"Our objective is to bring in a cross-section of society - those who are distressed, those who are terminally ill, those who are socially and economically disadvantaged, those veterans who are wounded and served our country." bless those who otherwise wouldn't have an opportunity to be a part of the great celebration, the inauguration and the festivities," he said in an interview yesterday. Stafford said he hopes to recoup some of the $600,000 from other sponsors, yet to be recruited. Stafford has paid the $1 million, a spokesman said, and is prepared to spend $600,000 more for a breakfast, a luncheon and two balls at the hotel. Stafford, 60, of Fairfax County, the founder of a Centreville technology company who grew up as one of 12 children of a Baptist minister, said he will provide his guests lodging, food and special access, as well as beauticians, gowns and tuxedos, if necessary. This morning, the Marriott is scheduled to announce that the buyer is a Virginia businessman who wants to bring to the inauguration disadvantaged people, terminally ill patients, wounded soldiers and others down on their luck.Įarl W. You get 300 rooms, four suites, $200,000 worth of food and drink, and a primo site overlooking the Pennsylvania Avenue parade route.Īnd it was snapped up within hours of Barack Obama's election as president by a customer the hotel declined to identify. It was billed as the biggest, most eye-popping of the inauguration hotel packages: the JW Marriott's $1 million "build-your-own-ball" offer. Man Spends $1 Million on Inaugural Package for Disadvantaged But for those who can't attend, keep t his in mind. I plan on going, and look forward to bringing you lots of footage back from the event. Wilmer Jennings Gallery, East Village, the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Art in Brooklyn. Vernon, NY The Kalahari Condominiums, in Harlem, NY, History Makers Conference, Awards and Exhibitions at various venues in New York, including panelsĪnd awards at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Friday, February 13, 10 am - 5 pm, Exhibitions will be Golden Anniversary at the NCAnewyork Annual Conference February 12-15, 2009 with our "Black Art Margaret Burroughs (now 91 and still very active).
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National Conference of Artists (NCA) 50th Anniversary Celebration,įebruary 12-15, 2009 hosted by National Conference of Artists New York.įeaturing, "2009 Black Art History Makers Awards" You can start by reading something different! Strive to be the best you can by doing something different. Sometimes you have to distance yourself from family to improve your own lot in life.Ĭelebrate yourself by surrounding yourself with people like you, who think like you, who want to go out and do something different for themselves. Don't believe everything people tell you who don't have a dream for themselves.
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