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Celebrate summer's start at the Reliable Source, now open Thursday as well as Friday evening
June 3, 2022
Memorial Day has come and gone. June has arrived, and the unofficial beginning of summer is here. Celebrate it with a convivial evening at the Reliable Source, where the traditional Friday Taco Night continues a long National Press Club tradition. And remember, in one of the Club’s recent steps…
Read MoreJudges needed for Club's scholarship awards
June 1, 2022
The National Press Club Scholarship Team will judge applications for the next round of Club scholarships on Saturday, June 11, at 10:30 a.m. But it needs your help. Judging will be conducted virtually via Zoom over a two-hour period. Participants will have the chance to review application materials…
Read MorePR entrepreneur Doug Poretz to speak at Communicators Team 'Legends' dinner, Thursday
May 31, 2022
Public relations executive and entrepreneur Doug Poretz will be the featured speaker at the National Press Club's Communicators Team's next "Legends" dinner on Thursday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fourth Estate Winners’ Room. Doug Poretz is a founding partner of Qorvis Communications. The…
Read MoreAnother step to Club's normalcy: Library reopens today
May 31, 2022
The Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library reopens today, Wednesday, June 1, for members of the National Press Club and their guests as the Club seeks to return to normal operations. The doors will be unlocked when the Club is open. The library can be used for freelance work and research…
Read MoreClub members describe their book-publishing successes to 'Lunch and Learn' attendees
May 24, 2022
It’s hard to make a living selling books unless your name is J.K. Rowling or Stephen King but becoming a published author may support other aspects of being a professional communicator, according to two accomplished authors who are also Club members. At a recent “Lunch and Learn” session hosted by…
Read MoreSPJ invites Club members to virtual conversation with photographer at Beatles' first U.S. concert here in Washington
May 21, 2022
The Washington, D.C., Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invites National Press Club members to join its one-hour Zoom webinar on Tuesday, May 24, at 7 p.m., to listen to SPJ DC board member Denise Dunbar, publisher of the Alexandria Times, interview Dennis Brack Sr.,…
Read MoreAustralian naval attaché to speak at American Legion Post 20 meeting, June 14
May 20, 2022
Commodore Darren Grogan of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian naval attaché in Washington, will be the guest speaker at the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 meeting on Tuesday, June 14, at noon in the McClendon Room. Grogan has been in his current position since December. Previously…
Read MoreReliable Source resumes Thursday evening service tonight, with weekday lunch, Friday dinner and Taco Night going strong
May 19, 2022
The Reliable Source restaurant on the 14th floor of the National Press Club will resume Thursday evening service for food and drink on May 19. The bar will remain open after lunch service on Thursdays, through dinner service that begins at 4:30 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m., when the kitchen closes for…
Read MoreTODAY: Communicators Lunch and Learn virtual event explores How to Publish a Book
May 16, 2022
Two Communicator members who are also successful authors will provide advice on book publishing based on their recent experiences, during a “Lunch and Learn” hosted by the National Press Club Communicators Team on Thursday, May 19, at 12 p.m. This is an online/virtual program and is free for Club…
Read MoreReliable Source offers weekday lunches, Friday dinner and Taco Night with new menu
May 10, 2022
The Reliable Source is back in service for members and guests Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Friday evening for dinner and Taco Night starting at 5:30 p.m. That's not all. Check out the parking, rooms for groups and, if you can't make it, consider take-out: Free parking…
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