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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Jérôme Pécresse, CEO of GE Renewable Energy
This event was previously scheduled for Monday, September 27. If you have already purchased a ticket for the luncheon, it will be valid on Thursday, October 28.
Jérôme Pécresse, CEO of GE Renewable Energy, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 28 about the urgency to address the energy transition by focusing on modernizing the electric grid to incorporate more wind, solar and hydropower and meet United Nations climate goals. Pécresse has said that GE sees the fastest path to decarbonization as a combination of renewable energy, gas and grid modernization to enable “a pragmatic transition that maintains reliable electric service while also meeting the urgent challenge posed by climate change.” As CEO of GE…
Type: Event
2021 Fourth Estate Award Honoring Lester Holt
The National Press Club Journalism Institute presents the Fourth Estate 2021 gala honoring Lester Holt, Haze Fan, Danny Fenster, and The Marshall Project for their achievements in journalism and press freedom. Learn more about the honorees and their impact here.
Type: Media
Your legacy: How planned giving can benefit you and your family
Families can feel awkward or confused by the best way to honor a loved one’s legacy after they are gone. You can ease some of that burden by planning now how you’d like your philanthropic efforts to endure. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and certified financial planners from West Financial Services to learn about the different types of planned gifts, how to make them, and how to maximize their impact on the causes you care about most. Many people feel passionate about a charity or agency, but may believe they’re unable to donate funds at a high enough level to make a “…
Type: Event
Pécresse has said that GE sees the fastest path to decarbonization as a combination of renewable energy, gas and grid modernization to enable “a pragmatic transition that maintains reliable electric service while also meeting the urgent challenge posed by climate change.” As CEO of GE Renewable Energy, Pécresse leads a $16 billion business of more than 40,000 employees that has one of the broadest renewable energy portfolios in the industry. GE Renewable Energy has installed more than 400 gigawatts of clean renewable energy and equipped more than 90% of utilities worldwide with its grid…
Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members and $45 for all other non-member tickets. For all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. Club members must be signed in to receive the discount. Tickets must be paid for at time of purchase. To submit a question for the speaker in advance, put WINDPOWER in the subject line and email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon. Members, guests and visitors are required to show proof of vaccination at the entrance to the Club. This can be a physical…
GE Renewable Energy CEO Jérôme Pécresse to address next steps in energy transition to meet UN climate goal, Oct. 28
Jérôme Pécresse, CEO of GE Renewable Energy, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 28, about the urgency to address the energy transition by focusing on modernizing the electric grid to incorporate more wind, solar and hydropower and meet United Nations climate goals. Reserve for the in-person luncheon, and get livestream information, here.
Type: News
Hear about Defense Media Activity, a DOD media organization, with Legion Post 20 TONIGHT
Hal Pittman, director of the Defense Media Activity at Fort Meade, Maryland, will be guest speaker at a virtual meeting of the National Press Club's historic American Legion Post 20 on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. All Club members are invited to the meeting. RSVP to Post 20 Sergeant-at-Arms Evelyn Moy at [email protected], who will provide a meeting link. The Defense Media Activity is a mass media organization that creates and distributes Department of Defense content across a variety of platforms to audiences worldwide. Among other things, it oversees the iconic Stars and Stripes military …
Type: News
Young Members: Celebrate the season at Halloween Happy Hour, Friday
National Press Club Young Members, it’s been a while! The Young Members Team is hosting a Halloween Happy Hour on Friday, Oct. 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Will you join us? RSVP here. Come dressed for the occasion, or just sport a little orange and black! We’ll provide the drinks and tacos. Celebrate the season with other young members and bring your ideas for future Young Members events.
Type: News