Monday, February 08, 2010
Barbara Walters Talks about Her Career at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon



WHO

EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!!
Barbara Walters began her career as a TV morning news anchor on NBC’s Today , followed by 25 years as a co-host of ABC’s newsmagazine 20/20. Through the years, she has interviewed such world figures as Russia's Boris Yeltsin, China's Premier Jiang Zemin, Great Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Libya's Moammar Qaddaffi and Iraq's President Sadaam Hussein. She was the first American journalist to interview Russia's President Vladimir Putin and the first to interview the President and Mrs. Bush following September 11. Barbara’s new book, Audition, reveals the forces that shaped her extraordinary life. Barbara writes with candor about her private life and professional career, reflecting on the choices she has made, the work she has done, the people she has met, the heartbreak she has faced, and the challenges she has coped with and overcome.

WHEN
Monday, May 19
11:00 a.m. — Book signing* and Registration,15th floor
Noon — Lunch, 16th floor
12:25 p.m. — Remarks and Q&A
1:00 — Adjourn

* Her book is published by Alfred A. Knopf and will be sold at the event by Barnes & Noble.

WHERE
The Commerce Club
34 Broad Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Please click here for directions. Because of limited parking at TCC, please consider using MARTA, whose Five Points station is across the street, or parking in nearby decks on Marietta Street.

R.S.V.P.
This luncheon is open to the public. APC members may purchase individual tickets for $28 each or tables of 10 for $280, which includes signage. The nonmember prices are $38 for individual tickets and $380 for tables of 10 with signage. Parking is $6 and is not included in the ticket price. Tickets and tables may be purchased by clicking the link below or by calling 404-577-7377. Tickets are limited. Payment must accompany reservations, and there is a 48-hour cancellation policy.

 

 
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