Where’s the Party?

  I have to give a big shout out to Peter Abrahams, Karen Sommer Shalett  and the staff at DC Modern Luxury magazine. Thank you SO much for the excellent full page coverage in the February issue (p. 115) of the Famoso event Victoria and I did awhile back.  The pictures were great (Russell Hirshon) and we appreciate your publication giving attention to the work we did that night.  It was quite a party!  Please keep your eyes and ears peeled for future events.  We have more on the docket to be sure.  Speaking of events …

Another few little plugs for these upcoming must attends:  

Thursday, February 8th: The business networking and executive leadership forum, ExecutiveBiz, hosts another popular Executive Connect Happy Hour. The sponsors are Grant Thornton, Morgan Franklin, and Holland & Knight. This fun event is open to non-ExecutiveBiz members (service providers too!) and will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the gracious Embassy Suites Atrium in Tysons Corner. Wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres will be served for the $25 (members) and $45 non-members. These events are lots of fun, and the attendees are fantastic people to meet and greet! Do not miss! To register please log onto: Executive Connect Registration

Sunday, February 25th: Heard of Oscar Night America? Well this is Oscar Night DC! The National Capital Area chapter of the American Red Cross was granted the privilege to hold the only Academy sanctioned Oscar event in DC. The exquisite and one of a kind event will be held at the Lincoln Theatre in the newly revitalized U Street Corridor. Red carpet, paparazzi, celebrity impersonators, glamour and glitz, and Brian van de Graaff from WJLA will be a special guest, plus other surprises! The red carpet arrival and cocktail party start at 6pm, the live telecast begins at 8 pm in the theatre. Cocktail attire, tickets are only $75, all inclusive of cocktails and nice appetizers. It will be THE place to be on Oscar night! For tickets, please go to: www.redcrossnca.org or email events@redcrossnca.org or call: 703.584.8459. 

Tuesday, February 27th: Another 10 years to celebrate! The Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund will hold their 10 year anniversary party at the Ritz downtown. The event starts at 6:30 (cocktail reception) and the dinner and program begin at 7:30. The event chairs are philanthropists Ted and Lynn Leonsis and Sheila C. Johnson and the Honorable William T. Newman. The Master of Ceremonies is the wonderful Jim Vance from NBC4. Tickets and tables are still available, please contact Jackie Alafognis at jackie@websterconsulting.com or 202.390.6912.

After the ExecutiveBiz event on the 8th, I plan to head down to the Park Hyatt Washington for the sold out “What a Party” shindig celebrating yet another book party for former DNC Chair, fundraiser, turned author, Terry McAuliffe.  I have yet to read the his memoirs, but I cannot wait.  The word on the street is this vivacious, energetic, hilarious, and brilliant wordsmith is tearing up the New York Times Best Seller List as well as charming everyone every where he goes.  Well, we expected nothing less from Mr. McAuliffe, did we?  

I had booked Terry in July 2006 for a Potomac Officers Club dinner, and we all just had a ball.  He was a real treat to have as a speaker, he was to the point, witty, politically incorrect, and stayed an hour longer than he needed, only because we were all begging for more.  We were so pleased with his appearance.  (Salesman that is he, he was plugging his later to be released book way back then!)

I will have a full report Friday morning – but I for sure better have a signed copy, Terry!