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On Thursday, September 19, you are cordially invited to become part of a unique DCSYP event at our Fashion Show and Chic Simple Magazine Kickoff Reception. What if all the clothes hanging in your closet were your favorite? What if your house was exactly the way you liked, and you always felt comfortable and surrounded by the things you loved? Chic Simple says ... Instead of what if, how about why not? Meet Chic Simple authors and noted style experts Kim Johnson Gross and Jeff Stone, and watch as they show you how to "wardrobe your life." Ask your toughest style questions and receive shopping solutions. The evening begins with a reception where you can mix and mingle with your fellow young professionals, and will offer complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and complimentary light hors d'oeuvres. Best of all, this event is just $20.



September Events How to Change and Succeed at a New Career - Tuesday, September 17 Psychic Walking Tour of Washington - Wednesday, September 18 Fashion Show and CHIC SIMPLE Magazine Kickoff Reception - Thursday, September 19 How to Buy a Home Seminar - Tuesday, September 24 Alternative Healing and Massage Seminar - Tuesday, September 24 Salsa Dance Lesson at Ooh La La - Thursday, September 26 Saturday Evening Gala at the Embassy of Mexico - Saturday, September 28 Introduction to Orienteering - Sunday, September 29 Biking Tour of the Monuments - Sunday, September 29 October Events Making Your Financial Plan Work No Matter What - Tuesday, October 1 Singles to Soulmates Journey: From Meeting to First Date to Lifetime Partner - Tuesday, October 1 History of Broadway Concert - Wednesday, October 2 Lock and Key Party at the VIP Club - Friday, October 4 Oktoberfest German Dinner and Beer Tasting: Matching the Perfect Beer for Each Course - Thursday, October 3 Scavenger Hunt/Great Race of D.C. Number 2 - Saturday, October 5 Introduction to Indoor Rock Climbing - Sunday, October 6 How to Fix Your Car Seminar: Introduction to Auto Repair - Monday, October 7 Introduction to Zen - Tuesday, October 8 Learn How to Sell (Yourself, Your Expertise, Convincing Your Boss, Etc.) and Keep More - Tuesday, October 8 President Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour - Wednesday, October 9 Alma Mater Social and Networking Party at The Bottom Line - Thursday, October 10 Hayride and Bonfire at Butler's Orchard - Saturday, October 12 Sunday Afternoon Bowling Party - Sunday, October 13 Cooking Demonstration and Dinner at Lebanese Taverna - Tuesday, October 15 Secret Admirer's Singles Dinner at Maggiano's - Thursday, October 17 Gold Cup Bus Trip - Saturday, October 19 How to Work a Crowd - Tuesday, October 22 Comedy Sportz Night - Wednesday, October 23 Capitol Hauntings Walking Tour - Thursday, October 24 Getting What You Want through Self-Hypnosis - Tuesday, October 29 Haunted Georgetown Walking Tour - Wednesday, October 30 November Events Adventures in Paintball - Sunday, November 10 Advertisements Learn How to Create Permission-Based Email Campaigns at eMarketing World Oct. 23-24 Free Forums and Reception - Social Security and You DC United's Networking Reception at RFK Stadium! Anne Adepoju - Long & Foster Realtors Leora & Associates - Matchmaker Service Other Information New York Society of Young Professionals Philadelphia Society of Young Professionals Baltimore Society of Young Professionals D.C. Society of Young Professionals Gift Certificates D.C. Society of Young Professionals Employment Opportunities Legal Websites HOW TO CHANGE AND SUCCEED AT A NEW CAREER Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Do you want to change careers but don’t know where to start? Are you overwhelmed at the prospect of starting over in a new field? In this Two-Hour, Interactive Seminar You Will Learn: - How to Get Clear on Where You Want to Go - Low-Risk Ways to get Started with Your Career Change - Power Networking Techniques - How to Make the Overwhelming Task of a Career Change Manageable - How to Follow Through on Your Goals and Make Them Reality - How to Succeed Once You Land the Job Speaker: Maret McCoy is a certified professional coach specializing in Career Coaching and Business Development. She helps individuals find the job of their dreams. She has over 10 years managerial experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. She has served as Managing Director of a virtual training company, program officer at a charitable foundation, and has held several staff positions within the United States Congress. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s in Economics and Management Science WHEN: Tuesday, September 17 from 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. WHERE: Wyndham City Center Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. (Corner of 22nd and M Streets; Closest Metros are Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle) Price: $35 To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. PSYCHIC WALKING TOUR OF WASHINGTON Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m. Regardless of whether you believe in the supernatural, this is a special tour that will blow you away as we are joined by special psychic Zorel Zone. Zorel is a television and radio personality with a divine gift of prophecy, a sixth sense and psychic ability. For 35 years, Zorel has sent shockwaves through the media by accurately predicting national and international events. He has assisted many businesses and individuals, and has lectured to groups across the country. The Discovery Channel is busy taping episodes of a new program showcasing his talent. Join Zorel and expert guide Carolyn Crouch for a walking tour of some of Washington's oldest and most unsettled places along the Waterfront. Houses that pre-date the founding of the nation's capital, the site of the penitentiary where the Lincoln assassination conspirators where executed, a memorial to the men who lost their lives aboard the doomed ocean liner Titantic, the site of D.C.'s first morgue--these are just a few of the spots that Zorel will respond to. In addition, this area has been home to a diverse community that has included wealthy speculators, free blacks and European immigrants. Vaudeville sensation Al Jolson was born here, as was Motown star Marvin Gaye. We wi'll get first view into what Zorel can pick up about their lives - or afterlives! Plus, don't be surprised if he offers a glimpse into your own past or future! When: Wednesdsy, September 18 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Meet at the Washington Waterfront outside the Waterfront Metro Station. Price: $35 To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. FASHION SHOW AND CHIC SIMPLE MAGAZINE KICKOFF RECEPTION Thursday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. What if all the clothes hanging in your closet were your favorite? What if your house was exactly the way you liked, and you always felt comfortable and surrounded by the things you loved? What if entertaining just meant sharing with friends your enjoyment of life? Chic Simple says ... Instead of what if, how about why not? Chic Simple is a primer for living well but sensibly. It is for those who believe that quality of life comes not in accumulating things but in pairing down to the essentials. Chic Simple enables people to bring value and style into their lives with economy and simplicity. This philosophy is put into practice via a simple process: assess, dejunk, renew. Founded in 1992 by Kim Johnson Gross and Jeff Stone, Chic Simple is a muti-media personal style authority, offering shopping solutions for your clothes, home and life. They produce a segment that runs in every issue of In Style magazine, do a 5 minute weekly segment on CBS This Morning, and currently have published a library of 23 books. This Fall they are launching a new publication called Chic Simple, in partnership with Hearst Magazines, that will cover apparel, home, lifestyle and travel and will promote the Chic Simple philosophy of a simplified life with a dash of style. Hecht's and the D.C. Society of Young Professionals invite you to an evening of fun and fashion as we celebrate the launch of the new CHIC SIMPLE Magazine! Meet authors and noted style experts Kim Johnson Gross and Jeff Stone, and watch as they show you how to "wardrobe your life." Ask your toughest style questions and receive shopping solutions. Pick up a copy of one of the essential new Chic Simple books, Dress Smart for Women or Dress Smart for Men, and have it personally signed by the authors. Register to win door prizes, including gift baskets from Chanel and Hanes Hosiery, and a $100 Hecht's Gift Card! The evening begins with a reception where you can mix and mingle with your fellow young professionals, and will offer complimentary beverages (including wine, beer and soda) and these complimentary light hors d'oeuvres: Tenderloin Bruschetta Maryland Crab Cakes Beggars Purses Jicama and Green Papaya Summer Rolls Chicken Spiedini Croque Monsieur Grilled Vegetable Wraps Phyllo Triangles Crudite Next comes the fashion show and audience makeovers, and Chanel's make-up artist will also be on hand to do a makeover. A question and answer session and book signing will complete the evening. Each attendee will also receive a complimentary goody bag of Hecht's products and an issue of the new Chic Simple magazine! When: Thursday, September 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Where: Hecht's Metro Center Furniture Department - Second Floor 1201 G Streeet, NW, Washington, D.C. (Located right next to the Metro Center Metro Station) Price: $20 To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. HOW TO BUY A HOME SEMINAR Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tired of throwing money out via rent for that small apartment? Ready to make a substantial investment in your future? On Tuesday, September 24, we offer a rare panel to take you through all the steps necessary to buying a house, including: 1) A MORTGAGE BROKERS: Adam Levin has been in the mortgage industry for 15 years and consistently offers low mortgage rates for home purchases and investment property. He will be on hand to address the mortgage/finance side of home buying, including options, ranging from putting down 20% to "no money down" mortgages. 