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PR Veteran Larry Weber to headline annual NPC Communicators Summit Oct. 24
Global communications expert and veteran public relations industry executive Larry Weber will headline the second annual NPC Communicators Summit on Friday, Oct. 24, at 8:30 a.m. in the Holeman Lounge. The theme of this year’s summit is “Brand Storytelling: Enhancing Communicator Strategies for the Digital Age.” In addition to a luncheon with Weber and NPC President Myron Belkind, the event will feature two morning panels examining how technological advancements, combined with effective storytelling, are helping companies and organizations convey messages and raise their visibility. Now in…
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Halloween party in the Reliable Source on Friday, Oct. 31 at 6 p.m.
NPC members and their guests are invited to a Halloween party on Friday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. in the Reliable Source. Bring out your favorite scary or cool clothes to show friends and fellow Club members. After all, this is the time of the year for fun for everyone, including children dressing up in costumes and visiting homes in their neighborhood for refreshments. So dig those costumes out of your closet! You could win a prize at the NPC Halloween party. Special drinks have been crafted for this event.Come drink up with Pumpkin Spice Halloween punch, Zombie cocktails and Black Devil…
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Diets and men who cheat: Zuk reveals fantasies about evolution in NPC podcast Update-1
From popular diets that encourage us to eat like our ancestors to the idea that a man who cheats can blame his behavior on his DNA, misconceptions about evolution abound, evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk said on the latest edition of the National Press Club podcast, Update-1. “I think we’ve all got, well, fantasies about what it was like in our earlier evolution, whether that has to do with what we ate or how we lived or what we wore or our health,” said Zuk, a professor of ecology, evolution and behavior at the University of Minnesota who was in Washington for the American Psychological…
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Activist urges alternative strategy to U.S.-Russia relations, and nuclear disarmament
With ongoing crises ranging from terrorism to Ebola, policymakers, the media and the public are overlooking a threat that could wipe out the entire human race, a 1985 Nobel Peace Prize nominee said at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Wednesday. That issue, Helen Caldicott said, is nuclear war. Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over conflict in Ukraine pose a worldwide nuclear risk, according to the Australian physician and civil activist who also is the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary. Both the U.S. and Russia have access to the button that could…
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The Club welcomes new members who joined this summer
The National Press Club welcomes the following new members: Madhulika Sikka (Executive Editor, NPR), Yaya Moussa (CEO, Africa TV Today), David Ellis (VP News Operations, CQ Roll Call), Yanik Dumont Baron (DC Correspondent, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), Matthew Crenson (U.S. Chief Correspondent Editor, Nature Magazine), Anushay Hossain (Online News Editor, Daily Ittefaq), Paul Abowd (Documentary Producer, Al-Jazeera America), Bianca Strzalkowski (Managing Editor, Onslow Times), Matthew Volkov (Argus Rail Editor, Argus Media), Joshua Higgins (Cybersecurity Reporter, Inside Washington…
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Club members to vote on dues increase at meeting today
National Press Club officers will report on the state of the organization at the general membership meeting, scheduled for today at noon. Members will be asked to approve a $1-per-month increase in dues for most membership categories except spouse/partner, widow, inactive, student and interns. A buffet lunch will be served. The meeting will take place in the Club's conference rooms. RSVP to [email protected] or follow along online here. The webcast will be shown live and then will be saved on the National Press Club website for later access.
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Pub Quiz in Truman Lounge tomorrow night
Drop by the Truman Lounge for an evening of trivia, food, drinks and prizes. Sponsored by the Club's Events Committee, Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends over food and drinks and to meet new friends and members. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno will serve as quiz master. Gather a team of four (at least one teammate must be a Press Club member) and come to the Reliable Source’s Truman Lounge on Thursday, Oct. 9. The game starts at 7:00 p.m. and space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table. Don’t have a team? No worries. Even if you arrive by…
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Perspective on the Environment
The chairwoman of the World Commission on Environment and Development discusses her work with the commission as well as challenges facing her country.
Type: Media
Free for Club members: One-time-only public screening of 'Love Is a Verb' on Oct. 14
NPC member Mehmet Saracoglu invites fellow Club members to Rumi Forum`s one-time-only public screening of the documentary film "Love is a Verb" at 6:00 pm. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Avalon Theater (5612 Connecticut Ave, NW) near Chevy Chase Circle. "Love is a Verb" documents people living the idea of love as a verb through their work in "Hizmet," a social movement inspired by Islamic scholar and teacher, Fethullah Gulen. The film recently received the Best Documentary Feature at the Cincinnati Film Festival, Best Documentary Award at the Maryland International Film Festival and was selected…
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Reserve soon for top flight Duckhorn wine paired with Certified Angus Beef at Oct. 29 dinner
Highly-ranked wines and top flight Certified Angus Beef top the menu at a multi-course dinner Oct. 29 at the Fourth Estate restaurant at the National Press Club. The Second Annual Certified Angus Beef dinner pairs a variety of beef and seafood dishes with Duckhorn Vineyard’s Napa Valley wines. Certified Angus Beef specialists and a Maryland rancher will be on hand to walk you through the courses along with a Duckhorn representative to explain the perfect pairings. Last year’s dinner sold out, so reservations are essential. Click here to reserve. The dinner will begin with cocktails and…
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