Event Recap: RGI Presents "Cornerstone Live!", A Celebration of a Government Affairs' 20th Anniversary"

Party's not quite the word to describe this particular evening; it was a celebration in every sense. Crowds were entertained by D.J. 2-Tone Jones on the main stage and later by headliner and local party band Go-Go Gadget, who kept the party going late into the evening with hits from over the last 20 years -- honoring the 20th-anniversary theme. The festivities continued on the second-level terrace with a jazz band serenade in "Cloakroom," a bespoke cocktail bar complete with custom concoctions mixed up by our mixologist and appropriately named by the lobbying firm "Unanimous Consent" and "Majority Rules."

This event was the culmination of twenty years of hard work and growth, which we highlighted at every level. RGI worked closely with longtime collaborators and "friendor" RSVP Catering to curate a menu by which each catering option was inspired by the flavors and dishes from each of their 17 office locations around the country. Guests enjoyed local delights like lobster rolls from Maine, flatbread tacos from Oklahoma City, fried chicken from Kentucky, and barbecue stations from Austin. 

 And we did not stop at food. No detail was too small, and no installation was too big for CGA. A 20-foot road map leading the way to each office Cornerstone opened across the nation over the last 20 years was placed on the floor in the center of the venue, anchoring the event. And one of our favorite details, tailored concert posters with the locations and dates of each office opening, flashed throughout the venue. The overall inspiration for the event was formed largely by the spectacular venue in which the party took place.

 And speaking of the venue, how could we write this post without highlighting the main inspiration behind "Cornerstone Live!": The Anthem – D.C.'s newest, and premier concert venue. The theme "Cornerstone Live!" meant to evoke the feeling of a command performance by the client in one of D.C.'s elite performance venues. As we went back in time (and all over the U.S.), it became clear there was no better way to reflect on how Washington, D.C., the home of Cornerstone Government Affairs, has changed and evolved over the last 20 years, than by hosting the biggest party of the year at the Anthem, at the Wharf, in S.W. D.C. Twenty years ago, unthinkable, but today, it was the perfect choice in this vibrant and ever-evolving city we call home.