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NPC Photography Committee Event - Lynn Abercrombie
For 40 years, the late photographer Tom Abercrombie traveled with his wife Lynn for National Geographic, covering every continent and pushing global boundaries. Join Lynn on Friday, March 23 at 7:00 pm in the National Press Club's Holeman Lounge to celebrate Traveling the World for National Geographic , a new book featuring stunning images from their remarkable life. Lynn and her daughter Mari will share personal stories and photographs about life on assignment with Tom Abercrombie, and she will discuss her experience as an official photographer for National Geographic—gaining access and…
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NPC Photography Committee
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Spicing Up Your Content
In 2010, Weiden+Kennedy not only put Old Spice back on the map, the agency helped make Old Spice the number one male body wash and deodorant in dollar and volume share in North America. And it all started with a quirky video. What was the secret to Old Spice’s success? How can the Old Spice model be dissected and applied to news and other content? What makes an Internet Meme, and how can client started developing the kinds of content that will deliver massive traffic? Bonus: What happens if your content becomes the meme itself? Instructor: Amy Webb http://webbmediagroup.com/amy-webb Cost: $…
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How to Write a Social Media Policy
National Press Club Journalism Institute and Webbmedia Group have announced a training partnership for members of Washington's journalism community. Beginning January, Webbmedia Group will offer weekly training sessions to National Press Club members and to the public on a variety of digital/ social media topics. "How to Write a Social Media Policy" will be the first session in the series. Your staff should be encouraged to experiment with and to use social media, as these networks have proved an indispensable part of our modern information landscape. But it is vitally important that your…
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NPC Annual Membership Meeting
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NPC Travel Committee
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Beyond .com, .gov, .net and .edu: The Expansion of Internet Addressing
“Beyond .com, .gov, .net and .edu… Expansion of Internet Addressing”Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer Rod Beckstrom and Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker will discuss the launch of hundreds of new generic top-level Internet domains (gTLDs) such as .hotel, and .paris scheduled to begin taking applications on Jan. 12. ICANN's new gTLD program is the most significant change to the Internet's naming system since 1998, when The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers was formed. For the first time generic TLDs…
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Education Issues
Secretary Riley talked about education costs, financing college education, preparing students academically for very complex world and other topics. He objected to legislation which might reduce student loans for higher education.
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Restaurant Week at the Fourth Estate Restaurant
Please join us at the Fourth Estate Restaurant for the annual DC Winter Restaurant Week where diners enjoy a 3-course lunch for $20.12 or a 3-course dinner for $35.12. This is a great time to ask a colleague, source, or sweetheart to a wonderful dining experience that won't bust your budget. Click here for the menu, which features an additional offering of wine flights for only $12 more! Be sure to make reservations now as seats fill up fast! Call or make a reservation on OpenTable by clicking here.
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