Member News
Order Photos from Jeff Bridges Reception
November 12, 2010
Club members who attended the Jeff Bridges reception Nov. 10 can purchase photos taken by the NPC photographer. Go to: http://photos.samuelhurd.com/NPC-Events/Nov102010JeffBridgesLuncheon/14… -- Melissa Charbonneau, [email protected]
Read MoreMentor, Mentee Applications Due Nov. 19
November 12, 2010
Applications for participation in the 2010 NPC Mentoring Program are due Friday, Nov. 19. Volunteers are especially needed to serve as mentors. This is a one-year commitment aimed at benefiting members at all stages of their careers. The program is open to journalists and PR professionals. Once…
Read MoreCandidates Listed for Dec. 10 Club Elections
November 11, 2010
The following candidates have the required number of qualified signatures to appear on the ballot for the elections on Dec. 10: Candidates for President – Mark Hamrick Candidates for Vice President – Keith Hill Candidates for Treasurer – Myron Belkind Candidates for Secretary – Joel Whitaker…
Read MoreBook Fair a Success; 11 Raffle Prizes Unclaimed
November 11, 2010
The 33rd annual Book Fair & Authors Night is history, and hundreds of happy book buyers were seen carrying out bags full of novels, cookbooks, children's books, political and current affairs volumes and histories as they left the Club. "This event has become a mainstay for the club and the…
Read MoreGreat Member Benefit: Tacos for the Price of a Drink
November 11, 2010
Did you know… that as a NPC member, you can enjoy the Club's Friday night taco buffet? The Club's long-standing tradition of tacos in the Reliable Source on Friday nights, begun by Reliable Source Manager Mesfin Mekonen in 1984, continues every week from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Members are eligible to eat…
Read MoreNYT Pulitzer Winner Meets with Young Members Nov. 18; RSVP Required
November 11, 2010
Seats for up to 15 young members are available for cocktails and convesation with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the McClendon Room.Young members are Club members under age 36. Sanger has worked at the Times for more than 28…
Read MoreMcDowell Scholarship Established
November 11, 2010
The family of Charles Rice McDowell Jr. has established a journalism scholarship fund at Washington and Lee University, his alma mater. Mr. McDowell, a longtime political columnist for the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch and a 24-year member of the National Press Club, died Friday, Nov. 5. Checks…
Read MoreHow to Access Members-Only Content
November 8, 2010
Did you know … that as a NPC member, you can access the members-only section of the Club's website at http://press.org/membership/member-content? The site can be accessed for first-time users by entering your membership number in the username field. (If your number is fewer than six digits, enter…
Read MorePub Quiz, 7 pm Nov. 11
November 8, 2010
Pub Quiz will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the Truman Lounge. The Club's monthly team trivia evening is filled with good times, good food and drinks, and round prizes. Top prizes include a $50 gift certificate to the Fourth Estate Restaurant and a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey. Bring your…
Read MoreNomination Deadline Nov. 10 for Club Elections
November 8, 2010
The deadline for filing nominating petitions for Club officers and the Board of Governors is close of business Wednesday, Nov. 10. The election is Friday, Dec. 10. The nominating petitions for president must be signed by at least 25 Journalist members; at least 15 Journalist members must sign…
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