Soroptimist International of Alexandria is hosting a dinner and guest speaker on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 6:30 PM at Belle Haven Country Club, Alexandria, Virginia. 

Miss Amanda Charlotte Downes MBE MVO, Social Secretary to Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the USA and “the ultimate party planner” is the scheduled keynote speaker.

Amanda Downes has been at her post since 1989 and has successfully planned thousands of events for six consecutive ambassadors. She grew up in Gloucestershire and dreamed of becoming a ballerina or performing on stage, but has instead become a formidable institution in Washington, a town where adeptly choreographing events and setting the scene are prized skills. 

Shauna Lee Lange Color Design Studios, a recognized leader in art advisory, color expertise and design services for metropolitan Washington DC since 2006, has been invited to attend the event as a first-time guest.