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NPC Luncheon with Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon May 22. Keillor, host of the Minnesota Public Radio nationally syndicated radio show, will a current-events-related speech titled "Fifteen Things That Need to Happen Tomorrow." Keillor returns to the Press Club for the first time since 1994 before appearing at the. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts on the evening of May 22. Keillor is a humorist, storyteller and author, bringing to life beloved characters from the fictional Lake Wobegon, an imaginary town in Minnesota that National…
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38th Annual Book Fair & Authors' Night, in partnership with Politics & Prose
The Capitol region’s premiere holiday book event is back for the 38th year! The National Press Club Journalism Institute is once again partnering with landmark local book seller Politics & Prose for a night of pols, pundits and prose. Authors will be on hand to talk to their fans and sign books at this most exciting literary event. Patrons can browse for books at the Club's headquarters from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for NPC and Politics & Prose members; $10 public. Tickets will also be sold online and at the door. The Book Fair is a fundraiser for The National Press Club…
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2015 Fourth Estate Award Honoring Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and co-anchor and managing editor of the "PBS NewsHour" has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, the National Press Club's most-honored prize. Ifill will receive the award at a gala dinner on Thursday, Oct. 15. She is the 43rd recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, which recognizes a journalist who has made significant contributions to the field through a lifetime of excellence. The National Press Club Board of Governors voted to give Ifill the award. "Gwen Ifill embodies the core values of journalism at…
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National Institute on Aging Director to Address Human Life Span Extension: How Much Further? How Much Healthier?
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
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Perot Campaign Speech
Presidential candidate Perot talked about campaign issues such as the U.S. economy and criticized President Clinton's ethics. He predicted "a second Watergate" because both Democratic and Republican candidates have abused the campaign finance system. During the question period, he said that he would neither drop out of the presidential race nor support Bob Dole's candidacy.
Type: Media
Communicators Breakfast: Learn how to counsel your spokespeople
Communications training consultant Ed Barks will show how you can guide your executives toward becoming better spokespeople at the Communicators Breakfast on Wednesday, May 13 at 8:30 a.m. in the Truman Lounge. Admission is free for NPC members and $10 for guests, who must be accompanied by a member, and includes continental breakfast starting at 8 a.m. Barks is the author of “The Truth About Public Speaking: The Three Keys to Great Presentations.” He has taught nearly 5,000 executives how to sharpen both their message and their communications skills. During his presentation, “Your…
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Cinco de Mayo Celebration
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U.S. Journalists Jailed for Reporting to Gather at National Press Club
ESRI: Basics of Geodata-Mapping
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Socrata 101: Open Data
Presidential Medal Winner, Environmental Expert to Discuss GMOs Pesticide
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