Member News
Burr Takes Gavel from Hughes at Friday, Jan. 15 Noon General Membership Meeting
January 6, 2016
Join us on Friday, Jan. 15 when National Press Club President John Hughes hands the gavel to President-elect Tommy Burr at a General Membership Meeting. The meeting will begin at noon with a buffet lunch in the conference rooms, along the hallway to the Fourth Estate restaurant. The business…
Read MoreWatch GOP Debate on Thursday, Jan. 14 starting at 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge
January 6, 2016
The Reliable Source will host a GOP Debate Watch in the Truman Lounge with wide screen TV of the broadcast from the North Charleston, South Carolina, Coliseum on Thursday, Jan. 14 starting at 7:00 p.m. A special food and beverage menu will be available for this occasion. Carolina Shrimp and Grits $…
Read MoreAre the Media Being Trumped? Ollstein Added to Panel on Campaign Coverage
January 5, 2016
National Press Club members may Join the Society of Professional Journalists the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 13, for a discussion on media coverage of the presidential races; NPC members get the same discounted rate as SPJ members. Newly added to the panel is ThinkProgress political reporter Alice…
Read MoreBurr Saturday Jan. 23 Presidential Inaugural Theme: "Our American Treasures"
January 2, 2016
The National Press Club Board of Governors will present “Our American Treasures,” a gala on Jan. 23 to celebrate the inauguration of Thomas Burr as the 109th president of the Club. The gala for Burr, the Washington correspondent for The Salt Lake Tribune, will pay tribute to two of America's most…
Read MoreReliable Source Bartender Richard McClary to Retire Thursday
December 30, 2015
Richard McClary, the happy hour, dinner and late night bartender at the National Press Club's Reliable Source bar, is hanging up his vest and retiring on Thursday night after 49 years of service to the Club. "I started as a barback and got on-the-job training," "Richie" said. In 1967, when he…
Read MoreJob Opening: State Department Seeks Photo Researcher
December 30, 2015
The Department of State’s International Information Programs (IIP) Bureau in Washington seeks a photo researcher with a good editorial eye. IIP’s Written Content team produces and curates content for print, social and electronic media. ShareAmerica will represent a main focus for this hire.…
Read MoreNPC Book Group to discuss novel about slavery, women’s rights
December 29, 2015
The National Press Club's Books & Brunch group will discuss “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd at noon on Saturday, Jan 23, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The novel is a fictionalized history of Sarah Grimke (1792-1873) and her sister Angelina (1805-1879), who were pioneering…
Read MoreClub closed for Christmas
December 24, 2015
The National Press Club will be closed Friday and Saturday to enable its employees to spend Christmas with their families. Club operations will resume Monday, Dec. 28. The Club's officers, governors and staff wish all members happy holidays.
Read MoreDid you know? Club fitness center has personal trainer
December 24, 2015
The Club has a full-time, professional trainer to help you with your fitness needs? Terry Davis is available to assist you with all the equipment featured in the Fitness Center and will design your own personal workout plan. The best part is Terry’s services and expertise are complimentary. To make…
Read MoreNational Symphony Orchestra to make beautiful music at the Club
December 18, 2015
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform in the Holeman Lounge beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7. It's part of the NSO in your Neighborhood program, and the musicians performing classical works will be Wanzhen Li and Jae-Yeon Kim, violins; Daniel Foster, viola; and Steven…
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