Archive for the ‘Event Insider’ Category

#CraveKimpton: Kimpton Hotels Celebrate 10 Years in DC

July 14th, 2011 | Josh Norris | Event Insider | No Comments

On I June 23, 2011 I attended CraveKimpton with the Travelling Bean’s Marcos Vieira. All 13 DC-area Kimpton properties joined to celebrate 10 years in the District.

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“Show Me” Support for Tornado Victims

June 10th, 2011 | Josh Norris | Event Insider, Featured | No Comments

Join Metro Event Specialists and Josh Norris in supporting Red4Joplin. A fundraiser to help rebuild Joplin, MO which was recently devastated by an E5 tornado.

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Perfect Wedding Guide Celebrates 20 Years

May 25th, 2011 | Josh Norris | Event Insider | No Comments

The DC Area Perfect Wedding Guide hosted their 20th anniversary party at Hotel Palomar Arlington. Take an behind-the-scenes look at the event through the eyes of an MES insider.

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Confectionery Couture

August 4th, 2010 | Allie Moore | Event Insider | 2 Comments

Heart of America’s ninth annual Sweet Charity event on Monday, June 21 brought a whole new meaning to the term “sugar rush.” Held at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Southwest Washington, D.C., the night of libations and confections featured 60 area award-winning chefs, chocolate fountains, and a chocolate and candy fashion show. Models waltzed down [...]

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How to Host Your Event at an Embassy

June 29th, 2010 | Allie Moore | Event Insider | No Comments

D.C. has no shortage of venues for special events: music halls, nightclubs, private rooms in fancy restaurants, and a convention center. But there’s one resource that is ubiquitous to the nation’s capital but tends to get overlooked: the embassy. This may be due to a common misconception, that embassies are only available to organizations with a direct connection to the country of the venue.

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