- About
-
ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Leadership
ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Board Officers
ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Board of Directors
ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Staff
Regional Leadership
- Join
- Events
- Programs
- Partnerships
- Culture
- Support
- News & Media
CLOSE- About
- Join
- Travel
- Events
- Programs
- Partnerships
- Culture
- Support
- News & Media
- Shop
- Join ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Today (OLD PAGE)
- Contact Us
30th Anniversary Gala 2005 ReviewÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ celebrated its 30th Anniversary with more than 3,000 supporters from the U.S. and Italy at the Hilton Washington and Towers in Washington, D.C., October 14-15, 2005. The convention weekend featured conferences, lectures, film screenings, a celebrity auction, and the 6th-annual Salute to the Martini featuring music by Jay Black and the Americans.
The 30th Anniversary celebration concluded with the annual ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Gala. Ambassador Peter F. Secchia, chairman of Universal Forest Products and managing partner of SIBSCO LLC, received the ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Special Achievement Award in International Affairs. General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was honored with the ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Special Achievement Award for Military Service. Paul S. Otellini, president and CEO of Intel Corporation, and Michelle Peluso, president and CEO of Travelocity, both received ÉÙ¸¾×ÔÅÄ Special Achievement Awards in Business. Actor Tony Danza was the master of ceremonies, and he was joined on the dais by: actors Danny Aiello and Dennis Farina; singers Jay Black, Natalie Merchant, and Connie Stevens; baseball legends Yogi Berra and Tommy Lasorda; and CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo and Ron Insana. Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Plumeri served as the gala dinner chairman.