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Five tickets left for PR, association execs to build powerful LinkedIn groups
At the next Events Committee "Get It Online" lunch discussion, Peter Panepento, assistant managing editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, will share how his organization is using the professional social-networking site to build deeper connections with its readers, expand its audience and develop a new stream of revenue for paid content. The Sept. 25 lunch will start promptly at 12 p.m. in the McClendon room. PR and Association executives know that LinkedIn groups can be a powerful way to build and activate a community. While, Facebook and Twitter get most of the attention, savvy…
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This week in Club history: Khrushchev
September 16, 1959: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev begins his tour of the United States at a National Press Club luncheon, drawing the biggest crowd of the year. He refuses to speak at all to the Club unless women journalists are admitted, and the event becomes a joint effort of the Women’s National Press Club, the National Press Club and the Overseas Press Club. In view of the enormous interest in his appearance, Club President William Lawrence has to make elaborate plans for seating and media coverage. Khrushchev speaks about ending the Cold War, nuclear disarmament and a divided Germany…
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Press Club Vignette
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DeAngelo Hall football, Four Seasons brunch, Bangkok trip on (silent) auction block
Travel and accommodations; sports tickets and memorabilia; food; and items for the home will be on the (silent) auction block at the Fourth Estate Award dinner Friday, Sept. 21. The dinner honors Washington Post writer and editor Bob Woodward for a lifetime of journalistic achievement. The proceeds of the dinner and the auction benefit NPC's National Journalism Institute, the Club’s non-profit arm, which provides professional development and training services to the journalism community, and scholarships to aspiring journalists. Here’s what attendees can bid on: TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS --…
Type: News
NPC members queried about possible poker tournament
The poker players at the National Press Club are considering holding a poker tournament. If you are interested, please contact Peter E. Blau at [email protected].
Type: News
UN's Osotimehin to discuss global population trends, ending child marriage Sept. 21
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, a physician, public health expert and executive director of the United Nations Population Fund, will discuss "Global Population Trends and New Initiatives on International Family Planning and Ending Child Marriage" at a National Press Club Newsmaker. It takes place at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the club's Zenger Room.
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NPC member Schonberger anchors The Wall Street Report on FPA channel 10
Jennifer Schonberger is the creator, producer and anchor of The Wall Street Report, which debuted May 4, 2012 on Channel 10 of Fairfax Public Access (FPA), located in Fairfax, Va. Schonberger, a National Press Club member who serves on the Broadcast Committee, said "the purpose of The Wall Street Report is to inform and educate the public on investments, the market and the economy, both domestic and global. My aim is to offer an in-depth analysis and a balanced view of the issues." Upcoming guests, all experts in their fields, will discuss topics such as the housing market, the European debt…
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Penn State President Rodney Erickson to speak Oct 31
Penn State President Rodney Erickson, who has presided over the university as it deals with the child sex abuse scandal, will address the National Press Club at a luncheon Oct 31st. Erickson took over more than a year ago after former president, Graham Spanier, was forced out as a result of the sex scandal involving former assistant football coach, Jerry Sandusky. 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 Press Club members, $30 for guests of members, and $37 for general admission. To…
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Skills workshop for women journalists offered Oct. 4
Margaret Engel, a writer and executive director of the Alicia Patterson Foundation, and Cait Clarke, a lawyer and co-author of "Dare to Ask: A Woman’s Guidebook to Successful Negotiating," will lead a discussion on how women journalists can more effectively make their case for salaries, benefits and freelance terms at an Oct. 4 event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the National Press Club's Bloomberg Room. The NPC's Freelance Committee is joining with Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) to address an issue that Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg touched on when she explored the…
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Travel, sports, food -- here is what you can buy at Fourth Estate silent auction
Travel accommodations, sports tickets, food and home items will be on the silent auction block at the Fourth Estate Award dinner Friday Sept. 21. The dinner honors Washington Post writer and editor Bob Woodward for a lifetime of journalistic achievement. The proceeds of the dinner and auction benefit NPC's National Journalism Institute, the Club’s non-profit arm, which provides professional development and training services to the journalism community, and scholarships to aspiring journalists. Tickets are $125 for NPC members. Members may buy one additional ticket at that price. Ticket sales…
Type: News