America Abroad Media (AAM) will host its fourth annual “Power of Film” Awards Dinner at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, November 15. The special awards event will honor five outstanding leaders whose work exemplifies the power of media to inform, educate and empower citizens about the critical social and public policy issues of our time.
This year’s honorees include the Showtime hit series Homeland, an American political drama based on the most critical national security issues facing the United States and the world today. To date, the ever-popular show has won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, 5 Golden Globe Awards, 3 AFI Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, a Humanitas Prize, a Producers Guild of America Award, 2 Writers Guild of America Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award, 2 People’s Choice Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and is a Television Academy honoree. The show’s executive producer Howard Gordon will be among the honored guests at the 2016 “Power of Film” Awards.
Aaron Lobel, Founder and President of America Abroad Media, stated, “No series on television has touched as directly, dramatically, and presciently as Homeland on the most critical national security issues facing the United States and the world today. AAM is proud to honor Homeland for its willingness to examine difficult issues, to explore the tough decisions and tradeoffs facing our top policymakers, and to help the public foster a deeper understanding of pressing national security challenges.”
Individual honorees include Saudi TV actor and comedian, Nasser Al Qasabi, who will be honored as one of AAM’s 2016 Media Leaders. Qasabi is one of the Arab world’s best-loved TV satirists, widely recognized for his various roles in the series No Big Deal, as a judge on Arabs Got Talent, and for his anti-ISIS Ramadan comedy series Selfie, which topped ratings region-wide via the pan-Arab MBC network.
Afghan TV executive and head of TOLOnews Lotfullah Najafizada will accept AAM’s 2016 Partner Award on behalf of TOLO TV, as the network is recognized as a special AAM partner. Over the years, TOLO TV has worked with AAM on unique programming, playing a significant role in furthering AAM’s mission and values in a key country where the approach is in high demand. This award comes at a particularly poignant time for TOLO TV, following a January 2016 suicide bombing orchestrated by the Taliban in Kabul, wounding and killing several TOLO staff members.
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), one of the nation’s premier representatives to foreign governments and current Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Prior to becoming Chairman of the Committee, Royce served as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade and was a member of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) is currently in his 27th year as a member of Congress and has served as the Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee since 2013, making him the top Democrat on the Committee. He also serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, including the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Royce and Engel will be recognized for their efforts to transform and improve U.S. international broadcasting.
Additionally, the late American-Israeli journalist Steven Joel Sotloff, tragically captured and killed by ISIS in 2014, will be memorialized, as his mentor at The Media Line, Felice Friedson, and his mother, Shirley Sotloff, accept the award in his honor. While working for ABC News affiliates in Israel and Jordan, Steven’s career took off with his coverage of the Arab Spring in 2010. His excellent reporting has been featured on numerous news outlets, including Time magazine, Foreign Policy, The Media Line, The Christian Science Monitor, CNN and FOX. Steven traveled the region, visiting Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Bahrain and Libya, while reporting on Mu’amar Qhaddai, Al-Qa’ida, Bashar Al-Assad, Bengazi and other key flashpoints.
The event’s host committee includes numerous national security and foreign policy experts, among others, former Congressman Mike Rogers, former CIA operative John MacGaffin, former NATO Supreme Commander Admiral James Stavridis, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy (co-chair), General John Allen, and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency General Michael Hayden (co-chair). Among others, past award recipients include Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), BAFTA recipient Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips), Al-Arabiya General Manager Turki Aldakhil, UAE Federal National Council Affairs Minister Noura Al Kaabi, Bollywood actor and director Aamir Khan (Lagaan), Best Picture winner Argo, and award-winning documentary Difret.
The event’s sponsors include Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airlines, The John Templeton Foundation, and McLarty Associates, among others.
Tickets to the 2016 AAM Awards Dinner are available for purchase online, here: http://www.eventbee.com/
ABOUT “THE POWER OF FILM” AWARDS DINNER:
WHEN:
Tuesday, November 15
- 6 to 7pm: Award recipients available to media for interviews and photos*
- 6 to 7pm: VIP Reception
- 6:30 pm: General Admission
- 7 to 10pm: Dinner and program
WHERE:
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20240
TICKETS:
Producer Tickets for general admission to the reception and dinner are $350 per person. Director Tickets, which include access to the VIP reception, honoree meet-and-greet, dinner, and a listing in the event program, are $1,000 per person. Purchase tickets here.
