Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
Our member favorite Cocktail evenings continue on first Thursday's in the cooler month's. Please confirm dates through the calendar.
Featuring a cash bar and a laid-back ambiance, DACOR's happy hours are held on the first Thursday of the month. Join us for refreshing drinks and great camaraderie in our beautiful historic home.
Cocktails in the House does not require reservations. Non-DACOR members of the foreign affairs community are invited to join our members. Members are also encouraged to bring prospective members to enjoy a lovely evening at the DACOR Bacon House!
DACOR and Grounded Idealist are excited to hold a conversation on the “Future of Foreign Aid Careers.” The conversation kicks off DACOR’s new Career Series and features panelists Ann Vaughan from CARE, Nicholas Strychacz from the World Bank, and Sepideh Keyvanshad, from Cambridge Global Advisors. The panel will be moderated by Kyle Dietrich, Founder of Grounded Idealist. Join us as we discuss the future of foreign aid careers, key hiring trends within the sector, and how to market yourself to better align your skills to meet new demands.
The event will also feature several partner organizations and sign-up for valuable resources, including resume reviews, coaching, and other career transition services.
Reserve your space now. This event is in-person only and space is limited.
Ann Vaughan is the Associate Vice President, Resilient Futures for CARE. In this role, she helps advance partnerships and programs that support CARE’s work to help 25 million people become more climate resilient and unlock climate finance for development that supports women, girls, boys and men. Ann previously held senior roles at USAID and Mercy Corps.
Nicholas Strychacz is a Senior Private Sector Specialist and Special Assistant to the Global Director for Trade, Competition & Business at the World Bank. In this role, he coordinates senior leadership and global and regional teams to advance the Bank’s private sector development agenda. Nicholas was previously an Advisor to the U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank, and spent a decade at the U.S. Department of the Treasury working on macroeconomic analysis and development finance issues.
Sepideh Keyvanshad is a Senior Advisor at Cambridge Global Advisors with nearly 20 years as a development and foreign affairs professional working at the intersection of diplomacy, development, and security. She recently led USAID’s Human Capital and Talent Management team and served as the Mission Director for Nepal. Her work has consistently focused on advancing stability, governance, and economic growth in complex political and security environments, while building partnerships among governments, multilateral donors, and local communities.
Kyle Dietrich has spent 25 years working in international development, as an implementer with Mercy Corps, Equal Access, and other organizations, as a Director within USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, and an Officer with UN Peacekeeping.
Join us for a musicale that will explore music in America in the Carroll House Household at 18th and F Street featuring MarcOlivia with Olivia Hajioff, violin, and Marc Ramirez, viola. Enjoy music from Alida Carroll's 1866 music notebook over two centuries of song with such ditties as "Willie's on the Dark Blue Sea" and " I Know Not Why I Love Thee" from the House's era, including MarcOlivia's original arrangement for violin and viola of the "Esterhazy Ripple." The Ripple was originally composed for Alida's older sister Sally, who married into Esterhazy nobility to become Countess Esterhazy, a Washington Gilded Age society grande dame.
Other festive pieces include Sleepy John Estes’s ‘Oh Them Rats Is Mean In My Kitchen’ set by John Hartke for Two Violins. Marcolivia will also perform their own arrangement for violin and viola of Arias from Mozart's "Magic Flute," a popular opera at the time, as well as their rendition of traditional Carols for Christmas. Last but not least, there will be ragtime -- Robert Elkjer’s arrangement of "The Johnson Rag" set for two violins. To further popularize the "Esterhazy Ripple," Olivia Hajioff has composed "The Ripple Effect," a poem commemorating the afternoon.
Bacon House will be decorated and festive mulled wine will be served at intermission. Children under 18 accompanied by an adult are admitted free. Come and join us for our Holiday of Strings!!
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
Join DACOR this December for a French wine tasting that will feature various regions including Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Jura, Provence and the Rhône Valley. Matched tasting plates will be served with the wine. The tasting will be led by John "Amo" Amoroso, Territory Manager in the Mid-Atlantic for the Heritage Division of Winebow Imports. Amo represents a portfolio of fine wines imported from a number of family-owned estates within Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Greece. He will go into detail about the regions and wines themselves for an educational journey through French terroirs.
Before Before joining the Winebow Imports Team, Amo spent twenty years as a regional representative in the Mid-Atlantic for different wineries. To go along with his over twenty-eight years of experience in the wine industry, he spent many years in the restaurant industry, honing his ability to create award winning wine lists and helping people truly enjoy the value of wine, together with food.
Amo loves to share his passion for cooking and wine pairing with differing cuisines, far and wide. When he is not busy sharing this love, he likes to spend time with his family, opening old bottles of wine, playing his drums or gardening.
The event will begin at 6 pm with a social period and the first wine. The presentation will begin at 6:30 pm. more info...
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
Please note this is a hybrid event - you have the option to attend in person or virtually. Registrations are required for all attendees. For in-person attendees, the event will run from 11:45 am - 2 pm and will include lunch. The live stream will begin at 12:50 pm (virtual attendees will be sent a link for the event via email).
