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Event to explore World War I, the Club and the sinking of the Lusitania, 6:30 pm May 7
On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania, the National Press Club and the U.S. World War I Commission will host a program that examines how the incident, its press coverage and the surrounding propaganda campaign led to the U.S. entry into the war. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. on May 7. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Former Club President Gil Klein, chairman of the Club’s History and Heritage Committee, will talk about the Club during World War I before moderating a panel that includes: John Maxwell Hamilton, senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson…
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A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor headlines May 22 luncheon
Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon May 22. Keillor, host of the Minnesota Public Radio nationally syndicated radio show, will deliver a current-events-related speech titled " Fifteen Things That Need to Happen Tomorrow." Keillor returns to the Club for the first time since 1994 before appearing at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts on the evening of May 22. Keillor is a humorist, storyteller and author, bringing to life beloved characters from the fictional Lake Wobegon, an imaginary town in Minnesota that National…
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Club Owls award Order of the Owl to Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles at Spring Hoot
Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles outlined the keys to success in his part of the journalism field at the National Press Club Owls' Spring Hoot on May 1. Toles was awarded the Order of the Owl by the Club's Silver Owls, who are Club members who have been in the organization for 25 years or more in a row, at an event in the Club ballroom. Later in the evening, Toles and his band, Suspicious Package, performed. The hirsute lampooner gave his remarks following his award and the induction of new Owl members. During his remarks, Toles graphically outlined five rules of attaining…
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Learn how to counsel your spokespeople at Communicators breakfast, May 13
Communications training consultant Ed Barks will show how you can guide your executives toward becoming better spokespeople at the Communicators Breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, in the Truman Lounge. Admission is free for National Press Club members and $10 for guests, who must be accompanied by a member. The event begins with continental breakfast at 8 a.m. Registration is required. Barks is the author of “The Truth About Public Speaking: The Three Keys to Great Presentations.” He has taught nearly 5,000 executives how to sharpen both their message and their communications skills…
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PBS anchor Gwen Ifill wins Fourth Estate Award; dinner set for Oct. 15
Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and co-anchor and managing editor of the “PBS NewsHour,” has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, the National Press Club’s most prestigious prize. Ifill will receive the award at a gala dinner on Thursday, Oct. 15. She is the 43rd recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, which recognizes a journalist who has made significant contributions to the field through a lifetime of excellence. The National Press Club Board of Governors voted to give Ifill the award. "Gwen Ifill embodies the core values of…
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Learn how to use federal government open data app Socrata, 9:30 am May 11
If you've ever explored open data from the federal government, states or cities, you've probably run into an app called Socrata, which allows you to explore, parse, manipulate and visualize data to find great stories in all those numbers. On May 11 at 9:30 am, the NPC Journalism Institute will host two of Socrata's top trainers at a 90-minute session on the basics of using Socrata, including an overview of the many different kinds of publicly available data available on websites powered by the company. Registration is $5 for Club members; $10 for the public. Class size is limited to 30 people…
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Time Change: Armenian foreign minister, other officials to discuss 100th anniversary of genocide, 9 am May 7
The 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide will be the topic of a Newsmakers news conference at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 7, in the National Press Club's West Room, 13th floor, National Press Building. Participants will include Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Armenian presidential chief of staff Vigen Sarkisian and National Commemoration of Armenian Genocide Centennial Chairman and 100 LIVES Co-Founder Noubar Afeyan. They will highlight memorial events being held in Washington and around the world during the week by the Armenian community. Thousands of Armenians, along with…
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National Institute on Aging director to address human life span extension, 10 am May 7
Dr. Richard J Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health, will present the latest research on the human life span’s 20-year extension over the past five decades and analyze how much it could lengthen and the impact on health at a Newsmakers news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. A leading immunologist, Hodes was named director of the aging institute in 1993, where he oversees studies of the biological, clinical, behavioral and social aspects of aging. Under Hodes’ stewardship, the institute's budget has…
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Club members get access to best luncheon seats
Did you know that the National Press Club reserves the two front tables for members and their guests to every speaker’s luncheon? We want to provide our members with the opportunity to get an up-close view of the marquee speakers who visit the Club. The seats at these tables are on a first-come, first -serve basis, so make sure you arrive early. The cost of each luncheon is $23 for Club members. Each member is allowed one guest at the member price. If you would like to attend the pre-luncheon VIP reception, please send an email to [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the…
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