2) REALTORS: (i) Dr. Josephine Galliher of Weichert Realtors will give you the basics of how to find the best deals and to address all of your potential real estate options in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. (ii) Anne Adepoju has years of experience managing web development projects for a variety of clients in the Washington DC Metro, and possesses an energetic blend of poise and professionalism that she brings with her into the real estate industry. 3) CLOSING ATTORNEY: Ron Deutsch has 25 years real estate experience in the Washington Metropolitan area and provides settlement services for home buyers in Maryland and Washington D.C. He will guide you through the entire closing process including closing costs, taxes, transfer, inspection, insurance and much much more. WHEN: Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Wyndham City Center Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. (Corner of 22nd and M Streets; Closest Metros are Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle) Price: $30 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. ALTERNATIVE HEALING AND MASSAGE SEMINAR Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. Massage is the ancient technique of manipulating the muscles and soft tissues of the body for pain relief and relaxation. This course will offer an overview of Massage Therapy and its different styles, Chiropractic Care, Traditional Accupunture, and Reflexology. You will lean what these modalities are, how they are practiced, the systems and structures of the body they effect and how they compliment one another. Participants will also have the opportunity, if they wish, to experience and practice some basic massage techniques on the neck, shoulders and hands. Joseph Reo, BS, LMT, is a graduate of The Baltimore School of Massage. He holds a D.C. Massage license and maintains a private practice in downtown Washington. He is currently a guest lecturer at the Baltimore School of Massage and also at George Washington University. He is a professional speaker to local businesses, associations and health clubs on massage and alternative therapy education. Trained in Yoga and Aron Mattes Stretching, Joseph also teaches classes on flexibility. WHEN: Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Wyndham City Center Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. (Corner of 22nd and M Streets; Closest Metros are Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle) Price: $25 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. SALSA DANCE LESSON AT OOH LA LA Thursday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m. In anticipation of our exciting Black Tie Fiesta at the Embassy of Mexico on Saturday. Sept. 28th, we are offering an exciting class to learn some basic Salsa moves (which will be featured during some portions of Saturday evening). Learn the exciting steps involved in being a salsa dancer! After the lesson, stick around for an evening of salsa dancing. The lesson is being taught by Ray Bugnoson of Washington's Ballroom Dance Company. You do not need a partner for this event. WHERE: Ooh La La 1800 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (In the courtyard located on the corner of 18th and M) (1 1/2 blocks from the L Street exit of the Farragut North red line Metro) (For directions only, call Ooh La La at 202-785-1177) WHEN: Thursday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m. PRICE $15 at the door $12 if you send your name to vip@dcyoungpro.com by 5 p.m. September 26. SATURDAY EVENING GALA AT THE EMBASSY OF MEXICO Saturday, September 28 at 8 p.m. - The Excitement of Mexico City - The Majesty of Acapulco - The Mysteries of Guadalajara - MEXICAN FOOD, BEER, TEQUILA, ART, LIVE MARIACHI BAND, LATE NIGHT DJ, DIPLOMATS, FILM, and, of course... SALSA! On Saturday noche, September 28, be transported into a world filled with the wonders of the Mayan legends and the beauty of the beaches of Cancun as DCSYP invites you to step on Mexican soil for an upscale cultural evening. Put on your best dresses and tuxedos as we spend a royal evening in this multi-roomed, multi-leveled Mexican Cultural palace filled with rich art, history, music, dance, food, drink and much more! The Embassy's Cultural Center is one of the fanciest and most culturally unique embassies in Washington, D.C. It contains several large floors, each displaying a different charm of the different regions of our neighbor to the south. From the beautiful gardens to the city nightclubs to the historic palaces to the famous Latin American art galleries and much more! Featuring: 1) LIVE MARIACHI DANCING AND MUSIC: Experience a live costumed native Mariachi troupe with music and dancing. Its members have origins from all over Mexico and other parts of Latin American. Today, Mariachi Amigos is the longest and most popular mariachi ensemble in our area. The traditional mariachi ensemble emerged in the 1800's in several western states of Mexico, including Jalisco, Nayarit, Colima, and Michoacán. It is found at weddings, birthdays, Saint’s Day celebrations, rural dances, and many other social occasions. The spirit of celebration will be recreated through its music and dancing. Special dancers will be on hand to perform and teach traditional Mexican dancing. There will be plenty of salsa dancing! 2) SALSA AND RETRO DJ: In the second half of the evening, one of Washington, D.C.'s best D.J.s takes over for the second part of this huge fiesta with music from the 1970,s, 80's, 90s, today's top 40 hits,... and of course, SALSA! 3) MEXICAN BUFFET: A complimentary authentic Mexican heavy hors d'ouevres and dessert buffet will be provided, including: crispy and soft tacos; Mexican rice refried beans; pico de gallo; chips and salsa; spinach quesadillas; cheese quesadillas; enchiladas; flan and tres leches; and chile con queso dip. 4) MEXICAN BEER AND COCKTAILS: Enjoy an open bar of various Mexican beers, wines and other special cocktails, some of which are not readily available on American soil. Featured drinks include Cazadores Tequila and Ciclon Tequila Spiked Rum. 5) ART GALLERIES OF THE MEXICAN CULTURAL CENTER: As you tour these incredible grounds, you will encounter a special art gallery. More details on upcoming artists and gallery presentations to be announced. 6) MEXICAN CULTURAL AND TOURISM FILM: Throughout the evening, enjoy an ongoing private film displaying the highlights of the sights, people and general wonders of our Mexican friends. Travel from the bustling streets of Mexico City to the beautiful beaches of Cancun to the pyramids and temples of the Ancient Mayan civilization. Experience the culture and day to day life of every day Mexicans. 7) DIPLOMATIC GREETING: Hear from and meet several invited diplomats from the Mexican Embassy. They will be on hand to discuss their country, their work, and any other subjects that you would like to discuss. WHEN: Saturday September 28 from 8 p.m. until midnight. WHERE: Mexican Cultural Center, Embassy of Mexico 2829 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC DRESS: Black tie optional PRICE: $85 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. INTRODUCTION TO ORIENTEERING Sunday, September 29 at 8:00 a.m. Learn the basics about how to use a map, a compass, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation unit. Discover how the magnetic compass works, and things you should know about it to use it sucessfully for navigation. Also learn about maps and the Global Positioning System. The day will begin with us meeting at the South Parking Lot of the Vienna Metro Station. We will then carpool to the Shenandoah Mountains near Sperryville, Virginia, approximately 90 minutes away from the Vienna Metro Station. When we arrive there, we will go over the basics, including such topics as how to use a map and compass, GPS instruction, and the various compass references. We will then go into the woods and teach people how to find their way if they get lost. At the end of the class, you will have a chance to work on a real orienteering problem, as your group will have to find its way to our cabin, where lunch will be waiting. We will then return to D.C. This is a moderate hike of about 3 miles in total. We recommend that you wear comfortable clothes. We require that you bring at least a liter of water with you. We will provide some insect repellant, but we recommend that you bring some as well. If rain looks likely, we recommend that you bring a parka. Class size is limited so so enroll early! If you are in doubt about the weather, please check our website at www.dcyoungpro.com or call us at 202-686-6085. If this event is postponed due to rain, the website and our recording will both say that this event has been postponed due to rain. If the website and our recording do not both say that this event has been postponed due to rain, it means that this event is still going on. WHEN: Sunday, September 29 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. WHERE: Meet at the South Parking Lot of the Vienna Metro Station We will then carpool to the Shenandoah Mountains. PRICE: $35 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. Limited space available. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. BIKING TOUR OF THE MONUMENTS Sunday, September 29 at 2:45 p.m. Did you know that.....the White House basement would flood because the Potomac River used to flow to 17th St and Constitution Avenue. ... All buildings within the triangle formed by Pennsylvania Avenue, Constitution Avenue and 15th Street are federal offices, hence "The Federal Triangle." Learn more interesting history, architecture and local anecdotes during a leisurely paced bicycle tour around Washington, D.C. Get up close and personal with knowledgeable and entertaining guides during a three hour tour while making over 35 stops. The tour is designed for the occasional bicyclist and is conducted on paths and trails, no street riding is required. We will provide enough tour guides so that there will be no more than 15 bicyclists per tour guide. A social reception follows the three hour tour. The reception will be at John Harvard's Brew House, located at 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., and will feature a cash bar. Date: Sunday, September 29 Time: Tour is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Arrive by 2:45 p.m. The reception begins at 6 p.m. Starting Point: Jefferson Drive and 12th St., S.W. No street parking is available. Take Metro to Smithsonian exit. Exit train to Mall . At ground level turn right. Fees if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m., Friday, September 20: $40- Bring your bicycle and helmet. We will provide a snack and water. $45- We will provide a mountain bicycle, helmet, water, and snack. