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NATO Civilian Rep to Afghanistan at Newsmaker, 6 pm Sept. 28
Mark Sedwill, NATO's senior civilian representative to Afghanistan, will speak at a Newsmaker press conference at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, in the Lisagor Room. Sedwill meets daily with Gen. David Petraeus in Kabul. -- Tejinder Singh, [email protected]
Type: News
Indianapolis Club Added to Reciprocal List
The Board of Governors has approved the Columbia Club of Indianapolis as a reciprocal club. The Columbia Club is in the heart of Indianapolis on Monument Circle and within easy walking distance of Lucas Oil Stadium and the statehouse. Established in 1889, its clubhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. NPC members visiting Indianapolis can take advantage of the Columbia Club's fine and casual dining, catering and meeting facilities. The club has 96 guest rooms (priced significantly below comparable hotel rooms) and a complete fitness center. NPC members planning to…
Type: News
Club Members Invited to O'Rourke-Buckley Event in NYC Sept. 27
As a Club member, you benefit by having reciprocity at clubs all over the world. One of these, the Overseas Press Club of America (in New York City), encourages our members who live in New York or who travel there to attend their events. This is coming up: Satirist P.J. O’Rourke, author of "Don't Vote, It Just Encourages the Bastards," will be interviewed by author Christopher Buckley at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, at the Overseas Press Club, 40 W. 45th St., New York City. As reciprocal members of the Overseas Press Club, NPC members receive free admission. Other tickets are $15. A reception…
Type: News
Memorial Service for Former Member Spaccarelli
A memorial service for a former NPC member Marcelo Spaccarelli is at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Sacred Heart Church, 16501 Annapolis Road, Bowie, Md.Spaccarelli was the Washington reporter for the Vatican newspaper during the 1970s and 1980s. -- Tom O'Day, [email protected]
Type: News
Foursquare Class, 1 pm Sept. 27; $20 for Members
A class on location-based tools is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in the Bloomberg classroom. The fee is $20 for NPC members and $30 for non-members. The class will explore location-based tools (such as Foursquare and Facebook Places), how they work and how they can be used to gather information, identify sources and promote yourself or your organization. The fee can be paid by credit card, check, or member account. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops, but computers will also be provided. The class will be taught by NPC Librarian Beth Shankle. Register at http://bit.ly…
Type: News
Oct. 15 Fourth Estate Dinner Nears Sellout; Balcony Seats Available
The Oct. 15 Fourth Estate Award dinner honoring CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is fast approaching a sellout, but tickets for balcony seating remain. Bob Schieffer, longtime host of "Face the Nation" on CBS, will receive the Club's highest honor, the Fourth Estate Award. Schieffer is chief Washington correspondent for CBS News. In addition, he hosted the CBS Evening News before Katie Couric took over the anchor's chair, handled every major beat in the CBS Washington bureau, moderated two presidential debates and won seven Emmy Awards. He will be toasted and roasted at a dinner in the Club's…
Type: News
Visit Annapolis Oct. 23: Take a Cruise, Tour the Naval Academy; $65
The International Correspondents Committee has organized a daylong trip to Annapolis, Md., on Saturday, Oct. 23. The $65 fee covers round-trip transportation on a luxury coach and a cruise aboard the Woodwind Schooner. The trip will feature: A two-hour cruise from the waterfront into the Chesapeake Bay aboard the Woodwind Schooner, a 74-foot wooden schooner that will give everyone a better understanding of why Annapolis is called America's Sailing Capital. A walk-about of the historic district; lunch at a restaurant of your choice. A guided tour of the Naval Academy. Photo…
Type: News
Digital, Social PR Explored at Half-day Seminar Oct. 1; Discount for Members
The latest techniques and technologies in digital and social PR will be the subject of a half-day conference at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, in the Holeman Lounge. The cost is $155 for members and $185 for non-members. The panelists include: Amy Lupold Bair, blogger at ResourcefulMommycom; Peter Waldheim, senior strategist to the Social Media Business Council; Mark Drapeau, director of innovative social engagement at Microsoft; Alan Rosenblatt, associate director for online advocacy at CAPAF; Darren Krape, new media advisor at the State Department; Jenna Mills, account supervisor at Adfero Group…
Type: News
Space Industry Trends From Trump To Tourism
Two months into the Trump era, much remains unknown about the new administration’s priorities for space and their impact on NASA. However the leadership vacuum at NASA and elsewhere in government stands in stark contrast to the bold plans of private-sector leaders, such as Elon Musk of SpaceX and Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin. Will these entrepreneurs deliver humans to lunar orbit and even Mars in the coming years, or will their ambitious plans fail to achieve escape velocity? And how have technology and politics influenced coverage of the space beat? National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast…
Type: Media
Lobster Night, Sept. 29; $25
Steamed 1 1/4-pound lobsters will be on the Fourth Estate Restaurant dinner menu Wednesday, Sept. 29. The price is $25 for members and their guests, $30 for non-members. The lobsters are served with drawn butter and a choice of oven-roasted potatoes or fries and coleslaw or green salad. Diners are seated from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance, but some additional lobsters may be available for walk-in diners. To check on availability, call 202-662-7638 or email [email protected]. The lobster night special is offered the last Wednesday of every month for a…
Type: News