# Event Details - **Event Name**: DON'T TELL THE PRESIDENT - Book Launch with Tom Collamore at B&N Georgetown - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for the launch of DON'T TELL THE PRESIDENT to hear behind-the-scenes stories that let you see presidential history from a new angle!About this EventDON'T TELL THE PRESIDENT! Book LaunchB&N Georgetown | Feb. 21, 2026 | 2 pm | 3rd floor3040 M St NW | Washington, DCWe are celebrating the launch of Tom Collamore's DON'T TELL THE PRESIDENT: The Best, Worst, and Mostly Untold Stories from Presidential Advance.Join us to hear behind-the-scenes stories that let you see presidential history from a very new angle. Don't Tell the President brings together the hilarious chaos of Veep and The Residence and all the grandeur of The West Wing. It is a memorable and at times laugh-out loud look at how many presidential events happen—and how many almost went awry.**********ABOUT THE BOOKWith a Foreword by Jon MeachamDukakis is in the tank! The Queen looks like a talking purple hat! We didn’t leave Chelsea Clinton in Moscow, right?Don’t Tell the President is a collection of the greatest tales of triumph and near-crisis in presidential advance. Behind every seamless campaign appearance and presidential affair lies the meticulous work of event planners and advance teams—the little-known professionals who transform political logistics into carefully choreographed performances.Here are illuminating first-hand accounts from dedicated employees who worked for every modern-day president from Lyndon Johnson to Barack Obama, a few First Ladies, a few vice presidents, and a few wannabes over the past 60 years.Experience some of the most searing events from behind the scenes, including: Memorable moments from the campaign trail, including Lyndon Johnson’s 1960 trip to Boston as John Kennedy’s newly minted running mate and Barack Obama’s first rally appearance with Oprah. Riveting accounts from the advance team with President Reagan on the day he was shot to the terrible hours on 9/11 from someone who was on Air Force One with President Bush. Those hectic and often historic foreign trips including Vice President George Bush’s cloak-and-dagger trip in Communist Poland. President Reagan’s “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” speech in Berlin. President George W. Bush’s secret trip to Iraq on Thanksgiving Day. And a few stories when the foreign dignitaries came to visit us, including Queen Elizabeth’s famous “talking purple hat” speech on the South Lawn of the White House.With an all-star team of advance contributors—many who went on to be political figures themselves including former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; radio host and CNN contributor Michael Smerconish; and former Senator Rob Portman. Also, a first-hand account from former Secret Service agent Barbara Riggs who had to deal with the inappropriate advances of Manuel Noreiga.And yes, the regrettable and now infamous gaffes, when Bob Dole’s campaign event turned into a photo op with Woody Woodpecker, Frankenstein, Charlie Chaplin, and Mae West—and when a pig relieved himself on Vice President George Bush on a farm in Iowa.The most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years—from the Rose Garden to Air Force One, foreign trips to the campaign trail—detailing the art of preparation that goes into these delicate, high-stress operations and revealing how they have often been one step away from disaster.**********ABOUT THE AUTHORTom Collamore first met President George H.W. Bush in 1978 as his driver and became part of his inner circle of staffers. Tom served in various senior roles throughout the twelve years of President Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush’s administrations and has been an advisor to the George and Barbara Bush Foundation for over twenty-five years. After government Tom enjoyed a long career as a senior corporate executive and trade association leader. He’s the founder of Collamore Consulting Group, providing strategic counsel to CEOs of companies, associations and non-profits. He lives in Maryland with his wife Jacqueline and they are the proud parents of four grown children. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/dont-tell-the-president-book-launch-with-tom-collamore-at-bandn-georgetown/100001983296327705 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdont-tell-the-president-book-launch-with-tom-collamore-at-bn-georgetown-tickets-1983296327705 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: Barnes & Noble - **lat**: 38.9049351 - **long**: -77.0604938 - **full address**: Barnes & Noble, 3040 M Street Northwest, Washington, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Barnes & Noble Georgetown (https://allevents.in/org/barnes-and-noble-georgetown/26825521) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/27b31683b819343f3691d764982d5cbc3c26794c8bcc3775726b4bb8d0e0576c-rimg-w1200-h600-dcd9d8c4-gmir.jpg?v=1771416321 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/d07ee0708ad983e74a8af5790a1c52c31dc46a3d132150b1c774e9203136d5f8-rimg-w400-h400-dcd9d8c4-gmir.jpg?v=1771416320 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Barnes & Noble, 3040 M Street Northwest, Washington, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Barnes & Noble Georgetown - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** trips-adventures, art, literary-art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about DON'T TELL THE PRESIDENT - Book Launch with Tom Collamore at B&N Georgetown ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "DON'T TELL THE PRESIDENT - Book Launch with Tom Collamore at B&N Georgetown", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/27b31683b819343f3691d764982d5cbc3c26794c8bcc3775726b4bb8d0e0576c-rimg-w1200-h600-dcd9d8c4-gmir.jpg?v=1771416321", "startDate": "2026-02-21", "endDate": "2026-02-21", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/dont-tell-the-president-book-launch-with-tom-collamore-at-bandn-georgetown/100001983296327705", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Barnes & Noble", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "3040 M Street Northwest", "postalCode": "20007", "addressLocality": "Washington", "addressRegion": "DC", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.9049351", "longitude": "-77.0604938" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for the launch of DON'T TELL THE PRESIDENT to hear behind-the-scenes stories that let you see presidential history from a new angle!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-21", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/dont-tell-the-president-book-launch-with-tom-collamore-at-bandn-georgetown/100001983296327705" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/dont-tell-the-president-book-launch-with-tom-collamore-at-bandn-georgetown/100001983296327705", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Barnes & Noble Georgetown", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/barnes-and-noble-georgetown/26825521", "description": "Barnes and Noble is back in Georgetown with multiple author events, book clubs, and story times throughout the year.Visit out website for a complete list of coming events: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3989" } ] } ] ```