April 19–21, 2012 SCH ED U LE - The James Smithson Society

Mandarin Oriental Hotel
RSVP Information
To register for the Annual
Smithsonian Weekend, please
visit our new online registration
site at go.si.edu/weekend. You
will be asked for your ID number
located on the enclosed card.
In 1912, a special gift of 3,000 cherry blossom
trees was conveyed to Washington, D.C.
from Tokyo, Japan. To commemorate the 100th
anniversary, the National Cherry Blossom
Festival is preparing a special celebration
scheduled from March 20 to April 27, 2012.
(Photo, Yuri Shirokov, iStockphoto)
Hotel Information
A limited number of rooms
are available at the Mandarin
Oriental Hotel for the special
rate of $255 a night from
April 19 to April 21, 2012.
Please contact the hotel
directly at 888-888-1778 to
make your arrangements
before March 21. Reference
the “James Smithson Society”
room block.
If you have questions, please call
202-459-0868.
RSVPs must be received by
March 30.
Board Of Regents
Chancellor
The Chief Justice of the United
States
Chair
Dr. France A. Córdova
Vice Chair
Ms. Patricia Q. Stonesifer
Members
The Vice President of the United
States
The Hon. Thad Cochran
The Hon. Patrick J. Leahy
The Hon. Jack Reed
The Hon. Xavier Becerra
The Hon. Sam Johnson
The Hon. Steven C. LaTourette
Mr. Stephen M. Case
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson
Mr. Robert P. Kogod
Mr. John W. McCarter, Jr.
Mr. David M. Rubenstein
Mr. Roger W. Sant
Mr. Alan G. Spoon
2012 Smithsonian
National Board
Mr. Paul Neely, Chair
Mrs. Sakurako Fisher, Vice Chair
Ms. Judy S. Huret, Vice Chair
Mr. Rodney C. Adkins
Mr. Douglas Ahlers
Mr. Gordon M. Ambach
Smithsonian Institution
Ms. Valerie Anders
Ms. Judy Hart Angelo
Hon. Barbara McConnell Barrett
Mr. William H. Bohnett
Mrs. Peggy P. Burnet
Mrs. Jane Lipton Cafritz
Mr. Thomas H. Castro
Ms. Abby Joseph Cohen
Mr. Edgar M. Cullman, Jr.
Mr. Michael R. Francis
Mr. John French III
Ms. Brenda J. Gaines
Mrs. Shelby M. Gans
Mr. E.K. Gaylord II
Ms. Myra M. Hart
Mr. Edward R. Hintz
Mr. John C. Jay
Ms. Jennifer Walston Johnson
Mr. Jonathan M. Kemper
Mr. David S. Kidder
Mr. Allan R. Landon
Mrs. Betsy Lawer
Mr. Robert D. MacDonald
Ms. Sarah E. Nash
Mr. Russell E. Palmer, Jr.
Mr. William M. Ragland, Jr.
Mrs. Kristin M. Richardson
Hon. Ronald A. Rosenfeld
Mrs. Marna Schnabel
Ms. Fredericka Stevenson
Mrs. Phyllis M. Taylor
Mr. Micheal E. Tennenbaum
Mrs. Wendy Somerville Wall
(Ex-Officio)
Mr. L. John Wilkerson, Ph.D.
Ms. Deborah L. Wince-Smith
Front cover: Roof of the Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) with Washington
Monument in background.
April 19–21, 2012
SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 19
Reception and Dinner with the Director of the Hirshhorn Museum
and Sculpture Garden
6:30 – 9:00 pm
For Annual Giving donors of $10,000 and above and
James Smithson Society Endowed Life Members
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
7th Street and Independence Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Business Attire
Join Richard Koshalek, Director of the Hirshhorn Museum, for cocktails and
dinner. After dinner, view the new exhibition, Doug Aiken: Song 1, a unique
360˚ projection installation of film on the exterior of the Hirshhorn building.
Friday, April 20
Weekend Welcome
7:30 – 8:15 am Morning Coffee (Constitution Café)
8:30 – 9:15 am Keynote Address by Secretary G. Wayne Clough followed
by Question-and-Answer Session
(Warner Bros. Theater)
9:30 – 10:15 am Presentation by Under Secretary for Science Eva J. Pell
on the Smithsonian’s latest scientific initiatives
(Warner Bros. Theater)
National Museum of American History
Constitution Avenue between
12th and 14th Streets, NW
Washington, DC
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
G. Wayne Clough Eva J. Pell
Tours in Smithsonian Museums
10:30 – 12 noon
See Tour Offerings booklet for complete tour schedule. Space is limited. Tour
assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Please review
descriptions carefully and indicate your choice when you RSVP.
Lunch on your own
Space Shuttle Discovery Program
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Warner Bros. Theater
National Museum of American History
Constitution Avenue between 12th and
14th Streets, NW
Washington, DC
Participate in a lively discussion with active
shuttle astronauts about their experiences
aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery and the
important role of the Smithsonian in preserving
this new artifact.
Evening Reception at the National Postal Museum
7:00 – 9:00 pm
National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC
Business Attire
National Postal Museum
◆ TRaNSPoRTaTioN ◆
Discovery lifts off on September
12, 1993. (Photo, NASA)
Bus transportation will be provided from the Mandarin
Oriental Hotel to events throughout the weekend.
Complimentary valet parking for all evening events.
Saturday, April 21
Morning Program
8:00 – 11:30 am
Smithsonian National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Complimentary self-parking at the Zoo. Bus transportation provided
from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to the Zoo and back to the Hotel. In
addition, the Zoo is located near two Metro stations, Woodley Park–Zoo/
Adams Morgan and Cleveland Park.
8:00 – 9:00 am
Continental breakfast followed by remarks from Dennis Kelly, Director of
the National Zoo.
9:00 – 11:30 am
Meet the keepers and staff of the National Zoo while exploring the
newest initiatives and exhibitions. Shuttle buses will be available to
transport you to the lower end of the Zoo.
Members other than Legacy Society members have lunch on their own
Luncheon for Smithsonian Legacy Society Members
12 noon – 2:00 pm
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC
Join Dr. Joseph Allen, former NASA astronaut, as he shares his personal
experiences on multiple shuttle missions.
Transportation will be provided from the Zoo and the Mandarin Oriental
Hotel to the Luncheon. Buses will also return to the Zoo, the Mall, and
the Mandarin Oriental Hotel after the luncheon.
The 36 th Annual James Smithson Dinner
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture,
home of the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian
American Art Museum
8th and F Streets, NW
Washington, DC
Black Tie
Cheetah cub on mother, Tumai