Thursday, June 17 from Noon to 1 PM (ET) 

This one-hour event is open to non-members of the National Press Club for a $15 registration fee -- with 100% of the proceeds supporting the NPC’s Help The Heroes. The program provides freshly made to-go meals to workers at Howard University Hospital, which serves communities of color that are often the most impacted by COVID-19. Here is a link to donate your $15 fee -- https://www.press.org/hth. Our panel of reporters will discuss why transportation news matters to their audiences and the role communicators and others involved in the field can play in their coverage. The conversation will also include Q&A from attendees. Panelists (brief bios here: https://lnkd.in/dQNrfCK)• Mike Lindblom, Seattle Times Transportation Reporter• Jessica Wehrman, CQ Rollcall Transportation & Infrastructure Reporter• Eugene Mulero, Transport Topics Reporter• Nick Minock, WJLA Television ReporterBackground -- transportation and infrastructure has gone from a running Capitol Hill punchline to a leading national public policy debate. Beyond the Beltway, transportation impacts everyday people and businesses in myriad ways, making it a prime topic for local news coverage. From COVID-19 response to driving children to school, the way we travel and the infrastructure we use to get there matters a great deal.This one-hour event is open to non-members of the National Press Club for a $15 registration fee -- with 100% of the proceeds supporting the NPC’s Help The Heroes. The program provides freshly made to-go meals to workers at Howard University Hospital, which serves communities of color that are often the most impacted by COVID-19. Here is a link to donate your $15 fee -- https://www.press.org/hth.HOW TO REGISTER: kindly make your donation of $15 to the fund and then send me an email with your name, email address and organization and you'll receive a unique link to join the online Zoom program.