THE UNION LEAGUE

Last week I had the opportunity to do a White House style dinner in a building that, on the inside, looks and feels like the White House itself. The Union League of Philadelphia resides in a historic brownstone house dating back to 1865. This building spans an entire city block containing almost a quarter of a million square feet of space. Inside, the walls are covered with portraits of past Presidents and other décor that invokes a similar sense of American History found within the walls of the White House.

The origins of the Union League are deeply steeped in a fascinating and interesting past. It was originally set up in 1862 to strengthen and preserve Abraham Lincoln's Union Government during the Civil War. The Union League now has three philanthropic programs that are focused on giving back to a community, and education programs about the history of the United States.

Within the Union League house, there are fourteen event and banquet rooms that can be used for special events. Business Week Magazine and Liberty Mutual Insurance were clients who hosted a White House style function in one of the rooms of the Union League house. I worked with Chef Eric Gruevinski, and his crew, who did a fantastic job in creating this special event.