- Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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9:15 AM
Social Costs of Pornography (News Conference)
- Description:
The Scoial Costs of Pornography
- Sponsored by:Whitherspoon Institute
- Location: 4th Estate Restaurant
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
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10:00 AM
JAMA Media Briefing on Cancer (News Conference)
- Sponsored by:JAMA
- Location: Zenger Room
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
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10:00 AM
JAMA Media Briefing on Cancer (News Conference)
- Description:
Cancer
A JAMA Theme Issue Media Briefing
WHAT: JAMA will hold a media briefing to release new medical research on Cancer.
Leading researchers will present on topics that include:
· The Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Lung Cancer
· The Availability and Scope of Palliative Care at Cancer Centers in the U.S.
· The Outcomes of Using Supplemental Chemotherapy for Older Patients With Colon Cancer
· The Status of the War on Cancer
The briefing will feature speakers from:
· American Cancer Society
· University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
· University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
The moderator will be Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H.,
Editor-in-Chief, JAMA.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
WHERE: The National Press Club
Zenger Room
529 14th St. NW
Washington, D.C.
A continental breakfast will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. For those unable to attend, a teleconference will be available.
To Register to Attend: Go to the Events tab at www.jamamedia.org, call
312-464-JAMA or email: mediarelations@jama-archives.org.
- Sponsored by:JAMA
- Location: Zenger Room
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
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1:00 PM
IAPP 10 Anniversary (News Conference)
- Sponsored by:International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Location: First Amendment Lounge
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
- Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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9:00 AM
ISpy 2 Trial Press Conference (News Conference)
- Sponsored by:FNIH
- Location: First Amendment Lounge
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
- Thursday, March 18, 2010
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9:00 AM
Immigration and the SPLC (News Conference)
- Sponsored by:Center for Immigration Studies
- Location: Murrow Room
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
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10:00 AM
High Value for Hospital Care? (News Conference)
- Sponsored by:National Business Group on Health
- Location: Zenger Room
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
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1:00 PM
Critical Path to TB Drugs (News Conference)
- Description:
The Critical Path to TB Drug Regimens
- Sponsored by:Critical Path Institute
- Location: Murrow Room
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
- Friday, March 19, 2010
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9:00 AM
Prosperity or Decline? (News Conference)
- Description:
Welcome and Introduction: The Honorable David M. Abshire, President & CEO, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, Former Ambassador to NATO, 1983-1987
Moderator: Carl Cannon, Senior Washington Correspondent, PoliticsDaily.com and Author of Reagan’s Disciple: George W. Bush’s Troubled Quest for a Presidential Legacy
Panel 1: Challenges to our Fiscal/Economic Future and Overcoming Partisanship in Washington
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable David Walker - President, Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Former Comptroller General
The Honorable Norman Augustine - Former CEO, Lockheed Martin, Co-Chair, Rising Above the Gathering Storm
The Honorable Carla Hills - Chair and CEO Hills & Company, Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Former U.S. Trade Representative
The Honorable C. Fred Bergsten - President, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Former Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Panel 2: Strategic Planning and Investment in Our Nation’s Future
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Tom Ridge - Founder and CEO of Ridge Global, LLC, Former Governor of Pennsylvania, Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
The Honorable Roy Romer - Senior Advisor, College Board; Former Governor of Colorado
Dr. Daniel Yergin - Chairman, Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Pulitzer Prize Winner, The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power
- Sponsored by:Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress
- Location: Murrow Room
- This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
