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This Week In National Press Club History
February 18, 2014
February 16, 2007: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first elected woman head of state in Africa, reviews the accomplishments of her first year in office at a National Press Club luncheon, and looks ahead to Liberia’s future. Several other women heads of state have at some time…
Read MoreTicket deals to Harlem Globetrotters and Ringling Bros. Circus
February 13, 2014
National Press Club members can get a special discount to the Harlem Globetrotters and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Please use the promo codes listed below to take advantage of this special rate. If you have any questions please contact Vlady Entin at (202) 527-7979 for…
Read MoreWi-Fi for members only inside the Club
February 13, 2014
Did you know that the entire National Press Club is wireless? Go online anywhere in the Club whether you are working in the library, the business center or enjoying a beverage in the Truman Lounge. Simply choose the Club's high speed wireless network labeled MemberWifi. The wireless password is…
Read MoreClub members can save 20% on select seats for "Violet" at Ford’s Theater
February 12, 2014
National Press Club members can save 20% on select seats for "Violet" at Ford’s Theater. Use code FTSINSIDER. Violet closes February 23. To buy tickets go to this link Composer Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change and Fun Home) returns with a dynamic musical of bluegrass, gospel, country and rock.…
Read MorePub Quiz returns to Truman Lounge Thursday with prizes galore
February 11, 2014
It’s time once again to get that left side of your brain in shape for an evening of trivia, food, drinks and prizes. The National Press Club’s monthly Pub Quiz returns to the Reliable Source's Truman Lounge Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. -- packed with gag gifts and prizes for those who like to…
Read MoreThis week in National Press Club history
February 11, 2014
February 10, 1945: The famous photograph of Hollywood starlet Lauren Bacall perched on top of the piano while serenaded by Vice President Harry Truman is taken in the Club’s 14th floor lounge. It’s there today. February 10, 1982: Vivian Vahlberg of the Daily Oklahoman becomes the first woman…
Read MoreNPC Members Can Buy Tickets for March 9 Gridiron Reprise
February 9, 2014
National Press Club members can buy tickets for the Gridiron Club's 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9 reprise to be held in the ballroom of the Washington Renaissance Hotel. The reprise is traditionally staged for friends and family The Gridiron's white-tie dinner has taken place for 126 years, andnfeatures…
Read MoreNew members to learn about Club goodies at orientation sessions Tuesday
February 7, 2014
Are you a new member of National Press Club? Want to learn more about what the Club has to offer you? You can find out at a choice of two New Member Orientation sessions Tuesday, Feb. 11. To fit members' schedules, the Club's Membership Department is offering sessions at both breakfast and lunch.…
Read MoreSee the future: get demo of Google Glass at Communicators Breakfast Feb. 12
February 6, 2014
Back in the 1980s, the band Timbuk3 released the hit song "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades." But if that one-hit wonder band were around today, its musicians likely would be singing about how their wearable computer, Google Glass, is helping them see what lies ahead. At the next…
Read MoreSpecial guest to join 'Books & Brunch' discussion of Seamus Heaney book Feb. 22
February 6, 2014
The National Press Club's Books and Brunch Group will meet in the Club's Fourth Estate restaurant at noon on Saturday, Feb. 22, to discuss the poet Seamus Heaney's "Human Chain," the Nobel Prize winner's last published work before his death last year. Joining the Group for the discussion will be…
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