American News Women's Club

Ever wondered: What's It Like to Be a TV News Anchor?
Join us for an evening with Emmy Award-Winning
Journalist Mike Walter,
morning anchor at WUSA-TV, Channel 9 in Washington, D.C.

Buffet begins at 6:30 p.m. and we are featuring a new menu! Program to follow buffet service.

Before joining the station five years ago, Mike was the Senior Correspondent at USA Today Live.

His work has garnered Mike four Emmy Awards, and his reporting on 9-11 at the Pentagon brought him to the Oprah Winfrey Show where he was profiled for his extraordinary coverage and
he was featured in the highly acclaimed BBC documentary
"Clear the Skies."

Mike was the only North American broadcast journalist honored in 2005 as a distinguished
Dart Ochberg Fellowship.

He is active in the Dart Society and now sits on the board of the organization that provides resources and support for journalists covering trauma and violence throughout the world.

American News Women's Club
1607 22nd Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel: 202-332-6770

Call to make reservations or
RSVP to: anwclub@covad.net

Members: $25 or two for $40 Member and guest

Nonmembers: $30
Students: $10

Past Event Success

Special ANWC Event Monday, June 23

ANWC Annual Business Meeting and Elections

Followed immediately by dinner and a wine tasting
trip to South America!

Malbec, Bonarda, Torrontes, OH MY!

ANWC is taking a trip to the wineries of South America.
No passport required.

Please join us for a South American Wine Tasting
led by wine columnist, The Vino Vixen(tm).

We'll be sipping and swirling wines from Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay and enjoying a delicious pairing of South American tapas and delectables.

"Wine Education. With a Dash of Frivolity"
is The Vino Vixen's motto.

In the spirit of this frivolity, our wine tasting will be held reception-style so we can mingle and network at our leisure.

We'll begin the evening with a glass of welcome bubbly, then move on tothe interesting wines of the region.
Featuring varietals such as Malbec, Torrontes, Carmenere, Tannat, and a few other surprises.

Six wines will be served and each has its own story to tell.

Saturday, June 14

A special group tour of the Newseum

Join this group tour the morning of June 14 and see the newly opened *Newseum*
555 Pennsylvania Ave.N.W.

Tour begins at 10 a.m. and will include highlights of women journalists featured in various exhibits.

Thursday, May 22

Special workshop

"How to Create Your Own Blog Tonight"
with Rob YunichRob Yunich is a Web-savvy writer with 10 years of professional communications experience.
In addition to his work, mostly at associations, Rob maintains an active blog (rrthoughts.com) and teaches others how to get involved in blogging. Rob's insight on the subject has appeared in such media as the Wall Street Journal and Comcast SportsNet.

Rob holds a bachelor's of science degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University.

Rob will talk about trends in blogging as well as a hands on workshop on creating your own blog.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; program will begin promptly at 7 p.m.

*Bring your laptop and use the club's wireless access to take part in this important workshop.*

Tuesday, April 8

WAMU 88.5 GM Caryn Mathes
“Opportunities and Threats for Public Radio – and the New Relevance of the Industry

Ms. Mathes will discuss the state of affairs in public radio: the threats and opportunities facing it in an age when news, information, and entertainment are increasingly delivered direct to consumers
via Web, mp3 players,
cell phones, etc.– and
the new relevance of the industry.

Thursday, March 27, 2008
6:30 p.m.

Dinner with Cara Black
- author of Murder in the Rue de Paradis:

An Aimee Ledux Investigation the latest in an award winning series of mysteries novels based in Paris, France

Within seconds Cara Black transports you to Paris! Air France can't even do this! The intrigue of current events, terrorism or perhaps another denial of atrocities, Cara Black has created another page turner this time with the Turks in Paris or is it the Kurds in Paris.

Secret underground societies thriving in caves, which shelter the ghosts of WWII but could one of them be a murderer? Most important this time is who killed the investigative reporter who just returned from an assignment in Turkey?

