Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Receives 30th Annual INSA William Oliver Baker Award
The Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy one June morning began what would come to be known as the largest seaborne invasion in history — the launch of the invasion of German-occupied western Europe, or, D-Day. Exactly seventy years later, more than 700 guests donned their black-tie attire to join Former Defense Secretary Leon
SAVE THE DATE: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Set for June 19
Twenty-nine Greater Washington area entrepreneurs made the finalist cut for this year’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards set for June 19 at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner. An independent judging panel comprised of regional business leaders and previous award recipients compiled the list, and winners will be revealed at the black-tie
Eleven Honored at 12th Annual ACG National Capital Corporate Growth Awards Gala
The National Capital chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth honored winners in 11 categories at the end of last month at its 12th annual black-tie Corporate Growth Awards Gala at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner. The gala drew a crowd of 400 and honored enterprises, business leaders and deals who have distinguished themselves
SAVE THE DATE: Choral Arts Society Hosts 33rd Annual Holiday Gala Dec. 16th
The Choral Arts Society of Washington will host the 33rd Annual Holiday Gala, Monday, December 16, 2013 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The fundraising event will be donating all proceeds to Choral Arts’ artistic programming and community initiatives. Last year’s event raised $625,000. For the last 20 years, the Gala
2013 Inspiring Women Benefit Gala on Nov. 9 Supports The Women’s Center, Benefit Co-Chair Nicole Geller Shares Personal Connection
The 2013 Inspiring Women Benefit Gala will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Gannet Company, Inc. Headquarters Building in McLean, Va. The gala supports the reduced and sliding fee scale counseling, educational programs and resources The Women’s Center offers to women and families who otherwise could not afford them. The event brings nearly 400
Ernst & Young Reveals Winners of the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Greater Washington Awards
Ernst & Young held its 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Greater Washington Awards last week at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner. This year’s black-tie event brought over 500 attendees to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of the D.C. region. The event included a cocktail reception and all attendees networked on the fifth floor foyer before processing
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
In this latest issue of WashingtonExec’s e-magazine, we have our latest feature story on a family in government contracting (the Aldersons), and more interviews with executives in the area, focusing on the Leukemia Ball, Deloitte, and the “New Normal” strategy. We also have our usual STEM news, announcements on federal contracting awards received, as well
DARCARS Automotive Group VP Tamara Darvish Talks About the Upcoming 26th Annual Leukemia Ball on March 23rd
Tamara C. Darvish is VP of DARCARS Automotive Group and represents the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area new-car dealers on the National Automobile Dealers Association’s board of directors. A co-chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Classic, Darvish holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwood University in business administration and an association’s
Government Contracting: A Family Business for the Curling Clan
If Hollywood show-business has the Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson mother-daughter act, then DC’s government contracting community has Kay Curling and Melissa Curling. Often times, we find that those executives who frequent the black-tie circuit influenced their children to join the government contracting “business.” But who are these “second generation” young professionals and what makes
The Community Foundation’s Sweet Home Virginia Gala Raises Over $415,000
On October 19th, The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA) hosted its annual Sweet Home Virginia Gala. Declaring the black-tie benefit a “sweet success,” area executives raised $416,500. Funds raised from ticket sales, private donations, as well as live and silent auctions will further The Community Foundation’s work to meet the most critical and immediate
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