Happenings: October 31st – Nov 7th

Happenings

October 31st – Nov  7th, 2018

Hello friends!! Join us every Wednesday for the events not to miss in the coming weeks.  While our google calendar is great, sometimes events can get lost in the sauce.  So here are some events we are excited for in the coming week!!

National Press Club Communicators’ Summit 2018 – Today’s Biggest Challenges: Technology and Inter-Generational Communications
Who: National Press Club
What: 2018 National Press Club Communicator Summit to Focus on Today’s Biggest Challenges: Technology and Inter-Generational Communications. On Wednesday, October 31, the National Press Club will host its annual Communicators’ Summit in the National Press Club, Ballroom — located at 529 14th Street, NW — 13th floor. This year’s program will address new technologies (including Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality) that can help public relations professionals and journalists with effective story telling and reaching audiences. At the same time, because technology has opened doors for consumers to get news and information via numerous platforms, communicators need to reach them not just by those platforms, but by using inter-generational — even multicultural language that resonates and engages towards some action — to buy a product, to vote a particular way, support a POV or even just to inform or educate.
Schedule
8:00-8:30 a.m. – Registration/Networking/Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:35 a.m. – Welcome remarks
8:35-9:35 a.m. — Francesco Marconi, R&D Chief, The Wall Street Journal, will discuss how Artificial Intelligence is delivering new tools that advance the work of journalists and communicators.
9:35-9:45 a.m. – BREAK
9:45-11:00 a.m. — Session I: Understanding Generational Communications — from Mellenials, GEN-Y Z, GEN-Y. How to understand these generations from a communicator and journalist POV and how to reach them with messaging in order to influence and drive change, AND how to work and communicate with these people in the most effective way.
Shira Harrington – CEO of Purposeful Hire, Inc
Omar Jones – Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Chief of Public Affairs
Matt Bennett – Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications, Motion Picture Association of America
Karen Addis – President & CEO at Addis Communications & National Press Club member (Moderator)
11:00-11:15 a.m. – BREAK
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Session II: How media organizations are using different technologies and re-purposing news content to reach readers across various audiences (be they generational, multi-cultural, etc) and how can communicators help journalists and media organizations make their jobs easier knowing that content is edited to fit various audiences?
Mary Nahorniak – Deputy Managing Editor of Digital, USA Today
Derek Wallbank – Team Leader, Bloomberg First Word
Joanie Vasiliadis – Director of Digital Content, TEGNA
Lindsay Murphy – VP, Racepoint Global & National Press Club member (moderator)
12:30-1:45 p.m. — Lunch/Luncheon Speaker: Frank Sesno, Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. Sesno will discuss challenges and opportunities, along with take-aways and lessons for today’s communicators – not just how to use innovation get one’s message out to key audiences (via various platforms), but also what are some issues (be they technological, generational, or even political) that get in the way of good communications. Moderated by Andrea Edney, President of the National Press Club.
1:45-2:00 p.m. — Closing Remarks
Follow the conversation on Twitter: #NPClive
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT, CONTACT:
Danny Selnick | 703-243-0400 | Danny.selnick@businesswire.com
Where: The National Press Club – 529 14th St NW – 13th Floor – Washington, DC 20045
When: Wed, Oct 31st, 2018 8:30am – 2:30pm

 

Harry Potter Party DC
Who: Harry Potter Party DC
What: For those of you who thought you’d missed out on your acceptance letter, we are pleased to announce you have mail!
We are tremendously excited to inform you that you have been invited to Wizard Fest! A Harry Potter themed dance party halloween night 10/31 union stage in DC!!! Errol the Owl’s delivering cheap presale tickets and special ticket options to join the festivities! reminder wizard fest is 18+ and you have to be 21 to drink the butterbeer!
TICKETS: https://ticketf.ly/2ORblkL – WANDS: http://bit.ly/wizardfestwands
We’re hosting an Epic Costume contest (groups encouraged) with Cash Prizes + Goodie bags to the best dressed and don’t miss the chance to win your very own magical prizes by posting on the event wall below! ***if you comment on the wall and tag your friends you automatically enter to win free tickets and prizes t…
Where: Union Stage, 740 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
When: Wed, Oct 31st, 2018 8pm – 11pm

