Reunion - Greetings and regrets from some who could not attend

• Adina Goldberg - “I am out of town next weekend but will be thinking of you and my OGS friends!  Have a great time.”
• Carmen Dominguez - “Regretfully I wil not be able to attend but please keep me on your radar list for future events. My best regards to all those wonderful folks with whom I had the pleasure to work with.”
• Dale Rye - “ Unfortunately, I am going to miss this one.  I already have a commitment here in Austin that weekend. I hope you will share pictures this time like you did last time. And hope it is a ton of fun!”David Narrow - “Please pass along my regards to all. In fact, perhaps I can call in & say hello directly.”
• Don DeLuca - “With retirement for Linda and I comes extended visits to our children and five grandchildren. So unfortunately, again this year we will be in Connecticut visiting with Damien and his three youngsters that weekend.  Say hello and best wishes to all for me.”
• Doug Franke - “I was just in Washington…and passed by the old office on K Street. Fond memories. But I am sorry that I will not be able to return to DC…say hello to all of my old friends for me.”
• Eleanor Alcanites - “Thanks for the invite; but sadly will miss the reunion again. Hope you will all have a grand reunion; please extend my regards to everyone.
• Elena James - “So sorry to miss out on this. It has been quite a few decades. I have family commitments. Enjoy!”
• Erica Webber - “Sorry to miss the reunion. Hope to join the next one.
• Indira Crum - “ I would normally be the first to join in but unfortunately this year I am still recovering from foot surgery I had in March.  I’m sorry I won’t be able to see my OGS friends this weekend.  Please give my apologies to everyone and let them know that I send my best.
• Jim Lingberg - “I won’t be able to make it, as I’m taking final exam’s for my Captain’s License (Charter Boats) this weekend. Fortunately, the evil triumvirate of Erica, Terri and Gee will be floating around. Good luck with that!”
• Jim Waddell - “We’re living in Australia through most of April, so we’ll be out of the country during this event. Sorry to miss again, but please pass my greetings and best wishes to everyone.”
• Joan Schaffer - “I’m so sorry to miss this event. My son is getting married that weekend.”
• John Lainhart - “Would have liked to see everyone and just found out Mike Donahue is coming too -- really will miss seeing everyone!”
• Julia Philipp - “I’m traveling for work but hope to make the next reunion.”
• Lew Krulwich - “I am sorry. But, Maxine and I will be unable to join the reunion. Please say hello for me and convey my warmest regards. I wish I could see the folks attending. Perhaps in another year."
• Lynne Cummins - “I'd love to come to this, but it is the same weekend as 2 events for us. Please say hi! to everyone for me.”
• Mara Fellouris - “I won’t be able to make it unfortunately. Have a great time!”
• Maria Sheehan - “Say hello to everyone and lots of luck in your party.  I am living in Richmond, VA. Surrounded by three of my four daughters and with eleven grandchildren. Have a wonderful time and send me photos of the party. Love to all.”
• Marty Deise -  “I wanted to attend but my client needs me at an event at the same time in Florida.  Please tell everyone I said hello!”
• Ray Mayfield - “I really enjoyed getting together with the OGS gang five years ago, and would dearly love to see them all again. As much as I would like to participate in the upcoming gathering, it just will not be possible this time.”
• Ron Points - “I will be away that weekend.”
• Sally Maiden - “Sadly I can’t make it to DC from Sydney, although I’m sure it would be a lot of fun seeing friends from the past.  Oddly PW and OGS just came up in conversation last night here in Sydney.  Odd world sometimes.”
• Steve Hagerty - “Sorry I'm going to miss this fun event.”
• Susan Graham de la Garza - “I will not be able to attend due to other commitments. Say hello to all OGSers. A very special group of people.”
• Tom Beyer - “We are tied up in Florida over that time span. Really sorry to miss it.”
• Tom Colberg - “With regret, it looks like I will end up with a conflict that forces me to miss the OGS event. It would have been fun.”

Register for the Reunion

Join us over the April 20-22 weekend in Washington, DC to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the founding of OGS and the 20th annniversary of the PW/C&L merger.

Mix and mingle with old friends and former colleagues. We had more than 100 people attend the previous reunion in 2013.

Click here for more details. 

Reunion - Who Went

PW OGS Reunion - Registration Open

Join us over the April 20-22 weekend in Washington, DC to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the founding of OGS and the 20th annniversary of the PW/C&L merger.

Mix and mingle with old friends and former colleagues. We had more than 100 people attend the previous reunion in 2013.

Schedule:

• Friday, April 20 - Happy Hour at the Westin Arlington Gateway
  5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  
  
  Westin Arlington Gateway
  801 N. Glebe Road
  Arlington, VA 22203
  
  
  
• Saturday, April 21 - Dinner at the Atrium in Old Ebbit Grill ($99/person+ cash bar)
  6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  
  Old Ebbit Grill
  675 15th Street, NW
  Washington, C 20005
  
  
• Sunday, April 22 - Brunch at Amuse Restaurant in Le Meridien Arlington Hotel
  11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  
  Amuse Restaurant
  Le Meridien Arlington Hotel
  1121 19th St N
  Arlington, VA 22209 

OGS Friend Peter Mayberry Passes Away at 57

Peter G. Mayberry, 57, passed away suddenly on February 15, 2018 at his home in Washington, D.C. on natural causes. Peter worked at Price Waterhouse from 1983 to 1989 in the Governmental Affairs office, often interacting with and guiding OGS consultants on legislative issues that affected Federal clients and projects.

Whlie at PW, Peter co-created the PW Partners Politial Action Committee. He assisted with the implementation of legislative, regulatory and international trade agendas for the U.S. arm of PW, representing the firm's interests before Congress and appropriate regulatory agencies. Peter was an authority on the political process and the U.S. government through a legislative affairs career that spanned 35 years. His private company, Mayberry & Associates, successfully worked with several trade groups advocating for various legislative causes.

Born September 14, 1961, Peter was a lifelong resident of the Washington metropolitan area. He completed the United States House of Representatives Page Program in 1978, later attending The George Washington University and the College of William and Mary where he earned a bachelor's degree in government. He later completed a master's degree in legislative affairs from The George Washington University.

Survivors include a daughter, Hannah Mayberry of Philadelphia, and a son, George Mayberry of Reston, VA.