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. MAKING YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN WORK NO MATTER WHAT Tuesday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Many people feel that their financial plan is driven by how their investments are performing. While investment performance is an integral part of a financial plan, it is only one piece of a much larger model. A comprehensive financial plan should allow for the building of the maximum amount of wealth that is optimally possible, being able to spend and enjoy the wealth without the fear of running out, and ultimately leaving assets to those whom you choose. The financial plan must work no matter what. Things like death, disability, lawsuits, inflation, taxes, and market fluctuations can have a devastating effect on a financial plan. Too often, so called financial plans make assumptions that the market will only go up and nothing bad will happen to someone. Well how much better would a financial plan be if it included a bullet proof defense and recaptured costs on the defense and offense that somebody did not even know they were losing? On, October 1, you will learn how a good defense in a financial plan can unlock more of the offense. You will learn a very simple strategy that should apply to most everyone in the room that you can take home with you and implement immediately that will make any financial plan better. Members of the panel will include Benjamin A. Geber, a financial advisor with First Financial Group, Tamera Davidson, a CPA of The Davidson Group, and John Hertzke, an estate planning attorney with McGuire Woods. When: Tuesday, October 1 from 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Where: Wyndham City Center Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC (Corner of 22nd and M Streets; Closest Metros are Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle) Price: $25 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. "SINGLES TO SOULMATES" JOURNEY: FROM MEETING TO FIRST DATE TO LIFE TIME PARTNER Tuesday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Being ready to meet your soulmate is only one part of the challenge. Once you meet that special someone, you need to get past the exciting yet nerveracking first date before you begin down the road towards a lifelong partnership. In a single evening, we will learn expert tips through group discussion and activities on how to meet your candidate for life partnership and travel down that road for a lifetime together. Join the DCSYP Romance Doctor, Dr. John Becker, for an evening that will help you to prepare for one of the most important journeys of your life, while having fun with other DCSYP members. Through John's expertise, as well as the wisdom elicited from the workshop participants, you'll learn: 1. How to get that so important "right" first date. 2. How to "succeed" on that first date. 3. How to move from dating to the most wonderful romantic soulmate relationship of your life. Dr. John Becker is a licensed Psychologist and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. In addition to helping couples and singles with depression, anxiety and other emotional problems, he has specialized training and experience in helping singles live the life they'd love to live and attract the love of their lives. When: Tuesday, October 1 from 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Where: Wyndham City Center Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC (Corner of 22nd and M Streets; Closest Metros are Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle) Price: $25 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. HISTORY OF BROADWAY CONCERT Wednesday, October 2 at 7:15 p.m. In a single evening, step into a musical time machine and experience the lights, aura, and magic of New York's historic theater district in Times Square. The greatest collection of Broadway hits comes alive in this exclusive live concert and history lesson of Broadway shows and music for DCSYP. We will hear a live performance of the best songs from the first shows in the Crossroads of the World (Times Square) in 1893 to today's hit musicals. Since January 25, 1893, the musicals of Broadway have dazzled audiences from around the world. From the Empire Theater, the Winter Garden, the Broadway Theater and more, enjoy music from such classics as Porgy and Bess, Oklahoma, the King and I, West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Cats, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, and much much more! In between songs, our performers will walk and talk us through the evolution of the shows, theaters and audiences. A light buffet of complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served. In addition, a cash bar will be available. WHEN: Wednesday, October 2 at 7:15 p.m. WHERE: Metro Cafe 1522 14th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. (On 14th Street between P and Q Streets) (Closest Metro is Dupont Circle) PRICE: $35 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. OKTOBERFEST GERMAN DINNER AND BEER TASTING: MATCHING THE PERFECT BEER FOR EACH COURSE Thursday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m. The roots of Oktoberfest in Germany trace back to the early fall of each year. During this period, any of last year's beer was consumed before the coming harvest of barley and hops, which brought the brewing of new beer. Oktoberfest officially began as a celebration in the early 1800's in honor of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Theresia of Bavaria. It continues to be one of the world's best-known festivals, with the largest event taking place in Munich every September and October. However, if you cannot make it to Munich this year, don't worry: we will bring a taste of it to you. Embrace the spirit of this exciting German festival with a hearty German meal and the tastiest of German beers. Five beers for five courses: In a single evening, join us as we learn the secrets of enjoying great beer with a great meal. Our expert brewmaster will explain to us the recipes, background and distinctions of five German beers as he guides us as to why each beer goes best with each particular course served with your dinner. Each member will receive a six ounce glass of beer with each course served (menu TBA). Where: Capitol City Brewing Company 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. (next to Union Station) WHEN: Thursday, October 3 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Price: $50 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. LOCK AND KEY PARTY AT THE VIP CLUB Friday, October 4 at 7:30p.m. This is always a very popular event with several hundred attendees. Here is how it works: Every female attendee receives a padlock. Every male attendee receives a key. The object is to match the right key with the right padlock. The first three matches win prizes. Throughout your search, you are destined to meet scores of fellow young professionals. The VIP Club is D.C.'s newest and hottest nightclub. Starting with a gleaming coat of ivory-colored paint and tinted front windows, the VIP Club impresses even before you walk in. A foyer with a concierge and coat-check greets you inside the glass doors. Inside, the club is paneled in warm maple, glowing from the light of artful metal sconces. There's a long bar, fronted by dozens of sleek stools, while scattered around the room are custom-designed couches and boleros (a sort of round banquette that you'll find on each of the club's four floors, a different color on each: wine, lime green, steel blue, orange). Each of the four floors is gorgeous. It's as simple as that. Even the stairwells, with their brushed steel walls, are stunning. There will be a cash bar for this event. See pictures from a recent Lock and Key Party at http://www.dcyoungpro.com/0802/lockandkeyvip/index.shtml Where: VIP Club 932 F Street, Washington, D.C. (Closest Metro is Metro Center) When: Friday, October 4 from 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. PRICE: $15 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. SCAVENGER HUNT/GREAT RACE OF WASHINGTON D.C. NUMBER 2 Saturday, October 5 at 11:30 a.m. Because of the huge success of our last race and due to high demand, we are offering an all new exciting scavenger hunt/great race around Washington, D.C. This time, the race begins at the stroke of noon at Union Station, right outside of the inside entrance to America restaraunt. You do not have to have participated in the first race to participate in this one. If you have participated in the first race, however, this is an all new race, so you are welcome to participate in this race. How does it work? 1) Upon arrival, we will break you into teams of 6 or 7 people. If you wish to be placed on the same team as any of your friends, we will accomodate your request. Otherwise, we will assign you randomly to a team. This is a great way to get to know new people. Each team will be given a list of several items to retrieve. The items are all of little or no cost. 2) The list will also contain a location where each team must check in by a certain time. Each team should take whatever items it has and proceed to that location by the designated time. If you are late, you lose points. Teams are not expected to retrieve all of the items listed. 