Have A Ball!
The inauguration of President Bush hasn't stopped the music. Below is the lineup on the nine presidentialinaugural balls and other events.
Saturday, January 20, 7 p.m. ET
Officially, the ball is referred to in the singular, although 9 balls will be held simultaneously at 8 different locations. Each of the balls is considered "the" inaugural ball. Guests from the 50 states are divided among the 9 balls. Black tie is required for guests and the media.
The following is the list of official balls and the state breakdown:
Washington Convention Center
900 9th St., NW
Blue - Texas, Wyoming
Capacity: 12,000
Red - Ohio
Capacity: 3,000
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DC Armory
2001 East Capitol St., SE
States - Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
Capacity: 10,000
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Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2600 Woodley Rd., NW
States - Arkansas, American Samoa, Connecticut, Georgia, Guam, Indiana,
Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Capacity: 5,200
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National Building Museum (Pension Building)
401 F St., NW
States - Florida
Capacity: 3,500
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Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
States - Arizona, California, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah
Capacity:
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Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave., NE
States - New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Capacity: 6,000
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Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Ave., NW
States - Alaska, Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan
Capacity: 8,100
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OTHER BALLS
New Jersey State Society Reception & Gala
Saturday, January 20
Hyatt Regency Washington
400 New Jersey Ave. NW
5:00pm
Tickets: $100. Contact: 703-455-5663.
eGovernment and Technology Inaugural Gala
Saturday, January 20
Renaissance Washington Hotel
999 9th St. NW
6:30pm
Sponsored by Potomac Consortium, Inc - which includes Microsoft,
PriceWaterhouse Coopers, TRW, Booz Allen & Hamilton and Commerce One. Black
tie optional. Tickets: $75-$300 (open to government and industry members
only). Contact: 301-652-0810
FreeRepublic Inaugural Ball
Saturday, January 20
Wyndham Hotel Washington
1400 M St. NW
7:00pm
Sponsored by the FreeRepublic Institute. Tickets $50.
Michigan State Society Ball
Saturday, January 20
Smithsonian American History Museum
7:30pm
Tickets: $150. Contact: michigan@hayesandassoc.com.
Metropolitan Inaugural Ball
Saturday, January 20
Clarendon Ballroom
3185 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA
8:00pm
Sponsored by Entertainment of Metropolitan DC. Black tie optional. Tickets
$75-$150. Contact: http://www.funprinting.com/inaugural.htm
Artists' Inaugural Ball
Saturday, January 20
Millennium Arts Center
65 I St. SW
8:30pm
Sponsored by the Millennium Arts Center. Attire: "Creative Glitz." Tickets:
$50. Contact: 202-479-2572
Environmental Inaugural Ball
Saturday, January 20
Sequoia Restaurant
3000 K St. NW
8:30pm
Sponsored by the Environmental Inaugural Steering Committee. Black tie.
Tickets: $150. Contact: Sheri Lausin 301-340-7788 x2475
Fiesta Americana Inaugural Ball
Saturday, January 20
Organization of American States
This is an officially sanctioned PIC event. Contact Margaret Ramos, 202-371-8680.
Sunday, Jan 21
8:30 a.m. - President Bush attends a church service at the National Cathedral.
3-6 p.m - Extended Public Tour of the White House. The Bushes open their new home to their constituents. They will greet the first 60 so or so people and then lead a tour.
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