• Home
  • Events/Things To Do
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Connect!
K Street Magazine
  • Around Town
  • Parties/Events
  • Fashion/Style
  • Arts/Theatre
  • Eats
  • Tech
  • Political
  • Top 10

Share this post

Tags

  • Bytes & Bylines
  • Ivy City Gin
  • John McCarthy
  • Jose Andres
  • Navteca
  • Saul Urban
  • sliderblog
  • Susanna Quinn
  • Veluxe

Inside Bytes & Bylines, a WHCD Kick-Off

Posted on April 29, 2016 in Around Town, Parties/Events, People, Personalities, Press

On Thursday night, bold-faced names from the tech, political, business, media and entertainment worlds gathered at the private residence of His Excellency Ramón Gil-Casares, The Ambassador of Spain to the U.S., for the 2016 Bytes & Bylines party to kick off White House Correspondents’ Dinner Weekend.

bytes2
Anne Anderson, Ambassador of Ireland to the U.S., left, and former Chief of Protocol of the U.S. Capricia Marshall.

His Excellency opened his Georgetown home along with co-hosts Susanna Quinn, Veluxe CEO and founder; Allen Gannett, TrackMaven CEO; Eric Kuhn, Layer3 TV CMO, and political strategist John McCarthy for the event, which was sponsored by D.C. real estate development firm Saul Urban.

bytes6
Bytes & Bylines 2016 WHCD party held at the private residence of the Spanish Ambassador

The eclectic mix of tech, political and media powerhouses included notable attendees such as Congresswoman and DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson,Afghan Ambassador Hamdullah Mohib, South African Ambassador Mninwa Mahlangu, actor Spencer Garrett, Fox News Channel’s Shannon Bream, and lawyer Justin Mikita, among others.

bytes1
Bytes & Bylines co-hosts Layer3 TV CMO Eric Kuhn, left, TrackMaven CEO Allen Gannett, Veluxe CEO and founder Susanna Quinn, Ambassador of Spain to the U.S. His Excellency Ramón Gil-Casares and John McCarthy

Guests sipped authentic Spanish cocktails crafted by renowned global chef, José Andrés, who even stopped by the party to mix a few drinks himself. Sangria and flavored gin & tonic concoctions made using local favorite Ivy City Gin were served in addition to hand-carved Iberico ham from Ferin Ham, while guests savored even more bites grilled on a special barbecue stationed on the ambassador’s patio.

bytes3
WJLA/ABC7’s Jummy Olabanji, left, ESPN’s Kelley L. Carter, BuzzFeed’s Darren Sands, ESPN’s Kelley Evans and The Washington Post’s Veronica Toney

In keeping with the annual fete’s theme of gathering the nation’s leading innovators in the tech, media and political spheres, partygoers were whisked off to Spain from the comfort of the ambassador’s home via virtual reality goggles supplied by Navteca.

bytes5
Bytes & Bylines sponsor and Saul Urban CEO and founder Frank Saul, Trever Fadden and Jack Barrow

*Photos credit Joy Asico

Related posts:

  1. Inside ‘Bytes & Bylines’ Before the WHCD
  2. WHCD 2013: The PreParty Parade (& Our Pick for Best Guest)
  3. Kastles’ 2nd Annual Charity Classic Brings Stars (and Stripes) to Court
  4. Inside Thomson Reuters’ #WHCD Pre-Party & After-Brunch

You might also like...

  • Union Market & Its 5th Street Folly

    Union Market & Its 5th Street Folly

  • Union Market Fall Drive-In Returns

    Union Market Fall Drive-In Returns

  • Van Gogh 2.0: ArtJamz Opens 2nd DC Location

    Van Gogh 2.0: ArtJamz Opens 2nd DC Location

  • Oh No!  Bye Bye Bangkok Joe’s!

    Oh No! Bye Bye Bangkok Joe’s!

Previous Post: Cuban Style ‘Colada Shops’ Set to Open This Summer
Next Post: Tinder and Partners ‘Swipe the Vote’

Add Comment Cancel reply

Click here to subscribe to daily feed

Upcoming Events

Jun
4
Sat
11:00 AM Paws on the Plaza: A Pet Event @ Tysons Corner Center Plaza
Paws on the Plaza: A Pet Event @ Tysons Corner Center Plaza
Jun 4 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Paws on the Plaza: A Pet Event Saturday, June 4, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Plaza Paws on the Plaza invites the Tysons community out to celebrate a day devoted to their furry friends. Event activities include a dog park and doggie splash… Read More
Jun
8
Wed
4:00 PM Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubil... @ Fairmont - Georgetown
Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubil... @ Fairmont - Georgetown
Jun 8 @ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Jubilee ceremony on Wednesday, June 8. The event will honor Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, who this year became the first… Read More
6:00 PM Picnic Theatre Company: The Manc... @ Dumbarton House
Picnic Theatre Company: The Manc... @ Dumbarton House
Jun 8 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join Picnic Theatre Company on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 8th, 9th, and 10th when it returns to historic Dumbarton House garden with The Manchurian Candidate! TICKETS ($18): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-the-manchurian-candidate/ (Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.) The Manchurian Candidate is a neo-noir, psychological thriller about the infiltration… Read More
Jun
9
Thu
6:00 PM Picnic Theatre Company: The Manc... @ Dumbarton House
Picnic Theatre Company: The Manc... @ Dumbarton House
Jun 9 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join Picnic Theatre Company on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 8th, 9th, and 10th when it returns to historic Dumbarton House garden with The Manchurian Candidate! TICKETS ($18): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-the-manchurian-candidate/ (Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.) The Manchurian Candidate is a neo-noir, psychological thriller about the infiltration… Read More
Jun
10
Fri
6:00 PM Picnic Theatre Company: The Manc... @ Dumbarton House
Picnic Theatre Company: The Manc... @ Dumbarton House
Jun 10 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join Picnic Theatre Company on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 8th, 9th, and 10th when it returns to historic Dumbarton House garden with The Manchurian Candidate! TICKETS ($18): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-the-manchurian-candidate/ (Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.) The Manchurian Candidate is a neo-noir, psychological thriller about the infiltration… Read More
View Calendar
Add
  • Add to Timely Calendar
  • Add to Google
  • Add to Outlook
  • Add to Apple Calendar
  • Add to other calendar
  • Export to XML

Recent Posts

  • Dupont First Fridays Rebrands to ‘ArtWalk’

    Dupont First Fridays Rebrands to ‘ArtWalk’

  • Woolley’s ‘There’s Always the Hudson’ a Fury Quest

    Woolley’s ‘There’s Always the Hudson’ a Fury Quest

  • Nation’s Oldest House Tour Returns to Georgetown

    Nation’s Oldest House Tour Returns to Georgetown

  • Inside Elle Magazine/Chief’s ‘Women Leading Washington’ Rooftop Soirée

    Inside Elle Magazine/Chief’s ‘Women Leading Washington’ Rooftop Soirée

Theme: GoMedia by ThemeJunkie.
Share