Member News
Member named to Folio 100, finalist for Editor of the Year
September 16, 2015
Silver Owl Rick Pullen, Editor in Chief of Leader’s Edge magazine, has been named to the Folio 100 — the 100 most influential people in the magazine business. In addition, he was recently notified he is a finalist for Folio Magazine’s editor of the year. Folio is the magazine for magazine…
Read MoreDid You Know: Club members have exclusive group on LinkedIn
September 16, 2015
Did you know the Club has an exclusive members-only group on LinkedIn? Join Members of the National Press Club (Washington, D.C) on LinkedIn to network with fellow members, share ideas and tips, discuss the latest industry news and trends and find out about upcoming events at the Club and around…
Read MoreThis Week In NPC History
September 16, 2015
September 14, 1993: Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, speaks at a National Press Club luncheon the day after he signs an historic peace agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Washington. He calls for moral and economic support for Palestinians and a…
Read MoreFall general membership meeting at 9 a.m. breakfast, Friday, Oct. 2
September 16, 2015
The National Press Club will hold its next general membership meeting, Friday, Oct. 2 starting at 9 a.m. with a light breakfast. The business portion of the meeting will include reports by NPC officers. Members planning to attend are requested to RSVP to [email protected]. Andrea Edney, Secretary
Read MoreClub Trip to Fredericksburg Battlefields
September 14, 2015
Some 30 NPC members and their guests enjoyed a fascinating tour Saturday, Sept. 12, of the Civil War battleground in and around Fredericksburg, Va., as part of the Club's decades-long partnership with the Civil War Trust and National Park Service (NPS). NPS historian Frank O'Reilly brought to life…
Read MoreBuild Your Speaking Skills With Toastmasters at the National Press Club
September 14, 2015
Would you like to enhance your communication effectiveness and take your journalistic skills to greater heights? Get rid of those “uhms” and “ahs”? Tame your nerves when you speak in front of people? If so, consider joining the National Press Toastmasters Club. For less than the cost of three…
Read MoreOnly a Few Spaces Left on Free Fredericksburg Civil War Battlefield Tour Tomorrow Sept. 12
September 11, 2015
Sign up NOW to join fellow National Press Club members visiting the Civil War battlefields in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, during the Club’s annual Civil War Trip on Saturday, Sept. 12. An expert National Park Service guide will point out the highlights of the Dec. 11-15, 1862, Battle of…
Read MoreReception Tonight at 7 p.m. at Chef & Artist Exhibition at Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda Which Features Press Club Chef
September 10, 2015
Women Chef and Restaurateurs is a nationwide community of women in all walks of the food and beverage industry. The local chapter paired 22 local women chefs with 21 artists to capture the essence of being a chef in a visual medium. As your National Press Club chef, I paired with Baltimore fabric…
Read MorePress and PR Pub to give Tuesday, Sept. 22 opportunity for Comunicators and Journalist Members to Mix and Mingle
September 10, 2015
Did you know that the Club hosts a number of special events for our members? "Press and PR Pub" is the next up on Tuesday, Sept. 22 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. It is a networking reception for reporters and communicators to get to know each other and to learn how the Club can help…
Read MorePub Quiz Thursday, September 10 at 7:00
September 9, 2015
The legendary National Press Club Pub Quiz returns tomorrow Thurs., Sept. 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. Join veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno for a fun-filled evening with friends and colleagues to win great prizes and enjoy delicious food and drink from the Reliable Source Menu. Don’t…
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