EventsWorthy
Melodie Crawford, Historic Acres of
Hershey; Randy Byler, Hershey Resorts;
Dawn Rickenbach, CumberlandValley
Visitor’s Bureau; Lis Mortelliti, Unique Limousine
MPIMP Holiday Luncheon December 8, 2016 Hershey, PA -Over
80 attendees gathered at the Hershey Lodge for the MPIMP Holiday
Luncheon.This annu- al event kicks off the holiday season with fel- low MPIMP colleagues. Innovation Speaker
and Motivational Improviser Avish Parashar was on hand as well as a silent auction that
attendees had a chance to bid on. Photo Credit: Steve Kownacki, Final Focus Productions
Cyndy Cosner Hershey Resorts and Lisa Stokes BRP Entertainment
Aaron Clark, Capital Area Intermediate Unit
MGM National Harbor and Its East Coast debut December 9, 2016 National Harbor, MD -
MGM National Harbor made its historic debut in the Capital Region during a series of official grand open- ing festivities. Delivering incredible views of
Washington, DC’s iconic monuments and unrivaled room, spa, entertainment, shopping and dining offer-
ings, the $1.4 billion resort introduced an experience unlike anything on the East Coast.
Restaurant chef ’s Michael Voltaggio, Jose Andres
and BrianVoltaggio with MissWorld Contestants
A host of prominent food & beverage personalities mingled with over 5,000 attendees throughout the
evening.Acclaimed Michelin-starred Chef José Andrés revealed his unique seafood concept Fish,
which draws inspiration from the nearby Chesapeake BayWatershed. Five-time James Beard award-winning Chef Marcus Samuelsson reveled in the opening of MARCUS, serving classic American dishes with Samuelsson’s special twist. Bravo’sTop Chef alumni
and brothers Bryan and MichaelVoltaggio showcased their first project together,Voltaggio Brothers Steak
House.TV personality Sarah Jessica Parker opened her first standalone shoe boutique, SJP by Sarah Jessica
Parker.Twenty-One contestants from Miss
Exterior Photo Credit: StephenWilkes Conservatory Photo Credit: Robb Scharetg
World 2016 including the reigning MissWorld Mireia Lalaguna (Spain) were on-site to ring in the momen- tous occasion. Guests were treated to a little slice of LasVegas with acts by some of the city’s top per-
formers. Cirque du Soleil took overTheTheater at MGM National Harbor with surprise performances from its award-winning shows and fan favorites Blue Man Group pumped up the crowd.
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