 

Spa Logic’s Open House Celebration
Who: Spa Logic
What: Come in and join us at Spa Logic on November 1st for an Open House Celebration! Our full-service hair and beauty salon is housed in a newly renovated four-story historic building in the heart of Dupont Circle. With a range of services for men and women of all ethnicities, our team of talented stylists is ready to pamper you from head to toe! Don’t miss out on… Professional Beauty Demonstrations from Image Skincare, Creative Nails Design (CND), and L’Oreal Professional, Complimentary Beauty Consultations, Exclusive Product Discounts, Gift Certificate Specials, Raffles & Giveaways, Refreshment & More
Where: Spa Logic – 1721 Connecticut Avenue Northwest – Washington, DC 20009
When: Thurs, Nov 1st,2018 5:30pm – 8:30pm

 

Womanomics – Paying it Forward 
Who: Womanomics
What: Panel discussion topics: 1. Philanthropy (Paying it forward, charitable giving, raising funds & capacity building)
2. Empowerment (Entrepreneurship, workplace, equality, mother/life balance)
3. Wealth Building (Savings, Real Estate + Equities/Bond Products)
Corporate Sponsors – City First Bank | Industrial Bank
Panelist:  Joyce Moorehead, Owner | Philanthropist, Sterling Motorcars, The Joyce & Thomas Moorehead Foundation; Ernestine Morrison, Co-Owner | CEO | Actress + Poet, Tulsa Real Estate Fund | The Olive Branch; Eunique Jones Gibson, Founder + Cultural Architect, Dream Village | Because of Them We Can; Ayris T. Scales, President | Director
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. DC Chapter
Mayor’s Office on Partnerships and Grants (DC)
Panel Moderator
Trey Barnette: Director of Professional Development @ CNF
Where: The Park at 14th – 920 14th Street Northwest – Washington, DC 20005
When: Thurs, Nov 1st, 2018 6pm – 9pm

 

Jelani Women of D.C. Head wraps & Heels Mixer
Who: Jelani Women
What: Welcome to the Jelani Women of D.C. “Headwraps & Heels” Mixer! Jelani Women has expanded membership across the country and we are coming back to D.C. to connect with phenomenal women with headwraps, heels and afrobeats! If you don’t already have a headwrap, you can get one from us when you come and learn how to do it yourself during our tutorial all while supporting our fundraiser for Jelani Girls, Inc.
Jelani Women Travel offers two different components; membership and vacations with purpose. The membership of Jelani Women serves as a fundraiser for our charity Jelani Girls Inc. but is not a requirement to join our vacations with purpose. Come learn more!
#JelaniWomenTravel #ReimagineAfrica #SoarServeSocialize
Follow us on Instagram and join our Facebook group @JelaniWomenTravel
Where: WeWork – 80 M St SE – D.C, Washington 20003
When: Thurs, Nov 1st, 2018 6:30pm – 8:30pm

 

Words Beats & Life Presents…Chinatown Summer Block Party
Who: Words Beats & Life
What: Every Friday evening this summer it’s time to unwind after a long week and enjoy the many arts that our city has to offer. Time to relax and take in the vibrant downtown community! Words Beats and Life brings you hip-hop arts and more for your enjoyment and participation. You can:
Scratch Records with a husband and wife duo, DJ Ra
Get Messy with Graffiti – create a tag or a piece of art!
Rule the Mega Chess Board, Giant Jenga, Connect 4, and Cornhole
Jump and Dance into Double Dutch
Get Colorful with Silk Screening (bring your own T-shirt/fabric if you like!)
Play the DC Lottery – Lots of People Play! Meet the DC Lottory team at the Lucky Lottery Mobile
Lounge and bounce to music by special guests Words Beats & Life’s own Beat Junkies
This event is free and open to the public. Join us this Friday!
Where: Sixth & I St NW (Chinatown Park) – 400 I St NW – Washington, DC 20001
When: Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018 5pm – 8pm

