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Re-cap of Dr. Paul Farmer on "Haiti After the Earthquake" with Dr. Jon La Pook

September 19, 2011

A week ago, we were thrilled to realize an effort we launched earlier this year to bring a topic of global impact to our local...... more

HBE Summer Events

August 15, 2011

July was a busy month at HBE - two events in the Boston area, and in DC with LouAnn Lofton and Tom Gardner of the...... more

Ted Danson and OCEANA

June 9, 2011

As summer approaches,our thoughts turn to sun, sand and the beach. But, our recent author event with Ted Danson (yes, that Ted Danson of "Cheers", "Becker"...... more

Greater Washington Board of Trade Hosted Maria Bartiromo

April 20, 2010

Date: Friday, April 30, 2010 Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm Location: The Liaison Capitol Hill 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington DC  20001 Event hosted by Greater Washington Board of...... more

Save the Date: April 13, 2010 - Hooks Book Events to Host Seth Godin in a Live Riff

March 15, 2010

Seth Godin, author of the #1 bestselling LINCHPIN is doing a rare engagement with us via satellite. He’ll be talking about what it means to...... more

May 14, 2010: Hooks Book Events Welcomed Back Dr. Muhammad Yunus

March 15, 2010

Click here to see Dr. Muhammad Yunus on C-Span Click here to see Dr. Muhammad Yunus on msnbc’s Morning Joe show Click here to read about Dr....... more

Hooks Book Events goes to Chicago!

February 5, 2010

Hooks Book Events dodged two snow storms to breeze in and out of the Windy City this week. The reason? We managed to get Judge...... more

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January 31, 2010

We've had a busy week! Hosting Andy McAfee for four events in two days discussing his new book Enterprise 2.0. Andy coined the phrase and...... more

December 3-Hooks Book Events Hosts Greg Mortenson

December 11, 2009

Hooks Book Events and Politics and Prose were honored to host Greg Mortenson launching his new book, Stones Into Schools at the wonderful Sixth and...... more

Hooks Book Events and Politics and Prose Welcomed Greg Mortenson on December 3, 2009

December 3, 2009

Photos from the Greg Mortenson Event By Karina Lee Sudyatmiko   See More Pictures by Bruce Guthrie...  ...........   ...... more

Lee Woodruff Was In Town! TweetToRemind

October 3, 2009

Hooks Book Events great pal, Lee Woodruff was in town to dazzle the Junior League, AARP and folks at the River School last week. We...... more

September 29, 2009 Join us with Lee Woodruff

September 10, 2009

Hooks Book Events will be at the River School on September 29th with good pal, Lee Woodruff. Please plan on joining us and hearing her...... more

October 21- Meet Judith Jones at Zola Wine and Kitchen

August 26, 2009

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/restaurants/bestbites/13428.html Check out this blog at the WASHINGTONIAN website about our new Food for Thoughts Series at Zola Wine and Kitchen! Our first event will be...... more

NurtureShock to get LOTS OF PRESS!

August 25, 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/nyregion/25bigcity.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1305605148-si/HcQy1EkK2QKSh9EZUtA Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman's new book NURTURESHOCK is already getting some well deserved press. Check out today's NYT article and keep your eyes and...... more

IN THE NEWS: Motley Fool.com features Hooks Book Events author Chris Anderson

July 17, 2009

MOTLEY FOOL.COM, July 17, 2009 — In an article entitled "A New Business Model for the Digital Age," posted today on the "Motley Fool Stock...... more

July 7-HBE Helps Launch FREE with Chris Anderson

July 12, 2009

Chris Anderson (Wired's Editor-in-Chief) was in town last week to launch his new book FREE:The Future of a Radical Price. HBE was there selling the...... more

June 20th-Outcast United's Warren St. John in DC!

June 1, 2009

Check out HBE's long lost cousin, Warren St. John's new book OUTCASTS UNITED and meet him in person June 20th in DC at the 9:30...... more

June 2-Dan Pink Interviews Alan Webber

May 31, 2009

Friends! Don't forget to join us for breakfast (8AM-10AM) at the Ritz in Tysons Corner, VA to hear Dan Pink interviewing Alan Webber of Fast...... more

April 30th - Bill Gates Sr.,

April 30, 2009

Prominent lawyer, civil activist, and philanthropist William Gates Sr. spoke this afternoon at a Greater Washington Board of Trade event. The co-chair of the Bill...... more

April 17, 2009 - Ms. Clinton on Mrs. Lincoln

April 17, 2009

We recently hosted the lovely Catherine Clinton with her new biography on Mary Lincoln, aptly titled "Mrs. Lincoln: A Life" (Harper, 2009). Catherine attempts to...... more

April 8, 2009 - John Palfrey on Global Voices

April 8, 2009

The charming John Palfrey from Harvard's Berkman Center was in DC to discuss his MIT title Access Denied with some Senior Execs at the Treasury...... more

April 2, 2009 - David Kilcullen

April 2, 2009

We want to point out a new book "The Accidental Guerilla" (Oxford University Press, 2009) by Aussie pal, David Kilcullen. The review in Sunday’s NYT...... more

March 25, 2009 - Gerda Lerner shined at EWG conference today

March 25, 2009

EXECUTIVE WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT (EWG) threw quite a bash today when they hosted their 2009 conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Among the highlights...... more

March 2, 2009 - Animal Spirits authors George Akerlof and Bob Shiller at the Greater Washington Board of Trade

March 2, 2009

More than 50 local executives tonight joined world-class economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, co-authors of the book “Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the...... more

March 1, 2009 - 50th Birthday Bash Salon with Adam Gopnik, Angels and Ages

March 1, 2009

Famed New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik (pictured here with HBE owners Perry and Loretta), author of the new book, “Angels and Ages: A short book...... more

February 26, 2009 - Our first Salon!

February 26, 2009

We are happy to announce a new offering from Hooks Book Events — the Salon. We envision these to be intimate gatherings of friends who...... more

September 27, 2008 - Financial Meltdown and Solutions: HBE features Robert Shiller

September 27, 2008

For those keeping up with the news, Washington continues to reel from the financial meltdown on Wall Street and Main Street while HBE staff found...... more

September 17, 2008 - Saving the Galaxy event

September 17, 2008

HBE staff found itself for the second time working with the wonderful US Treasury Event staff in Secretary Henry Paulson’s office. We were asked to...... more

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