Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club

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Feb 22, 2012, 02:56 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. Luncheon tickets are open to the public except where noted as "members and 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.

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To find out more about what's happening at the National Press Club, check out the National Press Club's Web site at www.press.org or email [email protected].

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******March 5, 2012
John S. Pistole, Administrator, U.S. Transportation Administration
TOPIC: Counterterrorism, Risk-Based Security, and TSA's Vision for the Future of Aviation Security

March 14, 2012
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED BACK TO THE BALLROOM
Former Reps. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN)
TOPIC: the Mental Health Parity Act

April 4, 2012
Dr. Deepak Chopra, Founder of The Chopra Foundation and Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Center
TOPIC: TBA

April 5, 2012
Douglas Shulman, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service
TOPIC: TBA

*******April 11, 2012
Michael Weiner, Executive Director, Major League Baseball Players Association
TOPIC: Collective Bargaining

*******April 17, 2012
Gary Gensler, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
TOPIC: TBA

April 19, 2012 – THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Alec Baldwin, Actor and spokesperson for Americans for the Arts
TOPIC: TBA

******May 9, 2012
Billie Jean King, Tennis Legend
TOPIC: TBA

National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, or on Facebook at (facebook.com/PressClubDC) and Twitter (@PressClubDC). Submit questions for speakers in advance and during the live event by sending them to @QNPCLunch on Twitter.

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