 

DC Beer Fest
Who: DC Beer Festival
What: The DC Beer Festival returns to Nationals Park, bringing together dozens of craft breweries and featuring fall seasonal beers. Taking place throughout the stadium’s concourse including Centerfield Plaza, Budweiser Brew House, Bud Light Loft and Budweiser Terrace, the DC Beer Fest will have over a dozen food trucks throughout as well as lawn games, DJs, and more!
General Admission is $45 and VIP Admission is $75 with a choice of two sessions: noon to 3pm and 5pm to 8pm. Admissions includes unlimited tastings, with food sold separately. VIP Admission will allow attendees to access the warning track and dugouts, and receive commemorative tasting glasses and DC Beer Fest knit hats.
*This is a 21 and over event. This event is rain or shine. Please note that new DC law requires that Nationals Park be a non smoking facility. As such, we’ve eliminated the smoking section of the event and smoking will not be allowed at the event.
**Tickets can be refunded or exchanged for another session up until Saturday, Oct 27th
Where: Nationals Park – 1500 South Capitol Street Southeast – Washington, DC 20003
When: Sat, Nov 3rd, 2018 12pm – 8pm

 

Cade Foundation 13th Family Building Gala

Who: Cade Foundation
What: The Cade Foundation Family Building Gala
Cade Foundation is celebrating 13 years of supporting families and OVERCOMING infertility! The 2018 Cade Foundation Family Building Gala is our opportunity to recognize the outstanding work of the organizations and individuals throughout the nation supporting families OVERCOMING infertility. This year we will recognize new Family Buildig Grant recipients, and celebrate the contributions of Family Building Champions!
Live Music, Silent Auction, Open Bar, Seated Dinner Program
Theme: From Paris With Love
The attire for this event is black tie optional.
Where: Embassy of France – 4101 Reservoir Rd – Washington, DC 20007
When: Sat, Nov 3rd, 2018 5pm – 10pm

 

Side Yards 2018
Who:  Side Yards
What: Side Yards at Yards Park celebrates five years of eccentric amusement and utter fascination. Side Yards embraces the marvels of the East Coast’s top sideshow performers. This year’s entertainment will showcase the unusual talents of aerialists, escape artists, poi spinners, contortionists, fire artists and more. New for this year, check out the tightrope walker. Guests will enjoy a photo booth, fortune tellers, faux tattoos, and caricature artists, with delicious food and treats. In addition, there are over a dozen great places to eat and drink at The Yards to extend your evening.
Where: The Yards – 355 Water Street Southeast – Washington, DC 20003
When: Sat, Nov 3rd, 2018 5pm – 9pm

 

Top Notch 2018 (unofficial page)
Who: Word Beats & Life
What: Word Beats and Life is proud to present another year of Top Notch!
Get ready to see the best b-boys and b-girls battle one-on-one for some serious cash!
Format: 1v1
1st Place prize: $5,000
There will be 8 special invites for the battles that will automatically have a spot in the Top 16 brackets. The remaining 8 competitors will be chosen from preliminaries.
Judges:
El Nino – Floor Lords – Boston
Flexum – Knuckleheads – San Francisco
Sarah Bee – Zamounda – France
More info soon!
Where: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
When: Sun, Nov 4th, 2018 12pm – 7pm

 

Free Community Day: November 4, 2018
Who: National Museum of Women in the Arts
What: Visit us on Community Day for FREE admission to the museum—take this opportunity to explore our collection and current exhibition:
EXHIBITIONS:
“Bound to Amaze: Inside a Book-Collecting Career” celebrates the vision of Krystyna Wasserman, curator emerita, who assembled NMWA’s collection of more than 1,000 artists’ books. “Betsabeé Romero: Signals of a Long Road Together” is the latest installation in NMWA’s public art series, the New York Avenue Sculpture Project.
PROGRAM: “Fierce Women” is a free, drop-in tour at 1 p.m. celebrating women artists who blazed trails as artists, activists, and innovators.
Where: National Museum of Women in the Arts
When: Sat, Nov 4th, 2018 12pm – 5pm