Join the Latin American and Caribbean Luncheon Group at DACOR for a panel discussion on both the efficacy and credibility of recent and upcoming electoral processes in the region, what do they say about the state of democracy in LAC, and implications for the US and regional foreign policy. The panel will feature Ambassador Sebastian Kraljevich, Secretary for Strengthening Democracy, Organization of American States; Dr. Benjamin Gedan, Director of Latin America Programs, Stimson Center; and Ms. Deborah Ullmer, Director for Latin America, National Democratic Institute. They will focus on the election period of September 2025 - April 2026 including elections in Guyana (September 1), Bolivia (October 19), Argentina (October 26), Chile (November 16 adn run-off December 14), Honduras (November 30), Costa Rica (February 1) and Peru (April 12).
Sebastián Kraljevich has served as Secretary for Strengthening Democracy at the Organization of American States (OAS) since July 2025. He previously held the position of Permanent Representative of Chile to the OAS from April 2022 to July 2025. Between 2023 and 2024, he chaired the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs and the Voluntary Group for the Follow-up to the Inter-American Democratic Charter. In 2025, he also served as Chair of the Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs (CAAP).
Secretary Kraljevich holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Chile, a Master’s degree in Political Management from The George Washington University, and completed the Leadership, Public Narrative, and Action Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
He is a political scientist, strategist, and executive with over 20 years of experience in electoral processes, negotiation, public opinion research, and political consulting. Since 2012, he has served as an Adjunct Professor in the Master’s Program in Political Science at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and as a visiting professor at universities in Chile, Mexico, Colombia, and the United States, as well as a lecturer for the UNESCO Chair.
Secretary Kraljevich has provided strategic and communications advice in Spain, Latin America, and the United States to authorities, political parties, and candidates across a broad political spectrum. He has also served as an advisor to elected officials in national and subnational governments and institutions in various countries.
His previous roles include Account Coordinator at Fenton Communications in Washington, D.C.; Executive Secretary of the XXI IPSA World Congress of Political Science (2009); and Executive Secretary of the Presidential Commission for the Protection of Citizens’ Rights in Chile (2007–2009).
Dr. Benjamin N. Gedan is a Senior Fellow and the Director of the Stimson Center Latin America program. He is an Adjunct Lecturer and Foreign Policy Fellow at the Latin America Studies Initiative at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and the former Director of Latin America Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Previously, he served as the South America Director on the National Security Council staff at the White House, managed Honduras and Argentina at the U.S. Department of State and had responsibility for Central America and the Caribbean as an international economist at the U.S. Treasury Department.
As a journalist, Gedan reported for The Boston Globe, The Miami Herald, and other publications. He is a former Fulbright scholar in Uruguay and earned a PhD in foreign affairs from SAIS. He graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor’s in international relations and received a Master’s in international economics and Latin American studies from SAIS. He is a former term member and recipient of the International Affairs Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations.
As a Latin America scholar, Gedan has published opinion pieces in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, and Foreign Policy, and his analysis has been cited by The Economist, the Financial Times, The Guardian, the BBC, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, PBS NewsHour, The Los Angeles Times, and Bloomberg, as well as leading media outlets in Latin America.
Deborah Ullmer is the Regional Director for Latin America and Caribbean Programs at the National Democratic Institute. She brings to the position more than 20 years of experience managing a range of democracy assistance and human rights programs. Most recently, she served as Freedom House’s Director for Latin America and the Caribbean programs and as the chief of party for a USAID/Office of Transition Initiative’s program in Nicaragua. Ms. Ullmer served at the National Democratic Institute from 1996 through 2018, where she focused primarily on the Latin America portfolio, with a brief foray as deputy director for Southern and East Africa programs from 2010 to 2014.
Through her positions in Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras and Nicaragua, Ms. Ullmer has spent approximately twelve years working and living in Latin America. She served as senior country director for NDI in Honduras for a portfolio of projects ranging from citizen security, public integrity and transparency, human rights, election monitoring and political reform advocacy from 2014 to 2018. She also served as country director for NDI in Nicaragua for a political parties and elections strengthening program from 2004 to 2010. Additionally, she provided assistance to national election monitoring groups in Guatemala and Guyana, where she served as resident representative in 2003 and from 1996 to 1998, respectively. Ms. Ullmer also organized joint NDI/Carter Center international observation missions for presidential elections in the Palestinian Authority in 2005 and the Dominican Republic in 2000.
Earlier, she helped establish NDI’s Latin American regional political leadership training program. In addition, she gained U.S. domestic and international fundraising experience as NDI’s development director. Before joining the Institute, Ms. Ullmer spent three years as a legislative assistant with the office of Ohio Congressman David Hobson. She earned B.A. in Political Science and Modern Languages from Seton Hall University and has an Executive Master’s degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from the American University’s School of International Service. more info...
If you have an interest in Africa or want to learn more, join DACOR members at the monthly Africa Discussion Group. Discussions are organized around theme, country, region or on a selected speaker’s interests.
