From Iran Deal to Blink 182: Only at YPFP’s Annual Gala

“Globally-minded young professionals” mixed and mingled over free-flowing drinks, sweet treats, and a killer cover band last Saturday at the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy ‘s (YPFP) eighth annual Affairs of State Gala, held at the National Press Club.

Now in its third decade of operation, the organization aspires “to foster the next generation of foreign policy leaders,” striving — as YPFP President Jarrel Price put it in keynote remarks at the event — for “a more prosperous and more peaceful world.”

“Organizations like YPFP build the network and the global relationships that can help improve the quality of international debate,” he said.

Though that debate could certainly be heard on and around the room, guests eventually strayed from discussions of the Iran deal and the refugee crisis to the dance floor, where The Excellent Drivers delivered an irresistible range of tunes– from funk to 90s pop and rock to hip hop and more. If only the UN would host a dance party, right?