Search
Displaying results 9081 - 9090 of 25297
National Theater offers NPC special discount for upcoming Waitress musical performances
The National Theater is offering National Press Club members a 10 percent discount on upcoming performances of the musical Waitress. Members can purchase discounted tickets online for the show, which runs from May 15 to June 3. Pairing the show with dinner at the Fourth Estate can combine two great member benefit discounts in one.
Type: News
Celebrate spring at the Reliable Source with prime rib dinner April 19
Celebrate spring with a prime rib dinner and a glass of champagne Thursday, April 19, at the Reliable Source. Dinner will be served stating at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $30 plus tax and gratuity. Menu Complimentary glass of Prosecco Brut champagne First course Wedge salad with croutons, bacon and blue cheese; Green Goddess dressing Entrée Boneless roasted certified Angus beef prime rib, red wine sauce, buttermilk mashed potatoes, green beans almandine (horseradish available), or Vegetarian butternut squash lasagna with cranberries, hazelnuts and béchamel over sautéed spring greens Dessert…
Type: News
Get your best, most creative online journalism entered in Club contest
Those who have done the most innovative online journalism in 2017 should enter their work in the competition for the Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award. The deadline has been extended to Monday, April 16. The winner of this National Press Club award will have done original reporting and have taken advantage of online technology, such as interactive databases, primary-source interviews, and accompanying charts and graphs, in order to provide a thorough and graphically attractive report. This award is intended to recognize the best journalism that uses online technology to provide a…
Type: News
Deadline approaching to enter best writing in diplomatic, foreign policy in contest
Your best reporting and writing on diplomatic and foreign affairs for 2017 are wanted for the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. The extended deadline is April 16. The winners in both print/online and broadcast will get the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence. The award is named for Hood, a distinguished diplomatic correspondent for The Associated Press and a founding member of the Club. Entrants must demonstrate an understanding of American foreign policy and how foreign affairs affect those policies. Entries can be a single article or broadcast, or a series of…
Type: News
NPC's Fourth Estate hosts Wine Dinner featuring food, drink from Tuscany
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant plans to host an Italian Wine Dinner on Tuesday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. featuring Francine Segan. Tickets are $85 single/$160/ couple with a 15 percent discount for Club members ($72.25 single/$136/couple) and can be purchased by clicking here. A ticket includes a copy Segan’s book, Pasta Modern: New & Inspired Recipes from Italy, recipes from which will be part of the evening’s dinner. Wines are from Castello di Gabbiano in Tuscany. Segan is an expert on Italian cuisine. She is a food historian and James Beard-nominated author of six…
Type: News
Federico Klein
Federico Klein, a communicator member of the National Press Club since 2011, died March 21. He was 78. A native of Argentina, he was a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires and earned a degree from George Washington University after joining the Inter-American Development Bank in 1968 where he worked on economic development in Latin America. He retired as senior legal counsel and continued working as an advisor to the World Bank Group. Klein was an avid gardener, naturalist, art and music lover, and antique collector. Survivors include his wife Carolina, who is also a Club member, sons…
Type: News
Heroes and Heroines in Free Expression
The panel discussed role models, heroes, and heroines in perserving the freedom of expression.
Type: Media
Marine archaeologist addresses NPC American Legion Post 20
Marine Archaeologist Tane Casserley of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of National Maritime Sanctuaries (ONMS) dove into the history of World War II German U-boat operations off the Atlantic Coast at a luncheon meeting of the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 on March 28 at the Club. Casserley, whose explorations have taken him to wrecks as deep as 260 feet, focused on the 90 merchant ships, anti-submarine trawlers and four German submarines sunk during World War II along the wreck-rich North Carolina coast. Many wrecks are being discovered and…
Type: News
NPC's Communicators Team presents personal branding breakfast on April 11, 8 a.m.
National Press Club members are invited to a professional-development session presented by Angel Livas, president and chief executive officer of DC Media Connection, to learn ways to present yourself on Wednesday, April 11, at 8 a.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. The continental breakfast is free to members but registration is required by clicking here. In the gig economy and changing employment landscape many Club members are freelancing as journalists and public-relations professionals, or may be doing so in the future. It is more important than ever to authentically reach potential clients.…
Type: News
Learn truth behind how female Marines are trained at April 12 Club Headliners Book Rap
On Thursday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m., Kate Germano plans to share her new book Fight Like a Girl: The Truth Behind How Female Marines Are Trained at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap and explain why she believes the male-dominated Marine Corps has a systematic problem with female leadership and institutionalized gender bias. The Book Rap features a discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book signing. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public and can be purchased here. When Marine Lt. Col. Kate Germano arrived at the Fourth…
Type: News