Isaacson Welcomes Fellows at First Luncheon
SOF Luncheon Friday, June 27, 2008, 12:30-2:00 pm

Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of The Aspen Institute, and Margot Pritzker, Institute Trustee and Chair of the Leadership Committee for the Board of Trustees, will be the featured speakers at the first Society of Fellows Luncheon this summer. Fellows will have an opportunity to learn about our Global Leadership Initiatives, which have grown to include more than 800 Fellows from the US and around the world, and the network that the Aspen Institute is building to connect and mobilize these dynamic and entrepreneurial leaders. There will be no fee for this first luncheon, but reservations are required. Please join us and call the new SOF Reservations Hotline at (970) 544-7980 or e-mail SOF@aspeninstitute.org.

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Socrates Society Benefit Dinner
"The Road to the White House", June 28, 6:00 pm

CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer will be the featured guest at a dinner to benefit the Socrates Society and their scholarship fund. Blitzer is CNN's lead anchor for the network's political coverage. He will converse with Walter Isaacson as they discuss "Campaign 2008: The Road to The White House." Tickets are $400.00 per person; contact Becky Ward (970) 544-7925 or becky.ward@aspeninstitute.org.
The First Nuclear World and Ours
McCloskey Speaker; Tuesday, June 24, 6:30-7:30 pm

This summer's McCloskey Speaker Series opens with Martin J. Sherwin discussing "Hiroshima's Shadow: The First Nuclear World and Ours." Sherwin is the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer and Professor of History at George Mason University. Complimentary tickets for Fellows available starting on June 11. Call the SOF Reservations Hotline at (970) 544-7980 or e-mail SOF@aspeninstitute.org

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HOW TO MAKE RESERVATIONS - NEW!

As a member of the Society of Fellows, you have an incredible array of Aspen Institute events to choose from during the summer of 2008. In an effort to make it faster and easier to make reservations, Fellows (and only Fellows) may use the new SOF HOTLINES (telephone or e-mail) this summer.

Exclusively for Society of Fellows
  • Call the SOF Reservations Hotline (970) 544-7980, and speak with an Institute staff person (Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm).
  • Or, e-mail your reservation request to SOF@aspeninstitute.org and receive an e-mail confirmation
  • To reduce the number of seats that are left vacant by no-shows, we are asking Fellows to reserve seats no more than two weeks before each McCloskey Speaker event.
How many seats can I reserve?
  • Individual and Couple Fellows (2,500 – $3,500) are entitled one seat per person at McCloskey Speaker Series, SOF Discussion receptions and SOF Luncheons.
  • Aspen Leaf Fellows ($5,000) are entitled to reserve seating for two guests in addition to themselves.
  • President’s ($10,000), Chairman’s ($25,000), and Gold Leaf Society ($50,000) Fellows are entitled to reserve additional seating for guests on a space-available basis.
Are there any fees?
  • SOF Luncheons: $25 per person
  • SOF Discussion Receptions: no charge
  • McCloskey Speaker Series: no charge for SOF (public may purchase $10 tickets at the Wheeler Box Office or online at www.aspenshowtickets.com
  • SOF Symposia: registration costs vary by symposium. Call Patrick Kelly (970) 544-7924
  • Fees for other events may apply
The Meaning of Music
SOF Summer Symposium June 24-26

Alan Fletcher, President and CEO of The Aspen Music Festival and School (left) and veteran Aspen Institute moderator, Bill Cathers, team up once again to lead participants through an exciting journey of listening, thinking and discussion concerning the unique language we call music. This multi-media symposium will feature various genres of music, readings from composers and other experts, along with a collaborative search for the meaning of music from its basic elements to that mysterious region of significance which lies "beyond the nameable." For more information contact Patrick Kelly at (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org.
SOF Symposia - Summer 2008
Full Listing

The Meaning of Music: Beyond the Nameable, moderated by Alan Fletcher and Bill Cathers - June 23-26, 2008

Enchantment in Tunes and Tales, moderated by Diana and Jeffrey Frank - July 13-14, 2008

Saudi Arabia: A New Perspective, moderated by Tom Lippman and Rachel Bronson - August 4-7, 2008

What It Takes to Get Elected, Moderated by Mickey Edwards - August 19-20

Political Ambition: From the Bard to the Ballot, moderated by Ken and Carol Adelman - Sept. 22-25, 2008

