'$50 for Five' Membership Recruiting Led by Kuckro; More Time Left

There's still time to recruit at least five new members of the Club and earn a $50 Fourth Estate Restaurant gift certificate. Member Rod Kuckro is leading recruiting efforts with three new members he's sponsored, and Gayela Bynum is close behind with two. Members have until the end of the Press Club year in January to be included in the tally. To be counted, members must be listed on the application form in a sponsor spot.

Members enjoy networking opportunities with our 3,400-plus members with expertise in journalism and marketing, top-notch professional development and training programs, free research assistance from our Eric Freidheim National Journalism Library, access to our outstanding restaurants and bar, access to our on-site fitness center and personal trainer (free with your membership), complimentary breakfast, access to incredible member-only events, incredible discounts and reciprocity with exclusive clubs worldwide. National Press Club membership is essential for all journalism and communications professionals in Washington.

• Professional development with top-notch training programs, excellent research assistance and news-making events.


• Access to nearly to 3,400 members of the international news media, communications professionals, as well as countless newsmakers and world-renowned speakers. Meet a celebrity, a fellow professional or a world leader.


• Opportunities to take part in one of our outstanding Club committees: International Correspondents, Newsmakers, Young Members, Communications and Marketing, Freelancers, Broadcasting, Events, Photography, or 5k Run, just to name a few.


• Access to two of the city’s best restaurants, an on-site fitness center and personal trainer, complimentary breakfast buffet, celebrity chef wine dinners, book and author events, happy hour priced drinks, and our famous Friday night taco bar.


• Incredible discounts on room rentals and on our state-of-the-art Broadcast Operations Center.


• Reciprocal agreements giving you access to exclusive clubs around the world, including those with overnight accommodations.

For more membership benefit details, see: http://press.org/membership/member-benefits

The fine print: Gift certificates will be valid for one year from date of issue and are good for one-time use in the Fourth Estate Restaurant and must be presented to be used. Gift certificates are not valid for house account payments, dues or Club events. Not valid for recruitment of Student members. To be eligible, your name must be listed on the new member's application. NPC board members are not eligible.

-- Angela Greiling Keane, Membership Secretary, [email protected]