National Press Club

Washington, D.C.'s premier destination for journalists, communicators, and newsmakers since 1908. Follow our events with #NPCLive.

What began in 1908 as a private social club for journalists has evolved into a world-class Washington, D.C. business and conference center that hosts more than 2.000 events annually.

On March 12, 1908, a discussion among journalists led to the foundation of the National Press Club. Since then it has prompted people to join the club and have intellectual talks, meetings and seminars. This form of gathering was intended to increase social contact between the journalists. However over the years many affluent and influential people have been a part of such discussions and...

The National Press Club, a private club for journalists and communications professionals, has been a Washington institution ...for more than a century. It is also a world-class conference and meeting facility that hosts thousands of events each year for sophisticated clients from around the globe. And while these are the Club’s functions, its mission is to be The World’s Leading Professional...