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SAVE THE DATES!Upcoming Washington, DC Area Programming
June to December 2016*Society of Fellows members will automatically
receive invitations to all starred events
JUNE 2016
SOCIETY OF FELLOWS SUMMER RECEPTIONCathy and Walter Isaacson will host a Summer Reception for members of the Society of Fellows.Sunday, June 5 | 5:00pm – 7:00pmPrivate ResidenceContact: Beth Crable, [email protected] By invitation only*
JULY 2016
55TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY CEREMONYHosted by the Queen Anne’s County Historical Society and the Aspen Institute, this annual event features a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence.Monday, July 4 | 11:00am – 1:00pm Wye River Campus – Houghton House Garden and William Paca Monument SiteContact: Judy Price, [email protected]
SEPTEMBER 2016
THE SMARTEST PLACES ON EARTH: WHY RUSTBELTS ARE EMERGING HOTSPOTS OF GLOBAL INNOVATIONThis book discussion features Antoine van Agtmael, former principal founder and CEO of Emerging Markets Management and co-author of The Smartest Places on Earth. Thursday, September 8 | 5:00pm – 7:00pmWye River Campus – River HouseContact: Judy Price, [email protected] By invitation only*
THE WASHINGTON IDEAS FORUMHosted in partnership with The Atlantic and currently in its eighth year, the Washington Ideas Forum has established itself as the DC event that identifies the year’s most pressing issues and ideas of consequence.September 28 – 29 Harman Center for the Arts610 F Street, NWContact: Alex Skarzynski, [email protected]
OCTOBER 2016
SOCIETY OF FELLOWS DISCUSSION RECEPTIONFeaturing David Gergen, Senior Political Analyst for CNN, in a conversation about the election and the American political landscape. This series is underwritten by Wilma and Stuart Bernstein and Carolyn and Bill Wolfe. Tuesday, October 25 | 6:00pm – 8:00pmPrivate ResidenceContact: Natasha Little, [email protected] By invitation only*
U.S. NATION BUILDING IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ – THEN AND NOWFeaturing Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Afghanistan, and Iraq.Friday, October 21 | 5:00pm – 7:00pmWye River Campus – River HouseContact: Judy Price, [email protected] By invitation only*
David Gergen
Cathy and Walter Isaacson
NOVEMBER 2016
BECOMING WISE: AN INQUIRY INTO THE MYS-TERY AND ART OF LIVINGFeaturing Krista Tippett, host of PBS weekly radio broadcast On Being and author of Becoming Wise.Wednesday, November 16 | 5:00pm – 7:00pmWye River Campus – Houghton HouseContact: Judy Price, [email protected] By invitation only*
DECEMBER 2016
THE PACA HERITAGE AT WYEFeaturing Barbara Paca, Principal of Preservation Green LLCFollowed by Wye Fellows and Friends of Wye Annual Holiday PartySunday, December 11 | 2:15pm – 3:30 pm; Party 3:30pm – 5:30 pmWye River Campus – River HouseContact: Judy Price, [email protected] invitation only*
FOR MORE EVENT INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ASPENINSTITUTE.ORG/EVENTS
Individuals and couples who wish to engage more deeply in the Institute’s programs and mission are invited to join the Society of Fellows. The SOF is a community of donors that provides important support to advance the Institute’s mission. Fellows receive frequent invitations and advance notices of special events and have a dedicated line to call for
information about Institute discussions, receptions, seminars, and festivals throughout the year. Levels of support range from the Vanguard Chapter for youngerdonors to
Chairman’s and Gold Leaf Society levels for more established donors.
Please contact Peter Waanders, Director of the Society of Fellows, at (970) 544-7912 or [email protected].
Krista Tippett