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Hear about effective communications strategies Dec. 6
November 22, 2017
Chris Thorne, managing director of 3 Advertising, will talk a out effective communications at the next National Press Club Communicators Breakfast on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 8 a.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. The event is free but registration is required. A continental breakfast is available. Thorne, a…
Read MoreClub members invited to tour Voice of America
November 22, 2017
The Events team is inviting Club members to a private behind-the-scenes tour of Voice of America’s radio and television studios on Friday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. Members will have the opportunity to meet with VOA staff including its director, Amanda Bennett. To sign up for the tour, please email Events…
Read MoreClub dinner series features Iraqi ambassador on Wednesday
November 22, 2017
The National Press Club is launching a new dinner series featuring ambassadors with the first one scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 29. Iraqi Ambassador Fareed Yasseen will be the first guest, fielding questions from Club President Jeff Ballou, at the event, sponsored by the International…
Read MoreKudos to two Club members
November 20, 2017
Anthony Gallo's two-act play, "Luther," takes place Saturday. Nov. 18, at the Cosmos Theater, 2121 Massachusetts Ave. NW in Washington. The play celebrates the 500th anniversary of the posting of Martin Luther’s 95 theses, which led to a new church, but also looks at his call to kill Jews and…
Read MoreLook who's getting the Order of the Owl
November 20, 2017
The National Press Club’s Silver Owls will present the Order of the Owl to the Club’s executive director, Bill McCarren, at their Holiday Hoot on Thursday, Nov. 30. From time to time, the Owls — those with 25 or more years of continuous membership — confer the award, which is designed for "honoring…
Read MoreFind out the key to an effective PR campaign on Dec. 6
November 20, 2017
When public relations or advertising campaigns fail, poorly articulated plans are often cited as the reason. Chris Thorne, managing director of 3 Advertising, says that writing a creative brief is the important first step to doing just about everything. "The brief is a simple but disciplined tool…
Read MoreCelebrate the holidays with jazz and a special buffet
November 20, 2017
National Press Club Members and their guests are invited to the annual holiday buffet on Thursday, Dec. 14, featuring music from the U Street Collective Jazz. The price of the buffet is $24 for Club members and $28 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. Dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m.…
Read MoreWhistle while you celebrate the Owls' Holiday Hoot on Nov. 30
November 17, 2017
The Silver Owls Holiday Hoot, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30, will feature world champion whistler Chris Ullman, who will display the artistry that has won him four first place grand championships in the International Whistling Contest. Ullman, director of global communications at the Washington…
Read MoreTour Voice of America studios on Dec. 8
November 17, 2017
Join the National Press Club Events Team for a private behind-the-scenes tour of Voice of America’s radio and television studios on Friday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. Members will have the opportunity to meet with VOA staff, including its director, Amanda Bennett. To sign up for the tour, please email…
Read MoreChildren's holiday party is Dec. 9
November 16, 2017
The National Press Club's annual Children's Holiday Party takes place on Saturday, Dec. 9. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online. The party begins at 11 a.m. with a buffet of corn dogs, hamburgers, French fries, some fruit and vegetables, and plenty of other food. Music will be provided by DJ…
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