The DACOR cash bar opens at 12 noon and the group moves to a reserved table at Members' Lunch at 12:30 pm. Attendees have the option of participating in the Members' Lunch for $35, or joining the discussion group without eating (no charge). Registrations are required for all participants.
Members' Lunch for $35 includes a biscuit/bread, two courses, and a cup of coffee/tea. Wine and other beverages may be purchased at the bar or at the table. more info...
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
Join us for our annual Holiday Buffet Brunch. This year, we will also celebrate the DACOR Bacon House during brunch with fun surprises! Bring visiting friends and family for a delicious spread and great conversation. This is also a great opportunity for introducing prospective members to our House and Community.
We hold caroling between the brunch seatings. A long-time annual DACOR tradition, help spread cheer as we sing a selection of winter songs.
This event features communal seating. Please let us know if you will be a party of 6 or more.
There are two seatings (10:30 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 2:30 pm) and you will be able to select one based on availability during your registration. more info...
Interested in keeping up with your French? Join the French Conversation Group!
Formed to help French-speaking members maintain their proficiency, the group meets monthly for lunchtime conversation involving foreign relations, diplomatic history, cultural activities, travel, and - of course! - French food and wine.
The DACOR cash bar opens at 12 noon and the group moves to a reserved table at Members' Lunch at 12:30 pm. Only French is spoken during lunch. Attendees have the option of participating in the Members' Lunch for $35, or joining the conversation group without eating (no charge). Registrations are required for all participants.
Members' Lunch for $35 includes a biscuit/bread, two courses, and a cup of coffee/tea. Wine and other beverages may be purchased at the bar or at the table.
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
Our member favorite Cocktail evenings continue on first Thursday's in the cooler month's. Please confirm dates through the calendar.
Featuring a cash bar and a laid-back ambiance, DACOR's happy hours are held on the first Thursday of the month. Join us for refreshing drinks and great camaraderie in our beautiful historic home.
Cocktails in the House does not require reservations. Non-DACOR members of the foreign affairs community are invited to join our members. Members are also encouraged to bring prospective members to enjoy a lovely evening at the DACOR Bacon House!
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
On the third Thursday of the month, we hold a Welcome to DACOR lunch for new members. All members are encouraged to come and meet the newest members of our community over a communal lunch.
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (starting in 2024, a glass of wine is not included; wine and other drinks may be purchased). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancellations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
If you have an interest in Africa or want to learn more, join DACOR members at the monthly Africa Discussion Group. Discussions are organized around theme, country, region or on a selected speaker’s interests.
The DACOR cash bar opens at 12 noon and the group moves to a reserved table at Members' Lunch at 12:30 pm. Attendees have the option of participating in the Members' Lunch for $35, or joining the discussion group without eating (no charge). Registrations are required for all participants.
Members' Lunch for $35 includes a biscuit/bread, two courses, and a cup of coffee/tea. Wine and other beverages may be purchased at the bar or at the table. more info...
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
We are about to sell out. Contact programs@dacorbacon.org to be put on a wait list for this event when we do!
The ever-popular Burns Night at DACOR Bacon House returns. Tickets are expected to sell quickly so reserve yours today! Special early bird pricing available through 12/11.
Our 2026 Robert Burns Birthday Supper will feature Scottish music, songs and poetry by Robert Burns, traditional toasts, delicious food, and fun and camaraderie. In addition, there will be a Scottish spirits tasting.
Dress code: Highland Evening/Black Tie more info...
The monthly get-together of our affinity group Unaccompanied DACORians, this luncheon gathers members who are widows, widowers, divorcees and other singletons together for camaraderie and discussion over lunch.
The DACOR cash bar opens at 12 noon and the group moves to a reserved area at Members' Lunch at 12:30 pm. Lunch costs $35/person and includes a biscuit/bread, two courses, and a cup of coffee/tea. Wine and other beverages may be purchased at the bar or at the table. Registrations are required for all participants.
Unaccompanied DACORians provides members of DACOR, who are single, a group where they feel comfortable and valued as members. Anyone who is single can join, to find friendship, and feel comfortable as a DACOR member through varied activities at DACOR and elsewhere including a monthly luncheon on the 4th Tuesday of the month at DACOR. more info...
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
Members are welcome to make reservations for Members' Lunches and invite their accompanied guests. Please note that DACOR now requires reservations for members lunch. Please be sure to reserve a spot for each member/guest.
Members' Lunch includes an entree, a dessert, and a cup of coffee/tea per patron (please note that starting in 2024 a glass of wine is no longer included; wine and other drinks may be purchased at the bar). A cash bar opens at 12 noon and lunch is served at 12:30 pm.
Pre-payment is preferred. Reservations should be made no later than 2:00 pm the business day before the Members' Lunch. Cancelations made after 10 am the business day before your reservation will result in a charge.
Members' Lunches are held at communal tables. If you would like a private table or room, please contact events@dacorbacon.org instead of registering here. more info...
