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Talks Between Solidarity & New Polish Govt.
Type: Media
Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell to discuss world hot spots, Congress Tuesday, March 4
Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell will address ongoing negotiations in world hot spots and the current state of politics and policy in Congress at a Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, March 4 at 10 a.m. Mitchell served as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995. He has been U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace and U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, where he brokered the Good Friday Agreement of international peace for which he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was also chief investigator into bribery at the Salt Lake City Olympic Games, and, more…
Type: News
Few tickets remain for June 18 Book Rap with Outlander author Diana Gabaldon
The National Press Club Book Rap with popular author Diana Gabaldon, scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, may be several months away, but you need to act fast to ensure you'll get a ticket. Around 30 tickets remain, and they're selling fast. Gabaldon, author of the top-selling Outlander series of novels, plans to discuss the next book in the series, "Written in My Own Heart’s Blood," on June 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. A book signing will follow the discussion. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Click here to register. All attendees must have a ticket for the event,…
Type: News
Organizations need information governance to protect against data risks, says panel
Organizations that collect large amounts of data on customer behavior, their own workers, health records, financial transactions and other processes need to put in place a system of comprehensive information governance, an expert panel told a Feb. 24 National Press Club Newsmaker. Conor R. Crowley, principal of his own law office in McLean, Va., explained that organizations create value for themselves by mining large data sets to, for example, target ads on the Internet or to decide where to place products in stores. He cited, for example, a grocery market study in Australia that found…
Type: News
McKeon urges preservation of human rights gains in Afghanistan
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif., pleaded for the human rights gains in Afghanistan at a Feb. 24 Club Luncheon. "Don't let it slip away," he urged. McKeon praised the "blossoming" of the Afghan National Security Forces and the will of the Afghan people to fight against the "cruel,barbaric horde" of the Taliban. "The biggest uncertainties we face in Afghanistan are no longer military. They are diplomatic and they are moral," McKeon said. McKeon cited the case of Bibi Aisha, whose nose and ears were cut off by the Taliban after she ran away from a forced…
Type: News
Author O'Brien enthralls children with tales of talking horses at family book event
With her Irish lilt, tales of the magical, real-life town of Howth and talking horses, author Lara O’Brien enthralled children with a reading from her book, “Chesca and the Spirit of Grace,” Feb. 22 at the National Press Club. O’Brien, who came with maps of Ireland and Howth and pictures of the town’s beautiful seaside cliffs, spoke about her childhood in Ireland, her fascination with Ireland’s national hero, a pirate queen named Grace O’Malley, and her love of horses. “Howth is a magical, beautiful peninsula close to Dublin city, where Chesca’s story unfolds,” O’Brien told about a dozen…
Type: News
Register by March 1 for 10 percent discount on golf tournament
It’s nearly time to dust off your golf clubs, organize your foursome and show your support for the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s third annual golf invitational tournament. The tournament will take place Friday, April 25, at The Country Club at Woodmore in nearby Mitchellville, Md., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.. Sign up before March 1 and get a 10 percent discount on registration, foursome and sponsorship fees. Click here for more information and registration forms.
Type: News
Award to honor best political reporting of 2013
The Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis goes each year to some of the best political coverage in the nation as part of the National Press Club's annual journalism awards. The deadline for entries is April 1, free for Club members and $50 for non-members. The prize for the winner is $750. For the first time, entries may be submitted online as well as by mail. For more information, click here. Awards categories include: breaking news, news photography, regional reporting on Washington, international coverage, consumer reporting, online journalism and newsletter journalism. Another…
Type: News
Learn to query large data sets with SQL March 11
Learn the fundamentals of Structured Query Language (SQL)Tuesday, March 11, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. SQL allows users to deal with much larger data sets than a simple spreadsheet does, and it allows more complex operations like matching items from two lists (“joining”). Learn the fundamentals of finding and importing data, and learn to write queries on your own. Instructor JoElla Straley will show you how to find connections in data that tell a story. Registration is required here and is $20 for Club members, $40 for others. All sales are final.
Type: News
Learn basic Excel skills for reporters March 10
Learn basic Excel skills for reporters Monday, March 10, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Excel is packed with features to put you in control of your data, helping you to follow campaign money and hold the officials who spend our tax dollars accountable. Instructor JoElla Straley will orient reporters with basic and powerful features that make data analysis a snap, including importing, formatting and sorting. She will also introduce the fabulous PivotTable. Registration is required here and is $20 for Club members,$40 for others. All sales are final.
Type: News