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Last call to sign-up for effective PR planning session this Wednesday
When public relations or advertising campaigns fail, poorly articulated plans are often cited as the reason. Chris Thorne, managing director of 3 Advertising, says that writing a creative brief is the important first step to doing just about everything. "The brief is a simple but disciplined tool to evaluate, plan and write -– before taking action," Thorne said. "It’s the ‘ready, aim’ part before getting to 'fire'.” Thorne, a National Press Club member, will give his insights at a Club Communicators’ Breakfast on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. The event is…
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Bill McCarren honored by Owls for significant contributions to NPC
The National Press Club Silver Owls -- those with 25 or more years of continuous membership -- on Thursday evening conferred the Order of the Owl on Club Executive Director Bill McCarren for his many contributions to the Club. The award honors “birds of a unique species, weathered and wise, who have nested at the National Press Club and demonstrated that they give a hoot about Washington Journalism.” McCarren has nested at the Club since he joined it in 1986 as an active member. He served in a variety of roles, including chairman of the Newsmakers and Speakers committees, each for three years…
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National Academies call for Congressional and Federal agency action to reduce drug costs
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a report at a National Press Club Headliners event Thursday, entitled “Making Medicines Affordable,” calling for congressional and federal agency steps to lower drug costs. The report seeks to “address the market failures that currently permeate the pharmaceutical sector,” according to an introduction written by Norman Augustine, chairman of the committee that wrote the report and former chairman of the National Academy of Engineering, who spoke first at the event. The report makes eight recommendations and recommends 27…
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Last chance to attend tonight's Holiday Hoot
Today is the last opportunity to plan to attend tonight's Holiday Hoot put on by the National Press Club's Silver Owls. The event, open to all Club members and their guests, begins at 6 p.m. and features a sumptuous smorgasbord, specialty cocktails, a unique gift exchange, and a world class entertainer. Reservations for the event can be made until 2 p.m. today either through the Club's email -- [email protected] -- or by telephone -- 202-662-7501. The traditional cost remains $35 per person. There will be a cash bar at which you can purchase, among other things, a Pomegranate Moscow Mule…
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The polls are open for Club election
Online National Press Club polls for 2018 officers and board members are open and run through Thursday, Dec. 7, for eligible voters. In-person voting at the Club will be Friday, Dec. 8. Details and an online ballot can be found here.
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American Legion Post 20 to hear from NPC candidates at Tuesday, Dec. 5, meeting
The National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 will hear from candidates for the Club's 2018 officer and board positions at a luncheon meeting at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the McClendon Room. The Post has invited all candidates to make brief remarks on their Club goals and priorities for next year. The candidate portion of the meeting is open to all Club members. Post 20 was founded in 1919 at the Club at the urging of famed World War I Gen. John Pershing and has been part of the Club ever since.
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Think Like A Reporter: Media Training for Public Relations Professionals this Friday
There’s still space available to sign up for the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s on-camera media training workshop for public relations professionals. The training, led by veteran multimedia journalist and Emmy Award-winning Club member Andrea McCarren, will be held on Friday, Dec. 1, from 9–11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. The hands-on workshop is for public relations professionals who want to improve their own or their clients' presentation skills on-camera and online. The session costs $75 for Club members and $150 for non-members; tickets can be purchased by clicking here.…
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Pre-holiday jazz and a special dinner buffet at the Club, Thursday, Dec. 14
As the holiday crush winds down and your last packages have hit the deadline for dispatch, it's time to take a deep breath and enjoy some food, beverage and jazz at the National Press Club before heading off to your holiday destinations. Club members and their guests are invited to Club's annual holiday buffet Thursday, Dec. 14, featuring music from the U Street Jazz Collective. The price of the buffet is $24 for Club members and $28 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. To reserve space, please contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or 202-662-7443 Dinner will be served beginning at 5:…
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Challenges Facing Zambia in the 1990's
Mr. Chiluba was recently elected president of Zambia in the country's first mulitparty elections in almost two decades. He spoke to the audience about the challenges facing Zambia. Mr. Chiluba is visiting the United States to receive the AFL-CIO's annual George Meany Human Rights Award.
Type: Media
California AG plans Headliners Newsmaker discussing anti-Trump litigation on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m.
California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra plans to appear at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker press event on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge to discuss the legal actions his state has taken against the Trump administration. The news conference is expected to be moderated by Los Angeles Times reporter Chris Megerian, and is open to credentialed media and Press Club members free of charge, with advance registration required. Click here to register. In a New York Times profile Nov. 26, Becerra said the philosophy of the Democratic Party leaders should be…
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