! Brothers, Sister and Friends: On behalf of the Supreme Lodge of the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association (AHEPA), the largest Greek-American organization, it is my great pleasure and privilege to invite you to attend the 41st Biennial National Banquet, to be held Wednesday April 29, 2015, in Washington, DC. This black tie event will be held at: Our Honorees: • • • • • • Willard Intercontinental Hotel 1400 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004 United States Vice President Joseph Biden – 2015 Socrates Award (invited to attend) United States Representative Speaker John Boehner – 2015 AHEPA Public Service (invited to attend) Ambassador Robert W. Peck, Canadian Ambassador to Greece – 2015 Pericles Award Past Supreme President Gus J. James – 2015 AHEPA Lifetime Achievement Award Andreas Dracopoulos, President Stavros Niarchos Foundation – 2015 Archbishop Iakovos Humanitarian Award Colonel Alan C. Macaulay (USMC Ret.) - 2015 AHEPA Military Medal of Honor Our Speakers include: • Ambassadors Christos Panagopoulos of the Hellenic Republic • Archbishop Demetrios, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America • Ambassador George Chicali of the Republic of Cyprus • Members of Congress Special recognition for The National Herald’s 100 Anniversary Daughters of Penelope Civic Responsibility Awardee: Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis ! We expect an international capacity crowd. These include Congressional members and staff, federal officials, and local and national business leaders from across the country. ! To make this event a great success we need the support and dedication from community members and business leaders. We are asking you to become a supporter of this event. I have enclosed ticket forms for your use, please try to purchase a table of ten. I want to remind you that this will be the event to pay tribute to these individuals, we have an obligation to them and we need your support. Sincerely Andrew Zachariades ! Andrew C. Zachariades 2015 Biennial National Banquet Chairman Supreme Secretary