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Club offers trio of events, June 27
Prepare for the serious debate event with a nourishing buffet dinner and the always entertaining Spelling Bee. Details on the dinner and debate here, details on the Spelling Bee here.
Type: News
Meet CNN and GW vet Frank Sesno at dinner, June 25
Frank Sesno, CNN vet and George Washington University professor. Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Frank Sesno will be the guest of honor at a Legends of Broadcasting intimate dinner on Tuesday, June 25. The dinner is open to National Press Club members and their guests. The event will start with a cash bar at 6 p.m. Dinner, $70, including two complimentary glasses of wine, will be served at 6:45, followed by remarks from Sesno and what is usually a spirited Q&A. Tickets are still available. Club members must be logged into their account on the Club website in order to purchase…
Type: News
Club President urges DOD to relax unfair restrictions on Stars and Stripes reporters
National Press Club President Emily Wilkins has issued the following statement on the proposed regulations governing reporters for Stars and Stripes newspaper: "The Stars and Stripes, often described as “the hometown paper” of the nation’s military, needs our help. First published in 1861, the newspaper has a long tradition of serving the Americans who serve their nation. The newspaper’s editorial independence is guaranteed by Congress. "So, it is concerning to learn, as we recently did thanks to a column by Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith, that the news organization’s…
Type: News
NGPA Executive Director Advocates For Equality On The Flight Deck
Aviation has struggled for years to recruit and retain pilots, mechanics and others, despite the allure of participating in a vital industry moving millions of passengers and tons of cargo safely every day. In this edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast/Podcast co-chair Adam Konowe speaks with Justin Ellixson-Andrews, executive director of the National Gay Pilots Association, which represents aviators and other like-minded professionals and enthusiasts from the LGBTQ+ community. Topics covered include the organization’s founding, current services offered, advocacy strategy including events, DEI-…
Type: Media
Jordanian Embassy hosts Club members at latest "Embassy Night"
Members of the International Correspondents Team held their latest “Embassy Night” on May 31 at the residence of Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar, who has represented her country in the U.S. since 2016. The Embassy of Jordan hosted the National Press Club's International Correspondents Committee on May 31 at the residence of Ambassador Dina Kawar. Photo courtesy of the Jordanian Embassy. The event was held after more than eight months of war between Israel and Hamas. Jordan, which shares a long border with Israel and the Palestinians in the West Bank, has played a key role in alleviating…
Type: News
International Correspondents to hold happy hour, tonight
The International Correspondents Committee continues its Happy Hour series at 5:30 p.m. tonight -- Thursday, June 20 -- in the Truman Lounge. Club members are invited to stop by to mingle, network and discuss current events with the team. Sign up online. Want to get involved with the ICC and its programs and participate in its activities, including the biannual embassy press attaché mixers and monthly Embassy Nights? Plan to be there and learn about the committee's upcoming social gatherings and sourcing opportunities. Have a question? Email Committee Chair Elizabeth Hagedorn at elizhagedorn…
Type: News
Buffet open until 9:45 on debate night, June 27
Members can visit the buffet line in the Reliable Source from 5:30 p.m. until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, June 27. The late hour gives members flexibility in planning for an eventful evening with the press vs, legislators Spelling Bee at 6:30 p.m. and the watch party for the presidential debate at 9 p.m. Reservations are encouraged at [email protected] or 202-662-7443.
Type: News
Club urges members to donate for Aubuchon winner's hospice care
The National Press Club is grieved to learn that freelance photojournalist Linda Tirado, the recipient of the Club's 2020 domestic John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, is dying and has entered hospice care as a result of injuries sustained during her coverage of the Minneapolis protests surrounding the killing of George Floyd. Club President Emily Wilkins is in contact with Linda and working on a way to honor her legacy. Club members are encouraged to make a donation to Linda to cover the costs of hospice care. Donations can be sent through Venmo (Linda-Tirado-3), PayPal (Bootstrapindustries@…
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Broderick is expected to be joined by former Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, one of the main authors of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, and her co-author Paul Bradley. Tickets cost $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup and signing at the event. A limited number of books are also expected to be available for purchase at the door. Purchase tickets for the event here. Confined to a wheelchair since a car accident as a teenager, Broderick made a conscious decision to push forward in life, reinventing herself as a woman in a…
D.C. Superior Court judge plans to discuss her book at June 25 Headliners event
D.C. Superior Court Judge Patricia Broderick plans to discuss her new book, Reinventing the Wheel: Hard Roads Can Lead to Beautiful Places, at a Headliners book event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 25.
Type: News