An agent of Turkey who did not want the the story of the Kurds exposed? Cara Black is a brilliant mystery writer who brings the essence of Paris, current events and intrigue into her
all of her books. Join us
for a special evening with this award winning author, Cara Black!

Murder in the
Rue de Paradis www.carablack.com

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
6:30 p.m.
Release of State of the News Media 2008 Report
with Amy Mitchell,
Deputy Director of
Project for Excellence in Journalism

American News Women Club
1607 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: 202-332-6770
Members: $25/Non-members: $30 or two for $40
RSVP to anwclub@covad.net
Parking available for discounted rate at Hilton Washington Embassy Row, 2015 Mass. Ave., NW

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
6:30 p.m.

Book/author Evening with former Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright

on her new book -
Memo to the President:

How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008
12:00 p.m.
FoxHill, 8300 Burdette Road, Bethesda, MD 20817

Lunch will be provided.

RSVP is essential.
Space is limited.

The Babyboomer's Future - Eldercare in the 21st Century

with: Jodi Lyons, president,
Continuum of Care Consultants LLC and

ANWC member
Donald Shulman, aging lifestyle expert and
Executive Director,
FoxHill Senior Condominium

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008
6:30 p.m.

Money: The Ups/Downs of Financial Planning in 2008 with:
Sue S. van der Linden,
CIMA(r), CFP(r), ChFC(r)
First Vice President,
Wealth Advisor,
Rule 144 Specialist
Estate Planning Consultant
Morgan Stanley

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

ANWC: US - China Series

Lifestyles: Beijing luxury, contemporary art and design with Kim Hessler, author and Asian gallery design owner.

Just back from Beijing, Kim Hessler, owner of DragonFly Design Decor will share her latest discoveries in the Beijing art and design scene as the Chinese prepare for the Olympics.

With eight months to go, get a sneak peek into the world of luxury, fine art, contemporary hip restaurants and the nostalgic search for pieces of history in the form of antiques.

Kim has been traveling to China for the past 15 years.Kim's gallery DragonFly Design Decor highlights the best of Asian antiques and contemporary art. www.dragonflydd.com

Holiday Extravaganza

Annual 2007 Holiday Celebration
Was a Success!
See the Photos in our Gallery

An Evening with Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Connie Schultz

Wednesday, September 19, at 6:30 p.m.

Members: $30
Non-members: $35

American News Women's Club

1607 22nd Street, NW

Washington, DC

Tel: 202-332-6770

RSVP to e-mail: anwclub@covad.net

www.anwc.org

Meet and have dinner with Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Connie Schultz of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Schultz will discuss the status of women in journalism and issues that face women journalists today.

Schultz is also the author of the new book "...and His Lovely Wife," a
memoir about her experiences on the campaign trail with her husband U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), which will be available for purchase and
signing

Ask Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Connie Schultz to spend a few hours with a room full of women journalists, and Connie says for her that’s “heaven.” Plus, it makes her wonder something else.

“Every time I spend an hour or two with a room full of women, I find myself asking the same question: ‘Why aren’t we running the world yet?’”

Schultz will be the guest at the American News Women’s Club on Wednesday evening, September 19 to talk about mentoring and advancing the cause of women journalists, as well has her experiences as a journalist that led to her current position as a regular columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

What she chooses to write about in her twice-weekly column is best summed up by the comment of the Pulitzer committee on why she was awarded the prize for Distinguished Commentary:

“For her pungent columns that provided a voice for the underdog and underprivileged.”

Schultz’s life has been something of a whirlwind in the last few years. In addition to winning the prestigious journalism award, she is also the wife of recently-elected United States Senator Sherrod Brown. Schultz was required to take a leave of absence from her column writing duties while Brown campaigned for the Senate, but that didn’t keep her from writing. Her recent book entitled, … and His Lively Wife: A Memoir From the Woman Beside the Man chronicles her experiences on the campaign trail and her perceptions of the political process.

