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Become a Friend of the Club's Annual Book Fair
Club members are invited to join the “Friends of the Book Fair” in support of the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s 36th Annual Book Fair and Authors’ Night. For a contribution of $25, members can support the Journalism Institute, a charitable organization that provides training, research and resources for news professionals and scholarships for the next generation of journalists. Contributors will be acknowledged in the Author Guide and on the website. They will receive a raffle ticket and free admittance to the Book Fair. Winners need not be present to win. Items to be raffled off…
Type: News
Proposals to Improve U.S. Government
The author of Empire, a fictional history of the U.S., discusses the development of the country into a national security state and the need to dismantle the military-industrial complex. Among his proposals are limiting presidential campaigns, dealing with the budget truthfully, and withdrawing support from Israel.
Type: Media
Social Media Usage by Executives Is Next Topic of "Get It Online" Series
Senior executives are using social media to define their personal brand and achieve results. To find out how to do it, join fellow Communicator members and Vocus social media manager Stacey Miller for a special "Get It Online" program from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Truman Lounge. The event, hosted by the Communications and Marketing and the Events committees, are free for members and $10 for guests. Breakfast is complimentary in the Reliable Source. To register, please click here. According to the 2012 Fortune 500 Social CEO Index, chief executives lag far behind the…
Type: News
Report on Youth Civic Engagement to Be Released at Oct. 9 Newsmaker
A report on youth civic engagement will be released at a Club Newswmakers event at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Bloomberg Room. The report, “All Together Now: Collaboration and Innovation for Youth Engagement,” was prepared by the Commission on Youth Voting and Civic Knowledge. It will be released by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service. It is based, in part, on data from more than 6,000 young adults and 720 high school civics or government teachers. New findings will be disclosed…
Type: News
Did You Know? Members-Only Networking Events Held Bimonthly
Did you know that the National Press Club features a members-only networking event every other month? Please join us for the next edition of Meet the Press Club starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the newly-renovated Game Room on the 14th floor. Space is limited, so please reserve your spot by sending an email to Sarah Driggs at [email protected]. Meet the Press Club is specifically designed as a forum for Club members to network and establish business contacts among fellow members. For more about your membership benefits, please email [email protected].
Type: News
Activist Calls on President Obama to Press China on Human Rights
Chen Guangcheng, a prominent Chinese human rights activist and political dissident, called on President Barack Obama administration to show greater commitment toward addressing what he said were human rights violations by the government in Beijing. He said Obama should ``protect and promote democracy worldwide'' and should raise the issue of human rights with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Guangcheng, a self-taught lawyer, escaped house arrest and sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. He said he was arrested after organizing a landmark class-action lawsuit against authorities in Linyi…
Type: News
Jazz Night Returns to Fourth Estate Restaurant Oct. 2
Jazz Night returns to the Fourth Estate Restaurant during dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Members of the Blues Alley Youth Orchestra will play from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. as background music. To reserve, go to http://www.opentable.com/fourth-estate-restaurant-at-the-national-press… or call 202-662-7638. The restaurant will host the event with Blues Alley, Georgetown’s home for jazz. In addition to great music, there will be culinary jazz specials of oysters Rockefeller, oysters Bienville and okra gumbo with rice and beans. See http://kstreetmagazine.com/the-fourth-estate-at-the-national-press-club…
Type: News
Education Secretary to Speak at Club Sept. 30
On the heels of a four-state bus tour, Education Secretary Arne Duncan will speak at a the Club at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. While the event will follow the Speakers luncheon format, no meal will be served. Duncan has been making the case for providing preschool education for all 4-year-olds and for a new higher education agenda, including a ratings system for colleges' affordability and value. He has been an advocate for the Common Core State Standards initiative, a state-led effort to set nationwide educational goals for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Most states have signed…
Type: News
Chinese Cultural Revolution Documentary to Be Shown Tonight
"The Revolutionary," a documentary about the Chinese Cultural Revolution, is to be shown tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Club.Chairman Mao Zedong's call to "make revolution" was answered by tens of millions of Chinese and one American. The Revolutionary is a feature-length documentary film about the Maoist Era and Sidney Rittenberg, an American who played an unprecedented role for a foreigner in Chinese politics.In Mao's last stand to hold on to power and to his political legacy, Rittenberg's personal relationship with China's leaders brought him both prominence and a long stay in Beijing's…
Type: News
Oktoberfest Coming to Club Oct. 17
The Club's annual Oktoberfest buffet is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17 in the Reliable Source starting at 5:30 p.m. Accordion player Roy Beyer will play Bavarian music during dinner. The price is $22 plus gratuities. Reservations are encouraged. Please call 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected]
Type: News