Subject: RE: Wed June 8 noon-Greek community
From: "Dennis Toner" <[email-masked]>
To: "'Dennis Mehiel'" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>
Cc: <[email-masked]>, "'Hunter Biden'" <[email-masked]>, "'Eric Schwerin'" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 14:02:07 -0400

I will reach out to George once I send this email regarding our status.
Here's the overview:  Wednesday June 8, lunch with VP Biden along with Obama
Campaign Manager Jim Messina.  Location is Jefferson Hotel 1200 16th Street,
NW (Hay Adams will no longer book Obama administration events due to Secret
Service demands).  Time sketch: 12 noon - 12:15 social  12:15 seated, lunch
served  George welcomes all and introduces Jim Messina.  Messina gives
campaign overview and offers Q and A period.  VP Biden will arrive sometime
after 12:30 and will stay until 1:30 pm.
 
White House counsel has ruled Lobbyists cannot attend in spite of George's
generous offer to pay for this gathering.  I'm sorry.  Regardless, I still
need to ask Andy and/or Mike to come up with a brief memo to share w/ the VP
and Messina regarding issues.  Best, dennis. 

Dennis Toner
Horizon Advisors
302-547-1110 cell

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From: Dennis Mehiel [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 6:32 AM
To: [email-masked]; [email-masked];
[email-masked]; [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

June 8th. 

I still need the emails. Thursday's save the date never went out. 

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From: George J. Tsunis 
To: 'Dennis Toner' ; 'Mike Manatos' 
Cc: 'Manatos Andy' ; Dennis Mehiel 
Sent: Fri May 27 11:16:58 2011
Subject: RE: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community 

Dennis:

Would lobbyists be allowed to attend if I paid for the luncheon as an in
kind contribution?

George J Tsunis

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From: Dennis Toner [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 11:10 AM
To: 'Mike Manatos'
Cc: 'Tsunis George, (O)'; 'Manatos Andy'
Subject: RE: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

mike, just left a vm, pls call me when you can.  3 things:  White House will
not allow lobbyists to attend this luncheon since it's underwritten by DNC,
I'm sorry and understand if it affects your participation.  2. Hay Adams has
changed its policy and will not host events for Obama administration, so we
are planning to do the Jefferson Hotel, Pavillion Room.  3.  please provide
first round of vitals for those attending...i can provide to secret service
piecemeal..but i do need to offer something soon if possible.  Best, dennis.

Dennis Toner

Horizon Advisors

302-547-1110 cell

 

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From: Mike Manatos [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 10:28 AM
To: Dennis Toner
Cc: Tsunis George, (O); Manatos Andy
Subject: Re: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

Thank you, Dennis.  We are working to get to you most of our targeted people
- and their vitals - by COB today. 

How do you want to handle the invitation?  We should probably email those
out TOMORROW.

Do you have a format you usually use? 

thanks,

Mike

 

On May 26, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Dennis Toner wrote:

George, Mike- as you can see we are on course for Wed June 8.  I will next
work with Mike to get the vitals on participants (social security, dob, city
and state).  Secret Service is anxious to begin the vet, will deal with
them.  Be in touch, great nite, thanks.  dennis

Dennis Toner

Horizon Advisors

302-547-1110 cell

 

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From: Thrower, Ellen [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:32 AM
To: Toner, Dennis; Kuryk, Hildy
Cc: [email-masked]'; [email-masked]';
[email-masked]'; [email-masked]'
Subject: Re: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

The Washington Room at the Hay Adams should work for this. For conference
style table, you can go to 30 max. If you think you might exceed that
number, please let me know. Otherwise I will go to contract and get it
locked in. I have the photographer, Allison O'Brien, booked for this. I will
make menu selection and get everything set on the front end, but someone
will need to be prepared to take this over about 5 business days prior to
the event when walk-throughs with VP Advance and USSS begin, as I will be on
west coast for events there. Please let me know who that will be so I can
loop him/her in with appropriate folks at hotel and in VP's office. Thank
you!

