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Mark French, founder of Leading Authorities speakers bureau, 64
Mark French, founder of the speakers bureau firm Leading Authorities, publisher of CEO Update and a National Press Club member since 2006, died May 3. He was 64. French founded Leading Authorities in 1990 and grew it into a leader in the speaking, video, and production company industries. Clients include former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and elections analyst Charlie Cook. He was also publisher of CEO Update which covers trends, careers and best practices in the associations industry. Prior to starting Leading Authorities, French had worked on membership and development at the U.S.…
Type: News
NPC in History: Promoting the Great War
Woodrow Wilson narrowly won the 1916 election with the slogan, “He Kept Us Out of War.” But within one month of his inauguration, he asked Congress for a declaration of war, promising that it would be a “war to make the world safe for democracy.” That put the president in the unenviable position of changing American public opinion over night from opposing America’s entry into the war to whole-heartedly supporting it. His first idea was heavy-handed censorship legislation to control all information about the war – something far afield from making for a safe democracy. Instead, he listened to…
Type: News
Tee off to support Journalism Institute in Golf Invitational Tournament, May 28
Please join fellow journalists, communicators, business executives and Congressional staff on Tuesday, May 28, at The Country Club at Woodmore for the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s annual golf tournament and networking event to benefit its scholarships and journalism training programs. Since the format is “best ball,” golfers of all skill levels have an equal chance of winning and having fun on Woodmore’s beautiful fairways, large greens and challenging Par 5s. There will be giveaways, raffles and plaques for the winners. Schedule:8:00 -- Driving Range Opens8:30 -- Continental…
Type: News
Tonight: Wine tasting at 6:30 pm
Washingtonians drink more rose than any other wine. Who knew? Learn about our favorite varietal and other wines at a special wine tasting hosted by the National Press Club Events Team at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in the McClendon Room. Wine will be provided by District Winery, which will send a representative to tell you everything you wanted to know about what makes a good wine. If you're in need of a Wine 101 class, this is your event! This is a small event for members only. Please register online.
Type: News
Dionne Warwick joins discussion at dinner screening of songwriting documentary, May 20
The National Press Club Events Team will host a special dinner and screening of “What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David," a PBS documentary tribute to the man who wrote many of the most enduring songs in American popular music, at 6 p.m. Monday, May 20. Joining the event are producers John Paulson and Karen Sherry and special guests Dionne Warwick and noted songwriter Valerie Simpson (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”), both of whom are featured in the film. The discussion will be moderated by Club President Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak. Tickets include dinner and the panel discussion and…
Type: News
Tonight: Arrive early for screening of documentary on RFK's visit to South Africa
Organizers of tonight's screening and discussion of the documetary "RFK in the Land of Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope" anticipate a large crowd and are encouraging attendees to arrive by 6 p.m. The program, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, will feature producer/co-director Larry Shore of Hunter College and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Maryland lieutenant governor and the eldest child of Ethel and Robert F. Kennedy. The sold-out event is sponsored by the Club's International Correspondents Committee. The Embassy of South Africa is participating. Shore, who was born in South…
Type: News
Journalist, musician Kevin Hall headlines Silver Owl hoot, May 3
Kevin Hall, a versatile Pulitzer prize-winning Washington journalist, will speak at the spring meeting of the National Press Club’s Silver Owls this Friday evening, May 3, and lead his musical group – the “Truth Tellers’’ – in newsy serenades. Hall is the chief economics correspondent and a senior investigative reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, currently working on investigations related to the White House and the Trump administration. He shared the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting on the Panama Papers, and was a Pulitzer finalist in 2010 for his work on a series of stories on…
Type: News
Former State Department negotiator discusses North Korea on Update-1 podcast
In the latest edition of Update-1, a former State Department North Korea negotiator analyzes the current efforts to promote nuclear disarmament. Joel Wit directs a project at the Stimson Center called 38 North, a reference to the 38th parallel of latitude that has divided North and South Korea since 1953. In an interview with National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team member Irv Chapman, Wit recalls the attempts to reach out to the North Koreans dating back to the Reagan administration, the intensified negotiations brought about by the North's development and testing of nuclear weapons…
Type: News
Just-departed FDA chief Scott Gottlieb to evaluate tenure at Headliners luncheon, May 10
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who left his position as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration April 5, will reflect on his tenure at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Friday, May 10. He will focus on how he moved his agenda thorough the agency and where he believes FDA should turn its attention in the future. He also will address his future plans to examine drug pricing policy in a new role at the American Enterprise Institute. The title of his speech is “Innovating Federal Policy: How we Advanced new Frameworks for Public Health Promotion”. Lunch will be served in the Holeman…
Type: News
Historic Preservation
Mr. Moe talked about the role of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and about recent acquisitions and future plans. After his prepared remarks he answered audience questions.
Type: Media