Steve is a shareholder in a company called Energi. They insure companies based primarily in the energy segment. He has won several awards with the company for safe business practices, etc, but last year was the first time we attended their Risk Management Summit to receive the award. We got hooked!! They really know how to take care of their people and show them a wonderful time. Last year, the conference was in San Antonio. Great fun. This year, it was right in our back yard....Washington, DC. That made it a no-brainer to attend.
The opening night dinner took place at Mt. Vernon. No, not at some hotel nearby, but at the actual estate. We had the whole place to ourselves!! We even got to go up to the third floor of the mansion where we had never been before. It was lovely!!
Here is a shot of the back of Mt Vernon that faces the Potomac River. They served hors d'voeuvres on the back lawn and then we went into a big dining tent for dinner. So nice!!
A view of the dining tent...
....and straight on from the back of the mansion.
The evening ended with fireworks over the Potomac. So amazing!!
One afternoon, we took a boat ride from Alexandria up to Georgetown. We saw tons of sights on the way up and back. Reagan airport, the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, the Smithsonian, and the Kennedy Center, to name a few.
From the boat dock in Alexandria you could see the Gaylord Convention Center, our home for the Energi Summit.
Our keynote speaker for the Summit was former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. She was so fun to listen to.
Just a selfie during the conference....
As we headed for home on the last morning, we were able to stop and attend a temple session at the DC Temple. Such a great way to end our few days away in Washington!!
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