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The Grand
Masquerade

The Social Event of the Season
Saturday · December 19 · 2026
The Anthem · Washington, D.C.
An enchanted garden: cascading wisteria, glowing blossoms and a shimmering mirrored path
beyond the wisteria

An Enchanted Evening Awaits

A holiday celebration filled with mystery, music, and merriment… Follow the lanterns beneath the wisteria, where every guest is a secret and every dance a delightful riddle.

Anything is possible
the countdown has begun

Until the Grand Reveal

—Days
—Hours
—Minutes
—Seconds

All shall be unmasked at seven o’clock in the evening
Saturday, the nineteenth of December

a missive from the drawing room

A Most Intriguing
Invitation

Dearest Members of the TekSynap Society,

The whispers have grown louder, dear readers, and at last, the invitations have arrived!

Preparations for the season’s most extraordinary affair are well underway. Behind the masks, an evening of dazzling entertainment, unexpected delights, and perhaps a scandalous surprise or two awaits.

What secrets shall be revealed when the Ton gathers beneath the lights of The Anthem?

This author shall never tell.

One thing is certain, dear readers… this is an affair not to be missed.

Yours in mystery and anticipation,
Lady WhistleTek
Your Dear Correspondent

The Evening’s Particulars

when
Saturday
December 19, 2026
Seven o’clock in the evening
until the stroke of midnight
where
The Anthem
901 Wharf Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
attire
Masquerade Formal
Ball gowns and evening suits are encouraged. A mask shall be bestowed upon each guest.
reply by
Monday
November 23, 2026
Kindly respond below
your chambers
Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf
Room block for the nights of
December 18 & 19 · $179 per night
Reserve Your Chambers
Reservation link to follow
An ornate gilded masquerade mask above the words The Grand Masquerade
Wear a mask.Reveal nothing.Forget everything.
The one rule of the evening
kindly respond

Your Reply

A gentle request that you send word by Monday, November 23 — so we may prepare a place, a mask, and a glass in your honor.

will you attend the TekSynap Grand Masquerade?
Kindly let Lady WhistleTek know.
practical matters

Getting There

The Venue

The Anthem at The Wharf

901 Wharf Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20024

Doors open at seven o’clock in the evening

Lodging

A block of rooms has been reserved for TekSynap attendees at the Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf for:

  • Friday, December 18, 2026
  • Saturday, December 19, 2026

The standard room rate is $179 per night, plus applicable taxes and fees.

TekSynap employees who live more than 100 miles from the event venue may expense the cost of a standard hotel room for one night only.

Reserve Your ChambersReservation link to follow

By Carriage

Self parking is available at the Hilton Wharf for hotel guests.

Parking at The Anthem: garage instructions and the exact garage location are forthcoming.

Rideshare drop-off at the main entrance on Wharf Street.

By Rail

The L’Enfant Plaza or Waterfront Metro stations are each a short stroll from the venue.

Rose wax seal of the House of Masquerade
Lady WhistleTek
Sealed by the House of Masquerade
Until then, dear reader —
more will unfold as we approach the fall season.