An Amazon.com excerpt from the book sums up the tone of her campaign experiences this way: The first time I heard it, I laughed.

Oh, come on, I thought. He didn’t just say that.

We were at a restaurant in southern Ohio, where a hundred or so Democrats and a handful of young campaign workers had gathered to hear my husband, Sherrod Brown, announce for the seventh time in two days why he was running for the United States Senate.

The party chairman of the county stood up at the lectern and in a loud, booming voice, introduced “Congressman Sherrod Brown–and his lovely wife.”

By Week 40 of the campaign, I had been introduced that way nearly a hundred times. I stopped counting once we hit the 50 marker. I knew I was not the point at these gatherings, and I was so proud of the man who was. Also, I realized I was getting cranky about something I could not change. If I couldn’t rely on a sense of humor, I was in for one long year on the campaign trail.

Another excerpt from her book can be found at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/connie-schultz/my-husband-the-africana_b_53274.html. Schultz is bound to have some great journalism and political stories, so please join us for this special event!

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Joanne Cronrath Bamberger is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. IN addition to writing for various publications, including the Washington Post, MSN and Marketplace Radio, she blogs as PunditMom, at http://punditmom1.blogspot.com

Safety and Security Briefing with Private Investigator Ms. B.B.

June 18, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

It is time to refresh our security awareness after the shooting at Virginia Tech, local storefront robberies, so much public information on the internet and simple personal safety living and working in the city.

Fine tune your instincts to avoid any threats to your personal safety and security. Ms. B.B. will share with you safety tips for when you are alone in the office or in your business storefront; working in a war zone; traveling for work or on vacation; shopping in a mall or in the city; walking to your car; on a date with a new person; and/or in a domestic violence situation at home. Imagine - most criminals know you before you know them!

Know the clues, which will help keep you alert and safe before there is a problem!

Ms. B.B., a retired police officer, is known for her savvy street sense. Ms. B.B. now takes time out of her private investigations to ensure women are safe and alert!

Monday, May 14, 2007

Evening with Book/Author Lynn Olson on her latest book,
"Troublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to
Power and Helped Saved England."

Join us for a special evening with Lynne Olson! In a starred review, Publishers Weekly says: "Olson's story picks up energy as she reviews the events of 1940, when at long last Chamberlain was replaced by Churchill. …Infused with the sense of urgency felt by the young Tories, Olson's vivid narrative of a critical generational clash leaves the reader wondering what might have happened had they prevailed earlier on.”

For more information on the author and her latest book go to:www.lynneolson.com

Books will be available for purchase by Olsson's Books.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

6:30 p.m.

Jobs in 2007: Independent Consulting

Learn the Latest Technology and Business Trends,

Which Provide Real Opportunities to Integrate Work and Life

Have you ever dreamed of having more flexibility with your work schedule and even your work location? Maybe you don't need to be a lifeguard to work by the pool...

Join us for an evening with Andrea Fuller who created her business - MindFarm - to meet the demands of the current workforce dynamics. Some of the key points she will address during the evening are:

* Technology makes working offsite with flexibility possible. There are still major kinks - but these can be worked out.

* The currency of business is now speed - flexible workforces make sense for many industries.

* The ups and downs of calling your own shots.

* Demographic shifts and taking advantage of them.

* What works for employers.

* Resources.

Andrea Fuller, is the Founder and Principal of MindFarm. Andrea matches consultants with organizations, which are in demand of their expertise and talents. She also helps businesses figure out when it makes more senses to hire a consultant rather than a full-time employee.

This will be an opportunity to network with writers, editors and other media consultants. Join us!

