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NPC Journalism Institute implements new way to take donations
The National Press Club Journalism Institute has shifted to a new donation platform. We are now using this link with DonorPerfect to make sure your generous support can keep producing free and low-cost virtual professional development programs, driving awareness for press freedom initiatives, and publishing The Latest, our afternoon, industry-focused newsletter. Club members can now give in the following ways: Make a one-time or recurring gift online using your credit card. Mail a check made out to National Press Club Journalism Institute to: National Press Club Journalism Institute, 529…
Type: News
Today: Annual Membership Meeting begins at 5 pm
The National Press Club will hold its annual membership meeting for all Club members as scheduled at 5 p.m. today in the conference rooms. Forecasters currently say the morning snow will taper by mid-afternoon. Due to technical problems, there will not be a livestream of the meeting, so please plan to attend in-person if possible. Registration is required. An audio recording, and possibly a video recording, will be made available later. The gavel will be passed from President Eileen O'Reilly to incoming President Emily Wilkins, who will discuss her goals for the year. There will be a vote on…
Type: News
New Club President Emily Wilkins plans to emphasize community in 2024
The National Press Club’s new leader is planning multiple efforts in 2024 to use the Club as a hub to bring the journalism community together. “We're stronger when we're together; we're better when we're together; and I think that is really true of what everyone brings to the Club as an individual and ourselves as a collective,” Emily Wilkins, the Club's 117th president, said at the Annual Membership Meeting on Jan. 19. The event featured the Club's presidential transition, as the 116th president, Eileen O'Reilly, passed the Club gavel to Wilkins. Wilkins, a CNBC Washington correspondent,…
Type: News
General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members on Friday, Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in-person. Members will receive membership updates and the gavel will be passed from President Eileen O'Reilly to incoming President Emily Wilkins. Please review the minutes from our October 20 meeting and send your edits or approvals to Secretary, Alisa Parent at [email protected]. Members will have a chance to vote on the 2024-2029 strategic plan. Each attendee will be provided a…
Type: Event
Didier Saugy Discusses Member-Centric Approach as New NPC Executive Director
Swiss-born Didier Saugy took the reins as National Press Club executive director in June 2023, following a five-year stint as general manager of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong. Since then, the accomplished private club manager, food and beverage director, and executive chef has been considering how to best serve club members and encourage them to spend more time in the facility. In this edition of Update-1, Saugy speaks with Broadcast/Podcast Team Co-chair Adam Konowe about what drew him to Washington, expansion of food service for members, opportunities to make better use of…
Type: Media
Reliable Source to mark Lunar New Year with festive buffet, Thursday
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a mouthwatering buffet night at the Reliable Source on Thursday, Jan. 25. The evening will be filled with delectable dishes and traditional flavors, bringing good luck Club members and their guests ring in the Year of the Dragon. Indulge in a delectable buffet spread featuring a wide array of authentic Chinese delicacies. Diners also will enjoy music by Xia Bing. Price is $35 each for Club members, and $40 each for non-member guests. Reservations advised. Free parking is available for Club members at One Parking, 1325 G St., N.W., with a $25 purchase of…
Type: News
New Club Executive Director Didier Saugy discusses member-centric approach
Swiss-born Didier Saugy took the reins as National Press Club executive director last June, following a five-year stint as general manager of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong. Since then, the accomplished private club manager, food and beverage director, and executive chef has been considering how to best serve Club members and encourage them to spend more time in the facility. In the latest edition of Update-1, the Club's podcast, Saugy speaks with Broadcast/Podcast Team Co-chair Adam Konowe about what drew him to Washington, the expansion of food service for members,…
Type: News
Independent authors learn about publishing pitfalls, resources at January meeting
Authors should include newsworthy angles in their books and treat them as a business that needs a marketing plan, National Press Club member Ed Segal said at the monthly meeting of Club independent authors on Jan. 11. Segal, author of the forthcoming book "Whistle-Stop Politics: Campaign Trains and the Reporters Who Covered Them," outlined for the audience potential publishing pitfalls. “Assuming everyone will want to buy their books, and assuming everyone will appreciate and love their books,” is one of the main misconceptions for writers, Segal said. Some writers fail to include newsworthy…
Type: News
Pub Quiz
Join fellow club members and their guests on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 for trivia, food, drinks, prizes and camaraderie. Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends over food and drinks and to meet new friends and members, so gather a team of four and come to the Reliable Source’s Truman Lounge. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno will be on hand. Space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table. Don’t have a team? No worries - we’ll team you up. Questions provided by Brainstormer Trivia.
Type: Event