Member News
Club Member Arthur "Ted" Rowse publishes book on language
October 26, 2011
A new book by National Press Club member Arthur E. Rowse, "Amglish, in Like, Ten Easy Lessons: A Celebration of the New World Lingo," was published this week by Rowman & Littlefield. The tongue-in-cheek book about language, which includes many humorous drawings, has been accepted for the Club…
Read MoreWho needs overpriced theaters? Catch a movie at the Club every month
October 24, 2011
Did you know that once every month the Club sponsors Dinner and a Movie Night? Join fellow Club members at the movies. Enjoy a delicious dinner at The Reliable Source and then catch a recent release or an all-time great. Screenings this year have included "True Grit," "The Kings Speech" and "All…
Read MoreMusicians Joel, Ludacris, Eaton visit Club this week in '08, '09
October 24, 2011
This Week in National Press Club History October 23, 2008: Pop star Billy Joel reminisces about his life and career and performs some of his biggest hits to a sold-out luncheon. October 23, 2009: Hip-hop icon Ludacris, a Grammy-Award-winning musician, actor and philanthropist, appears at a…
Read MoreHouse Committee seeks dramatic photo of Oct. 31 luncheon for Club entrance
October 24, 2011
The National Press Club House and Bar Committee is asking Club-member photographers to submit photos of the bank of broadcast cameras expected to cover the Oct. 31Herman Cain luncheon. The committee will choose a suitable photo for framing under the motto "News Happens Here" on the east wall of the…
Read MoreClub Member Connie Lawn updates autobiography
October 20, 2011
National Press Club member Connie Lawn has revised her autobiography, "You Wake Me Each Morning, 2010 Edition." Originally published by Harper Collins New Zealand, Lawn is self-publishing periodic updates. Her book launch was held last year at the Club. Reviewers and reporters who discuss the book…
Read MoreSpouses can join Club for $10 per month
October 17, 2011
Your spouse or domestic partner can be a member of the Club for only $10 a month. The Spouse/Partner membership includes the same privileges offered to all the other categories of membership, including use of both restaurants, the fitness center, the library and the business center. In addition,…
Read MoreWas 'the Ricky' invented at the National Press Club: Prohibition trivia answers revealed
October 14, 2011
Members who could not attend the National Press Club's 1920’s-themed Speakeasy presented by the Events Committee on Oct. 3 in the Reliable Source can still join in the fun by taking the Prohibition trivia quiz. The quiz was originally featured as a contest at the Speakeasy event, and was…
Read MoreJoan Walsh Cassedy dies
October 13, 2011
Joan Walsh Cassedy, a member of the National Press Club since 1994, died Oct. 6. She lived in Bethesda. Cassedy was a senior associate of Plexar Consulting Group, former associate publisher at King Publishing Group and former president of the American News Women's Club. She was preceded in death by…
Read MoreMembers need to RSVP to attend luncheon receptions
October 11, 2011
Members of the National Press Club who wish to attend future Speakers Luncheon VIP receptions must now RSVP to Havilah Ross at least one day before an event. Ross is available via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 202-662-7584. There will be no admittance to the VIP reception without a…
Read MoreEvents Committee plans tour of Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
October 11, 2011
The National Press Club's Events Committee plans to host a family-friendly tour of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. The museum is located at 12th and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, D.C. The tour and lunch, open to all ages, will explore…
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