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Avalon Caterers, named among “the best of the best” by Washingtonian Magazine, serves our clients with kindness, professionalism, and a keen interest for exceeding expectations.
 
Your event will feature award-winning cuisine created in our kitchens and presented by our staff.  Combined with beautiful and carefully chosen fine china, ceramics, linens, flowers and more, we will make your event sparkle. In addition, Avalon is pleased to arrange photography, decor, site selection, valet parking and invitations.
 
We have grown through hard work and the loyalty of our clients. We look forward to working with you to create exciting menus, creative presentations and custom designs, all within your budget. Call Avalon for all your occasions, from simple to sensational!

With little progress to date on municipal labor contracts that expired nearly four months ago, city officials and union leaders are bracing themselves for an expensive negotiating period that will likely extend into next year.

Senior Nutter administration aides could not provide a breakdown of how much they budgeted to cover contract-related costs with the city's four unions, nor whether that figure was still on target given the time delay.

However, the mayor's senior aides say they expect that total taxpayer dollars spent to strike new agreements will almost certainly exceed the $2.6 million spent by the city last year.

According to a memo provided to City Council by the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations, a review of payment vouchers, and interviews with city and union officials, the bulk of last year's expenses were, as expected, related to consulting and legal fees.

You've probably noticed the increase in convention center construction just as we have. Large markets like Washington, D.C., Cleveland and San Diego have either opened new space or are planning new construction, but there is much more activity in smaller markets. Despite the weak economy, cash-strapped communities are anxious for outside dollars to bolster local economies.

The newly-constructed, union owned Embassy Suites Washington DC - Convention Center hotel is conveniently located in downtown Washington DC between the White House and the US Capitol - just 1.5 blocks from the new Washington DC Convention Center.