Pivot Lessons from a Less-Massive-Than-Originally-Planned WorldPride

D.C. liquor board extends drinking hours for WorldPride

D.C.’s Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board, which regulates liquor sales for the city’s bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and other establishments licensed to serve alcoholic beverages, has approved extended hours for alcohol service and sales during the days when most WorldPride events will be held in the nation’s capital. In a May 2 announcement, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration, which works with the board, said the extended l…

Pivot Lessons from a Less-Massive-Than-Originally-Planned WorldPride

Three years ago, when Capital Pride Alliance competed to host WorldPride 2025 in Washington, D.C., for three weeks of ceremonies, assemblies, parades and entertainment for up to 4 million people, organizers knew it was going to be a challenge. But when they were awarded the event by the global membership group InterPride, organizers saw it as a unique opportunity. Sahand Miraminy The way Sahand Miraminy, director of operations at Capital Pride A…