3) Throughout the day, at each location, points will be calculated, teams will get a brief time to rest, and teams will be given a different list of items to retrieve and take to the next location. There will be 5 or 6 different check-ins throughout the Washington, D.C. Area, all of which are near Metro Stations. At each check-in, teams will be given new scavenger hunt lists. 4) Bonuses are given to the first team to arrive at each respective location. Teams will leave each location in the order in which they arrived. The winning team will be the one that collects the most points. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams. All participants will receive complimentary admission to our upcoming Halloween Party on October 31 (details to be provided soon). All teams must use public transportation. Teams caught using personal cars will be disqualified. Throughout the day, you will visit many landmarks, restaurants, schools, theaters, and much much more! There are over 100 items listed and what you see depends upon your team's resolve, speed and ability to have fun! When: Saturday, October 5 at 11:30 a.m. The race starts at noon sharp! The race will have two different end points. There will be a 3:45 p.m. end point for teams that wish to enter a shorter version of the race, and a 6:30 p.m. endpoint for teams that wish to enter the complete race. Both races are the exact same, except that the longer race has two additional legs to it. Upon your arrival, you will decide which endpoint you wish to have. We recommend the longer race, although we understand that some people have other obligations that make the full day race impractical. Where: Meet at Union Station right outside of the inside entrance to America Restaraunt. Cost: $20 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 27. We recommend that you bring a Metro card with at least $10 on it when you arrive. Alternatively, a full day unlimited use Metro card can be purchased for just $5 from Metro at theMetro Center Sales Office, 12th and F Street, NW (Metro Center station), Washington, DC. The Metro Center Sales Office is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For other venues where you can purchase a full day unlimited use Metro card, please visit http://www.wmata.com/riding/faresales.cfm. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. INTRODUCTION TO INDOOR ROCKCLIMBING Sunday, October 6 at 2:00 p.m. Enjoy the exhilaration of rock climbing with your fellow young professionals! If you've never climbed before, this introduction is perfect for you. Enjoy a brief lesson on safety, followed by 90 minutes of supervised climbing. We will have plenty of instructors on hand to supervise. The 40-foot tall facility features an impressive display of slabs, steep walls, arches, roofs, towers, an awesome boulder cave, all in a mega space of 8,000 square feet. The gym's walls are coated with a sculpted texture finish and are also water-streaked to create a more rock-like feel. Given the gym's great location next to an exit off I-395 and its 200-yard walk from the Metro, many folks have found that an indoor rock climbing gym is as convenient as a traditional health club. We provide all gear for this event. Please wear comfortable clothes for climbing. When: Sunday, October 6 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Climbing starts at 2:30 p.m. sharp. Where: SportRock II, 5308 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia (200 Yards from the Van Dorn Metro Station on the Blue Line) For driving directions, please visit: http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=5308+Eisenhower+Avenue&csz=alexandria,+va&Get%A0Map=Get+Map Price: $40 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. HOW TO FIX YOUR CAR SEMINAR: INTRODUCTION TO AUTO REPAIR Monday, October 7 at 7 p.m. Ever fear your car breaking down in the middle of nowhere? Tired of waiting for a tow truck or AAA to save you - especially if you are in a hurry? Do you want to learn the basics of trying to fix your car immediately and all by yourself in emergency situations? Join the DCSYP for this special introductory class on how to fix your car. Among the many topics scheduled, we will cover: identifying problems with your car; the basics of your engine and transmission; the ins and outs of the battery; checking your brakes; faulty fluid levels; lights; overheating; and more. Through lecture, demonstrations, and some on-hand interactive volunteer participation, we will begin down the road to becoming self-reliant in repairing our own automobile difficulties for the rest of our lives. Instructor: Gordon Moore holds the title of master automotive instructor. He has over 20 years experience. He is a certified ASE master technician, a licensed emissions repair technician, and a Ford Motor Company master technician. For pictures from our last Fix Your Car Seminar, see http://www.dcyoungpro.com/0502/howtofixyourcar/index.shtml WHEN: Monday, October 7 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Arlington Career Center Auto Shop 816 S. Walter Reed Drive, Arlington, Virginia Price: $35 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 27. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. INTRODUCTION TO ZEN Tuesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tonight, we will study a fascinating method of mind training and philosophy that enables one to perform better at one's profession, whether as a samurai warrior or a business person. Zen can also be a method in which we improve our personal lifestyle through deep thought and philosophical concepts. Zen isn't so much a "what" as it is a "how"—as in, a way to eliminate unneeded hardships and obstacles to achieve important goals. The idea is that we endure hardships because we become attached to impermanent things in an improper fashion —people, possessions, money, life, clothing sizes. We resist change, which is inevitable, and thus we suffer. Zen teachings say that if we live, without worrying about the future or hanging on to the past, and if we learn how to properly concentrate on our priorities, our lives are richer. As we learn how to create inner peace through the philosophical teachings of Zen, we pay more attention to the things we do, we appreciate the things we have, and our every action and interaction is as good and successful as it can possibly be. "Zen" is not just one thing. It CAN be a way of life, it CAN be a philosophy, it CAN be an ascetic religious practice, it CAN be a political/religious movement intended to attract patronage from the Chinese emperor, and so on. However, we will study Zen not as a religious movement, but rather as an Asian concept we can learn from to improve our personal and professional lives. We will learn how to refocus priorities to help achieve our life goals. When: Tuesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Wyndham City Center Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue Price: $30 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 27. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. LEARN HOW TO SELL (Yourself, Your Expertise, Convincing Your Boss, etc.) AND KEEP MORE! Tuesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. In just one seminar, you can listen to a variety of experts give advice on the overall process of being a "salesperson" (which virtually every professional is!). Learn how to: - Apply sophisticated techniques used by six-figure professionals - Sell yourself to employers in the current job market - Plan your financial future in today’s unstable financial marketplace - Increase your tax deductions through better expense tracking Panel of speakers and topics include: Jack Hauber, Principal, Sandler Training Institute: Jack teaches the art of sales, whether you’ve never applied sales skills before or want to learn how to take your sales and marketing skills to the next level. Jack has been a Principal of Sandler Training Institute for 10 years and has over 30 years of sales, management and training experience with both products and services, including 15 years at General Electric. As a sales trainer and coach, he has assisted a wide range of individuals, including sales people, technical support people, managers, professionals and business owners in industries ranging from engineering equipment and computer software to financial services and home remodeling. Mr. Hauber’s success is a result of his guarantee that he will never be less committed to his clients’ personal and professional success than they are. Ken Leiner, President and Founder, Ken Leiner Associates, Inc.: Ken will discuss selling yourself as a candidate to employers in a tough economy, including tips on interviewing and resume writing. Ken is the President of Ken Leiner Associates (KLA) and has been recruiting for the information technology industry for the last 15 years. KLA was founded in 1990 and is one of the most respected search firms in the Washington DC area focused on recruiting sales, marketing and technical talent for information technology vendors throughout North America. Jon Abbett, President and Founder, Financial Advantage Associates, Inc.: Jon will talk about today’s unstable financial market and how to weather the storm through sound, practical financial planning techniques. Jon founded Financial Advantage Associates, Inc. (FAA) in 1995 to better service the benefits and investment needs of not-for-profit organizations. He has been a financial planning professional in the Washington business community for 14 years. Mr. Abbett built his insurance and investment practice over this period of time from a solo operation managing individual clients to a firm of over 15 financial professionals serving over 100 not-for-profit organizations and over 500 individual clients. FAA currently manages over $50 million in organization and individual assets and over $150 million in insurance programs, supporting an array of tax-efficient executive deferred compensation, estate and individual accumulation plans. Mr. Abbett is active within the Washington business community and has presented on a variety of financial planning topics at over 100 sponsored events including the American Council of Association