“Our New Year’s Eve Gala has sold out for the past four consecutive years and more than 1600 guests (singles, couples, and friends) partied – James Bond style – in Washington DC in 2007-2008. Last year, the New Year’s Eve James Bond Thunderball Gala was also listed in the top five parties for New Year’s Eve across the USA in Playboy Magazine.” – says Aki Partanen, President of Euronet International.

007 Thunderball New Year’s Eve Gala all inclusive features: mock casino gambling, three levels of premium liquors, champagne, specialty cocktails, martinis, international food and dessert buffets and an array of James Bond themed décor, music and entertainment from 007 locales - Brazil, the Caribbean and Latin America, England, Iceland, India, Montenegro, Thailand, Russia and the USA.

Entertainment includes uncanny celebrity James Bond lookalikes John Allen as Sean Connery and Glenn Reichle as Pierce Brosnan, Sexy Goldfinger Golden Girls, “mock” casino gambling, multiple caricaturists, roving photographers, samba dancers, belly dancers, Ninja performance, strolling magician, fortune teller, steel pan player, among others.

Gala areas: exclusive VIP Lounge; private 30th Floor PRESIDENTIAL Lounge; a large Casino foyer area; a huge outdoor patio; five party rooms to dance to international music mixes and smaller areas for relaxing. The DRJB 18-piece big band and four top DJ’s playing will play theme songs from Bond movies, Ballroom, 70’s, 80,’s, 90’s, Rock n’ Roll, Motown, Salsa, Merengue, Soca, Calypso, Reggae, R &B, Hip Hop, Middle Eastern, Bollywood and Bhangra, Euro House for guests all night long.

A New Year’s Eve Celebration like no other, at midnight, a live feed from Times Square, a Champagne Toast and Party Favors provides the ultimate All Time High for Secret Agents, Spies and Bond Girls to party into the Living Daylights of 2009.

The year’s event is at a brand new location – the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, in the West End of Historic Alexandria. Rooms are $99. Rooms including Breakfast are $129. Self-parking is $13. www.hiltonalexandriamc.com

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Attire: Black tie optional, evening gown, cocktail dress, Black/White Tuxedo, Bond Villain/Bond Girl character.

General Admission starts at 8:30pm and VIP and Presidential Admission start at 6:30pm. There are three ticket levels: General, VIP and Presidential and prices increase incrementally as blocks are sold out. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.euronetinternational.com/NewYearsEveDC

About Euronet International

Euronet International was founded in 1999 and is a social group that creates unique spaces for professionals from many nationalities to socialize and network with each other at exclusive gatherings with an international focus in trendy locations around Washington DC.

Contact:

Press Office@euronetinternational.com

703-861-8075