May 3 - National Geographic Society Gala

[Joe]

On the occasion of his 75th birthday on May 3, Chairman of the National Geographic Society, Gilbert M. Grosvenor will be honoured at a celebration to mark his achievements and to launch and raise funds to benefit the National Geographic Society's Gilbert M. Grosvenor Fund for Geography Education.

Great grandson of Alexander Graham Bell, Mr. Grosvenor has served National Geographic since 1954. He has distinguised himself as the nation's leading advocate for returning geography education to America's schools.

To help celebrate the event, Roseanne and Jimmy Mackenzie of the Cottars, both from Cape Breton (where Alexander Graham Bell spent much of his time) will be one of three stage acts during the gala.

The evening gala will take place Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., with dinner and the program to follow at 7:30 p.m. The distinguished master of ceremonies is NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw.

Tickets are US $1,000. If you are interested in attending this very special evening, please call [phone] or email [e-mail].

www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/can-am/washington/arts/200605-en.asp

www.nationalgeographic.com/donate/grosvenorfund/

[paraclete]

I was so excited to read that Rosie and Jimmy are coming to D.C. again...

Then I read the ticket price .

If only I had an extra grand lying around, there'd be nothing stopping me!

Well, it is good to see that the MacKenzies are getting a chance to perform at such a high-profile function! Maybe there'll be pics in Washington-area publications...or even National Geographic itself!

Cool info!

-Meredith

[Joe]

Hi Meredith,

Yeah, how 'bout that ticket price? Maybe if we could help to serve the food and wash the dishes they might let us in for, say $500 ?