 

DMV Black Restaurant Week 2018
Who: DMV Black Restaurant Week 2018
What: BLACK RESTAURANT WEEK NOVEMBER 4TH – 11TH
Black Restaurant Week (November) is around the corner, many will be coming to Washington, D.C. with what will be served as one of the most anticipated events that the city hosts for black folks this year.
Black Restaurant Week will bring black restaurant owners, managers, chefs, caterers, thought leaders and financiers into one room to discuss options for entrepreneurial ventures and continuing education. Because we are a global city, black restaurants week will be inclusive with allied partners.
Below is a listing of events throughout the week you can attend to experience Black Restaurant Week with other Black owned business owners.
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Sunday November 4th “DMV Black Restaurant Week Kick-Off” at Union Oyster Bar and Lounge.
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dmv-black-restaurant-week-kick-off-tickets-50798295068
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Monday November 5th “R. R. Bowie Cocktail Competition sponsored by Grey Goose” at Service Bar DC.
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r-r-bowie-cocktail-competition-sponsored-by-grey-goose-tickets-50799211810
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Tuesday November 6th “Cocktail and Conversation” at Republic Restoratives Distillery.
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Wednesday November 7th “Cocktail and Conversation with “All The Fly Kids Podcast” at Unconventional Diner.
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktail-and-conversation-with-all-the-fly-kids-podcast-tickets-50799879808
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Thursday November 8th “Cocktails and Conversation w/ Chef Elle Simone sponsored by The Wing DC” at The Wing Georgetown.
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-and-conversation-w-chef-elle-simone-sponsored-by-the-wing-dc-tickets-50801123528
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Saturday November 10th “The Business of Food and Beverage Education Conference” at University of the District of Columbia. RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-business-of-food-and-beverage-education-conference-tickets-50340440613
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Register Today To Become A Volunteer: https://www.dmvbrw.com
Where: Washington, District of Columbia
When: Sat, Nov 4t, 2018 1pm – 5pm

 

2018 Midterm Elections
Who: 2018 Midterm Elections
What: Use this event as your one-stop shop for information! Share with your family and friends to get them out to the polls!
Don’t forget to register to vote – and if you have, make sure you check your registration status: https://thetempest.co/checkyourvoterstatus
Where: United States
When: Tues, Nov 6th, 2018 7am – 9pm

 

A Cozy Evening with Radha Agrawal, Co-Founder of Daybreaker
Who: Radha Agrawal
What: Daybreaker Co-Founder and Chief Mama Bear, Radha Agrawal, just launched her new book, BELONG: Find Your People, Create Community and Live a More Connected Life! She’s coming to A Baked Joint in DC for ONE magical evening. Here’s the plan…
On Wednesday, November 7th, cozy up and pull up a seat cushion; we’re taking you on a journey. Radha Agrawal will mini deep dive into every tool, tip and trick she’s intentionally crafted to help you cultivate your dream tribe and start living a life of meaningful friendships. She’ll open source what she did to cultivate the Daybreaker community, a global dance movement in 23 cities around the world, and share defining moments (like what happened when she was 30 that changed everything.)
If you’re curious about finally finding friends that light you UP — this is your jam.
SOME THINGS!
+ In true Daybreaker style, we’ll sprinkle the evening with magic and mischief
+ Come with questions and an open heart
+ Admission is free but you must RSVP
This is an intimate setting. SPOTS LIMITED.
Where: A Baked Joint – 440 K St NW – Washington D.C 20001
When: Wed, Nov 7th, 2018 7pm – 9pm

Upcoming Events Not To Miss:

The EmporiYUM Food Festival! Nov 11