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BBQ and jazz heading to Reliable Source, July 25
July 12, 2019
The Reliable Source restaurant will serve a special summer BBQ with a side order of jazz on Thursday, July 25 Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a music from the Greater U Street Jazz Collective to begin at 6 p,m. in the Truman Lounge. A special drink and food menu will follow soon. The price of…
Read MoreCheer the Press Club softball team in the medla league playoffs on Saturday
July 11, 2019
The National Press Club's coed softball team seeks the championship of the Metropolitan Media Softball League this weekend at Cabin John Regional Park in Bethesda, The team finished 9-5, good enough for the fifth seed in the 10-team tournament field, and will face three-time defending champion…
Read MoreCollector to discuss political memorabilia before second Democratic debate
July 10, 2019
Jerry Higgins will discuss political memorabilia and show off items from his own collection in the Truman Lounge before Democratic presidential candidates gather for their second debate on Wednesday, July 31. The second night of that debate will air on the televisions in the National Press Club…
Read MoreCommunicating to change behaviors is breakfast topic on July 17
July 9, 2019
Public relations pioneer Edward Bernays was infamous for his campaign in the late 1920s to increase cigarette smoking among women. A different organization, Truth Initiative, is dedicated to making tobacco use a thing of the past while using communications to affect behavioral change. The…
Read MoreDinner and jazz returns to the Reliable Source, July 25
July 9, 2019
The National Press Club’s Reliable Source restaurant will serve a special summer BBQ food and drink menu on Thursday, July 25, featuring the return of the Greater U Street Jazz Collective. Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. The music will begin at 6 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. A special drink and food…
Read MoreBooks and Brunch to discuss Delia Owens' "Where the Crawdads Sing," July 20
July 9, 2019
Members and their guests are welcome to join National Press Club Books and Brunch for a discussion of "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens at noon on Saturday, July 20, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Brunch may be ordered off the restaurant's menu. It is not mandatory to have read the book.…
Read MoreMartha Boudreau will speak at Communicator Legends Dinner on Thursday
July 8, 2019
Martha Boudreau will talk about her three decade-long career in communications and about the opportunities and challenges facing the communications profession today and in the future at the National Press Club Communicator Legends Dinner on Thursday, July 11. A three-course dinner with wine will be…
Read MoreCommunicating to change behaviors is breakfast topic, July 17
July 7, 2019
Public relations pioneer Edward Bernays was infamous for his manipulative campaign in the late 1920s to encourage cigarette smoking among women. Today, Truth Initiative wants to making tobacco use a thing of the past by using communications to affect behavioral change. Sarah Shank, Truth Initiative…
Read MoreWatch the next iteration of the Democratic presidential debates with food and drink at the Reliable Source, July 30 and 31
July 7, 2019
The Reliable Source will host a watch party for the second Democratic presidential candidates' debates in the Truman Lounge. The debate are scheduled for July 30 and July 31 and will be held in Detroit. Michigan is a battleground state that Trump narrowly won in 2016. Special food and beverage will…
Read MoreClub Scholarship Team seeks judges to pick this year's winners, June 22
June 8, 2019
The National Press Club Scholarship Team needs Club-member volunteers to select the 2019 scholarship winners on Saturday, June 22. Breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m. Judging will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. Volunteers will determine this year’s Zimmerman scholarship -- $5,000…
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