If you don't see images, click here to view Story Ideas  .  Events  To ensure delivery, please add newsletter@bisnow.com to your address book, learn how Real Estate | Legal | Tech/Fed IT | Association/Non-Profit | The Scene Washington | New York | Chicago | Dallas-Fort Worth     November 12, 2009      Michelle & Jill! Don't miss a great concert for a great cause next Wednesday, Nov 18. Pink Jams DC, featuring The Justin Trawick Group and Memphis 59. Support breast cancer awareness! Listen, then buy tix now.   We were at GW’s Lisner Auditorium yesterday afternoon for a special Veterans Day event with Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.   Michelle says Barack’s administration has called for the largest Veterans Affairs budget increase in 30 years. Calling on citizens everywhere to engage in service to the country, Michelle issued a special challenge to GW students: if they clock in 100k service hours by this spring, she’ll speak at their commencement.     We snapped the First Ladies with Alma Powell, presented with the First Annual ServiceNation Award for Excellence. Jill, a Blue Star mom, thanked vets for their service and spoke from firsthand experience about the challenges of sending your child to war. Food Fight! DC’s top chefs battled it out last night at the Ronald Reagan Building Iron Chef style to benefit DC Central Kitchen at the Sixth Annual Capital Food Fight. Emmy award winner Ted Allen (host of Food Network’s Chopped) and Alchemy Caterer’s Carla Hall (Season 5 Top Chef finalist) were judges. Michelin three-star chef Eric Ripert of NY’s famed Le Bernadine and DC's West End Bistro served as a judge with Anthony Bourdain of the popular travel and food show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.   Sweetgreen’s Nate Ru and Nic Jammet flank two-time defending champ Barton Seaver, chef/owner of Glover Park’s Blue Ridge.   ThinkFoodGroup chef/owner Jose Andres entertained the crowd with a play-by-play of the competition and hugs Bourbon Steak’s Michael Mina who’s announced as the 2009 champ. Mitchell + Bob!    We met renowned home furnishing designers Bob Williams and Mitchell Gold at Chevy Chase’s Bloomingdales last week at a cocktail reception: Home Is Where the Heart Is. Mitchell told us he was orginally a buyer at NYC’s 59th Street Bloomies, and is thrilled their linens are featured on the same floor he worked 30 years ago.   Washington Capitals’ Bruce Zalbe and Siemens’ Shelley Stratton.   Bloomingdales’ Heather Guay organized the event with Washington Humane Society’s Tara deNicolas, and 10% of the proceeds were donated to Fashion for Paws. To help: www.washhumane.org. Antiques!   To kick off the 55th Washington Antiques Show, we visited Mazza Gallerie’s Neiman Marcus last week to see Mottahedeh, a 75-year-old design firm that’s made china for Presidents, specializing in reproductions like this dish of George Washington's. Here: Neiman’s Dianne Bachman and Mottahedeh prez Wendy Kvalheim.   Mottahedeh designs in the Antiques Show are based on The Society of the Cincinnati Museum’s 1785 collection, represented by Ellen Clark, Emily Shulz, Lindsay Borst, and Jenna Chaojareon. Heroes!   Many things make DC a special place; one is Children’s Hospital. Lynn Hardesty and Kate Kiernan are the two honorees for this year’s Festival of Heroes at the Bethesda North Marriott this Saturday. Lynn, who’s celebrating her 20th year at Children’s, told us that with the help of her dedicated team, the hospital implemented a new program: art therapy. Kate, a 16-year-old Stone Ridge sophomore, battled – and defeated - promyelocytic leukemia last year, and is now back in the classroom and on the tennis court.   Each year, Festival of Heroes honors one courageous patient and one outstanding doctor, nurse, or volunteer who fight childhood cancer at Children’s. This pic of 2009 co-chairs Deidre Adkins and Allison Portnoy, 2007 honoree Paul Adkins and 2008 honoree William Portnoy was taken at last year’s event. It’s one of Children’s most important annual fundraisers; tickets are still available: 301-565-8528. WHERE TO BE SCENE:   Thursday, November 12, 6:30pm Georgetown University is holding an information session and reception at the National Press Club, 1529 14th Street, NW.  Learn more about the School of Continuing Studies Master's and Doctoral degree programs from faculty, staff & students. RSVP now here.   Monday, November 16, from 5 - 7pm, join FedSources for cocktails,hors d'oeuvres and networking while finding out about Federal Energy Trends feat. Ray Bjorklund; and come on Dec. 9th for the Ten Steps of Capture Management Training Seminar feat. Bob Lohfeld.The McLean Hilton. General admission $45.  Click here to find out more and register today. Thursday, November 12, 630 – 9:00 pm, Jimmy Choo Shoes and Dr. Claudia Cotca invite you to an exciting evening to benefit the American Diabetes Association. This fabulous evening of shopping includes 10% off everything in the store and a special gift bag.  