Executives, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Treasury, D.C. Chartered Health Plan and The Institute for Genomic Research. He received his accounting and business degrees from the University of Maryland, is a Registered Investment Advisor, and received his Chartered Life Underwriter designation from the American College. Howard P. Sachs, CPA and Principal, Simon Krowitz Bolin & Associates, P.A.: Howard will explain how to maximize your business expense deductions and keep good records in case the IRS comes "knocking". Howard began his career in public accounting in 1977. Mr. Sachs served as a Principal with Browner, Curtin & Sachs from 1987 to 2000, and recently joined Simon Krowitz Bolin & Associates, P.A. as a Principal. Over the years, he acquired skills in accounting, taxation, business matters, personal financial and estate planning, and mediation. Mr. Sachs’ primary focus is on tax planning for individuals and closely held businesses. He heads the firm’s mediation practice. He received his Bachelor of Business and Public Administration from the University of Maryland and is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants, Maryland Associations of CPA’s and Maryland Society of Accountants. Mr. Sachs has also presented to various local associations on topics related to tax issues, retirement plans and divorce proceedings. When: Tuesday, October 8 from 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Where: Wyndham City Center Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC (Corner of 22nd and M Streets; Closest Metros are Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle) Price: $25 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 20 To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. PRESIDENT LINCOLN ASSASSINATION WALKING TOUR Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. This tour is lead by Lincoln scholar and public speaker, Anthony S. Pitch, author of the award winning book "'They have killed papa dead!'- The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln." Anthony Pitch offers truly remarkable insights into this historical event. President Lincoln's assassination was perhaps one of the most tragic moments in our country's history. Tonight, learn about one of America's most famous Presidents, and the tragic plot that lead to his death. A walk in the footsteps of one of America's most beloved Presidents and one of America's most reviled assassins and his co-conspirators. Stand in front of the White House and see where Lincoln delivered his last speech and where John Wilkes Booth vowed to kill him. See the posh home of Major Henry Rathbone, Lincoln's theater guest, who struggled with the assassin moments after the murder. This walk also passes by the site where another conspirator stabbed Secretary of State William Seward, and continues to the location where Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as Lincoln's successor. We will walk to Ford's Theater, where Lincoln was mortally wounded on April 14, 1865. We will see the Petersen House across the road, where Lincoln died the following morning in a bed too small for his 6ft. 4in.body. We will see where the conspirators boarded and plotted, and where some were arrested in Mary Surratt's notorious brick boarding house...and we will see much, much more! WHERE: Meet beside equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson, in the center of Lafayette Square facing the front of White House. Specifically the statue is in the center of Lafayette Park, on Pennsylvania Avenue between Jackson Place and Madison Place, NW, across from the White House. (Closest Metro Station is McPherson Square on the Orange and Blue lines) When: Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. Price: $20 if you purchase your ticket by 5 p.m. Friday, September 27. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. ALMA MATER SOCIAL AND NETWORKING PARTY AT THE BOTTOM LINE Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. This is a great event for people new to D.C., and a great way to meet new people. Come meet people from your former school. If you do not want to meet people from your alma mater, meet people from your favorite university; or, maybe you want to meet your old athletic rivals, or scholarly rivals, or people from a Big 10 school, or people that went to school in your home state, etc. At this giant party, we will give everybody a nametag when they enter. On your nametag, you will write your first name and your alma mater. We will also designate certain areas of the club for different areas of the country. You can then mix and mingle, reunite, network and socialize with people from your alma mater's home state or region, as well as with people who attended school in other areas of the country or world. There will also be dancing, drink specials, and lots of fun! Where: The Bottom Line 1716 Eye Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Farragut North and Farragut West Metro Rail stops are both within two blocks. When: Thursday, October 10 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Price: $12 at the door $10 if you put your name on the VIP list. To put your name on the VIP list, email your name to vip@dcyoungpro.com by 5 p.m. October 10. HAYRIDE AND BONFIRE AT BUTLER'S ORCHARD Saturday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. Get into the October Spirit with a very popular fall tradition as we get together at Butler's Orchard in Germantown, Maryland. Butler's Orchard is a working farm located within driving distance of D.C. 1) HAYRIDE: Begin with an exciting trip into the mysteries of the orchard as we cuddle up together for a fun 45 minute Hayride. Get cozy as we explore the huge orchard grounds by sunset (and look out for hidden surprises that may pop up on our trip). 2) BONFIRE: After the Hayride, enjoy a huge bonfire with s'mores, hot dogs, beer, sodas, marshmallows, and more! On hand will be a guitar player with songs to put us into the campfire spirit. When: Saturday, October 12 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Where: Butler's Orchard 22222 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, Maryland (Park and meet at Butler's Store) Directions: Take 495 to 270 North towards Frederick. Take exit 16A Father Hurley Blvd. (take the right ramp 16A towards Damascus). Follow Father Hurley (route 27) for about 1.5 miles and make a right onto Brink Road. Go about a half mile on Brink Road and take a left onto Wildcat Road. Follow Wildcat Road for about a mile until you come to a stop sign. Make a left at the stop sign onto Davis Mill Road. Go up a quarter mile. Butler's Store will be on your left. Price: $35 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 27. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. SUNDAY AFTERNOON BOWLING PARTY Sunday, October 13 at 4:00 p.m. On Sunday, October 13 , join the D.C. Society of Young Professionals for a fun afternoon of bowling. Features: 1) Two Hours of Team Bowling We will pair you up by skill level in games of four or more with rotation into new teams and competitors based on your first game's scores. 2) All the Pizza You Can Eat 3) All the Soda You Can Drink 4) Prize for the Highest Score WHERE: AMF Shady Grove Lanes 15720 Shady Grove Road Gaithersburg, MD Directions from Washington, D.C. Take exit #8a off I 270 N. Merge onto Shady Grove Road East. Get into the left lane and make a U turn to get onto Shady Grove West. Make a right at the driveway between Red Lobster and Texaco. WHEN: Sunday, October 13 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. COST: $35 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday. Sept. 27. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. COOKING DEMONSTRATION AND DINNER AT LEBANESE TAVERNA Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. We are hosting a very popular, exciting and unique award-winning cooking demonstration! Join us as we learn the exciting art of cooking Lebanese style. Our native Lebanese chefs will be on hand to walk us through their exquisite recipes and delicate cooking styles. In addition to two demonstrations (with some audience interaction), we will break for a fantastic family-style authentic Lebanese dinner that will include: A) APPETIZERS: (1) Hummos (2) Baba Ghannouje (3) Falafel (4) Kibbeh (5) Tabouleh (6) Grape Leaves (7) Mousaka B) MAIN COURSE (1) Lamb Kabob (2) Chicken Kabob (3) Kafta Kabob (4) Chicken Shawarma (5) Beef Shawarma (6) Fatteh be Batenjan (vegetarian) C) DESSERT - Baklava A cash bar will be available. For pictures from our last Lebanese Taverna Cooking Demonstration & Dinner, check out http://www.dcyoungpro.com/0302/lebanese/index.shtml. WHEN: Tuesday, October 15 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. WHERE: Lebanese Taverna 2641 Connecticut Ave, N.W., Washington, D.C. (One block from the Woodley Park Metro Station on the Red Line) PRICE: $50 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, October 1 To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. SECRET ADMIRER'S SINGLES DINNER AT MAGGIANO'S Thursday, October 17 at 6 p.m. Repeating an event that always sells out in advance for both men and women, the D.C. Society of Young Professionals brings you a Secret Admirer's Singles Dinner at Maggiano's. If you ever wanted to secretly meet that special person you saw across the room or to get to know someone you just met before setting up a date, this is the best way to do it. This time, we transport you to one of the city's most romantic settings, with the ambiance of the romantic gondola singers in Venice, and the charm of the beautiful streets of Florence. Plenty of food, the sounds of Frank Sinatra and other Italian American favorites, and hundreds of young professionals looking to meet their perfect match at one of Washington, D.C.'s most popular Italian restaurants. (A) 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (1) From 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., this event begins with a social reception (cash bar) in which you mix and mingle with the other 240 attendees (half male and half female of course). When you arrive, you receive a blank