Club members mingle, mix and meet in McClendon Room - stay tuned for the next gathering

Club members mixed, mingled and swapped business cards at the second "Meet the Press Club" evening on Wednesday, July 13 in the McClendon Room.

The informal gatherings foster congeniality, National Press Club President Mark Hamrick said. All members are welcome and he particularly encourages those members who may not be regular participants in Club committees to drop by, he said.

Among the members and guests who attended were best-selling military fiction author Thomas Young, and reporters Ben Barber and Ben Dooley. Dooley praised the opportunity to mingle, network and meet people.

"This is a great opportunity to meet others engaged in public affairs and journalism," Barber said.