Event Recap: American Red Cross
June is one of our busiest months of the year, supporting a diverse array of events coast-to-coast. One of our very favorites was a content-focused function right in our own backyard!
We were honored to once again support the American Red Cross to execute one of their very most important strategic meetings. Along with vital information exchange and planning sessions spanning four days, the convening consists of one offsite dinner, one onsite reception in the historic function space at Red Cross HQ, and one formal cocktail hour and reception offsite. Factor in shuttles to move these discerning attendees all over town, and we had our work cut out for us! But after all – it’s what we love!
One of our favorite aspects of this year’s event was the broad latitude given to us by our client to scout the perfect space for the formal final dinner. We wanted a venue with history, not hard to find in Washington, DC! But not just an historical venue – we wanted one that had a strong point of view that could tie in with the mission of the organization. Ideally, a venue with as storied a history as their beautiful headquarters, where the majority of the meeting is held, just off Constitution Avenue in the shadow of the Washington monument. We found that venue is railway hub, Union Station. Many people don’t know that in addition to being the primary Amtrak hub in Washington, DC, Union Station has an illustrious history as an important hub of commerce in the city. When Union Station opened, it carried workers from the American Red Cross on some of its first train departures to support a now more interconnected country thanks to the railway. It also has beautiful historic venue spaces still in use today, and we love taking advantage of any opportunity to work inside these hallowed halls.
As always, the event as a whole was a smash, but this finale dinner was quite the highlight! We consider it an extreme honor to work alongside the American Red Cross, and we stood in awe of their change-making work around the world. It’s humbling that we are able to have a part in it! See you at the next one!
