WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. National Press Club events are open to NPC members and their guests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers. Events listed are subject to last-minute changes. Space may be reserved at any NPC Luncheon by calling 202-662-7501. To save time and avoid waiting in line, tickets can be paid for in advance by using a credit card or putting tickets on a house account if there is a credit card on file with the Club. Reservations are not required for Newsmakers, unless otherwise noted.
To find out more about what's happening at the National Press Club, check out the National Press Club's Web site at http://npc.press.org/ UPCOMING NATIONAL PRESS CLUB LUNCHEONS For more information, please call (202) 662 -7516 or go to http://www.press.org/ Credentialed media may cover NPC events with proper ID.
****** indicates new or updated information ******May 7 , 2008 - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Glenn Tilton, Chairman, President and CEO of United Airlines Corporation and a member of the Air Transport Association board of directors May 9, 2008
Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra
TOPIC: "Reflections and Forethought -- 12 Years in DC and Beyond".
May 12, 2008
Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Co-Founder, EarthEcho International TOPIC: Ms. Cousteau, will address the importance of water conservation and the world's water crisis May 16, 2008
Robert Mueller, Director, FBI
TOPIC: TBA ******May 19, 2008
Douglass Feith, Former Under Secretary of Defense
TOPIC: "War and Decision" May 20, 2008
Secretary James Peake, U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
******TOPIC: "The VA, honoring our commitment and meeting the needs of 21st Century Veterans" June 5, 2008
Sharon Rockefeller, President and Chief Executive Officer, WETA
TOPIC: "The Role of Public Media in Our Democracy." ******June 9, 2008
Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary, Federal Housing Administration
TOPIC: TBA June 13, 2008
Mary Tyler Moore, Actress and International Chairman, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ******TOPIC: Ms. Moore will discuss the future of diabetes research in a speech entitled "Forever Moore" June 16, 2008 - This Event is in the HOLEMAN LOUNGE
Amy Grant and Vince Gill, Country Music Stars
******TOPIC: Ms. Grant and Mr. Gill discuss funding for innovative programs for disabled U.S. veterans and wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
June 17, 2008
Duncan L. Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer, NYSE Euronext
TOPIC: TBA ******June 20, 2008
Sheila C. Bair, chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
TOPIC: Bair will announce a new set of initiatives on consumer education and financial literacy.
September 22, 2008
Annie Leibovitz, world-renowned portrait photographer
TOPIC: TBA November 17, 2008
Marin Alsop, Music Director, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
TOPIC: TBA
DATASOURCE: National Press Club CONTACT: Melinda Cooke of the National Press Club, +1-202-662-7516, Web Site: http://www.press.org/
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