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NPC president asks Club members to participate in survey
In an effort to better serve our members, be a resource for journalists and communicators, and advocate for press freedom worldwide, the National Press Club's leadership is developing a new, five-year strategic plan for the Club. The strategic planning committee, led by Vice President Michael Freedman and including a diverse group of current members of the Board of Governors, is reviewing the Club's programming, physical plant, business and membership policies. To inform this process, we have engaged a consulting partner, Hudson Pacific, to conduct research that helps us better understand…
Type: News
Communicating to change behaviors is breakfast topic on Wednesday
An official of a group trying to make tobacco use a thing of the past will speak Wednesday, July 17, at an event sponsored by the National Press Club's Communicator Team. Truth Initiative's managing director of communications, Sarah Shank, will speak at 8 a.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. The event is free for Club members. Register online by close of business Monday, July 15. Shank has been with Truth Initiative since 2009, when she came on board to support the consumer launch of BecomeAnEX.org a free quit-smoking program. Since then, Shank has collaborated across departments and with external…
Type: News
NPC softball team falls short in quest for Media League title
The National Press Club softball team's quest for its first Metropolitan Media Softball League championship failed over the weekend with losses to Bloomberg and Politico in the double-elimination tournament. The Club's appearance in Saturday's playoffs was its 12th in a row, tops among the other teams in the league. The players included Jim Rubin, Mike Desenne, Raph Mazzone, Del Wilber, Clay Kaufman, Laura Faul, Patti Giglio, Jo Mezoly, Molly Pezzulo, Andrew Collier, Ben Laskey, Chris Teale, Josue Lopez Calderon, Richard Strauss, Ryan Grizzle, Amy Fickling, Bill Holland and Ken Giglio. NBC…
Type: News
Just announced: 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar to deliver major speech at Headliners Newsmaker, Tuesday
Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar will deliver a major speech at the National Press Club on Tuesday, July 16, to outline more than 100 steps she would take in her first 100 days if elected president. The Headliners Newsmaker will be held at 10:30 am. in the Holeman Lounge. The event is open to credentialed media and Club members, but registration is required. Click here to register. In addition to the speech, Klobuchar will also take questions. For more information, contact Lindsay Underwood at [email protected], (202) 662-7561
Type: News
New fall Press Club co-ed softball team needs players
After a successful Metropolitan Media Softball League season that saw the National Press Club's softball team reach the playoffs for the 12th straight year, the Club will be sponsoring a team to play in a Montgomery County recreation league starting in September. Anyone who is a member or a spouse of a member can play. Doubleheaders are scheduled each week from 6:15 to 10:15 p.m. Tuesdays at Cabin John Regional Park in Bethesda. We will be requesting games that start at 8:15. The season begins in the first or second week of September and runs through early October. Once we have a roster…
Type: News
"Spirits of America" tasting next Tuesday will benefit press freedom projects
Craft distillers from around the country will come together at the National Press Club for an event to benefit the Club's Journalism Institute. More than 100 distillers will offer distilled spirits tastings from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. The event is open to members of the Club, working journalists and the general public. Register online. The tasting is sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and the American Craft Spirits Association to raise funds for the institute, which campaigns for press freedom issues and helps train journalists. The event will be hosted in…
Type: News
Your photo exhibit questions answered. Entries are due beginning Aug. 1.
The entry period for 20th annual National Press Club members' photo exhibit is rapidly approaching, and here are answers to questions about the event. Print photos and electronic images for the exhibit are accepted from Aug. 1-16, and will displayed in the Club lobby from Aug. 30 to Sept. 27. Members can send in up to six pictures for display, four electronic images and two print photos. All pictures must be the member's original work and not displayed in previous Club exhibits. The Photography Team puts on the exhibit and is seeking top-quality electronic images and print photos representing…
Type: News
Democratic candidate Amy Klobuchar says voters must 'call out' President Trump
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said voters must "call out" President Donald Trump for promises he hasn't kept or for his policies, which if strictly kept, might make him the No. 1 candidate for deportation. Speaking at a National Press Club Newsmaker event Tuesday, Klobuchar, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, said Trump's assertion that there was a border crisis focused "on scaring the American people, immigrants and the public, trying to switch the news coverage." "It's the kind of thing he does all the time," she said. "He picks out something and depends on you…
Type: News
Here's the menu for the Reliable Source BBQ buffet on July 25
Tickets are still available for the Reliable Source restaurant's special summer BBQ on Thursday, July 25. Food and dirnks will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. Then, the Greater U Street Jazz Collective will perform in the Truman Lounge beginning at 6. Domestic beers and wines available to complement your dinner. The price of the buffet is $32 for National Press Club members and $37 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are recommended at 202-662-7443 or at [email protected]. Here's the menu for that evening: Soup Grilled green tomato soup with crabmeat Salads Creamy red potato salad…
Type: News