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From: Dennis Toner <[email-masked]> 
To: Kuryk, Hildy; Thrower, Ellen 
Cc: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>;
[email-masked] <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
<[email-masked]>; 'Mike Manatos' <[email-masked]> 
Sent: Wed May 25 09:16:46 2011
Subject: RE: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community 

Believe all in order...attending Greek Independence dinner this evening in
DC where many of our June 9 lunch crowd will be present...now working with
Manatos to have lunch participants vetted.  Ellen and I have spoken, believe
25 remains a good planning number.  ok?  dennis

Dennis Toner

Horizon Advisors

302-547-1110 cell

 

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From: Kuryk, Hildy [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 4:38 PM
To: Thrower, Ellen; Toner, Dennis
Cc: [email-masked]'; [email-masked]';
[email-masked]'; Diana Doukas
Subject: RE: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

Wanted to just check in on this and see where we are.  Dennis - are we
moving forward? Ellen - any luck with the hay adams

From: Thrower, Ellen 
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 1:28 PM
To: Kuryk, Hildy; Toner, Dennis
Cc: [email-masked]'; [email-masked]';
[email-masked]'
Subject: Re: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

Of course. I just didn't want to call Hay Adams if someone else has already
reached out.

Due to the issues we had with them a few months ago -- their unwillingness
to accommodate to USSS needs, forcing us to find another venue -- they might
not be an option, depending on which rooms are/aren't available.

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From: Kuryk, Hildy 
To: Thrower, Ellen; Toner, Dennis 
Cc: [email-masked]' <[email-masked]>;
[email-masked]' <[email-masked]>;
[email-masked]' <[email-masked]> 
Sent: Thu May 19 13:19:00 2011
Subject: Re: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

Yep can we have guests arrival at 11:30 and jim can speak prior to vp
arrival? 

From: Thrower, Ellen 
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 01:17 PM
To: Kuryk, Hildy; Toner, Dennis 
Cc: [email-masked]' <[email-masked]>;
[email-masked]' <[email-masked]>;
[email-masked]' <[email-masked]> 
Subject: Re: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community 

Andrew/Eric -- wondering if you have already checked with Hay Adams, per
Hildy's reference below? If not I am happy to call. So lunch on 6/9 for 25
people conference style at noon, correct? Thanks!

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From: Kuryk, Hildy 
To: Toner, Dennis 
Cc: Thrower, Ellen; Eric Feigenbaum <[email-masked]>; Andrew
Wright <[email-masked]>; Elizabeth Lowery <[email-masked]>

Sent: Wed May 18 09:51:06 2011
Subject: RE: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

Hi - some good updates.  I spoke with Alex in the VPs office today and they
are holding 12:30pm - 1:30pm on the VPs schedule for Wednesday, June 8th.
Format, if ok with you, would be a big conference style table for 25.  VP
can come in shake hands and then sit and chat.    I checked with Messina's
calendar and that date should work for him as well.   I am looping in Ellen
Thrower our events director to start the contracting process, as well as
Eric and Andrew from team mid atlantic.  Have you already spoken with the
hay adams? What time do you want to call the lunch for? 12pm?

From: [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 10:11 AM
To: Kuryk, Hildy
Subject: Re: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

Great, sorry to hear under the weather. Dt

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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From: "Kuryk, Hildy" <[email-masked]>

Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 10:09:36 -0400

To: Toner, Dennis<[email-masked]>

Subject: Re: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community

sounds great - let me run by rufus et al. Sorry couldn't get back to you
yesterday - was at potus event and now out sick. 

From: Dennis Toner [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 10:07 AM
To: Kuryk, Hildy 
Subject: Wed June 9 noon-Greek community 

Hildy, hope all's good.  Wish to speak when you are able to call.  Wish to
do the following.  George Tsunis and a few prominent members of the Greek
community wish to hold 2/3 large dollar events.  One event for the DNC and
remainder for OVF.  First event would be held in September, city undecided
presently. 

Wednesday June 9 wish to hold a lunch at the Hay Adams which will include
the VPOTUS.  Target number is 25 individuals...20 Greek community, 5
staff,etc.  This event will not be a fundraiser, this event will be those in
the comunity committed to this effort.  It has been approved by the VP
office.  Format would be to have someone from the campaign (Tsunis and
company said they wish Messina if possible) to speak about the campaign
going forward.  At some point, VPOTUS will join the lunch and speak of his
deep friendship to the Greek community.

Can we move ahead with this.  Obviously people need be vetted, etc.  Once we
speak, someone should in turn reach out to Alan Hoffman to make certain all
is in order.  Many  thanks, dennis.

Dennis Toner

Horizon Advisors

302-547-1110 cell