Washington - 71st Annual Boat Race Dinner

Washington - 71st Annual Boat Race Dinner

Washington - 71st Annual Boat Race Dinner

event Friday, May 11, 2018 schedule 7.00pm PDT
event Friday, May 11, 2018 schedule 7.00pm PDT
  • Seattle
Hosted by the Cambridge Society of Washington DC
Open to: 
Alumni and guests
Location: 
National Press Club (Top Floor) | View details

All members of Oxford or Cambridge and their guests are cordially invited to attend this renowned event, the largest such gathering to take place on a continuing basis anywhere in the world.  Originally linked to The Boat Race, it promises an evening of fine wine and cuisine and exceptional speakers from both Universities.

 Kasie S. Hunt (St. John’s College, Cambridge), political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC and the anchor of Kasie DC on MSNBC, who began at NBC News as an intern and progressed to off-air reporter, producer and correspondent, and who appears regularly on Morning Joe, Hardball with Chris Matthews, and With All Due Respect, will give the Toast to the Universities.

Jacob Weisberg (New College, Oxford), Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of web-based publication The Slate Group, host of the Slate podcast: “Trumpcast”, formerly a writer about politics for The New Republic, Newsweek, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair and the New York Times Magazine, and author of Ronald Reagan: The American Presidents Series:  The 40th President, 1981-1989, The Bush Tragedy, and In Defense of Government, will give the Response from the Universities.

Dress is black tie (preferred), college blazer, evening kilt, or equivalent. Attendance at the Dinner is also open to spouses, partners and guests of those of who have attended Cambridge or Oxford.

Location

National Press Club (Top Floor)
529 14th St NW
Washington 20045
United States
Location information: 

The National Press Club entrance is on 14th Street just below F Street with parking in nearby garages, and street parking available after 6.30pm.  The closest Metro stop is Metro Center.

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