Registration now open; contact Patrick Kelly (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org.
Of Note: "The Spirituality of Evolution"
Father Thomas Keating, Wednesday, June 25, 6:00-8:00 pm

While this is not an Aspen Institute event, we know many Fellows will want to take advantage of this special evening. This is a rare opportunity to join with Fr. Thomas and friends to listen, reflect, question and wonder about higher consciousness and the possibilities for transformation of global society. June 25, 2008, 6:00-8:00 pm, Doerr-Hosier Center

To register, please go to: Fr. Thomas Keating in Aspen
For more information, email: maryanne@coutreach.com
(not an Aspen Institute event)
Public Tickets to the Aspen Ideas Festival
Public tickets on sale June 18

Although festival passes are sold out, there will be a significant number of public evening events and individual breakfast and lunch sessions during this year's Aspen Ideas Festival, as well as the very popular "Afternoon of Conversation" in the music tent on Thursday, July 3. Tickets to public sessions are available starting June 18, through the Wheeler Opera House box office at (970) 920-5770 and www.aspenshowtickets.com. For more information on the Aspen Ideas Festival, visit www.aifestival.org.
2008 Society of Fellows Survey

More than 200 Fellows have already completed the 2008 SOF Survey, and it is clear that your feedback will help us guide the future of the Society. If you have not yet taken the survey, please complete the form soon!

Use the Online Version
Download the Print Version of the 2008 SOF Survey
The Aspen Philanthropy Seminar
July 27-29, 2008, Aspen, Colorado

Co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program and The Global Philanthropy Forum. The seminar taps into individual philanthropists' desire to seek both results and a philanthropic community from which to learn. Previous guest speakers have included William Gates, Sr., and Brizio Biondi-Morra. Fellows will be entitled to a 20 percent reduction in tuition. For more information, click here or contact Tracey Totten at tracey.totten@aspeninstitute.org.


Also: September 2008–December 2009
Greater Washington, D.C. area

Limited to 25 participants, this year-long, four-part seminar is designed for donors seeking to discuss the relationship between values and philanthropic strategy. Beginning in September 2008, and meeting three more times, through December 2009, the seminar will help participants explore ways that philanthropic giving can effect real change in the world. Fellows will be entitled to a 20 percent reduction in tuition. For more information and to register for the seminar, please click here or contact Elizabeth Myrick at emyrick@aspeninstitute.org.
The Heritage Society
Breakfast, July 16, 8:30 am

Heritage Society recognizes supporters who have included the Institute in their estate plans or who have made a planned gift. Many people who do this do not tell the Institute until their gift is revealed after their death, at which time it is too late to show our gratitude.

If you have included the Institute in your plans, please let us know. We’ll welcome you into a remarkable group of individuals who are helping to ensure the work of the Institute and our presence in the community continues well into the future. And if you let us know, we’ll be delighted to celebrate your commitment at our July 16th Heritage Society breakfast co-hosted by our Chairman of the Board, William Mayer, and our Chairman of our Lifetime Trustees, James Calaway, both of whom are members of the Heritage Society.

If you’d like to learn how to include the Institute in your plans, please contact Karen Gallardo, Director of Major Gifts & Gift Planning, at (202)736-5849 or karen.gallardo@aspeninstitute.org.

Welcome New Society of Fellows Donors*

Charles and Karyn Bendit
Francois and Susan
de Saint Phalle
Muffy and Andy Di Sabatino
Patricia Dedman
Family Foundation
Thelma Duggin
Janis Hearrell
Krishen Mehta
A. J. and Sunny Scribante
Gregory Sullivan
Mary Holmes Thompson
Beatrice and Anthony Welters

*Apr 1, 2008 - May 31, 2008


CONTACT US

Steven Wickes
Associate Director
Society of Fellows
(970) 544-7912
(970) 925-4188 (fax)
steven.wickes@aspeninstitute.org

Patrick Kelly
Program Coordinator
Society of Fellows
(970) 544-7924
(970) 925-4188 (fax)
patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org

SOF Reservations Hotline
(970) 544-7980
SOF@aspeninstitute.org

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Susan Crown
Alex Dell
Adam Frisch
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Susan Horsey
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Sunday, August 17, 2008