In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, Washingtonian welcomed guests to a special celebration at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Upon arrival, attendees were greeted in Flag Hall with a string duo, stilt walkers, and champagne before enjoying a private viewing of the original Star-Spangled Banner. Guests also had the opportunity to create custom embroidered bandanas before heading to the rooftop, where they took in a beautiful sunset admiring Washington, D.C.’s iconic monuments.
Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed custom cocktails, savory bites and a delicious mocktail bar. Dessert arrived in a memorable fashion aboard an ice cream bicycle that made its way through the party.
Photography by Stacey Salter / IC Images and Evy Mages
Attendees enjoyed a private viewing of the Star-Spangled BannerThank you to our wonderful sponsorsJoe Maloney of the Sports Betting Alliance, PhRma’s Cait DeBaun, and FanDuel’s Jonathan NabaviPepsiCo’s Courtney Nese, Chelsee Woodey, Ryan Middleton, and Dr. Jasmine Reed-MiddletonTurkish Airlines Manoel Fernandes, Ismail Ozturk, Administrator of the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Oz, and Turkish Airlines Samset SoylemezEd Gillespie and AT&T teamBen Jenkins of LSG, Jon Nabavi of FanDuel, Meredith McPhillips of Business Roundtable, and Joe Maloney of the Sports Betting AllianceMeridian’s Puru Trivedi, PPT LLC’s Kriti Doval, NBC’s Eun Yang, the Embassy of Qatar’s Legend Brumbaugh, and Washingtonian’s Susan FarkasHumana’s Jay Khosla, Ashley Czin, Christina Radio, Tiffany Haverly, Kaitlyn Lane, and Mike HoakCongressman André Carson and Bella SantosJudy Stecker, the White House’s Courtney Stecker, Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col. William Swenson, the Department of Defense’s Michael Dodd, and Melanie Dodd.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Geoff Smith, Story Partners’ Gloria Dittus, and Constitution Partners’ Christina LeporeToyota’s Zachary Reed and Susan ReedGuests enjoyed custom mocktails provided by Molecular Food & Cocktails at the Embassy of The State of Qatar’s Mocktail BarCory Crowley, CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, the evening’s featured cause chatting with guestChristine Brennan and Leslie BackoffThe Embassy of The State of Qatar LoungeLove is Blind star Leo Braudy and Kevin BallJPMorgan’s Valon Tahirukaj, Keymari Johnson, and Amnah KhanSunset views from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History rooftop provided the perfect backdropPalantir Technologies’ Francesca CraigWashingtonian CEO Cathy Merrill gave brief remarksMain Event Caterers’ Meagan McKechnie, Robert Bobb Group’s Heather Ness, JHS Partners’ Jeni Hansen, and Stratus Firm’s Zach WebberNational Geographic Society’s Claire Patenaude, The Heritage Foundation’s Emily Herbig, and National Geographic Society’s Chelsea KoptaGuests enjoying the PepsiCo loungeStilt walkers dressed as the Statue of Liberty and Abraham LincolnAttendees stopped for photos at the Washingtonian photo op by Capricorn CreativeAn ice cream bicycle cart circulated through the party, serving sweet treats to guestsThe IRS’s Todd Newman and Angela NewmanDelicious bites by Well Dunn CateringGuests personalized bandanas with embroidery by Stitches DCGuests were greeted by a string duoDJ Little Rock of Mixing Maryland provided great rooftop vibesAttendees raised a glass as the sun set
