On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at City Club Columbia Square, 555 13^th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Winds of Change Inaugural Committee and City Club Columbia Square will host an Inaugural Ball & Soiree at 6pm.   A contribution from the event will be distributed to a local charity in the metropolitan area.  Individual dinner ticket prices have been set at $500, $250. and $150.00 and may be obtained at www.44windsofchange.com.

City Club team of  Executive Chef Reid Badger and Food & Beverage Director Ian MacDonald have planned a world class- five course seated gourmet dinner with a large and delicious selection of fine wines; a generous sumptuous buffet and decadent heavy hors d’ouerves. To select your Individual ticket package of $500.00, Presidential, $250.00 VIP and $150.00 Celebration go to www.44windsofchange.com.

DJ and Chicago Legend, Herb Kent – the Cool Gent an urban radio pioneer the voice of the Chicago community and a living history lesson is our celebrity DJ for the evening!  In 1995, he was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting’s Radio Hall of Fame.  Herb hosts two highly rated shows on WVAZ FM.  Kent is a contributing writer for N’DIGO Magazine, and lectures to communication students at Chicago State University we will be Hand Dancing and Stepping in to the early morning.

Smooth Jazz & RB provided by Total Eclipse Band who members have toured with acts such as Wynton Marsalis, Bradford Marsalis, Yolanda Adams, Patti Austin, Cyrus Chestnut, Parliament Funkadelic, The Moments, Aretha Franklin & Gladys Knight. 

Songstress, Topaza Edmond is the featured vocalist.  With over a decade of experience as a professional entertainer, Topaza has quickly become known as one of New York City’s rising stars. Topaza has already made her presence felt in both the musical and acting communities by sharing stages, venues and events with major label recording artists such as Bette Midler, Teena Marie, Earth, Wind & Fire, Patti Labelle, Take 6, Doug E. Fresh, DJDE-Wiz, Nile Rodgers, Ron Anthony, Pete Merriweather, Dave Achee, and Yolanda Wyns.

According to event co-chair George Banks, President & CEO of Sentry Security International (SSI), a full service security firm that provides a range of services to corporations, government agencies non-profits and personal investigations “this is the place to be to celebrate the historical election of President Barack H. Obama and the move for change.”

Event Co-chairs and both Chicago natives Patricia D. Murray, President of P.D. Murray & Associates LLC- Healthcare Consulting Firm and Judith A. Thomas, Former Producer for CNN’s Larry King now President of Global Management Consultants, Inc ., comment that they both  are looking to leaving a legacy of hope for the next generation and helping President Barack Obama bring a new change to American, today! “

-Confirmed and invited  guests include R&B Soul singer Gene Chandler, Sister 2 Sister founder & editor Jamie Foster Brown, Pulitzer nominated writer Mary McPherson, former Reliable Source Columnist Annie Groer; Sir Sidney Poitier, Alicia Keyes, Earl & Barbara Graves, Former President William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Clinton, Congressman John Lewis, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, the Honorable Roland Barnes, Ambassador of Liberia, the honorable Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and many others.