Rooms With A View Series Continues with Political Lecture Featuring Two POLITICO Reporters

Release Date: Monday, May 9th 2011

Rosslyn Renaissance Hosts Open Discussion at The Boeing Company’s Conference Center

Rosslyn, VA – Rosslyn Renaissance will host two of Washington’s top political journalists, Jonathan Allen and Julie Mason of POLITICO, at The Boeing Company’s Conference Center in Rosslyn, Va. to discuss Washington’s divided political landscape. The event is part of Rosslyn Renaissance’s 20th Annual “Rooms With A View” lecture series which gives attendees access to some of Rosslyn's most highly regarded interior spaces, breathtaking views of Washington and interesting discussions on various facets of the community.

Allen is a senior congressional reporter for POLITICO. A winner of the National Press Foundation’s Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress and the National Press Club’s Sandy Hume Award for Excellence in Political Journalism, Allen is a frequent guest political analyst on national television programs and local radio shows across the country.

Mason is a White House reporter for POLITICO. Mason has previously worked as a White House correspondent for The Houston Chronicle and The Washington Examiner. She is also an at-large board member of the White House Correspondents Association.

The event, also sponsored by The Boeing Company, begins with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by a Q&A period with the speakers. The event is free but reservations are required. Please RSVP to: rsvp@rosslynva.org.

WHAT: “Rooms with a View” Lecture Series featuring POLITICO

WHO: Jonathan Allen, Senior Congressional Reporter, POLITICO 
Julie Mason, White House Reporter, POLITICO

WHEN: Thursday, May 19, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Boeing Company’s Conference Center, 1200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209

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About Rosslyn BID:
Located in Arlington, Va., the Rosslyn Business Improvement District’s (BID) mission is to maintain and grow Rosslyn as an exciting, convenient and urbane commercial center. Since its inception in 2003, Rosslyn BID sponsors community concerts and events; beautifies Rosslyn’s landscapes, parks, and public spaces; maintains Rosslyn’s 17-block commercial office core through its Ambassador program; provides services for Rosslyn’s homeless; supports public transit; and markets and promotes developments in Rosslyn. Rosslyn BID is funded by a special tax paid by property owners in Rosslyn’s commercial core. Rosslyn BID is the sister organization to Rosslyn Renaissance, which plans for the future design and development of the greater Rosslyn area.