The Washington Business Hall of Fame recognizes the professional and philanthropic accomplishments of outstanding business leaders in our region who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in Greater Washington. The annual black-tie gala and awards ceremony brings together 1,200 business and civic leaders and raises over $1 million annually to support Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s innovative financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs for K-12 students.
More than 100 remarkable laureates have been inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame since its founding in 1988 by Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, The Greater Washington Board of Trade, and The Washingtonian. Honorees must be either in the capstone years of their career or retired from the company most closely associated with their business accomplishments. A call for nominations from the general public is made several months in advance of the event. Final selections are made by a nomination committee composed of members from the three founding organizations.
For profiles of this year’s laureates as well as ticket and sponsorship information, please visit www.washingtonbusinesshalloffame.org.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 30, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: National Building Museum
440 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
WHO: Ed Grenier, President and CEO, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
James Schenck, President and CEO, PenFed Credit Union, and
Chair, 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame
2016 Laureates:
Diane Hoskins, Co-CEO, Gensler
- M. (Tony) Nicely, Chairman and CEO, GEICO
Kenneth A. Samet, President and CEO, MedStar Health
Gary H. Tabach, Managing Partner, Greater Washington, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Presenting Sponsor:
Capital One
The Washington Business Hall of Fame recognizes the professional and philanthropic accomplishments of outstanding business leaders in our region who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in Greater Washington. The annual black-tie gala and awards ceremony brings together 1,200 business and civic leaders and raises over $1 million annually to support Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s innovative financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs for K-12 students.
More than 100 remarkable laureates have been inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame since its founding in 1988 by Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, The Greater Washington Board of Trade, andThe Washingtonian. Honorees must be either in the capstone years of their career or retired from the company most closely associated with their business accomplishments. A call for nominations from the general public is made several months in advance of the event. Final selections are made by a nomination committee composed of members from the three founding organizations.
For profiles of this year’s laureates as well as ticket and sponsorship information, please visit www.washingtonbusinesshalloffame.org.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 30, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: National Building Museum
440 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
WHO: Ed Grenier, President and CEO, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
James Schenck, President and CEO, PenFed Credit Union, and
Chair, 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame
2016 Laureates:
Diane Hoskins, Co-CEO, Gensler
- M. (Tony) Nicely, Chairman and CEO, GEICO
Kenneth A. Samet, President and CEO, MedStar Health
Gary H. Tabach, Managing Partner, Greater Washington, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Presenting Sponsor:
Capital One
PHOTO OPPS: All laureates will be available for photos along with the more than 1,200 business and elected leaders who will be in attendance.
About Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
Since 1965, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JAGW) has inspired the next generation to be financially capable and tenacious, equipped with the tools to solve problems creatively, manage risk effectively, and welcome opportunity. Through our experiential financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship K-12 programs and capstone experiences taught by volunteer role models from the community, JA® inspires the next generation to answer the demands of the 21st century with “I can.”
During the 2015-2016 academic year, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington delivered its programs to more than 65,000 students in over 20 counties and independent cities in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia through more than 700,000 instructional hours of in-classroom and after-school programs taught by nearly 5,400 volunteer role models from the community. JAGW and its partners provide middle school students a real-world experience of finance and the modern economy through Junior Achievement Finance Parks in Fairfax, VA, and Prince George’s County, MD, with a third JA Finance Park slated to open in Montgomery County, MD in 2018. Over the past 50 years, JAGW has impacted the lives of more than 800,000 young people throughout the region.
Learn more at www.myJA.org. Follow JAGW on Facebook, Instagram @juniorachievementdc, and Twitter @JA_GW.
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC) is hosting the 5th annual embassy showcase, Winternational, from 11 AM – 2 PM, Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Over 35 embassies will be participating in this year’s event.
Last year more than 2,500 guests attended this lively midday celebration of international culture, travel, tourism and trade. This year, there will be many opportunities for 1:1 interviews with diplomats, embassy exhibitors, sponsors and attendees. This festival has the atmosphere of a bustling global marketplace with each embassy promoting their country through vibrant displays of visual art, food, handcrafts, as well as travel and tourism exhibits. Free and open to the public, guests have the opportunity to travel the different continents and do some holiday shopping—all during the lunch hour!
The RRB/ITC is a preeminent forum in the heart of the nation’s capital advancing international commerce and cross-cultural dialogue. As a seamless, unifying framework, the ITC provides a platform for building connections, fostering diplomacy, growing businesses, and creating a more prosperous U.S. and global economy. The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Trade Center Management Associates.
