White House Insider returns to White House for State Visit
White House Insider and expert explains State Visits
White House Insider and expert explains State Visits
As a native of Washington, DC, I’m sadly all too familiar with what happened to outgoing White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers. She came to DC with her outstanding resume, her sense of style and her innovative ideas for White House events. She worked her ass off, creating a range of creative and welcoming parties, [...]
Melinda Bates, Ultimate White House Insider, featured enrichment speaker on Celebrity cruise ship Equinox
Melinda Bates, Ultimate White House Insider, goes back to the White House for an East Room event with President Obama, rekindles great memories of her eight exciting years working out of the East Wing.
Melinda Bates, former Director, White House Visitors Office for Bill and Hillary Clinton returns to the White House with the Park View Little League world champs, Feb. 5, 2010.
I’m following the news about the couple who crashed the White House State Visit with absolute astonishment – and not for the reason you think. It’s certainly shocking when anyone manages to bluff her way into what is supposedly the country’s most secure location. But it’s wrong to blame the Secret Service. They do staff [...]
That’s me in the picture there, and you may wonder why I’m petting a turkey. Good question! (‘Cause, you know, who does that? Not to mention, isn’t that the biggest turkey you’ve ever seen?) Well, that’s not just ANY turkey. That’s the official, White House turkey! You’ve probably seen a video clip of a President [...]
Looks like the President and Mrs. Obama hosted a brilliant State Visit for the PM of India. It’s too bad they don’t (yet) control the weather, ’cause it really rained on their parade/arrival ceremony in the morning. They had to move the event inside, to the East Room, which is a lot less festive than [...]
Breakfast with Tom Hanks, lunch with Michael Douglas, gifts from the King of Morocco and dinner seated next to the President of the United States were all in a day’s work for Melinda Bates …
White House State Visits – State Dinner Edition! White House State Dinners are the most exclusive, elegant events in Washington, and the highest-level expression of diplomacy and protocol. And even with all that, they’re a lot of FUN! The planning starts with the guest list, and this may be the hardest part – ‘cause EVERYONE [...]
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