PTOS International Relations

EMBASSY OF AUSTRIA END OF WINTER BALL

Fri, March 20, 2026 @ 07:15PM To Fri, March 20, 2026 @ 11:45PM

Embassy of Austria
 3524 International Ct NW,
 Washington, District Of Columbia

Price: $62 for general admission; $110 for VIP admission (each member is allowed Maximum of two tickets) purchase by Wednesday March 18th (or until sold out) through https://reservations.ptos.org/index.php

DETAILS

A Viennese Ball Celebrating the End of Winter COMBINED with a Karneval Celebration!

A Celebration of 250 years of American Austrian Relations!

March 20th signifies the end of winter!   Celebrate in a multi-faceted evening that combines the elegance of the Austrian Winter Season, including their Viennese Balls, and the festive excitement of the Karneval Season!

Tonight’s elegant event features Austrian  Food, Open Bar, Ballroom Dancing, Live Music, Late Night DJ, and Dancing, Film and More!

VIP Options Available.

PROGRAM:

 PART ONE: VIENNESE BALL

A) DIPLOMATIC GREETING

Kick off the evening with a greeting by members of the embassy!

B) BALLROOM DANCING

Waltz to the Blue Danube and other classics on Austrian Soil as we celebrate the end of the Winter Ball Season!

C) BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS

Optional ballroom dance lessons will be offered by a master local instructor.

D)  THE “RADETZKY MARCH”

Experience Strauss’ famous Ballroom March. Together, with our master instructors, you are invited to partake in Austria’s most beloved dances and marches.

PART TWO:  KARNEVAL

A) LIVE AUTHENTIC AUSTRIAN KARNEVAL BAND:

As if you were dancing in near the Prater’s Roller Coaster in Vienna, or on the Streets of Salzburg, celebrate the season with live musicians!  One last chance to experience the Mardi Gras and Fasching Music before Winter Ends.

B) KARNEVAL COSTUME CONTEST:

If you arrive in masquerade, costume, or otherwise Karneval wear, a special costume contest will be held – with Austrian judges!  Prizes awarded!  Then, all costumed attendees will take part in a parade through the embassy hall.

FOOD:

AUSTRIAN BUFFET (VIP Option)

If you ever strolled through an Austrian marketplace and looked in the store windows you can’t help but be tempted by those delectable desserts. We’ll have them for you to enjoy tonight as well: Linzer tortes, hazelnut tortes, Viennese apple tarts, Austrian white and dark chocolate Florentines, and bittersweet Austrian chocolate squares dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Enjoy an evening buffet of these tantalizing Austrian delights, all as if picked from the best pastry shops in Austria.

VIP Admission: 7:15pm – 11:45pm

General Admission: 8:30pm – 11:45pm 

SUGGESTED ATTIRE

Black and White or Semi Formal Attire - Or Carnival/Costume Attire Encouraged. No casual wear

Contact Kang Hu (Kang.Hu@uspto.gov) with any questions.

Membership questions? Contact membership@ptos.org

Patent and Trademark Office Society

2026 Science and Engineering Fair Judges (In-Person)

For regional Science and Engineering Fairs

Fields for judging include:

Microbiology                Environmental Sci.

Biochemistry               Earth & Space Sciences

Chemistry                   Health & Medicine

Physics                       Computer Science

Engineering

       Location                                                     Date                                         Time        .

Arlington County Virginia Regional Fair       Sat., February 28^th              9:00am-11:30am

Arlington, VA (Wakefield HS)

Fairfax County Virginia Regional Fair           Sat., March 14^th                  8:00am-12:15pm

Fairfax, VA (Robinson HS)

P.G. County Maryland Regional Fair             Sat., March 21^st                  9:00am-noon

Springdale, MD (Charles Herbert Flowers HS)

Pikes Peak Colorado Regional Fair                Sat., February 28^th               8:45am-noon

Colorado Springs, CO (UCCS)

Phoenix Arizona Regional Fair                       Friday., March 27^th             9:00am-11:00am

Tempe, Arizona (Arizona State University)

Prince-William Manassas Regional Fair         Sat., March 7^th                    9:00am-noon

Manassas, VA (Kelly Leadership Center)

If Interested, please RSVP with:

Wei Zhao (Arlington)                         wei.zhao@uspto.gov                    571-270-5672

Pinping Sun (Fairfax)                         pinping.sun@uspto.gov                571-270-1284

Victoria Fisher (P.G.)                         victoria.fisher@uspto.gov             571-270-7033

Monica Young (Colorado Springs)     monica.young2@uspto.gov          303-297-4785

Ryan Clark (Phoenix)                         ryan.clark3@uspto.gov                 408-918-7606

Joan Goodbody (Manassas)                joan.goodbody@uspto.gov          571-270-7952

Anyone qualified in the above areas, including Spouses & Friends, are invited to judge

(NOTE: No "other time" granted for participation)