DATE ANNOUNCED FOR NINTH ANNUAL BYTES & BYLINES WHCA DINNER WEEKEND KICK-OFF RECEPTION AT THE RESIDENCE OF IRELAND IN WASHINGTON CO-HOSTED BY GLAAD

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, April 10, 2024  – GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that, Bytes & Bylines, the annual gathering of technology, media and political leaders on the eve of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner weekend, will be held this year on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM at the Residence of Ireland in Washington, D.C. 

The event is co-hosted by entrepreneurs, mediates, and politicos Susanna Quinn, Eric Kuhn, Stephanie Cutler, Sarah Kate Ellis, Adrienne Elrod, Karen Finney and Adam Rathe, with the Ambassador of Ireland, H.E. Geraldine Byrne Nason.

GLAAD, Precision Strategies and Town & Country are the official sponsors.

“For nearly a decade Bytes & Bylines have kicked off the WHCD weekend by bringing together the leaders in technology, media and politics to mix and mingle,” says Bytes & Bylines co-hosts. “We are thrilled to be back at the home of the Irish Ambassador to continue this celebration of journalism.”

In 2015, Ireland became the first country globally to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote. In recognition of Ireland’s ability to make a national shift from historically conservative attitudes to a more inclusive and welcoming posture and place for all backgrounds, the Embassy of Ireland is proud to host the annual Bytes & Bylines reception, in the spirit of accelerating acceptance for LGBTQ people and issues in the United States.

“We are looking forward to another wonderful celebration with all of our friends, kicking off this great Washington weekend!,” said Ambassador Byrne Nason.

The invitation-only reception gathers  representatives from across the country: entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 C-Suite executives, journalists across all media outlets and publishers, actors and celebrities in town for the WHCA Dinner and ambassadors from around the globe.

A snapshot of previous attendees included: Actors Kevin McHale (Glee), Nik Dodani (Dear Evan Hansen), Richard Schiff (The West Wing), Jennifer Beals (The L Word), Melissa Fitzgerald (The West Wing), and Sophia Bush (Love, Victor), Justin Mikita, Barry’s Founder and CEO Joey Gonzalez, British Ambassador Karen Pierce, CBS News’ Major Garrett, Nancy Cordes, Ed O’Keefe, Nancy Cordes and Weija Jiang, Chasten Buttigieg, Cheddar CEO Jon Steinbreg, Chef José Andrés, CNN’s  Brianna Keilar, Jeff Zeleny, Jim Acosta and Brian Stelter, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, EMILY’s List president Stephanie Schriock, Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin and Shannon Bream, General Motors’ Missy Owens, Heather Podesta, Juleanna Glover, NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde, NPR’s Ari Shapiro and David Greene, PBS’ Amna Nawaz, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Ny.), Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI.), Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), Rolls Royce CEO Marion Blakely, Sec. of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Mn.), UTA Foundation head Rene Jones, CAA’s Kate Childs, Vanity Fair’s Michael Hogan, vocalist Tona Brown, W.H. Cabinet Sec. Evan Ryan, and many more.

Photos from last year’s event can be found HERE, courtesy Getty Images for GLAAD.

ABOUT THE CO-HOSTS

Susanna Quinn is the former founder and CEO of Veluxe, and is now a philanthropist, consultant and the new host of The Cancer SIGNAL podcast.

Eric Kuhn is the co-founder and co-CEO of Folk Media Group and theater producer.

Stephanie Cutler is the founder of Precision Strategies and former senior adviser and deputy campaign manager to President Obama. 

Sarah Kate Ellis is the President and CEO of GLAAD 

Adrienne Elrod is a seasoned political strategist, government affairs expert, communicator and contributor for NBC News and MSNBC..

Karen Finney is an Independent Consultant, CNN Political Commentator and thought leader working at the intersection of politics, media and cultural change

Adam Rathe is Town & Country‘s Deputy Features Director.

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ABOUT BYTES & BYLINES
Bytes & Bylines is an annual party kicking off the White House Correspondents Weekend.  The event brings together leading innovators in technology, influential policy makers and the top minds in media for an intimate gathering. Previous sponsors have included NPR, Tumblr, The Information and Cheddar.

ABOUT PRECISION
Precision is an integrated strategy and marketing agency working with companies, causes, and candidates to change people’s minds and move them to action. We bring world-class experts in each of our service areas to develop and execute campaigns that help our clients achieve bigger and better results than they’d hoped for — setting a higher standard for whatever challenge or opportunity comes next.

ABOUT TOWN & COUNTRY
Town & Country has chronicled American life since 1846, always putting an emphasis on people of style and accomplishment who give something back to the world, whether in service, philanthropy or creative endeavor. Combining the highest level of reporting with the very best photography, Town & Country is an acute observer of the broader social landscape, documenting notable weddings and parties, chronicling the pastimes and passions of leading figures and families everywhere, and casting an anthropological eye on the lives of the rich and powerful. For 175 years the magazine has been a trusted source of privileged information, taste and unpretentious fun–in short, an irreplaceable guide to the very best that the world has to offer. Town & Country is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst, a leading global, diversified media, information and services company. Hearst Magazines, the world’s largest lifestyle publisher, has a portfolio of more than 25 powerful brands in the U.S. that inspire and entertain audiences across all media platforms. Hearst Magazines’ print and digital assets reach 150 million readers and site visitors each month — 57% of all millennials and 53% of all Gen Z adults over the age of 18 (Source: comScore/Simmons Multi-platform fusion 5-23/S23). The company publishes more than 200 magazine editions and 175 websites around the world. Follow Town & Country on Instagram at @townandcountrymag and on Twitter at @TandCMag.