notecard. During this first hour, each attendee will have a identifying number on his or her respective nametag. (2) During this reception, you should look around, meet whomever you can and decide whom you want to sit at your table (regardless of whether you met this person). (3) By 7:00 p.m., make sure you have written down on your confidential respective notecards five identifying numbers of the attendees of the opposite sex with whom you want to sit at your table. The numbers should be listed in order of preference. (B) 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (1) Between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., we will collect all confidential notecards; (2) By 7:15 p.m., each attendee must have turned in his or her confidential notecards; (3) At 7:15 p.m., our staff will begin preparing the table seating arrangements. The first notecard will be selected at random. Once we pick that notecard, we will sit that person with his or her first priority (i.e., the person whom he or she lists first on his or her confidential notecard). We will then retrieve the confidential notecard of that second person and add to the table that person's first priority. We will continue on through all the cards. With each new table, we will select the first card at random. When we are finished with all table assignments, we will give each person his or her table assignment. By the time we are finished, each person is sitting at a table where either (i) they have one of their choices as a table mate, (ii) they have been chosen by another at their table as a priority to sit with, or (iii) both. Best of all, all choices are kept confidential, so nobody will ever know who you requested to have seated at your table or who requested to have you seated at their table. At the end of the evening, DCYoungPro will destroy all confidential notecards. Hence, the "secret admirer" part of this event. So, for example, lets say you are a female attendee who has selected on your note card male attendees numbers 8, 15, 22, 25, and 40 in that order. Then, lets say we begin by looking at a different male attendee's notecard - lets say number 22 . Male attendee number 22 has chosen you to sit at his table. We then look at your card. If number 8 is your first priority, and he has not yet been seated, then we will seat you at a table with number 8 and number 22. Then, we will pull number 8's notecard and check his list of priorities. (If 8 had already been seated when you requested him, we would then see if attendee 15 had been seated yet). (C) 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. - DINNER. FIVE COURSE MENU: (a) APPETIZERS: 1) Fresh Mozzarella 2) Spinach and Artichoke al Forno (b) SALAD: 1) Maggianos Signature Salad with Prosciutto 2) Caesar Salad (c) MAIN PASTA COURSE Four Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Sauce (d) MAIN MEAT COURSE Chicken Marsala (e) DESSERT: 1) Chocolate Zuccotto Cake 2) Profiteroles - Vanilla Ice Cream with Hot Fudge There will be a cash bar for this event. For pictures from our last Singles Dinner at Maggiano's, see http://www.dcyoungpro.com/magphotos.shtml. For pictures from recent Secret Admirer's Dinners, see http://www.dcyoungpro.com/0502/marrakesh/index.shtml and http://www.dcyoungpro.com/0702/tragara/index.shtml. To read a Washington Post article about our singles dinners, see http://www.dcyoungpro.com/press4.shtml. WHERE: Maggiano's of Little Italy 5333 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Right above the Friendship Heights Metro Station on the Red Line WHEN: Thursday, October 17 from 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. PRICE: $60 if you purchase your ticket by 5 p.m. Friday, October 4. To order, please use our secure server at http://www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085 We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. GOLD CUP BUS TRIP Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. One of steeplechase's most popular races and Washington's most prestigious and social outdoor event, the annual fall running of the Gold Cup is on Saturday, October 19, this year. Each fall, more than 25,000 people gather at the Great Meadow Events Center in The Plains, Virginia to socialize and watch some of the finest horses in the world compete over the lush green course. The setting is truly spectacular in the heart of Virginia horse country with the Blue Ridge Mountains serving as the backdrop. This event has become a long-standing tradition and is attended by national celebrities, local VIPs, politicians, and visitors from around the world. These world famous races are one of the major social and networking events in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Beginning at 1:30 p.m., seven steeplechase races highlight our race day schedule. The Gold Cup has played host to some of the greatest steeplechase and timber horses the world has ever known. Join DCSYP for this major sporting and social event. Scheduled for the peak of fall foliage color in Fauquier County, seven steeplechase races highlight this event. Pony races are also run for your enjoyment. Crisp air, country tweeds and an elegant Hunt Country backdrop set an outdoor stage for this grand fall tradition and fixture of the Washington social calendar. This trip includes: -Luxury Buses (With Restrooms) to and from Gold Cup -Private North Rail Chalet Tent -Fully Catered Lunch Buffet and Snacks -Full Open Bar All Day, Including Beer, Wine, Liquor, Soda, Juice, and Water -Lots of Young Professionals to Mix, Mingle, and Network With All Day Long -Complimentary Afterparty at Capitol City Brewing Company Next to Union Station When We Return (Free Admission for Our Gold Cup Attendees) -Complimentary parking pass and reduced admission charge for all groups of four or more that drive themselves to Gold Cup. -A limited number of Members Hill passes are available for $30 extra. Dress: Afternoon dress is suggested for this event. Women customarily wear either sportswear or fall dresses and hats. Flat heels are suggested. Men wear khakis or lightweight sport coats and ties. Jeans are rarely seen at Gold Cup. Where: Meet at Union Station at the inside entrance to America Restaurant When: Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. Please arrive at 10:00 a.m. sharp. If you miss the bus, we cannot give you a refund. Buses leave Gold Cup at 5:00 p.m. sharp. Price: $79 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 13. $60 if you drive yourself there and if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, September 13. We will throw in a complimentary parking pass for groups of four or more who drive themselves there (if you have less than four attendees, we will try to match you up). See below for details regarding this option. A limited number of Members Hill passes are available for $30 extra. This event will sell out in advance. If you want to drive yourself to Gold Cup, then you can attend this event for $60. If you purchase four "no bus" tickets to Gold Cup, we will throw in a complimentary parking pass for your group. If you purchase less than four "no bus" tickets, we will try to match you up with others driving to Gold Cup if you like. We will give a complimentary parking pass to all groups of four or more DCYoungPro attendees that drive to Gold Cup. To receive your complimentary parking pass, email us at events@dcyoungpro.com with the names of the people in your group. Please be aware that the races are held rain or shine in any type of weather. There are no refunds. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. HOW TO WORK A CROWD Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. Do you avoid going to business networking events? Are your uncomfortable socializing with people you don't know? Do you want to learn the "dos and don'ts" of breaking in and out of conversations? The Club at Franklin Square can help! Ardell Fleeson, Membership Director for the Tower Club, has been called "the business matchmaker" with a "golden rolodex" by the Washington Post and will conduct an interactive workshop on business networking. In this exciting and light-hearted session you will learn: · How to know whom you are looking for at a networking event · Tips on how to maximize business networking events including: · How to tactfully break into a conversation · The skill of eye contact · The right way to shake hands · How to present your business card · Food and drink guidelines · How to extract yourself from a bad conversation · The importance of systematic networking as part of your greater marketing plan The Club at Franklin Square is a private business club conveniently located at 13th and I Street in downtown DC (1/2 block from MacPherson Square Metro and 3 blocks from Metro Center) that caters to our dynamic business community leaders. In partnership with the DC Society of Young Professionals, The Club at Franklin Square has opened its doors to our Members for this event and invites you to experience the benefits of private club membership. For more information on the Club, visit their website at www.franklinsquareclub.com or call the Club's Membership office at 202-408-1300. When: Tuesday, October 22 from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30pm Where: The Club at Franklin Square 1300 I Street NW, Washington DC (1 block East of the MacPherson Metro & 3 Blocks North of Metro Center) Price: $25 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, October 4. Includes complimentary light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Business Casual Attire. No jeans, shorts or tennis shoes please. