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Club members can Join SPJ DC, SIPA Tuesday, Aug. 30 to hear new-media political journalists discuss presidential politics
National Press Club members can join the Society of Professional Journalists Washington, D.C., pro chapter the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, to hear new-media political journalists discuss presidential and other politics. They will discuss the campaigns and other electoral and political news. This follows a January SPJ DC panel discussion with “old” and new-media political journalists on whether the media are being “Trumped.” At the Aug. 30 event, panelists are reporter Miranda Green with Decode DC, Senior Correspondent Tim Mak of The Daily Beast and Senior Reporter Kate Sheppard of The…
Type: News
Wednesday NPC Communicators Breakfast: The evolution of the press release
National Press Club Communications and Marketing Co-chair Danny Selnick will discuss the evolution of the press release at the Communicators Breakfast in the Games Room on Wednesday, July 13, at 8 a.m. Admission to the breakfast is free for Club Members. Guests are admitted for $10 per person, but they must be accompanied by a member. Click here to register. Selnick, who is also senior vice president of strategic markets at BusinessWire, will show how the press release has changed over the years. He will also discuss why it is still an important tool for notifying the news media of…
Type: News
New York Stock Exchange
Mr. Donaldson spoke on the state of the United States economy in relation to his role with the New York Stock Exchange. His philosophy in running the exchange includes preaching the need for making it more competitive with international exchanges, asking Wall Street firms to "go back to basics, the need for technological innovation, and working towards the creation of 24-hour trading. He warned that fragmentation occurs when trading is done outside the stock market. He said that his job is strictly to keep the market running, not to figure out where it is going to go. Mr. Donaldson founded…
Type: Media
Mexico City Club Trip for Martin Luther King' Jr.'s Birthday Weekend 2017
Mexico City is the destination for the National Press Club's annual trip over the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday weekend January 12-16, 2017. Escape the cold weather of Washington and experience the warmth in one of the most beautiful and historic cities in North America. The non-stop flight from Dulles to Mexico City takes only a little more than five hours, and you will be transported from the airport to the Hotel Zocalo Central where you will stay for the next four nights. Breakfast is provided daily on the trip. The itinerary includes two full days of guided touring and one day for…
Type: News
Take Your Best Shot, and Soon. Deadline for Photo Contest Approaching
Your chance to display your best images is almost here, as the submission period for entries to the 17th annual National Press Club Members Photo Exhibit begins on Monday, Aug. 1. Entries are collected in the Club’s Membership Office on the 13th floor through Friday, Aug. 12. Pro and amateur photographers in the membership are welcome to take part. The exhibit is a display of Club members' photographic talent, but is not a contest. Photos submitted for display will be hung by the Club's Photography Committee on Aug. 31 and will remain on display though Sept. 30. The exhibit's opening…
Type: News
Tues., July 12 Newsmaker with DCCC Chair Rep. Ben Ray Luján to Highlight Shifting House Battlefield
Rep. Ben Ray Luján. D-N.M., Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, will speak at a Newsmaker news conference, Tues., July 12, at 10 a.m., in the Zenger Room. The DCCC Chair will outline the House Democrats’ offensive strategy, messaging, targeting, voter outreach and highlight the expanding House battlefield for this November, along with new approaches to tie GOP House members to Donald Trump. Luján, who represents New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District that includes Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico, has served in Congress since 2009. He was selected by House Democratic…
Type: News
Libertarian Party nominees promise fair, transparent, honest America with happier people
Two former Republican governors -- now running as the Libertarian presidential ticket -- told a National Press Club luncheon audience Thursday the Republican and Democratic parties are out of touch with the American people, and the two of them asked, "give us a chance and we will make a difference." "Both major parties are struggling to connect with the American public," said former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico, the presidential nominee. He said the tone of this election campaign is "often like warfare ... filled with anxiety and fear." "We refuse to stand by and watch our…
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July 14 Pub Quiz Postponed -- July still busy at Reliable Source
the National Press Club July 14 Pub Quiz has been postponed until August. Please mark your calendar. In the meantime spend time at the Reliable Source Bar watching the Republican and Democratic Conventions on wide plasma screens in the Truman Lounge. Monday, July 18, to Thursday July 21: Watch live from Cleveland the Republican National Convention on wide-screen TVs in the Truman Lounge. There will be special food and beverage items available. Monday, July 25, to Thursday, July 28: Watch live from Philadelphia the Democratic National Convention on wide-screen TVs in the Truman Lounge. There…
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Saturday July 16 Books & Brunch to Discuss Book on Garfield’s assassination
The National Pres Club Books & Brunch group will meet on Saturday, July 16, in the Fourth Estate restaurant to discuss “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President,” by Candice Millard. Amazon’s brief description of the book is: “The extraordinary account of James Garfield's rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy … Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and…
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Club Member Benefits -- Worldwide Reciprocal Club Memberships
Did you know that the National Press Club has reciprocity with more than 70 press and city clubs worldwide? They're all open to you -- many of them featuring overnight accommodations, restaurants, fitness and business centers. Recent additions to our reciprocal list include The Montauk Club in Brooklyn, New York, and The Toledo Club in Ohio. Please visit their sites at www.montaukclub.com and www.toledoclub.org for more information about their facilities. To view the complete list of current reciprocal clubs, click here. Please contact the Membership Department at [email protected] to obtain…
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