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Did You Know: Spouse/partner membership open
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 those who 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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Greiling Keane to pass NPC gavel to Belkind at annual meeting
Myron Belkind will become the 107th president of the National Press Club when outgoing President Angela Greiling Keane passes the gavel to him during the Annual Membership Meeting, Friday, Jan. 17. The meeting will begin at 12 noon with a buffet lunch. The business portion, which will include reports on the state of the club from the 2013 officers will begin at 12:15. Members planning to attend are requested to RSVP to [email protected]. The meeting will be webcast in the members-only section of press.org.
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This Week In National Press Club History: Documentary celebrates the club's first hundred years
January 2, 1980: The National Press Club begins its affiliation with the newly formed C-SPAN cable network with coverage of economist Paul Volcker’s luncheon address. C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb calls this “a rare opportunity in society on a national basis for an individual to get up and give a full speech on their terms—not anyone else’s terms.” January 3, 1984: Democratic candidate Walter Mondale speaks at a Club luncheon at the Capital Hilton because of extensive renovations in the Club’s ballroom. The former vice president expresses his concerns over the Reagan administration’s freeze in…
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Did you know? Special event for members
Did you know that the Club hosts a number of special events for our members? Our next event will be held on New Year’s Eve in the Fourth Estate restaurant. Members can ring in the new year enjoying tantalizing dishes such as whole Maine lobster, certified angus beef steak, Mahi Mahi, beef short ribs and vegetarian butternut squash pasta. Seating will begin at 5 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. The three course prix fixe price is $40. Reservations are recommended to assure a table. Please call 202-662-7638 or book online at www.opentable.com. To learn more about your membership benefits please send…
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Ms. Quote: Expert panel explores lack of female sources in coverage, Jan. 13
What are we missing when our reporting doesn’t adequately include women experts and women subjects? Why should we care and how can we increase women's voices in the news? Come explore these issues and engage in the debate with an expert panel at the National from 6:30-8 p.m. on Jan. 13. Registration -- $5 for Club members (login for code); $10 public -- is required. Panelists include Matt Winkler, editor-in-chief Bloomberg News; Sally Buzbee, AP Washington bureau chief; Ken Strickland, NBC Washington bureau chief; Ruth Marcus, Washington Post op-ed columnist; Anna Palmer, Politico senior…
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Club members get discounts for Wizards games -- Jan. 1, 5, 11
National Press Club members can take advantage of the following ticket deals to upcoming Washington Wizards games. Please contact Vlady Entin directly at 202-527-7979 to purchase tickets at the special discount listed for the following games. Washington Wizards vs. Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 6 p.m.. Lower Level seats currently start at just $40/ticket in the endzones. Lower Level sideline seats start at just $100/ticket. VIP Courtside-A small number of courtside, VIP tickets remain for this game. Seats include gourmet food, beer and wine along with VIP club access and…
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Make Fourth Estate your first stop on New Year’s Eve
Before you head to your friend’s soiree to watch the ball drop, have a sumptuous early dinner on New Year's Eve at the National Press Club. The Fourth Estate Restaurant, on the 13th floor of the National Press Building, will open (and close) early, 5-8:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Start your dinner with a glass of bubbly on us and then enjoy six entrée choices on the modified Prix Fixe menu, which is usually offered only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. On New Year's Eve only, the menu will include a whole Maine lobster or certified angus beef steak as entrée choices. The…
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Turkish Democracy & U.S.-Turkish Relations
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National Press Club welcomes 32 new members in December
The National Press Club welcomed 32 new members in December: Denis Gagnon (Travel Writer, BonVoyageurs.com), Paul Demko (Reporter, Modern Healthcare), Delinda Hanley (News Editor, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs), Nels Peter Rasmussen (Legal Editor, Bureau of National Affairs), John Dolan (Director of Executive Education, George Washington University, School of Media and Public Affairs) Stephen Bird (Professor, Institute for 21st Century Foundation), Sachie Yoshimoto (Translator, The Christian Post), Yasmine El-Sabawi (Washington Correspondent, Kuwait News Agency), Jake New (…
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Online voting proves major success in Club election
An overwhelming majority of voters cast their ballots online rather than on paper in the first National Press Club election to allow members to use computers rather than pens to mark their choices. Of the 195 ballots cast by Journalist members, 153 were online. Communicators cast 75 of their 84 ballots online. Paper ballots, including a voting station on the day of the election, remained in place for those members who did not want to log into the Club's website to vote. The idea of online voting first was broached by the Board of Governors more than a decade ago when the Club's election rules…
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