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. COMEDY SPORTZ NIGHT* Wednesday October 23 at 7:30 p.m. DCSYP invites you out to an exclusive interactive comedy performance as you may never have seen before. If you like the hit TV show, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", then you are going to LOVE ComedySportz! ComedySportz is not a show ABOUT sports. It is a show that IS a sport. Described by the Washington Post as "a high octane mix of psycho-parlor games, improv and slapstick," ComedySportz, DC has consistently been the most popular, and is also the longest running, comedy improvisation troupe in the DC area. It has been around since its founding in 1987. Creating a distinctive and never-before-seen show with every new performance, and relying solely on audience interaction, ComedySportz is unique. It is live comedy operating without a safety net. It is an exceptional experience in that the audience never just watches a show, the audience becomes a part of the performance. ComedySportz is competitive improvisational comedy, played as a team sport. Watching a show is like going to a sporting event, with vendors, a stadium organist, and even the national anthem. The show itself is a match between two teams of trained professional athletes or comedians, who out-duel each other with wordplay, comedic scenes, musical styles, and other fast-paced action all based on audience suggestions. We make it all up as we go along. The ComedySportz referee is on hand to time the games, take suggestions, and call the fouls, including the brown bag foul, which is given to any player or audience member who engages in lewd, crude, or filthy humor. ComedySportz is a family show. Popcorn provided. When: Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Ballston Common Mall, Intersections of Glebe Rd and Randolph Rd and Glebe Rd and Wilson Blvd, Arlington Virginia The theater is upstairs, next to the cinema Price: $25 if your purchase your ticket by 5 p.m. Friday, October 4. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. CAPITAL HAUNTINGS WALKING TOUR Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. Sleepy Hollow, Transylvania, Camp Crystal Lake...Washington, D.C.? Did you know that some of the most frightening ghosts and scariest stories come out of Washington, D.C.? The spirits of hundreds of years of politicians, soldiers, and more come alive just in time for Halloween. No other part of the city claims a more mysterious, macabre history than Lafayette Square, the area adjacent to the White House. The restless ghosts of presidents, a first lady, assassins and military officers roam the hallways of old homes, theaters, and even the White House. As the day draws to a close, you'll creep quietly through the park and adjoining streets past these haunted sites. Our guide will relay the ghost stories associated with each person or place. The walk concludes with a reception at Shelly's Back Room, where a cash bar will be available. WHEN: Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Meet at McPherson Square Metro station (White House exit) PRICE: $20 if you purcahse your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, October 4. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Getting What You Want through Self-Hypnosis Tuesday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. Become Your Own Hypnotist. Program your mind for greater success with self-hypnosis. Implant powerful suggestions to stop smoking, to lose the unwanted pounds, to improve your love-life, or to propel you toward virtually any other goal. Learn why mass market hypnosis tapes often fail to deliver and why a live hypnotist is always more effective. You will be invited to undergo several in-class hypnotic exercises that will impart the skill to become your own hypnotist! No young professional should be without this amazing self-help tool. Your instructor, Forbes Blair, is a professional, certified hypnotherapist with his own full-time practice in Silver Spring. He has taught numerous seminars and has helped hundreds meet their goals quickly and painlessly through hypnosis. He promises that he will NOT hypnotize you to quack like a duck during the class...unless you really want to. When: Tuesday, October 29 from 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Where: Wyndham City Center Hotel 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC (Corner of 22nd and M Streets; Closest Metros are Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle) Price: $25 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, October 11. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. HAUNTED GEORGETOWN WALKING TOUR Wednesday, October 30 at 7 p.m. Georgetown is not just about students, restaurants, shopping and a fancy Harbor. Hidden mysterious secrets of ghosts and unusual happenings have haunted these streets for hundreds of years. Join us and many Georgetown spirits for a private Halloween Eve tour of the most haunted and frightening spots in Georgetown. In a single evening, we will learn about and perhaps encounter ghosts from the early 18th century, Civil War figures, and 20th Century residents, including, perhaps, even some of the dearly departed Kennedys. Join us for a walk down the Exorcist steps and hear stories that include a stunning mansion haunted by a mad owner and the lovely Federal-period home where candles are said to extinguish on their own at 10 p.m. sharp. We will learn about some Kennedy scandals that came home to roost through ghostly residents, as we touch upon the famous family's aura that still haunts the homes and parks where they lived and played touch football. And that is just for starters. We will begin with an early 19th Century cemetery once used as a stop on the Underground Railroad. For added effect, and best ghostly sightings, bring a flashlight! When: Wednesday, October 30 at 7 p.m. Where: Meet at the corner of 27th & Q Streets Price: $20 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, October 11. To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. ADVENTURES IN PAINTBALL Sunday, November 10 at 10:30 a.m. Due to popular demand and the need for greeat fun and exercise, we are repeating last year's exciting full day of paintball. In 15 short years, the sport of paintball has become recognized as one of the world's most exciting outdoor participation sports. Paintball is played in over 40 countries by millions of men and women of all ages and lifestyles. Enjoy a FULL DAY of fun, exercise and imagination. Put away your cell phones and laptops. Gear up and take on your fellow young professionals in a series of games designed to test your speed, reflexes and ingenuity. Battleground includes: forts, a castle, bunkers, pill boxes, bridges, tree houses and more! Play capture the flag, hide and find, seize and conquer, and many, many more games! We begin the day with thorough safety training by a Paintball Safety Council Certified Instructor, and we will have our own private referees for the day. We provide protective goggles and other safety equipment for all attendees (Insurance statistics have shown that paintball is safer than golf, jogging, tennis, swimming and many other sports). Army lunch is included: hot dogs, chips and soda. (or bring your own - no sushi, sautéed potatoes or other fancy dishes allowed today). Dine by our private cabin on the lake. If you are new to paintball, you can learn all about this exciting sport at: http://www.warpig.com/paintball/newbie/newbie.shtml For pictures from last year's Paintball event, check out: http://www.dcyoungpro.com/0202/paintball/index.shtml. To read a Washingtonian article about last year's paintball event, check out http://www.dcyoungpro.com/press5.shtml. WHEN: Sunday, November 10 from 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Hogback Mountain (about 30 minutes away from Washington, D.C) DIRECTIONS: From the beltway, proceed to Tyson's Corner, take 7 west to Leesburg where you exit on 15 South. Take 15 South 7 miles and make a right turn on route 651 (Hogback Mountain Road). Take 651 just 2/10ths of a mile to the entrance to WestView Farms. Following the signs to Hogback Mountain Paintball. CLOTHING: Bright colors will make you an obvious target. If you don't have camos, darker color clothing, such as navy blue or forest green T-shirts and sweatshirts work fine. Paintball is a physical outdoor sport, that can be rough on clothes, so, do not wear your good things (although the paint WILL wash out easily). Also, hiking boots or work boots are preferred when negotiating uneven terrain. Price: $55 if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, October 25 To order, please use our secure server at www.dcyoungpro.com/tickets.shtml or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Learn How to Create Permission-Based Email Campaigns at eMarketing World Oct. 23-24 Attend eMarketing World Expo (www.emwexpo.com) October 23-24 at the Washington, DC Convention Center and learn how to create, fulfill, and maintain permission-based email marketing campaigns that increase sales, cut costs and build strong relationships. Email marketing is the "killer app" that delivers unbeatable response rates, unmatched personalization capabilities, fast time to market, and an unbelievably compelling return on investment. A Multi-Track Conference: Strategies to Reduce Marketing Costs and Increase ROI Over 40 sessions in the following tracks: * Customer Acquisition/Management,* Web Marketing & Communications * eMail Marketing Techniques * Creative & Strategy * Search Engine Optimization Includes the ePrivacy and Security Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 23 Learn how to comply with local, federal, and international privacy laws and best practices, while improving competitive advantage and customer loyalty. Includes sessions on how to develop a privacy policy, how to combat spam and the ins and outs of permission marketing and privacy. Sponsored by the ePrivacy Group. Special Super Early-Bird Rates thru Sept. 13–Save up to $150 Learn how to cut costs and boost ROI for your organization, plus save up to $150 when you register by September 13. The most comprehensive email and web marketing strategies conference in the U.S. this fall–and the most affordable! For more info, visit: www.emwexpo.com. Email: geoff@emwexpo.com. Or call: 703-536-2100. Location/Dates: October 23-24, 2002, Washington Convention Center, 900 9th St., NW, Washington, DC eMarketing World is a paid advertisement. If you are interested in advertising with D.C. Society of Young Professionals, please call 202-686-6085 or email events@dcyoungpro.com. Free Forums and Reception - Social Security and You Were you born in the 1970s? You'll pay over $200,000 into Social Security over your lifetime. And by the time you've retired, Social Security will be broke. Let's talk about our future. Come to the Cato Institute's "Social Security and Young Americans" event series, cosponsored with America's Future Foundation and Third Millennium this September to learn more about Social Security Choice. Events are free of charge and receptions will follow each. REGISTER NOW! * September 10, 12, 19, 24, 2002 * 4:30-6:30 p.m. * http://www.cato.org/events/ssya/ For more information about the Cato Institute, visit www.cato.org or for social security choice, www.socialsecurity.org T uesday, September 10, 2002 * 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Young Workers' Unique Stake in Social Security Reform Cato Institute, F. A. Hayek Auditorium Thursday, September 12, 2002 * 4:30-6:30 p.m. - How Would the President's Commission's Plans Affect Young Americans? Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-338 Thursday, September 19, 2002 * 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Savings, Investment, and Young Americans Cato Institute, F. A. Hayek Auditorium Tuesday, September 24, 2002 * 4:30-6:30 p.m. - The Politics of Social Security Reform Longworth House Office Building, Room 1539 Speakers include Andrew Biggs, Jacqueline Mosso, Kent Smetters, Bruce Tulgan, Meredith Bagby, Will Daley, Charles P. Blahous The Cato Institute is a paid advertisement. If you are interested in advertising with D.C. Society of Young Professionals, please call 202-686-6085 or email events@dcyoungpro.com. DC United's Networking Reception at RFK Stadium! Join D.C. United and Capital Cabal for a fun filled night with fellow Capitol Region Professionals at the last of three networking receptions held this summer at RFK Stadium. This is your chance to come out and meet professionals from many different markets and also enjoy an exceptional sporting event. There's no other networking event like it! Pre-game field level catered reception (served buffet style, beer and wine included, first come, first serve). Go to Gate A and then to section 101, present your field level party pass to get down to the party. Each attendee will receive a $20 gift certificate to McCormick & Schmick's restaurant and a Eddie Pope Bobble Head Doll Enter to win various D.C. United giveaways -T-shirts, Bobblehead dolls, 2002 MLS All-Star Game tickets, and more After the reception attendees will sit together and watch D.C. United take on the Dallas Burn. This match might have enormous playoff implications for D.C. United (Seats are located in a designated Networking section, order early if you want to be guaranteed seating with other attendees) You can continue to mingle while you enjoy the game! If you've never been out to a D.C. United game, this is the perfect chance to check it out and write the expense off to your company! WHEN: Thursday, September 19 Reception starts at 5:45pm Kick-off at 7:30pm (90 minute game) WHERE: RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC (For directions go to www.dcunited.com under Stadium) Nearest Metro Station is the Stadium/Armory stop (orange and blue lines) PRICE: $40 per person if you purchase your tickets by 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 18 To RSVP or for more information: Call D.C. United representative, Scott Miller at 703-563-1035 Order via Internet: https://tickets.dcunited.com/index.cfm?code=yrbF7igaJ3 Email smiller@mlsnet.com Fax to 703-736-9451 (Please mention DCYP and include name, address, phone, email, number of tickets and form of payment). D.C. United accepts VISA, Mastercard, AMEX, and Discover. Feel free to stop by the office and purchase your tickets with cash or check: 14120 Newbrook Drive Suite 170, Chantilly, VA 20151. D.C. United is a paid advertisement. If you are interested in advertising with D.C. Society of Young Professionals, please call 202-686-6085 or email events@dcyoungpro.com. ANNE ADEPOJU - LONG & FOSTER REALTORS Planning to buy or sell your home? Let me help you! Look no further for expertise, professionalism, and attention to detail. This is the time to take advantage of current low interest rates and make an investment in your future! Let's get started! Call Anne at 703-587-5371. *Now Selling: Brand New Town Homes in Fairfax County.* 3-4 Bedrooms, 2 Car Garage, 3 Finished Levels, Finished Basement Hardwood Foyers, Brick Exterior, and More. Minutes to the I-395 and the Beltway. From the Low $400's. To find out more, visit http://www.yemiandanne.com/newhomes_aspen.html *Search over 30,000 Listings in the Northern VA/Mid-Atlantic Region: http://www.yemiandanne.com Homes Prospector Receive an email the instant a new listing becomes available. Start prospecting now by visiting http://www.homesdatabase.com/yemiandanne/pw_login.shtml Contact Anne Adepoju* Tel: 703-587-5373 (Office), 703-451-8023 (Fax) Email: anne@longandfoster.com Website: http://www.yemiandanne.com Licensed in VA, MD, & DC Anne Adepoju - Long & Foster Realtors is a paid advertisement. If you are interested in advertising with D.C. Society of Young Professionals, please call 202-686-6085 or email events@dcyoungpro.com. LEORA & ASSOCIATES - MATCHMAKER SERVICE Leora & Associates is a personal and confidential service for single professionals who are ready for long-term relationships, and who are willing to actively pursue that goal. Leora offers her clients introductions, personalized searches, relationship consultation services, extensive follow-up, and strict confidentiality. For further information, contact Leora Hoffman at Leora & Associates: 3 Bethesda Metro Center Suite 700 Bethesda, MD 20814. Tel: (301)961-1982 Fax: (301)657-9776 E-mail: Leora@LeoraHoffman.com Website: http://www.LeoraHoffman.com Mention D.C. Society of Young Professionals and receive a free no obligation initial consultation. Leora & Associates is a paid advertisement. If you are interested in advertising with D.C. Society of Young Professionals, please call 202-686-6085 or email events@dcyoungpro.com. NEW YORK SOCIETY OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS The D.C. Society of Young Professionals has expanded to other cities aroung the country, including New York City. Please be part of our expansion and spread the word to your friends, families, co-workers, and other young professionals, by asking them to join our New York Mailing List at events@nyyoungpro.com. For additional details, please visit, www.nyyoungpro.com. PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS The D.C. Society of Young Professionals has expanded to other cities aroung the country, including Philadelphia. Please be part of our expansion and spread the word to your friends, families, co-workers, and other young professionals, by asking them to join our Philadelphia Mailing List at events@phillyyoungpro.com. For additional details, please visit, www.phillyyoungpro.com. BALTIMORE SOCIETY OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Because our Baltimore membership is growing, we are compiling a separate list for our Baltimore members, so we can highlight events that we host in and around the city of Baltimore. This does not mean we will remove you from the D.C. list. Rather, as we continue to host more and more events in your area, we will send you a specialized exclusive email with our Baltimore information. If you would like to be added to that list, please email us at events@baltimoreyoungpro.com with the words "Add Baltimore" in the subject line. D.C. SOCIETY OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GIFT CERTIFICATES Looking for that perfect gift but can't decide? A D.C. Society of Young Professionals Gift Certificate is the perfect answer. These are ideal for your friends who are new to D.C. (or New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore) or just looking to get out more. These certificates are good for any D.C. Society of Young Professionals events, as well as for any events hosted by our New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore organizations. Upon ordering, we will email an electronic gift certificate to the recipient, along with your wishes via email. If you prefer, we will mail a paper gift certificate to the recipient via regular mail. There will be no taxes or shipping charges added to your gift certificate purchase. The total amount charged to your credit card will be the amount of the gift certificate. To order a gift certificate, please email us at events@dcyoungpro.com or call us at 202-686-6085 with the amount that you wish to give, the recipient's name and email address, your name, phone number and email address, your credit card number and expiration date, and any message that you would like included with your gift certificate. D.C. SOCIETY OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES We are again hiring part-time assistants to call venues to set up events, check people in at events, help promote events, prepare press releases and other marketing materials, update and improve our websites, and help with related tasks. The hours are very flexible, and much of the work can be done from your home. We prefer people who are able to handle some of these tasks during business hours. Most of our events are in the evening or on weekends, though, so we need help at those times as well. We are looking for people who are reliable, have excellent social skills, and are good writers. We prefer people who have access to a car, access to a computer, and comfort using a computer. If you are interested, please email us at events@dcyoungpro.com. LEGAL WEBSITES** Greg Bland and Michael Karlans' law firms' websites are located at www.gregorybland.com and www.michaelkarlan.com, respectively. Our law firms' websites include, among other things, detailed descriptions of our legal backgrounds and of the type of legal work that we are each available to do. If you have any interest, please check them out. To order, please click on Ticket Orders and order via our secure server or call 202-686-6085. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

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