NPC Luncheon with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who
Ballroom
NPC Luncheon
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Legendary vocalist Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who will discuss the UCLA Daltrey/Townshend Teen & Young Adult Cancer Program, which serves teenagers and young adults with cancer.
The program, founded a year ago by Daltrey and fellow rock icon Pete Townshend, is based at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Now the pair is moving forward with plans for Teen Cancer America, a program to set up units in hospitals and medical centers in strategic areas around the country. Daltrey and Townshend have supported a similar program called Teenage Cancer Trust in the United Kingdom.
Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question- and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $19 for Press Club members, $30 for guests of members (Limit 2). To reserve tickets, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation.
To submit a question in advance, put ROGER in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.
FOR NPC MEMBERS ONLY
Members wishing to attend the VIP reception must RSVP 48 hours before the luncheon event by emailing [email protected]. Please write the name of the speaker and the date of luncheon in the subject line. This email will be your confirmation and you will not receive a call back or a confirmation. Space may be limited for some receptions. Members may invite up to 2 guests to the VIP reception. For more information on Luncheon VIP reception policies click here.