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Our 14th Annual Gala Celebration of World Heritage was held the evening of Friday, 22 November 2024 at the Larz Anderson House in Washington, DC.

We celebrated the following heritage professionals:

Delage-Lione Award: Ellen Delage and Brian Michael Lione

Award for Advancing International Understanding and Friendship: Steve Morris

ICOMOS-USA Fellow: Joe Alan Shull, Esquire

We heard from these inspiring speakers:

2024 Keynote Address: Hon. Sara C. Bronin, Chair, U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, “Integrating a Climate Response in Federal Historic Preservation Law and Policy”

2024 Special Guest and Speaker: Mayor J. William Reynolds, Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Chair of the Bethlehem World Heritage Commission

International Exchange Program 40th Anniversary Alumna Speaker: Allison Huchko, Registered Architect and LEED AP BD+C accredited professional at MTFA Architecture, PLLC

Music was provided by Sophie and Ryan Lowe of the Caerleon Camerata.

We hope you enjoy the event photos below taken by photographer Steve O’Toole. It was a wonderful evening in a gorgeous setting.