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News Archive for State Of The Union

TOP 100 EVENTS 06.22.09 11:44 AM

Washington's Top Political & Press Events 2009

Rush Limbaugh
Photo: Courtesy of CPAC 2009 and Panoramic Visions

1. State of the Union Address
The president’s big annual speech is the only time the entire federal government gathers in one place. Although a new president’s first-year address to Congress bears all the trappings of this gathering, it’s technically not considered one, so President Obama’s first official State of the Union takes place January 2010.

2. White House Correspondent’s Association Dinner
Comedian Wanda Sykes hosted this May 9 event, traditionally attended by the president along with some 2,000 politicians, journalists, and celebrities. Dinner at the Washington Hilton is preceded by a maze of pre-parties hosted by media outlets. For the first time, Bloomberg and Vanity Fair co-hosted an after-party this year.

3. Gridiron Club Black-Tie Dinner
President Obama bucked tradition in March, skipping this 125-year-old event in favor of a family vacation. The 600-plus guests at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel consoled themselves with barbs from Vice President Joe Biden and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. MORE >>

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TOP 100 EVENTS 09.26.08 1:54 PM

Washington's Top Political & Press Events 2008

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at the Washington Press Club Foundation's Congressional Dinner
Photo: Courtesy of WPCF

1. The State of the Union Address
Each January, the entire government shows up en masse for the president’s annual address at the Capitol. A newly inaugurated president is not expected to deliver an address, but usually gives a speech to a joint session of Congress outlining his administration’s goals.

2. White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
The president and first lady are roasted by one of the nation’s top comedians each year. Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson took the stage at the Washington Hilton for the April dinner, organized by WHCA executive director Julia Whiston. After-parties included Bloomberg’s fete at the Costa Rican Embassy, and Vanity Fair’s exclusive soiree at Christopher Hitchens’s home. The 2009 dinner will take place in May.

3. Gridiron Club Black-Tie Dinner
Washington’s oldest journalistic organization held its 123rd black-tie dinner on March 8. President Bush entertained the crowd of 600 at the Renaissance Hotel with a country-and-western musical number, while White House correspondent Helen Thomas delivered a send-up of Condoleezza Rice. MORE >>

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EVENT REPORT 01.30.08 1:05 PM

The Atlantic Gathers New Yorkers for State of the Union

The Atlantic's State of the Union gala in New York
Photo: Courtesy of Patrick McMullan

FROM NEW YORK Politicians, business executives, and entertainers in New York didn't have the opportunity to attend Monday night's State of the Union address in Washington, but they did gather to view it at a gala hosted by The Atlantic along with Microsoft and social couple Boykin Curry and Celerie Kemble. (How's that for a mix of cohosts?)

While the political magazine's recent 150th anniversary party raised some eyebrows by inviting guests to watch a V.I.P. cocktail party on stage, this event has been held in New York since 2004; its Washington counterpart is in its fifth year. Held at the recently reopened grand ballroom at the Plaza—Chanel held the first event there, on Wednesday, January 16—the party drew 113 invited guests including Mariska Hargitay, Alan Patricof, and Frederic Fekkai, who took in cocktails and dinner. MORE >>

The Atlantic, Atlantic Media, Microsoft, State of the Union

NEWS 01.29.08 5:59 PM

Atlantic's State of the Union Night Offers Food, Drink, and Politics

Atlantic Live took over the Library of Congress.
Photo: Max Taylor Photography

Last night, Atlantic Live—the special events arm of The Atlantic—put forth its fifth year of State of the Union functions, in Washington and in New York (at the newly reopened ballroom of the Plaza hotel). The evening in D.C. started on the mezzanine of the Library of Congress, with a pre-address reception for politicians and administration types to network and kill time before the big speech. “The whole concept is to have a kind of greenroom for members of Congress,” said John Fox Sullivan, group publisher and chief executive of Atlantic Media.

Aiming for simple elegance, with more focus on political murmurs than extravagant decor, the event fit right in to the library's historic color scheme. Red tablecloths and gold chairs circled the mezzanine, while a jazz trio from Wright Music and tables of comfort food—including sliced chicken, sautéed green beans, and pecan bars—from Susan Gage Catering set the tone. MORE >>

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