I loved the high spirits of the event,and how the recipients reacted to their prizes. it was theater. The wait staff were most generous and helpful. the food seemed delicious, although I did not order any. My suggstion for improvement would be to include the address of the Birchmere in the web site. I do not have a car, and I had to guess about how to arrive by pubic transportation. I had never been there. The bus driver never heard of the Birchmere. When I left the bus in the general vicinity of the place, most people I asked for directions never heard of it. It was suposed to be at the meeting, I was told, of Mt. Vernon Avenue, Russell street, and West Glebe Road--surely a confusing goal. I was lucky to meet a kind elderly man who walked me near the place. At night, in the rain, this was hard to find.