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PHOTOS: NBIC ‘Best of the Best’

Rippon, Kennedy and Harvey honored at annual event

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8 years ago

April 19, 2018

Olympian Adam Rippon receives the NBIC Champion Award at the NBIC ‘Best of the Best’ awards dinner on April 18 at the Washington Hilton. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC), a group that advocates for the business interests of a diverse range of people including the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), held its third annual “Best of the Best” awards ceremony at the Washington Hilton on Wednesday.

Journalist Jonathan Capehart served as the emcee. Awardees included Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.), singer/songwriter Mandy Harvey and Olympian Adam Rippon. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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