Dear Abby

April 5, 2007
An Evening of Humorous and Not Fit to Print Letters

March 29, 2007

Book/Author Evening with Jean Sasson her newly released book

Love in a Torn Land: Joanna of Kurdistan: The True Story

Members: $20

Non-members: $25

Join us for an evening with Jean Sasson to hear about the true love story of Joanna Al=Askari Hussain, who falls in love, marries, and joins her husband to be a Kurdish Freedom fighter. The book builds to their flight from their home village in the wake of the chemical attacks launched against the Kurds by Saddam Hussein in 1987 in what was a virtual holocaust in which 200,000 Kurds were slaughtered. This will be an invaluable evening for all members especially in light of the current events in Iraq and the many discussions on the future of Iraq.

Jean Sasson, a writer and lecturer is the author of five international bestselling books, with two New York Times bestsellers, The Rape of Kuwait (1991) and Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia (1992). When she was 30 years old, Sasson began a lifetime of adventure and travel that has taken her to 59 countries, including every Middle Eastern country. She is regularly consulted by print and electronic mass media in the USA and Europe for her first-hand knowledge of Middle East culture and politics, and her books are required reading in many high schools and colleges. She now lives in the southern United States.

Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Join us for a new ANWC program -
News at Noon - featuring women in the news or making news. This is a special opportunity for ANWC members to discuss the news in an intimate setting over lunch with leading experts, news makers and trend setters!
Join us!

Tuesday, October 17, 2006
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Lunch Discussion with
Doreen Gentzler, NBC4
"Challenges Covering Health Issues"
Sponsored by the
Medicare Rx Access Network of DC

www.MedicareRxEducation.org

American News Women's Club
RSVP - Members - $15
Tel: 202-332-6770
Space is limited.
So, please RSVP as soon as possible.

Doreen Gentzler
WRC– TV NBC 4

Doreen Gentzler anchors News4 at 6 and News4 at 11 with Jim Vance. She also serves as the station's medical reporter, filing cutting-edge health reports.

Born in Washington, D.C., and educated in Arlington, Va., Gentzler is proud of her deep roots in the Washington area. She spent several years honing her reporting and anchoring skills in Chattanooga, Charlotte, Cleveland, and finally Philadelphia at WCAU before joining News4 in 1989. Gentzler also filled in for vacationing news anchors on "The Today Show" and "NBC at Sunrise."

Join us for a new ANWC program - News at Noon - featuring women in the news or making news. This is a special opportunity for ANWC members to discuss the news in an intimate setting over lunch with leading experts, news makers and trend setters! Join us!

Fall ANWC Programs

Tuesday, September 27

Helen Thomas

Book Signing

6:30 pm- 9:00 pm

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Community Service Connection:

ANWC begins a fall Suit Drive with Suited for Change, a Washington DC based private non-profit organization, provides professional clothing and ongoing career education to low-income women who have completed job training and/or job readiness programs and are seeking employment.

Suited For Change services are available by referral only through the more than 107 job-training programs and social service agencies with which we partner in Washington DC, suburban Maryland and northern Virginia. We invite you to explore our website for information about our history, mission, services, events, accomplishments, and more.

Suited for Change is a member of The Women’s Alliance, a national organization of independent community-based members who provide professional attire, career skills training and related services to low-income women seeking employment. Combined, members of The Women’s Alliance have served more than 100,000 in the past ten years.

Donate a suit or fashion accessory;earrings, new pantyhose, scarf, shoes or handbag to our new partner Suited for Change. The only requirement would be if you would wear the item yourself to the office. Need not be cleaned, Bergman's does it for them

New Feature - Program Slideshow Event!

Check out our photos from our visit to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia held on Wednesday, May 12, 2004

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How To RSVP

Contact The Club
By phone: 202-332-6770
By fax: 202-265-6092
By e-mail: anwclub@covad.net
Pre-paid registration
Check or credit card up to 48 hours before the event guarantees a space (no refunds): $20.

Pay at the door telephone reservation (space permitting): $25.
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Parking
Street parking opens up at 6:30 p.m. on weekdays.