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| ISES Gala Celebrates 20th Birthday With Hollywood Theme |
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On Sunday night, the Washington Chapter of the International Special Events Society held its 20th anniversary award gala, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. With 430 attendees, 100 volunteers, and 40 committee members, the evening took on vintage Hollywood motifs, from the V.I.P. reception with a backstage feel (complete with star-decked dressing-room doors) to the black-and-white dinner decor.
“We really wanted our 20th to be a tribute to our members and show that Washington is not a town just for politics—it’s a town for events,” said ISES president Kelley Gillespie, who worked on the event with gala chairs Susan Katz, Terri Bergman, and Debra Berkelhammer of Distinctive Events. |
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 | The D.C. ISES award dinner featured black-and-white settings from Party Rental Ltd.
Photo: Jack Hartzman/Washington Talent/Photo & Video |
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 | Some tables showcased five-foot-tall centerpieces topped with overflowing white feathers.
Photo: Jack Hartzman/Washington Talent/Photo & Video |
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 | Other arrangements included orchids dangling from tree branches.
Photo: Jack Hartzman/Washington Talent/Photo & Video |
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 | Side lounges featured stark white furniture flanked by tall palms.
Photo: Jack Hartzman/Washington Talent/Photo & Video |
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 | The event's V.I.P. room aimed for a classic Hollywood look, with overstuffed banquettes and mock dressing-room doors (with hanging key necklaces for the nominees).
Photo: Jack Hartzman/Washington Talent/Photo & Video |
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 | Blossom arrangements and tall glass cylinders with floating candles filled the hallway connecting the award ceremony and dinner.
Photo: Jack Hartzman/Washington Talent/Photo & Video |
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The event included a 1,500-image slide show of events held in Washington over the last 20 years. Cast of Thousands provided stiltwalkers and vaudeville characters to escort guests from the ceremony to the dinner, which was complete with square-patterned linens from Party Rental and five-foot-tall white feather centerpieces and various floral arrangements from Janet Flowers and Event Design, Amaryllis Inc., and Plants Alive Inc.
—Danielle O'Steen
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