Watch scenes from last year’s Winternational here.
WHAT: Winternational – 5th Annual Embassy Showcase
WHO: Trade Center Management Associates and the following Embassies:
Afghanistan, African Union Mission, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Botswana, Costa Rica, Egypt, European Union Delegation, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, League of Arab States, Libya, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Uzbekistan.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 11:00am – 2:00pm ET
WHERE: Atrium | Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, D.C.
HOW: Free & Open to the Public. Ticket registration requested here.
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC) is hosting the 5th annual embassy showcase, Winternational, from 11 AM – 2 PM, Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Over 35 embassies will be participating in this year’s event.
Last year more than 2,500 guests attended this lively midday celebration of international culture, travel, tourism and trade. This year, there will be many opportunities for 1:1 interviews with diplomats, embassy exhibitors, sponsors and attendees. This festival has the atmosphere of a bustling global marketplace with each embassy promoting their country through vibrant displays of visual art, food, handcrafts, as well as travel and tourism exhibits. Free and open to the public, guests have the opportunity to travel the different continents and do some holiday shopping—all during the lunch hour!
The RRB/ITC is a preeminent forum in the heart of the nation’s capital advancing international commerce and cross-cultural dialogue. As a seamless, unifying framework, the ITC provides a platform for building connections, fostering diplomacy, growing businesses, and creating a more prosperous U.S. and global economy. The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Trade Center Management Associates.
Watch scenes from last year’s Winternational here.
WHAT: Winternational – 5th Annual Embassy Showcase
WHO: Trade Center Management Associates and the following Embassies:
Afghanistan, African Union, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Egypt, EU Delegation, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, League of Arab States, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Uzbekistan.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 11:00am – 2:00pm ET
WHERE: Atrium | Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, D.C.
HOW: Free & Open to the Public. Ticket registration requested here.
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All-Inclusive Gala @ The Historic Union Station
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Multiple Open Bar Stations
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4-Hour Premium Open
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Hors d’oeuvres & Dessert Bar
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Music by DJ Phlipz
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Access to Main Hall, East Hall, Columbus Club & Palm Court
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Midnight Celebration & Champagne Toast
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Multi-level Entertainment Areas
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Complimentary Coat Check
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Discounted room rates at Kimpton The George (while availability lasts)
Saturday, February 4, 2017, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Celebrate La Chandeleur, also known as Crêpe Day, in festive French fashion. Enjoy crêpes, storytelling, art projects and more amidst Hillwood’s spectacular gardens, magnificent mansion, and exquisite French treasures.
$18, $15 senior, $12 Hillwood member, $10 student, $5 child (ages 3-18), free for children under 3
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Kykuit: The Rockefeller Estate
Thursday, February 16, 2017, 5:30-8 p.m.
Cynthia Bronson Altman, curator of the collections at Kykuit, will discuss Kykuit the Beaux-Art oasis of the Rockefeller family.
$5 simulcast
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
On Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 6:30-8:30 pm, the Heurich House Museum welcomes
Atlas Brew Works of Washington, DC to their monthly History & Hops event. Atlas Brew Works
is a neighborhood production brewery located in Northeast Washington, DC. They produce
hand crafted artisanal beer in 20 barrel batches at their facility in Ivy City. Atlas Brew Works was
born of passion for craft beer and community. Staff from Atlas Brew Works will be on site to
serve three of their locally crafted beers.
Tickets are $30 per person and include tastings, snacks and tours of the historic Dupont Circle
home of DC brewmaster Christian Heurich. For more information and to purchase tickets,
please visit http://bit.ly/HHAtlas2017.Guests must be 21 or older. All proceeds benefit the
preservation and growth of the Heurich House Museum.
About History & Hops: History & Hops is a monthly series at the Heurich House Museum, the
former Dupont Circle home of D.C.'s most successful brewer Christian Heurich (1842-1945).
Every third Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, the museum partners with a local craft brewery for
house tours and beer tastings. Guided tours through Heurich’s well-preserved Victorian
mansion will discuss his brewery and the D.C. region’s rich brewing history. All proceeds
benefit the preservation and growth of the Heurich House Museum.
Gardens of Secret Delight: French Gardens Before and After Hausmann’s Paris
Thursday, February 23, 2017, 5:30-8 p.m.
Architecture and design editor and writer Zahid Sardar, will discuss how the melding of classical French symmetry with asymmetrical British landscape notions led to modern Parisian park forms and a new urban infrastructure.
$20, $10 Hillwood member, $7 student
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
