WITA Annual Dinner

Washington International Trade Association: Annual Dinner

The Annual Membership Dinner, typically held each summer, hosted by the Washington International Trade Foundation, is WITA’s signature event. The Dinner attracts hundreds of top decision makers, policy shapers, and trade experts from D.C. and around the world. 

ATTENDEES

This event is considered “widely attended” under both House & Senate Gift Rules. 

All guests invited will be required to be fully vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19 within 24 hours of the event. WITA reserves the right to update these requirements to address health and safety issues at the time of the Annual Dinner.

AWARDS

• The highlight of the event is the presentation of awards to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in the field of international trade. Past honorees (listed below) have included Members of Congress, Senators, United States Trade Representatives and other Cabinet and Sub-cabinet level officials.
• Another tradition at the Dinner is the honoring of an impactful individual in the trade policy community with our Lighthouse Award. Kept secret until the night of the Dinner, the Lighthouse is awarded in recognition of the contributions the individual has made over the course of his/her career to trade policy, the understanding of global trade, or expanding the benefits of global trade. Prior recipients can be found at the bottom of this page.