6/18: The Inaugural RAMMYS Honors Event
WHAT: Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington will honor its Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award Winner, the Greater Washington Partnership CEO Kathy E. Hollinger, along with a program highlighting the Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year Finalists, and the RAMMYS Honorary Milestone Award recipients. The event will be hosted by author, seasoned democratic strategist, and co-host of MSNBC’s The Weekend, Symone Sanders Townsend.
Each year, RAMW’s Executive Committee selects the recipient of the Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award, recognizing an individual whose hard work and outstanding initiative has increased the profile and success of the metropolitan Washington foodservice community and dining landscape. As the most recent past president & CEO of RAMW, Hollinger now leads the Partnership, a first-of-its-kind alliance, uniting leading employers across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, to collaborate in building a vibrant, economically competitive, and prosperous place to live, work, and grow a business.
Presented to an associate member who best exemplifies commitment to and support of RAMW, the 2024 Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year nominees are the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Ecolab, Harmony Group, Inc., Keany Produce & Gourmet, and Preferred Insurance Services, Inc. The category finalists will be celebrated and the winner will be announced at The RAMMYS Honors.
RAMW will also honor its 2024 Honorary Milestone Award recipients, commemorating beloved local restaurants and RAMW members who have been in business for over 25 years. DC honorees include The Dubliner (50 years), Equinox on 19th (25 years), KAZ Sushi Bistro (25 years), and Marcel’s (25 years). Maryland honorees include Black’s Bar & Kitchen (25 years) and Passage to India (25 years).
WHERE:
The Watergate Hotel
2650 Virginia Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 18
6pm to 9pm
If you’d like to cover the Inaugural RAMMYS Honors on June 18 or would like professional photos following the event, please contact Avery Meetre at avery@lindarothpr.com. For more information, visit www.therammys.org.
2024 RAMMYS sponsors include Events DC, Amazon, National Landing Business Improvement District, NBC Washington/Telemundo 44, Resy, DoorDash, Republic National Distributing Co., Club Glow, Stratus Firm, Design Foundry, Studiio Box, JP Morgan Chase, DC Office of Cable, Television, Film, Movies, and Entertainment, DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, Saval Foodservice, Destination DC, Pepco, an Exelon Company, Washington Gas, Congressional Seafood, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, DC United, Audi Field, Levy, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Diageo, Breakthru Beverage, Ketel One, and many industry supporters.
The RAMMYS
Presented by Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), The RAMMY Awards Gala honors the exceptional ability and accomplishments of the hard-working individuals and organizations of the region’s restaurants and foodservice community. Named the #1 Food & Restaurant event by BIZBASH Magazine since 2009, The RAMMYS celebrate one of metropolitan Washington’s greatest assets: Its restaurants. For more information regarding the June reception or the July RAMMY Awards, tickets, and how to support the program, visit TheRAMMYS.org.
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is the regional trade association representing restaurants and the foodservice industry in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Established in 1920, RAMW is an advocate, resource and community for its members. The Association works to promote and sustain the growth and development of the industry while providing its members legislative and regulatory representation, marketing and small business support, programming and events. RAMW strives to serve its members with professionalism and integrity, and provide them the training, education and support they need to grow a successful business.
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