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Father talks about effort to bring abducted son home, 10 am Nov. 17
Chris Brann plans to tell of his ongoing struggle to bring his abducted 5-year-old son home from Brazil publicly for the first time at a Club Newsmaker event on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Murrow Room. Like all Newsmaker events, this press conference is open to credentialed press and Club members free of charge. No advance registration is required. Brann plans to review the case with the media joined by his international lawyer, Jared Genser; U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Michele Thoren Bond; and Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., author of the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction…
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Two chances to celebrate Rockwell auction at the Club, Nov. 19
Club members will have two opportunities to celebrate the Rockwell auction on Thursday, Nov. 19. First, members should join us at 10 a.m. in the Reliable Source, as we all watch our Rockwell painting go to auction. Then join us again in the Reliable Source that evening starting at 5 p.m. to celebrate with half-price dinners. The Reliable Source restaurant will be closed for the auction-watching. The event is free, but members are asked to RSVP by clicking here. Every member will receive a complimentary cocktail and appetizers will be served. In the evening hours, the Reliable Source will be…
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Last call for Brussels
The Club's annual trip over the Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday will be to Brussels from Jan. 13-18. Join members and guests in the Belgian capital famous for its lace, chocolate, seafood, and more. Opportunities available for optional visits to Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp in addition to Brussels. Four nights' accommodations, airfare, taxes, daily buffet breakfast, and sightseeing included for the price of $1,975 per person, double, with A $355 single room supplement. To sign up or for additional information, contact Richard Meyer at [email protected] or 703-356-6884.
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This week in National Press Club history
Nov. 17, 1988: Tom Clancy, author of globally popular thrillers, signs copies of his novel The Cardinal of the Kremlin, during the National Press Club’s annual Book Fair and Author Night. The 38th event takes place this week. Nov. 19, 1919: Club members returning from World War I service founded American Legion Post 20. The Post remains active today, recently featuring speakers including Doug Franz, assistant secretary of state, on press freedom issues; Jessie Jane Duff, retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, advocate for veterans concerns; and P.W. Singer, author of Ghost Fleet, a…
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Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons
Nov. 17:This event is in the Fourth Estate RestaurantSpeakers News ConferenceOhio Gov. John KasichTopic: National Security StrategyCredentialed media can attend with ID. Nov. 18:This event is in the Fourth Estate Restaurant Speakers News ConferenceSen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)Topic: TBACredentialed media should RSVP here. Dec. 2:This event is in the Holeman LoungeDeborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air ForceTopic: Budget cuts, sexual assaults and other issues facing the Air ForceTo purchase tickets, click here. Dec. 8:This event is in the Holeman LoungeDr. David J. Skorton, Secretary,…
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Tickets still available for NPC's Prime Time: Conversation with Soledad O'Brien
Tickets are still available for the National Press Club's Fall Prime Time Lunch featuring Soledad O'Brien on Friday, Nov. 20, at noon in the NPC's McClendon Room. Lunch begins at 11:45 a.m. with the program starting at noon. Ticket prices are $18 and includes lunch buffet, iced tea, coffee service and tax/gratuity. Click here for tickets. O'Brien's distinguished career in journalism has evolved as the way we gather and consume news and information has changed. Perhaps best known for her role as anchor and documentary host on CNN and NBC, she formed the Starfish Media Group (SMG) in 2013 to…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren intends to speak at National Press Club on Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, plans to deliver remarks at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Sen. Warren’s speech, sponsored by the NPC's Speakers Committee, is slated to follow the format of a Press Club lunch, but lunch will not be served. The event, to be held in the Fourth Estate Restaurant, will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and include a question-and-answer session ending at 1:30 p.m. Due to limited seating, this event is open only to journalist members of the National Press Club and accredited journalists with ID. Advance registration is requested and can be…
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Latvian Prime Minister Address
Prime Minister of Latvia, Ivars Godmanis, is the former Vice President of the Popular Front of Latvia. He was one of the main political strategists behind the popular front's succession to power in May 1990, when the Soviet Socialist Republic of Latvia was restored to its status as the sovereign Republic of Latvia. Mr. Gomanis is in the United States to outline the program and expectations for Latvia's new democratic government. The prime minister spoke of Latvia's formation of new economic relationships with the East and the West. Mr. Godmanis also described his position and contacts within…
Type: Media
Arena Stage offers discount to National Press Club members
Arena Stage is offering National Press Club members and their guests a special 15-percent discount off tickets to their current productions of "Oliver!" and "Akeelah and the Bee." Press Club Members can purchase tickets online or call 202-488-4380. Please use the promo code HOLIDAY15.
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NPC'S Get It Online schedules talk on 'Smart PR Measurement for the Digital Age'
The National Press Club's Get It Online lunch-discussion series plans to present “Smart PR Measurement for the Digital Age” on Friday, Dec. 4 at noon in the NPC's Games Room. The cost of the event -- $15 for Press Club members and $75 for non-member guests -- includes a buffet lunch, water and iced tea, tax and gratuity. The event will conclude by 1:30 p.m. Register here. We have more measurement tools than ever before; so many, that we don't know what to do with most of them. And no matter how good a tool is, you still need smart people using it in a smart way, to derive the most benefit. In…
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