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Brady Bill to be assessed after two decades
Sarah Brady, chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the campaign’s president, Dan Gross, will appear at a National Press Club Newsmaker Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. The news conference will assess the success of the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act, more commonly known as the Brady Bill, two decades after it was signed into law. The speakers will discuss additional steps they feel are necessary to prevent gun violence. President Bill Clinton signed the legislation into law on Nov. 30, 1993 and it went into effect the following February. Enactment of the Brady law…
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Panel to explain how to make blogging pay
A panel of journalists will discuss “How to Make Blogging Pay” on Monday, Nov. 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Conference Rooms. Blogging offers opportunities and risks. It can bolster a journalist’s career. On the other hand, journalists are frequently asked to blog for free or very little pay, a trend that seems to be growing in the publishing industry. The panel will include: Nate Thayer, an investigative journalist who spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent, much of that based in Asia. Thayer’s reporting has earned him the World Press Award, the British Press Scoop of the Year…
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This week In National Press Club history
November 11, 2013: Veterans Day, was originally named Armistice Day by National Press Club associate member and US President Woodrow Wilson, in November, 1919 to mark the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. On this Veterans Day the Club salutes its many members, past and present, who have bravely served our country in the armed services in the wars that followed “the war to end all wars." November 11, 1999: Bobby Knight, University of Indiana basketball coach, focuses in his luncheon speech on the need for academic standards for college athletes. Earlier that year, his team had won…
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Online voting for Club offices begins today, Nov. 11
For the first time, National Press Club members will be able to vote for club officers and members online using a computer, mobile device or tablet. Online voting opens at 8 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 11 and concludes at 7 p.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Membership department will have a computer available in the General Offices, Monday thru Friday between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. if you would like staff assistance. In addition, paper ballots will be available at the club on Election Day, Friday, Dec. 13. Here are step-by-step online voting instructions: Step 1 Go to www.press.org Step 2 Login as…
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Financial services chief says brokers and advisers must put clients first
Judd Gregg, chief executive of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) told a Nov. 7 National Press Club Luncheon that brokers – who comprise a large portion of SIFMA’s membership – should put their customers first. Under current law, brokers do not have to act in the best interests of their clients. They can recommend products from their own company that have higher fees than a competitor’s offerings. Brokers differ from investment advisers in that advisers must act in the best interest of their clients. SIFMA has introduced a program to educate individual…
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Making America Competitive
The co-author of In Search of Excellence, Passion for Excellence, and Thriving on Chaos discusses ways of improving the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers.
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This Week in National Press Club History
November 8, 1979: Folk singer and activist Joan Baez speaks at a Club luncheon about Cambodian genocide and the desperate conditions in refugee camps across the Thai border. Singer-activists Harry Belafonte and John Denver are among the many other performers who come to the Club to address human rights, world hunger and other pressing global issues. November 8, 2000: Sandra Brown, whose best-selling romances and thrillers have been published in thirty-four languages, greets fans and signs books at the National Press Club Book Fair. The following year, non-fiction author and journalist…
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Head table seat available for Schwab CEO Luncheon Nov. 11
A head table seat is available for a member who wishes to attend the Nov. 11 luncheon featuring Walter Bettinger, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation.Members who would like the seat should email Donna Leinwand Leger at [email protected].
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Feed your mind and body at the Book Fair and Roast Beef Buffet Nov. 19
National Press Club members and their guests are invited to the annual Book and Author Night's roast beef buffet on Tuesday, Nov. 19 starting at 5:30 p.m. Join us before or after buying your Christmas book gifts. The price of the buffet is $22 plus tax and gratity. This event sells out so make reservations soon at 202-662-7443 or e-mail at [email protected]. The menu is: Soup Tuscan Vegetable Soup with Beef Salads: Roasted Pumpkin, Baby Spinach, Feta and Spiced Cinnamon Pecans Wedges of Iceberg Lettuce with Blue cheese and Bacon Waldorf Salad with Apples, Walnuts, Grapes and Celery Entrée:…
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If you have a camera, you could win $65,000
The second Syngenta Photography Award is now open for entries. National Press Club members are encouraged to participate. The award aims to stimulate dialogue and create awareness around significant global challenges through powerful photography. The Syngenta Photography Award invites professional and amateur photographers from all over the world to submit applications in two categories: the Professional Commission and the Open Competition. The award offers total prize money of $65,000, including a $25,000 professional commission. Images from the award will be exhibited in March 2015 at…
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