Jimmy Choo Boutique at the Collection at Chevy Chase, 5482 Wisconsin Ave. 10% of the evenings proceeds will directly benefit the American Diabetes Association. RSVP to dentoxinstitute@msn.com Thursday, November 12 from 5:30-8:30PM, join The iCommunity for its Annual Fall Gala at The Top Of The Town, 1400 N. 14th Street, Arlington, to raise funds for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.  Tickets:  $70 at http://www.theicommunity.com.  Call 202-587-2800 for more information. Thursday, November 12 from 7:00 – 9:30 PM, join the International Center for Journalists for its 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, to pay tribute to journalists who pursue excellence in reporting despite all odds. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke will give keynote address and George Stephanopoulos is MC. Tickets: $350 at http://www.icfj.org/dinner  Thursday, November 12, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., the Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, for the first time ever, will donate half of all proceeds from its Spa and Boutique to a non-profit, the National Network to End Domestic Violence.  By making an appointment, clients will contribute to the movement to end domestic abuse.  More info Thursday, November 12 from 7- 10 p.m at Josephine (1008 Vermont Ave, NW), join The Pink Magnolia Group and Josephine Lounge for a fundraising happy hour with great raffle prizes and drink specials. Proceeds will benefit the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation. Info: Mandy@JosephineDC.com, *Bring your business card for a chance to win a $150.00 gift certificate to Proof Restaurant* Friday, November 13 from 6:30-10:00 PM, join Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC) for its 30th Anniversary Gala at the Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, to raise funds for autism services. Cocktails, dinner, live music. Tickets: $100 at www.csaac.org Friday, November 13, 6:30 pm, Runway en Relevé Redux, a fall fashion show to benefit The Washington Ballet, sponsored by Bloomingdale’s of Chevy Chase and Washington Life Magazine. Tickets available: general admission, $100; VIP seating, $125; VIP with one-hour personal shopping session the following day, $150. Contact Elizabeth Moon at emoon@washingtonballet.org or 202.362.3606 x113 for tickets and info.    Friday, November 13, doors open at 6:30, show begins at 8:30 PM, the historic Blair Mansion of Silver Spring, 7711 Eastern Avenue is serving up memories of your favorite R & B hits. Back by popular demand, Mystery in Mo’Town, a murder mystery centered around a traveling troupe from a well-known record label that has taken its show on the road. Shows continue every Friday and Saturday in November. visit www.blairmansion.com or call 301-588-1688 for reservations or nformation. Friday, November 13 from 10:00 – 12:00a.m., come out and change your luck tenfold with the Tenfold Forty at George, Prospect St, to raise awareness and funds for cervical cancer treatment and research. $3 PBR, $4 Miller Lites, $5 Rails. Cover/Donation: $5. To RSVP and be added to the list go to More info Saturday, November 14, 10-3pm, The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery is having a Fall Open House Event. Swing by to learn how to reduce the signs of aging.  For more info or to RSVP,   http://www.austin-weston.com/en/cev/123 Saturday, November 14, 6:30pm, the 2009 Festival of Heroes benefiting the Cancer Programs at Children's National Medical Center at the Bethesda North Marriott.  For more details, see the ad to the right. http://festivalofheroes.org/Home_Page.html Wednesday, November 18, at 6:30 pm, come to the Red, Heart and Soul Fall Gala at 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax, VA 22033, brought to you by Devotion to Children. Help to raise funds and awareness for affordable childcare for families in need. Raffle, silent auction, dinner & dancing. Wear red, business attire or black tie optional. Tickets: $100, www.devotiontochildren.org Makeda Saggau-Sackey, Heather Mahoney, Kristina D’Ambrosio, and Patrick Dowd contributed to this issue. Want your event featured in a special red box in Where to Be Scene? Contact megan@bisnow.com. Want to see more pictures?  Join our facebook group: Send story ideas: TheScene@Bisnow.com         CONTACT EDITORIAL CONTACT ADVERTISING CONTACT GENERAL INFO This newsletter is a journalistic news source which accepts no payment for featured interviews. It is supported by conventional advertisers clearly identified in the right hand column. You have been selected to receive it either through prior contact or professional association. 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