Luncheon Speakers

January 2009

Thursday, January 8, 2009

12:30 PM  Bob Greifeld (NPC Luncheon)

Description: Bob Greifeld, CEO, NASDAQ will address a luncheon on Jan. 8.

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Location: Ballroom

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

12:30 PM  James Mulva (NPC Luncheon)

Description: James Mulva, Chairman and CEO, ConocoPhillips will address a luncheon on January 13.

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Location: Ballroom

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Friday, January 23, 2009

12:30 PM  Sen. Mitch McConnell (NPC Luncheon)

Description: Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican leader, will address a luncheon on Friday, Jan. 23.

Effective that week, the Kentucky senator will be the most senior Republican in Washington, and his address to the Club will occur three days after Barack Obama is sworn into office as president

McConnell plans to speak about the agenda of the 111th Congress, which also will get underway in January. Despite taking the White House and expanding their congressional majorities, Democrats fell short of the 60 votes needed in the Senate to overcome filibusters. As a result, McConnell and his Republican colleagues will continue to play a pivotal role in influencing the legislative plans of the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress. His remarks will come on the cusp of an important legislative year, as the country reels from recession, a backlog of pressing domestic needs, two wars and a continuing terrorist threat.

The luncheon is at 12:30 pm. Tickets are $17 for NPC members, $28 for guests of the speaker and guests of members and $35 general admission. For tickets, call 202 662 7501.

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Location: Ballroom

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February 2009

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

12:30 PM  Dolly Parton (NPC Luncheon)

Description: Singer, songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton will speak at a luncheon Feb. 10.

Parton created a free book distribution program in 1996 as a way to increase literacy in the region where she grew up. Every child in Sevier County, Tenn., is eligible to receive a free age-appropriate book each month in the mail until the age of 5. The program has since expanded to two other cities where Parton's businesses operate.

Parton, who discussed her literacy program in an NPC luncheon in 2000, has donated an autographed book to the NPC 5K run/walk scholarship fund-raising auction each year since then.

During her NPC speech eight years ago, Parton said:

"They say that you're never so tall as when you stoop to help a child. I'd better not be stooping had, I? I think I'll just stand up for the kids. And a few years ago, I started a public foundation called the Dollywood Foundation. And that's to help kids in my home county. We started out to help the high school dropout rate, and we did, too. In fact, we were able to change it from over 30 percent to less than 6 percent in about five years. And I'd say that's pretty good."

THIS EVENT IS FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ONLY. Luncheon tickets for members are $17. Guests of members are $28. Reserve at 202-662-7501.

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Location: Ballroom

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