FPPfO Inauguration Kick-Off Happy Hour – NOTE: VENUE CHANGE!!
FPPfO and other Obama supporters are hosting a Victory Happy Hour and Celebration on Jan. 14th at LIMA Restaurant and Bar, 1/2 block away from The Park. Admission is FREE (this is intended especially for those who can’t afford the Balls); drinks and food will be available for purchase. Discount drink prices ALL NIGHT! We have the entire bottom floor as a private space for our event (just mention FPPfO) so we hope to see you all there to kick off inauguration week!
When: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, from 5:30pm – 10:30pm
Where: LIMA Restaurant and Lounge, 1401 K Street NW (K and 14th), Washington DC
(The Park on Fourteenth has agreed to throw our members another party in Feb. to compensate for any inconvenience.)
FPPfO/YLFO Inauguration Party – Save the Date: January 20th
FPPfO and YLFO will once again host an incredible party at Local 16, this time on inauguration night. The evening will include open bar from 7pm to midnight along with a buffet dinner from 8 to 10pm and a dessert bar later in the night. The party goes on until 5am, and this is all for just $50. Tickets will be extremely limited so watch for details coming soon on purchasing.
When: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, from 7:00pm – 5:00am
Where: Local 16, 1602 U Street NW, Washington DC
FPPfO Foreign Policy Session at DCfO Summit
Along with a few hundred DC-based Obama supporters/volunteers and thousands of others who are coming to town for the Inauguration weekend, DC for Obama is convening a grassroots Advocacy Summit. The Summit’s goal is to provide a forum for Obama volunteers and supporters from around the country to come together, network, and gain insight into key elements of the 2009 policy agenda and how to support the President-elect’s agenda through grassroots action. The summit will hold sessions on the key policy issues certain to be prominent in 2009, and FPPfO is assisting in organizing a foreign policy session. This will include a one-hour panel with foreign policy experts including Mike Signer, Senior Policy Advisor at the Center for American Progress, and a Q&A session. Stay tuned for more details.
When: Saturday afternoon, January 17th, 2009.
Where: The Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, steps away from the Navy/Archives Metro station.
Inauguration Balls and Other Events
Inauguration Balls
The FPPfO Steering Committee and many FPPfO members will be attending the People’s Inaugural Ball, which is being sponsored by DCfO, among others. This is one of the most affordable balls at $125 per person. For a complete and current listing of Presidential Inaugural Balls, Schedule & Tickets go to this site: http://www.empiretickets.com/ Presidential_Inaugural_Ball_ tickets.asp
Official Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) Website
For all things Inauguration-related, including the official schedule of Inaugural activities and a sign-up for email updates, visit http://www.pic2009.org
Inauguration Tickets
Request tickets through your local Congressional representative or senator. Congressional Member Phone Directory: http://clerk.house. gov/member_ info/mcapdir.html.
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