Member News
Two opportunities available for September new member orientation
September 9, 2013
New Member Orientation is scheduled to be offered on Sept. 17th. The orientation is for new members to the National Press Club or existing members that would like to learn more about their membership benefits and opportunities. There is expected to be two opportunities for orientation that day: a…
Read MorePriority tickets available for If/Then musical starring Idina Menzel at National Theatre
September 9, 2013
The National Press Club has established a partnership with the National Theatre in which members will receive advance ticket deals for upcoming Broadway tour productions. NPC members can purchase priority tickets for the World Premiere pre-Broadway musical If/Then before the tickets go on sale to…
Read MoreTorrid love affairs and the Alferd Packer Burger: Dinner and a Movie returns Sept. 12 with Anna Karenina
September 5, 2013
Dinner and a Movie Night returns Sept. 12 with Anna Karenina. Enjoy this adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic staring Keira Knightly as the 19th century Russian aristocrat in a torrid love affair while you dine at the Reliable Source. Showtime is 7 p.m. The full a la carte menu is available. Members…
Read MoreC'mon, Smarty Pants! Show off your trivia skills at Pub Quiz, Sept. 26
September 5, 2013
Test your knowledge at the next edition of Pub Quiz on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. No need to reserve. Bring your own team or show up and join one. Round prizes include complimentary appetizers. The grand prize of the evening is $50 off your tab. Pub Quiz is open only to Club…
Read MoreGolden Owl Simeon Booker to give book talk at Busboys & Poets
September 5, 2013
Golden Owl and Fourth Estate Award winner Simeon Booker will talk about and sign his highly acclaimed book, "Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement" at Busboys & Poets, 14th & V Sts., NW at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2. He invites National Press Club…
Read MoreNational Press Club welcomes new members in August
September 4, 2013
The National Press Club welcomed the following new members in August: Helen Fessenden, freelance, Symposium MagazineTakeshi Yamawaki, bureau chief, Asahi ShimbunElizabeth Wasserman, technology regulation editor, Bloomberg NewsJinsook Lee, bureau chief, MBC TV & RadioIris Krasnow, assistant…
Read MoreClub members interviewed about 'wired world' on BBC
September 4, 2013
NPC members Anthony Shop, co-founder of Social Driver, and Adam Shapiro, president of Adam Shapiro Public Relations, were interviewed for a BBC broadcast and web news story about technology and its impact at work. Representing their respective generations, Shop and Shapiro discussed the pluses and…
Read MoreStorm the Bastille or at least crack the creme brulee at NPC's French buffet, Sept. 19
September 4, 2013
National Press Club members and their guests are invited to enjoy French cuisine on Thursday, Sept. 19, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source. Come join us for good and delicious food from France, including a flambe dessert at the buffet table. Space is limited, and this event has sold out…
Read MoreClub members' agency named fastest growing in the Mid-Atlantic
August 29, 2013
Social Driver, a digital marketing and advertising agency co-founded by National Press Club members Thomas Sanchez and Anthony Shop, has been named the seventh fastest growing such agency in the U.S. by The Agency Post’s “Agency Top 100 of 2013” list. Social Driver tops the list as fastest growing…
Read MoreClub web site to sport new design
August 29, 2013
While members are enjoying the holiday weekend, the National Press Club's web site will take on a new, improved look to start the fall. Try it out and if, as often occurs with changes to complex designs, there could be some snags, lend a hand. If you notice a snag, please contact technical support…
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