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Tables still available for Lobster Night at Fourth Estate tonight
Looking for a good place for dinner tonight? The perfect choice is the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate restaurant, where it’s Lobster Night. There’s still room for you, but call 202-662-7638 for a reservation. Cost for NPC members is $25, nonmembers $30, for a fresh 1¼ pound Maine lobster with coleslaw and choice of French fries or oven-crisped new potatoes. A few lobsters will be available for those without a reservation.If you’re not a lobster lover, the regular Fourth Estate menu will be available. It features grilled chicken with cashews, hanger steak with blue cheese and vegetarian…
Type: News
Get your game on! Bid on VIP tickets to the US Open in New York
Be the highest bidder for two tickets for courtside seats and Presidential Suite access at the 2012 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. The winner and a guest will enjoy lunch in the luxurious and exclusive U.S. Tennis Association President's Dining Room, access to the hospitality lounge in the Presidential Suite and a behind-the-scenes tour of Arthur Ashe Stadium. This is an opportunity available to only a select few and never for sale to the general public. Money raised in the auction benefits the news media training and scholarship programs of the National Press Club Journalism…
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OECD report urges US action on income inequality and innovation
It is important for the United States to reduce its income inequality and increase its innovation, said Richard Boucher, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in introducing the organization's biennial survey of the U.S. economy at a National Press Club Newsmaker June 26 Boucher, former U.S. secretary of state for central and south Asia, displayed a chart revealing that approximately half of Americans stay in the same income bracket as their parents, a higher proportion than in many European countries. He said, “A poor boy can become president,…
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Television Conference
Type: Media
This Week In National Press Club History: 25th anniversary of merger celebrated
June 24, 2010: The 25th anniversary of the merger of the Washington National Press Club and the National Press Club is commemorated at an elegant reception in the Holeman Lounge. June 26, 1992: Sir Edmund Hillary addresses a Club luncheon. In 1953, at the age of 33, with his climbing partner, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, Hillary became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, almost six miles above sea level. He told the Club that climbing Everest has become largely a commercial, money-making opportunity; if you are reasonably fit and have $35,000 you can be…
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Learn how to leverage your LinkedIn profile at workshop tomorrow
Millions of Americans now boast a LinkedIn profile. However, very few leverage the power of this tool to achieve their personal and professional goals. You can learn how to use that leverage at a workshop tomorrow (June 26) at 8 a.m. in the Fourth Estate restaurant. The session, "Getting Hands On with LinkedIn," will introduce you to a four-step approach to leveraging your LinkedIn profile to grow your network, connect and engage with important contacts, and maintain these relationships with minimal effort. For information and to register, click here. NPC member Anthony Shop, managing…
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Expert to outline threats to photographers' freedom at noon Wednesday
Mickey H. Osterreicher, an attorney and award-winning photojournalist, will discuss "The Ongoing Assault on the Right to Photograph/Record in Public" at noon, Wednesday, June 27, at a joint luncheon meeting of the Club's Photography and Press Freedom Committees in the McClendon Room. Osterreicher will discuss the tension between the press and government regarding news coverage of matters of public interest. His talk will be an update of events since his presentation at the Club on Jan. 25, 2012. Osterreicher will also discuss recent developments in the field of copyright as it pertains to…
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NPC softball team repeats as division champion
The National Press Club's softball team did it again! The Club's softballers capped their regular season in the Metropolitan Media Softball League by winning their second consecutive Layhill Division title, and third in four years. The coed team will be the sixth seed when it takes its seven-game winning streak into the playoffs, which begin Saturday, July 14. The team's first opponent will be Comcast Sports Net. Prior to that, the team will send Mike Young and Sarahanne Driggs to the MMSL's first-ever all-star game. The game, to be played Saturday, July 7 at Layhill Park in Aspen Hill, Md.,…
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Did you know? Free 10-day passes to NPC available for your guests
Did you know that every year you are eligible to receive two complimentary 10-day guest passes to the National Press Club? They are perfect to give to your colleagues who are interested in joining the Club or to visiting family and friends. All you need to do to get them is e-mail [email protected], providing the name of your guest, the start date for the guest card and your membership number. Once you have used your two complimentary guest cards, you can purchase additional passes for $10 each. For more information about your membership benefits, e-mail [email protected].
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Here's the policy for attending VIP receptions at NPC luncheons
National Press Club luncheons feature an outstanding array of speakers, including such upcoming ones as Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy (July 16); Gen. James Amos, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (Aug. 28); and actress Kathleen Turner (Sept. 6). If you are interested in attending the VIP reception for these or other speakers, please follow the guidelines below. Note especially that VIP guests are limited to two guests, and you must accompany your guests to the reception. The reception guidelines are: - All members who have purchased a ticket to a NPC luncheon may attend the VIP reception…
Type: News