you find retirees from New York who have lost their eyesight and hearing, but then get driver's licenses? Well, Miami, of course! Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry, whose syndicated column for The Miami Herald kept the nation hiccuping with laughter from 1983 to 2004, regaled a National Press Club audience with tales from the palm tree-lined beaches of "Insane City" at a sold-out Book and Author event Friday. "Insane City," Barry's first solo adult novel in more than a decade is the tale of Seth Weinstein and his destination wedding in Florida. But, as Barry has explained…
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Irish envoy outlines plans for Ireland's European Union presidency
As Ireland embarked on its six-month presidency of the European Union, Michael Collins, Ireland's ambassador to the U.S., outlined its priorities Thursday, Jan. 31 at a Newsmaker press conference at the National Press Club. Ireland, as head of the Council of the European Union for the seventh time since joining the EU in 1973, will continue to work toward getting Europe's economy back on track as it implements new economic governance, Collins said. The Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union is "firmly focused on helping achieve stability, jobs and growth for both itself and the…
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