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If you have a camera, you could win $65,000
April 30, 2014
The second Syngenta Photography Award is now open for entries. National Press Club members are encouraged to participate. The award aims to stimulate dialogue and create awareness around significant global challenges through powerful photography. The Syngenta Photography Award invites…
Read MoreNPC Member Andrea McCarren wins regional Murrow Award
April 26, 2014
National Press Club member Andrea McCarren was honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award this week for her 2013 story about a Muslims of America compound in rural Virginia. Her story will now be considered for a national Murrow Award which will be announced later this year. McCarren is a…
Read MoreNPC members invited to General Membership meeting Friday, May 9; webcast available
April 25, 2014
National Press Club officers plan to report on the state of the organization at a general membership meeting at noon Friday, May 9. A buffet lunch is expected to be served beginning at noon with the meeting will being called to order at 12:15 p.m. Please RSVP to [email protected]. The meeting will…
Read MoreShakespeare Theatre Company offers special ticket price to National Press Club members
April 24, 2014
National Press Club members receive 10 percent off tickets to the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) production of Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2. Two of Shakespeare's most popular works, Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 contain some of the playwright's most enduring and endearing characters. Directed by STC…
Read MoreNational Press Club members connect with exclusive wireless access
April 24, 2014
Did you know that the entire National Press Club is wireless? Go online anywhere in the Press Club whether working in the library, the business center or enjoying a beverage in the Truman Lounge of the NPC's Reliable Source. Simply choose the Club's high-speed wireless network labeled MemberWifi.…
Read MoreHey, Daddy-O, tonight's NPC Pub Quiz to recognize Jazz Appreciation Month
April 24, 2014
The cherry blossoms may have passed their peak, but there’s another reason to celebrate April in Washington, D.C.: A Pub Quiz tribute to Jazz Appreciation Month. Pub Quiz, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday,April 24, will be a swingin’ affair as we commemorate America’s Classical Music with a special…
Read MoreNPC's Reliable Source prepares for Cinco de Mayo
April 23, 2014
National Press Club members and their guests are invited for a Cinco de Mayo celebration with a special dinner menu and special drinks on Monday, May 5 at 6 p.m. in the NPC's Reliable Source. Special Happy Hour drink prices will be available from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Special drink selections and menu…
Read MoreThis Week In National Press Club History: Fidel Castro speaks in 1959
April 22, 2014
April 20, 1959: Fidel Castro, prime minister of Cuba, addresses a National Press Club Lunch less than four months after he and his guerrilla forces oust President Fulgencio Batista. Castro, dressed in his trademark combat fatigues, says he has no dictatorial ambitions. For the next 35 years, no…
Read MoreLongtime Press Club members organize the Silver Owls Spring Hoot on May 1 at 6 p.m.
April 21, 2014
Thirty-one new Silver Owls of the National Press Club will be inducted and welcomed at the Spring Hoot, along with five new Golden Owls and two new Platinum Owls. All will be inducted at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Press Club members of all ages are welcome to the Hoot, which includes a sit-down…
Read MoreTennis group plans to meet May 1 at East Potomac Tennis Center
April 21, 2014
With spring finally here, a tennis group is forming. The first outdoor tennis match is scheduled for Thursday, May 1 at 6 p.m. at the Haines Point East Potomac Tennis Center, 1090 Ohio Drive, Washington, DC 20024 Please let Hannes Luth know if you are interested by April 28 by emailing him at…
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