The Fall Forum in Washington, D.C., on November 12-13, 2009, will provide one of the first opportunities to hear from the new leadership in the U.S. and from senior international enforcers. The Fall Forum will feature a keynote address by Chairman Leibowitz, as well as presentations by many other US and international enforcers and a panel of key Congressional staff on the upcoming legislative agenda led by U.S. Sentencing Commission member Beryl A. Howell, who formerly was General Counsel to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The Fall Forum is a must-attend program for antitrust lawyers seeking to keep abreast of the latest developments and the latest thinking on key issues facing their clients. We hope you will join us in Washington for this special event. More Info...

The National Arts Program for the encouragement and development of artistic talent in conjunction with the Events Committee will hold its 3rd Annual Exhibit and Awards for National Press Club members, employees, and their families. It will be held this year in the lobby from November 9 - 20 each day the club is open. Prizes will be awarded for the three adult classifications of amateur, intermediate, and professional as well as the two youth/teen classifications of youth under 12 and teen 13-18. The cash prizes for each classification range from $300 for adult first place to $100 for third place, and comparatively $75 for first and $25 for third in the youth/teen classifications. Applications can be picked up at the front desk, at the Reliable Source, or online by visiting the online calendar on the date November 9th at www.press.org. Registration deadline for participants is October 30th by the close of business. Artwork is to be submitted on November 6th at the front desk from 8am until 9pm or on Saturday, November 7th from 10am and 1pm. Rules and regulations can be found on the application or at www.nationalartsprogram.org. Completed applications can be hand delivered to the front desk at the National Press Club or mailed using the integrated mailer on the application. The program was brought to the club in 2007 by Silver Owl and founder of the National Arts Program Leonard Andrews. Mr. Andrews passed away in 2008 and the club is pleased to continue his legacy through the participation in the National Arts Program. Click HERE to see the registration form and rules

The Amnesty International Director for International Issues,MR. T. KUMAR, will discuss "PRESIDENT OBAMA'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HUMAN RIGHTS:

WILL HE BE A SILENT SPECTATOR?

Mr. Kumar will discuss the importance of President Obama speaking up on human rights during his first visit to China November 12.  Despite serious human rights abuses in China, the Obama administration is silent on this issue.  Kumar will outline the current serious human rights situation in China and highlight the importance of Mr. Obama's public statements on China's human rights record and of setting specific benchmarks to improve the rights of Chinese citizens.  How Obama's silence will affect this situation not only in China, but in other countries will also be discussed.

Contacts:

National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN

301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 202/662-7540 (NPC), 301/367-7711 (CELL)

pjhickman@hotmail.com

Mr. Kumar: tkumar@aiusa.org

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