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Freelance Committee to host end-of-year social hour Dec. 18
Join the Freelance Committee as it toasts the winter holidays, Thursday, Dec. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the McClendon Room. The committee has been busy in 2014, hosting panels on freelancing as a business, custom publishing and ghostwriting, to name a few of its events. It also been promoting National Press Club freelancers to editors through the online freelance listing. This is an opportunity to meet fellow freelancers and trade tips on how to make a living in the evolving business of journalism. If you’re new to the Club, or new to freelancing, you are especially welcome. Come learn what…
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Seats available for tomorrow's 'Kalb Report' featuring NPR luminaries
Five of the biggest names on NPR will join host Marvin Kalb on the next Kalb Report, Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. Steve Inskeep, Mara Liasson, Scott Simon, Susan Stamberg, and Nina Totenberg will talk with Marvin about the craft and impact of NPR, the art of story telling and the magic of radio. Each week an average of more than 27 million people tune in to NPR programming, placing listenership at near-record highs. In this digital age, what is the secret of America’s original electronic medium? Admission is free. Seats are limited, but still available. National Press Club members should…
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Exploding innovation in data is topic of Newsmaker at 2 p.m Wednesday
The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host government and industry software experts to address data advances and innovation at a Newsmaker news conference in the Club's Zenger Room at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. The group will hold an expert discussion about how data really works, the promise of continued innovation and the need to foster a policy environment that ensures society captures the maximum possible benefit. Speakers at the event will include: - Victoria Espinel, former Bush Administration intellectual property czar and currently president & CEO of BSA | The…
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Leonsis, Bettman tout hockey's Winter Classic Jan. 1 in D.C. at luncheon
The capital of the United States will become the capital of hockey on New Year’s Day when Washington, D.C., hosts the National Hockey League’s wildly popular annual Winter Classic, a game that will be played in the way the sport originated -- outdoors in shivering cold. “There is no better way for us to start 2015,” longtime NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told a Dec. 5 luncheon audience at the National Press Club, where he appeared with Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis to promote the game. The game will pit Leonsis’s Capitals against the Chicago Black Hawks at Washington Nationals…
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Make the Club's annual Holiday Buffet a highlight of the holiday season Dec. 11
No matter how many plans, activities and merriment you have in store during the holiday season, there's one highlight you won't want to miss: the National Press Club's annual Holiday Buffet and Jazz Night in the Reliable Source restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 11. The event not only will feature special holiday-themed food, but also the return of the Greater U Street Jazz Collective, a group that performed at the Reliable Source Jazz Night in July of this year. Back by popular demand of Club members, the group will perform in the adjacent Truman Lounge during the buffet beginning at 6:30 p.m.…
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'Kalb Report' to host five top names from NPR Dec. 9
Five of the biggest names in NPR will join host Marvin Kalb on the next edition of "The Kalb Report" at the Club, Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. Steve Inskeep, Mara Liasson, Scott Simon, Susan Stamberg and Nina Totenberg will talk with Kalb about the craft and impact of NPR, the art of storytelling and the magic of radio. Each week an average of more than 27 million people tune in to NPR programming, placing listenership at near-record highs. In this digital age, what is the secret of America’s original electronic medium? Seats are free, but limited. National Press Club members should reserve by…
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Interested in broadcasting? Come to Broadcast Committee's Happy Hour Dec. 9
The Club's Broadcast Committee is planning a Happy Hour in the Truman Lounge from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9. In addition to celebrating a year of promoting the Club's visibility with a series of podcasts, an inaugural dinner with Legends, and a professional development event focusing on multimedia production, the committee hopes to attract new members who can bring new ideas to the committee's work of ensuring that the Club is seen as welcoming to broadcasters. If you are a committee member, would like to be a committee member, are a broadcaster, are a member in a broadcast-related…
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Online voting for Club officers, board runs through Dec. 11
Online voting for National Press Club officers and board members is underway and will be available through Thursday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. Paper ballots will be available at the Press Club on Election Day, Friday, Dec. 12 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Members can log in and click here to read candidate statements and to vote. http://www.press.org/membership/elections A step-by-step guide to online voting is available here. The Membership department will have a computer available in the General Offices, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. if you would like staff assistance. Andrea Snyder,…
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New House Speaker's Legislative Agenda
Representative Foley discusses his new role as House speaker and his legislative agenda for the coming months
Type: Media
Did you know? For $10 a month, your spouse or partner can join you as member of the Club
Did you know your spouse or domestic partner can be a member of the National Press Club for just $10 a month? The membership is perfect for spouses and domestic partners who are journalists, communications professionals or who simply enjoy attending Club events. The membership includes nearly all of the same privileges offered to other members including use of both restaurants, the fitness center, the library and the business center. In addition, Spouse/Partner members can serve on or chair any of the Club’s committees and attend events at the member price. To set up the membership for your…
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