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Photography Team Meeting with DC Bird Alliance
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Explore DC’s Wildlife in Images at Photo Team Meeting with DC Bird Alliance Incredible images of DC area eagles, songbirds and our other feathered neighbors will be shown by the DC Bird Alliance. The group, whose goal is to build people-powered, bird-friendly communities in all DC’s eight wards, has members who take amazing photos during their nature outings. The Alliance, an official chapter of the National Audubon Society in Washington, D.C., wants every resident in the district to be aware of the meaningful benefits of bird conservation through its education and advocacy. María-Elena…
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2024 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report
New data from the 2024 GAP Report offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with the widespread adoption of productivity-enhancing tools, and how "bundling" these tools with other interventions will accelerate sustainable agricultural productivity growth. What: Washington D.C. and Online – October 3, 2024 – The Global Agricultural Productivity Initiative at Virginia Tech (GAP Initiative) is proud to announce the launch of the 2024 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report. The launch event, to be held at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. and…
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Club's American Legion Post 20 hears about ironclad preservation efforts, Sept. 13 WWI memorial events
Guest speakers provided updates on preservation of the famed Civil War ironclad USS Monitor and the fast-approaching ceremonial unveiling of the centerpiece sculpture at the nation's World War I Memorial, during the Sept. 4 meeting of National Press Club American Legion Post 20. The WWI Memorial, located a block south and west of the National Press Building, will host three days of events starting Friday, Sept. 13, featuring the first illumination at 7:15 p.m. of "A Soldier's Journey," a 60-foot-long sculpture by Sabin Howard. Eight years in the making, the sculpture features a doughboy's…
Type: News
The invention 100 years ago of the French 75 cocktail was a shot heard around the world. Named for the powerful 75 mm cannon used by the French army, the legendary drink may have been the secret sauce that led the Allied powers to win the first World War. Okay, maybe a cocktail was not the main reason for the Allied victory, but it lifted spirits just as the gun did by keeping the Germans out of Paris in the first days of the war. By the time the guns were spiked, the popularity of the drink had ricocheted around the world, morphing into different versions and becoming a cult favorite from…
Hear the history of the French 75 cocktail, named for WWI artillery, at Sept. 20 Creole dinner
Learn the explosive history of the French 75 cocktail at a Headliners book event and dinner featuring author, journalist and historian John Maxwell Hamilton on Friday, Sept. 20. Join Hamilton in the Holeman Lounge for the story behind the famous cocktail, followed by an exquisite, four-course Creole dinner. Guests will taste five versions of the French 75, including the Savoy and the classic original. Click here to reserve your tickets. Tickets cost $80 for members and $100 for non-members. Copies of the book, "The French 75," are available for purchase.
Type: News
The Reliable Source wants you to know it's now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
The Reliable Source now is open morning, noon and night, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner every weekday. Complimentary breakfast service for members is available 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays, with a la carte options available for purchase. The restaurant is open on weekdays for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the Club's traditional buffet on Wednesdays. Dinner will be served 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with Taco Night every Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Watch The Wire for details about a special dinner or buffet evening meal, with a different theme/cuisine, each month. The new regular…
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Update-1: Aviation editor reflects on trends, career path and journalism business
From humble beginnings as a blogger in trade media to noteworthy stints at The Wall Street Journal and CNN, Jon Ostrower has covered the aviation industry with an unrivaled passion. Now as founder and editor-in-chief of The Air Current, he's built an award-winning, subscription-based media outlet that continues to grow. Yet fundamental challenges persist for him and other publishecompanies and individuals must do more to support legitimate journalismrs. In this edition of Update-1, Ostrower explains to National Press Club Broadcast-Podcast Team co-chair Adam Konowe why , as well as his…
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Obama speechwriter Terry Szuplat to offer tips for conquering public speaking at Sept. 19 Headliners book talk
Terry Szuplat, a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, will discuss his new book on public speaking at a National Press Club Headliners book event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. Although Szuplat wrote hundreds of speeches for Obama, he was gripped with anxiety when it came to speaking on his own. "Say It Well: Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience" details Szuplat’s effort to become a better speaker and the lessons he learned from Obama. It includes behind-the-scenes stories from inside the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One, and tips to help anyone communicate…
Type: News