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Statements by Club election candidates available on press.org
Statements by candidates seeking election as National Press Club officers or board members are now available in the Members-only section of the Club's website, press.org. You can go directly to the statements here (after logging in, of course).
Type: News
Did you know? Club hosts monthly trivia night; next Pub Quiz is tomorrow
Did you know that the Club hosts a monthly trivia night? Test your knowledge at the next edition of Pub Quiz tomorrow evening, Nov. 15. The competition is held in the Truman Lounge and starts at 7 p.m. No reservation is necessary. Bring your own team or just show up and join one. Round prizes include complimentary appetizers. The grand prize of the evening is $50 off your Reliable Source tab. Pub Quiz is exclusive event open only to Club members and their guests. For more information about your membership benefits please e-mail [email protected]
Type: News
Workshop tomorrow to offer tips on how to use LinkedIn
LinkedIn, a popular social networking website for professionals, is more than an electronic Roladex. It's a powerful tool that can help you move up the career ladder by landing new sources and clients. Find out how you can use it to achieve your professional goals Thursday, Nov. 15, at the National Press Club by attending a workshop hosted by Anthony Shop, managing director of Social Driver, an award-winning digital agency. Sponsored by the NPC Communications and Marketing Committee, the workshop will be in the Fourth Estate restaurant. It will start with breakfast and networking at 8 a.m.,…
Type: News
Take a break from leftover turkey at next Lobster Night Nov. 28
By the week after Thanksgiving, you’ll probably be tired of leftover turkey. So for a welcome change of fare, the Fourth Estate restaurant’s next Lobster Night, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, couldn’t come at a better time. Tantalize your taste buds at the popular monthly event, which will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with a a crusty crustacean from the chilly waters of Maine. Members pay $25; non-members $30 for a steamed 1 ¼ pound Maine lobster with coleslaw (or salad) and choice of French Fries or oven crisped new potatoes. Reservations are requested 24 hours in advance to assure a lobster;…
Type: News
How to get your photo with The Who
Scores of Club members posed for a personal photo with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, of The Who, in the receiving line following the appearance by the two rock legends at the National Press Club luncheon Nov. 12. If you were among those photographed, you can access your photo by clicking here. If you're on the NPC network, click here.
Type: News
The Who legends Daltrey and Townshend launch “Teen Cancer America” charity at NPC luncheon
Rock legends Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, lead singer and guitarist, respectively, of the iconic British band The Who, announced the launch of their charity Teen Cancer America at a National Press Club luncheon on Nov. 12. Daltrey gave the keynote remarks and The Who front man was by turns jovial and somber in an eloquent appeal for a more concentrated effort to fight teen cancer in the United States. “What we’re trying to do here is make you aware of the situation,” Daltrey told a sold-out crowd of NPC members and their guests. “You should build a community within your hospital at the…
Type: News
Atlanta Press Club seeking judges for journalism contest
Want to get more involved in journalism? Here's an opportunity. The Atlanta Press Club has invited members of the National Press Club to serve as judges for its Awards of Excellence program. Volunteers may be asked to judge entries in print, broadcast, photography, commentary and even the the top award -- the Atlanta Press Club Impact Award. If interested, please contact Atlanta Press Club Assistant Director Courtney Overcash at (404)577-7377 or [email protected]. The deadline to volunteer is Friday, Nov. 30. Judging will take place from Feb. 11 to March 8, 2013, and will be…
Type: News
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Type: Media
This Week in National Press Club history
November 11, 2012: As the nation observes Veterans Day -- originally named Armistice Day by National Press Club associate member and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in November 1919 to note the end of World War One on Nov. 11, 1918 -- the Club salutes its many members, past and present, who have bravely served our country in the armed services in the wars that followed the “war to end all wars.” The salute goes particularly to veterans of World War II, the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the nation’s history. This Week In National Press Club History is brought…
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Navy chief to discuss expansion in Asia-Pacific at luncheon Friday
Now that President Obama has been re-elected, get the inside scoop on the direction of the U.S. Navy from Admiral Jonathan Greenert. Our nation’s Chief of Naval Operations will address the state of the Navy and the department’s role in expanding U.S. defense in the Asia-Pacific region at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, Nov. 16. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $19 for NPC members, $30 for guests of members, and $37 for general admission. To reserve tickets, please e-mail…
Type: News