Your Primary Professional Network in Washington, DC
WHY WE ARE IMPORTANT TO YOUR CAREER
A November 2011 article in The Economist ("Contact Sports") stated that "in the rarefied world of the corporate board, a good network matters." The article went on to mention that executives with 400 contacts are, on average, paid 6 percent more than those with 200. For non-executives, the gap is 14 percent.
The Washington Intergovernmental Professional Group, LLC (WIPG) is the premier organization that introduces mid- to high-level professionals in the DC Metropolitan area to newly appointed Ambassadors from around the world, as well as newly elected Members of Congress. We hold monthly networking events as a means of providing professionals extended exposure and access to key policy makers in the city.
WHY THERE IS A NEED FOR OUR SERVICES
As the demand for strategic partnerships and stronger networks with private and public sector groups continues to grow, it is clear that a need exists for DC-based professionals to expand their contacts among other key policy makers, business executives, political and community leaders.
In the current economic times, DC-based professionals will need to depend on such contacts to obtain valuable information in the most cost-effective manner to ensure the best decisions are made when carrying out their business plans and policy goals.
With the election of new members in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, the demand to interact with the Freshman Class of this Congress becomes even more apparent. WIPG can help you develop and organize Congressional Meet and Greets, staff briefings, and fly-in activities specifically designed for your needs that would allow for the continued growth of your contacts in Congress at very little cost.
WHY WE CAN BE A USEFUL RESOURCE FOR YOUR NEXT JOB
Networking is the best way to find your next job, especially since the vast majority of job openings are never advertised. They are usually filled via word of mouth. Unfortunately, many job seekers are hesitant to take advantage of networking opportunities because they feel it is a waste of time, nor do they recognize the value of making key necessary contacts. But networking is not a useless excercise—it’s about building relationships. As you look for a new job, these relationships can provide much-needed feedback, advice, and support.
Networking may sound difficult, or even intimidating—especially when it comes to
finding a job or asking for help—but it doesn’t have to be. Networking can be
rewarding, and even fun. It can be a useful tool even if you are new to the DC area and do not know that many people.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Networking Reception
His Excellency Mark Glauser
Deputy Ambassador of Canada to the
United States of America
Tuesday, January 20, 6:00 pm
Washington, DC
Networking Reception
His Excellency Binalf Andualem Ashenef
Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the
United States of America
Wednesday, February 25, 6:00 pm
Washington, DC
UPCOMING EVENTS FROM WIPG MEMBERS
Federal Government Contractors – Winter Soiree – Networking Event
Date: January 12, 2026
John F. Kennedy Center (KC Cafe - Terrace Level)
WIPG Professional Networking Reception with His Excellency Juan Gabriel Valdes Soublette The Ambassador of the Republic of Chile to the United States of America
Ambassador Valdes studied law at the Catholic University of Chile and holds a PhD in Political Science from Princeton University. He has been a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Latin American Studies at Princeton University and at the Kellogg Institute for International Relations at the University of Notre Dame.
He was Minister of Foreign Affairs during the government of President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations and Ambassador of Chile to Spain, Argentina and the United States. He was also Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in Haiti, and a member of the UN High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation.
In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he also served as Director of International Economic Relations between 1996 and 2000, during which time the negotiations leading to the Chile-US Free Trade Agreement were initiated. He was also negotiator of the Free Trade Agreement with Canada.
He also directed the Chile-Imagen País Project and the Fundación Imagen de Chile and coordinated the programme of the Latin American Council on International Relations (RIAL), which operates at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
NEW MEMBER PROFILE
Shaharyar Khan Director Hospitality Advance International, LLC
Passionately Curious, high energy, extrovert and customer centric business development leader with a natural ability for generating new business and forging loyalty, and able to sell ideas to clients, owners and external business partners. Proven ability to identify unique opportunities to focus and increase sales and profits and community engagement; analytical identify develop and retain high performance teams while engaging them to optimize operations, reduce costs, and improve quality service standards ,customer experience while strengthening the top line revenue , RevPar growth, rental and retail space management , bottom line margin improvement and performance thus continuously enhancing owners value.Proficient in relationship building.
Competencies: Vision, disciplined execution, P&L Turnarounds,Cost controls, Compliance, Brand & Business Development, Design Thinker through Team Engagement & Development ,Service Transformation and Optimization, Customer Retention, Loyalty, Cross Cultural Communicator, Flow Through and Managed Balance Scorecard Based on People Quality, Customers ,Profitability, and Risk Management. Perseverance , Conflict Resolution, Curiosity, Constant Pursuit for Discovery
Recent Accomplishments:
Just completed 7 months Advisory consultancy assignment with Evolving Tecknologies And Enterprise Development Company Limited Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Advised and analyzed Various assets NAPA, MAGDALENA GRAND RESORT and TRINIDAD HILTON CONFERENCE CENTER .
Transfer of knowledge to the team.
Assisted in identifying resources for Trinidad Special Economic Zone SEZ and coordinated presentations from Chord Group UK.
Advised Intelligent Hospitality Solutions start up Clovis AI LLC .( Voice based Hospitality using Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Machine Learning).
Assisted NGB another start up launch in US .
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