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Happy Hour At the John Carlyle Square Park (Park is the center of John Carlyle Circle, surrounded by Potbelly, Jimmy John's and Whiskey & Oyster)
300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Tuesday December 3, 2019 from 4-7pm
One free drink for PTOS members, while supplies last.
Join us in the heated tent for some Holiday Festivities!
Non-members can sign up at the event.
Questions? Contact Jessica.Arble@uspto.gov or Robert.Hodge@uspto.gov Membership questions? Contact membership@ptos.org
HOLIDAY HAPPY HOUR
AT GORDON BIERSCH (NEW LOCATION)
100 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003
One Block from Navy Yard Metro (Nationals Park Entrance)
Thursday December 12, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Limited Amount of light appetizers
One Free drink for PTOS members, while supplies last Bring your PTOS Membership Card
You can sign up for membership at the event.
Questions? Contact Robert.Hodge@uspto.gov Membership questions? Contact membership@ptos.org
FOR PTOS Members only - can purchase up to 2 tickets
NEW YEAR’S EVE INTERNATIONAL GALA 2020
A CELEBRATION OF MANY NATIONS AND THE NEW ROARING 20S
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St. NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:30 PM TO 2:00 AM
PRICE: $190 PER PERSON
Tonight, we circle the globe and touch countries from all continents to make this a truly WORLD WIDE WELCOME into 2020!
20 INTERNATIONAL THEMED CELEBRATIONS ~ 7 SEPARATE PARTY ROOMS including 5 HUGE BALLROOMS ~ ONE OF D.C.’s MOST LUXURIOUS LOCATIONS ~ EXCLUSIVE CIRQUE NEW YEAR’S EVE PERFORMANCES ~ A RETURN TO THE “ROARING 20s” ~ LIVE BANDS 7 DEADLIES ~ SALUTE TO MULTIPLE COUNTRIES ~ FULLY STOCKED OPEN BAR ~ MIDNIGHT CHAMPAGNE TOAST ~ HUGE MIDNIGHT BALLOON DROP ~ D.C.’S BEST DJS ~ KARAOKE ~ STROLLING ENTERTAINERS ~ PARTY FAVORS ~ CARICATURIST DRAWINGS ~ AFRICAN DANCE SHOW ~ THE CHINESE LION DANCE ~ SPANISH FLAMENCO PERFORMANCE ~ LIVE IRISH DANCE SHOW ~ LIVE MEXICAN DANCE SHOW ~ OPERA ~ CLASSIC RUSSIAN DANCE PERFORMANCE ~ OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION ~ INCREDIBLE HOTEL ROOM RATES ~ WHITE GLOVE SERVICE ~ MANY BARS AND STATIONS TO PREVENT LONG LINES ~ A SELL OUT EVERY YEAR ~ AND MUCH MORE!
Suggested attire:
Black Tie Preferred. Suit/Tie for Men at a Minimum, Cocktail Dress for Women at a Minimum
Event hosted by PTOS International Relations Committee, working with ThingsToDoDC.
Tickets must be purchased online at https://reservations.ptos.org/
All Reservations must be made by Fri 12/13 @ Noon
Please direct any questions to Kang Hu (01344) or Anand Loharikar (28756)
Membership questions? Contact membership@ptos.org
FOR PTOS Members only - can purchase up to 2 tickets
EMBASSY OF PORTUGAL: EVENING AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR
RESIDENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF PORTUGAL
2125 KALORAMA RD NW WASHINGTON,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA @ THU NOV 21ST, 2019 07:00 PM TO 9:30 PM
PRICE: $40 PER PERSON
DETAILS
It is one of the America’s closest friends in Europe, as well as one of the hottest tourist destination for travelers Portugal is a country that embraces a spirit of warmth, elegance, beauty and adventure like no other.
Tonight, the ambassador is opening up his magnificent residence for an exclusive visit for our members. It is a chance to meet him and the diplomats from the embassy, taste authentic Portuguese cuisine, experience Portuguese culture, enjoy a concert from a native Portuguese artist and marvel at the beauty of this unique residence!
FEATURING:
1) DIPLOMATIC GREETING:
His Excellency Ambassador Domingos Teixeira de Abreu Fezas Vital will personally welcome you to his home and offer a remarks about his country. The embassy will also invite other diplomats from different departments of the embassy to meet and greet you and to answer any questions that you may have.
2) PORTUGUESE FOOD PREPARED BY NATIVE CHEFS:
As if we were in a popular restaurant in Lisbon, tonight’s dinner comes from the embassy’s hand-picked Portuguese chef who cooks exclusively for the embassy’s events. Enjoy samples of exciting native Portuguese food. The Menu includes
Starters:
Starters:
Pastéis de bacalhau Codfish cakes
Rissóis de camarão Shrimp patties
Bacon wrap shrimp
Chicken crostini
Chouriço Assado Roasted Chorizo
Salads
Entrees:
Carne de Porco à Alentenana Alentejo Pork
Bacalhau com Natas Codfish cream
Arroz de pato Duck rice.
Dessert
3) PORTUGUESE WINE& REFRESHMENTS:
A special taste of Portuguese wine, beer, and other nonalcoholic drinks.
4) EXCLUSIVE PORTUGUESE MUSICAL CONCERT
Experience a classical Portuguese concert performed by native cellist Mafalda Santos, with piano accompanist. We will hear a special concert of classic Portuguese music, representing different historical eras and different regions of their country.
About the Artist: Awarded 1st prize from the Marília Rocha Competition at the age of 10, she has since then been the recipient of over 20 awards from prestigious national and international competitions in Portugal, Spain, London and Berlin. In 2018, Mafalda won the Yale Gordon Competition for Orchestral Bowed Strings, becoming the first person to ever be awarded this prize as a first-year Undergraduate.
She performed in prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Berliner Philharmoniker, Centro Cultural de Belém and Casa da Música, in concert series such as Shriver Hall and “Thursdays at 7”, the last one with live broadcast by the Portuguese National Radio. She played with orchestras in both the United States and in Europe.
Ms. Santos will be performing as part of the Portuguese American Post-graduate Society (PAPS), a non-profit organization whose mission is to support Portuguese and Portuguese-American graduates (with a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree, in any academic/professional field) studying or working in North America, as well as those who have returned to Portugal. http://www.papsonline.org/
Suggested attire:
Business Attire
Event hosted by PTOS International Relations Committee, working with ThingsToDoDC.
Tickets must be reserved online at https://reservations.ptos.org/
*Reminder, by placing an order on the PTOS reservation system, you are responsible for the payment, unless you find a replacement.
All Reservations must be made by tues 11/19 @ noon
Please direct any questions to Kang Hu (01344) or Anand Loharikar (28756)
Membership questions? Contact membership@ptos.org
Come discover what wines pair exceptionally well with Thanksgiving dinner.
These wines branch away from typical drinking wine so come explore with us!
Wed Nov 13, 2019
Remsen 1st Floor Board Room
6:00-7:30pm
This is a not-for-profit event, all the money goes towards wine! The typical retail average is $30-$45 per bottle.
The $20 is increased from the typical $15 because it this lecture will have food pairings to accompany the tasting.
Lecture, hosted by your Level 2 certified wine educator, will focus on the question of “What do people mean when they talk about wine pairing with food?”
**Please arrive by 5:45 so we can start on time**
Bring your own 3 wine glasses; this saves cost and the planet.
RSVP ($20): https://reservations.ptos.org/index.php
Limited to first 25 to register!
Questions? Email: Stephen.Yanchuk@USPTO.Gov
Membership questions? Contact membership@ptos.org
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