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[[File:20th Anniversary.jpg| | [[File:Westarctica 20th Anniversary-Scaled.jpg|500px|thumb|Attendees at Westarctica's 20th Anniversary Celebration]] | ||
'''Westarctica's 20th Anniversary Celebration''' is an event that occured on 6 November 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The purpose of the event was to celebrate [[Westarctica]]'s 20 years of history as an independent nation-state. The theme of the event was "20 Years on Ice." | '''Westarctica's 20th Anniversary Celebration''' is an event that occured on 6 November 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The purpose of the event was to celebrate [[Westarctica]]'s 20 years of history as an independent nation-state. | ||
The theme of the event was "20 Years on Ice." | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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* The largest attendance for an event that Westarctica has ever hosted (this is expected to be eclipsed when the nation hosts MicroCon in 2022). | * The largest attendance for an event that Westarctica has ever hosted (this is expected to be eclipsed when the nation hosts MicroCon in 2022). | ||
==The event== | ==The event== | ||
[[File:Speech1.jpg|350px|thumb|Grand Duke Travis giving the keynote address]] | |||
The 20th Anniversary Celebration was held in the Queen City Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn - Charlotte Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although festivities officially began at 5:00pm, the doors were opened an hour early for attendees to meet and greet one another in an informal setting. | The 20th Anniversary Celebration was held in the Queen City Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn - Charlotte Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although festivities officially began at 5:00pm, the doors were opened an hour early for attendees to meet and greet one another in an informal setting. | ||
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===Dinner=== | ===Dinner=== | ||
[[File:Serving-line1.jpg|350px|thumb|Attendees filing through the serving line]] | |||
A formal buffet dinner service was provided for all attendees. They dined upon a choice of chicken or salmon, with wild rice, roasted potatoes and vegetables. Dessert was served following the dinner and consisted of a choice between carrot cake or chocolate cake. | A formal buffet dinner service was provided for all attendees. They dined upon a choice of chicken or salmon, with wild rice, roasted potatoes and vegetables. Dessert was served following the dinner and consisted of a choice between carrot cake or chocolate cake. | ||
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===Entertainment=== | ===Entertainment=== | ||
[[File:Knighting1.jpg|350px|thumb|The Baron of Swan being knighted by Grand Duke Travis]] | |||
Around 8:30pm, the lights were dimmed and the Grand Duke played two videos, the first was a music video for the song "[[Don't Want to Miss You]]," which had recently been released as a charity single by [[Count of Canisteo|Griffith Frank]] to benefit [[Westarctica]]. | Around 8:30pm, the lights were dimmed and the Grand Duke played two videos, the first was a music video for the song "[[Don't Want to Miss You]]," which had recently been released as a charity single by [[Count of Canisteo|Griffith Frank]] to benefit [[Westarctica]]. | ||