Member News
Post political reporter Dan Balz headlines Spring Hoot, May 1
April 8, 2014
The Silver Owls Spring Hoot will feature Dan Balz, political reporter and columnist for The Washington Post, who will speak and take questions about the upcoming mid-term congressional elections and the outlook for the 2016 presidential election. The Spring Hoot, open to all NPC members, begins at…
Read MoreMcClendon Room and new Games Room available for member use
April 8, 2014
The McClendon Room and the newly renovated Games Room of the Reliable Source are available to members as an exceptional venue for meetings, conferences, graduation parties, birthday celebrations and other special occasions. The rooms are located on the 14th floor of the National Press Club. Room…
Read MoreJerry Norton burial at Arlington National Cemetery followed by NPC reception, April 11
April 7, 2014
Jerry Norton, 67, longtime journalist, National Press Club member, and Vietnam war veteran, will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery on April 11. A reception will follow at the National Press Club. His family invites friends and colleagues to join them at Arlington at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m.…
Read More15th Annual National Press Club members’ photo exhibit slated for September
April 7, 2014
Black and white, color, or hand-painted! It’s time to start thinking about your best photos for the 15th Annual National Press Club Members’ Photography Exhibition, slated to run the month of September in the NPC lobby. Sponsored by the Club’s Photography Committee, the exhibit is open to all NPC…
Read MoreKid-friendly menu offered before annual magic show, April 16
April 7, 2014
Reliable Source Maître de Mesfin Mekonen promises a special children’s menu for club members and guests who want to catch a bite before the annual magic show, which begins at 7:30 p.m on April 16. Five magicians from the Society of American Magicians Assembly 23 will perform during the family-…
Read MoreClub member publishes guidebook to D-Day battle
April 4, 2014
National Press Club member Kevin Dennehy has coauthored a new book commemorating an epic invasion that turned the tide against Nazi Germany, "The D-Day Assault, A 70th Anniversary Guide to the Normandy Landings." This compact guidebook not only describes the most significant land invasion of World…
Read MoreDid you know? Club fields softball team
April 3, 2014
The National Press Club softball team opens its season on Saturday, April 12. All members and spouses are eligible to play. There is no cost to join the team. The Club plays in the Metropolitan Media Softball League in Montgomery County. The first games will be played at CapitalView-Homewood Park…
Read MoreMentors needed for college summer interns
April 3, 2014
The Fund for American Studies is seeking volunteers willing to serve as a mentor to one of 300 students enrolled in our an academic internship programs this summer from June 7 through Aug. 1. TFAS welcomes mentors from all fields but is especially seeking those in journalism and public relations.…
Read MoreFormer White House press secretary Mike McCurry to speak at Communications and Marketing dinner, April 10
April 3, 2014
Former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry will discuss his nearly four decades as a communications and political strategist in the nation’s capital at a dinner sponsored by the National Press Club's Communications and Marketing Committee on Thursday, April 10, in the Winners’ Room of the…
Read MoreFree Tax Guide for Journalists available in Club library
April 2, 2014
Don’t forget to pick up your free Tax Guide for Journalists in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. Developed specifically for print and electronic news reporters, photographers, freelance writers, professional bloggers and others who write for a living, the guide is a plain-language…
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