Ethan Rosenzweig (U.S. Department of State) delivers welcome remarks at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
Celebrating another year of impact and collaboration, Meridian gathered to honor the 56th Annual Meridian Ball Leadership and all who contributed to its success on Thursday, December 5. Hosted graciously at the historic Blair House by Acting Chief of Protocol Ethan Rosenzweig, this celebration served as an opportunity to reflect on Meridian’s accomplishments over the past year and to thank our generous partners for their valued support of Meridian’s mission.
The evening’s festive celebrations welcomed senior foreign ambassadors, U.S. government officials, and members of the Meridian Trustees, Meridian Council, and Corporate Council. Remarks by Mr. Rosenzweig and Ambassador Stuart Holliday highlighted Meridian’s unique and enduring partnership with the U.S. Department of State, which has flourished for over 60 years.
Looking ahead, Ambassador Holliday announced Mr. and Mrs. Art and Sela Collins as the Chairs of the 57th Annual Meridian Ball, whose leadership will support Meridian’s ongoing mission to strengthen engagement between the United States and the world.
The evening was a sincere expression of gratitude to those whose support made Meridian’s success possible and a celebration of the shared commitment to advancing its mission in the years to come.
Ambassador Stuart Holliday (Meridian International Center) thanks Ethan Rosenzweig (U.S. Department of State in his remarks at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
Art Collins (theGroup) and Ambassador Stuart Holliday (Meridian International Center) pose for a photo at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
Elizabeth Landers (Scripps News), Ambassador Stuart Holliday (Meridian International Center), and Jim Acosta (CNN) pose for a photo at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
John Klein and Susan Klein in conversation with Ambassador Francisco Duarte Lopes (Embassy of Portugal) and Paula Duarte Lopes (Embassy of Portugal) at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
Gwen Holliday, Sela Thompson Collins (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), Kate Beale (Crowell & Moring International), and Manisha Kapani (KapCo Holdings) pose for a photo at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
Tiffany Stone and Mark Feierstein (Albright Stonebridge Group) posing for a photo with Ambassador Daniel García-Peña Jaramillo (Embassy of Colombia) and his daughter Natalia García-Peña at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
Ambassador Nicole Bintner-Bakshian (Embassy of Luxembourg) in conversation with Ambassador Batbayar Ulziidelger (Embassy of Mongolia), Chirag Parikh (The White House) and Rebecca Baird Parikh (George Washington Presidential Library) at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
Ambassador Catalina Crespo-Sancho (Embassy of Costa Rica) in conversation with Under Secretary Marisa Lago (U.S. Department of Commerce) at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
Tiffani Brownley-Meijer (American Red Cross) in conversation with Rumbidzai Maweni (Foley Hoag LLP) at Meridian’s Holiday Reception at Blair House in Washington, DC on December 5, 2024. Photo by Jess Latos.
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2024 Meridian Holiday Reception with Blair House | December 2024
