March Newsletter

E-mail Update for the Society of Fellows of the Aspen Institute - March 2012
	In this e-mail: - SOF March Symposium & SOF Days in DC - Aspen Ideas Festival is Almost Sold Out! - Upcoming Events in Washington, DC and New York - Aspen Security Forum & Aspen Environment Forum - In Memoriam - Gift Planning Opportunities: Did You Know? - Aspen Seminar featured in The Washington Post - Save the Dates: Socrates Program Dinner and Summer Celebration

	Director's Message from Peter Waanders Society of Fellows is off to a strong start this year. The February symposium on Religion was a great success. There are a few spaces left in the March symposium on Europe detailed below as well as for the Day in DC Event in April. For anyone who has not already registered for Aspen Ideas Festival please contact us immediately as there are only a few remaining spaces. Let us know if there is anything we can do for you and we look forward to seeing you soon. Best Regards, Peter Waanders

	SOF March Symposium: Europe on the Brink: The Euro and the Global Economy March 19-22, 2012, Aspen, CO. Our March symposium, focused on the European financial crisis and lead by Gillian Tett and Jeff Madrick, is just around the corner. There are limited remaining seats available and readings are ready for participants. More Information.

	SOF Days in DC: Meet with Institute Policy & Leadership Program Directors April 11-12, 2012, Washington, DC. This new SOF offering, hosted by Walter Isaacson, has proven extremely popular with Fellows from around the country registering to attend. There is limited space remaining. M ore information.

	2012 Aspen Ideas Festival is Almost Sold Out! Session I: June 27-30, 2012 / Session II: June 30-July 3, 2012. There are a few remaining passes for the Aspen Ideas Festival. If you are planning to attend, please let us know as soon as possible. SOF donors at the President's Society level and higher are eligible to purchase a Patron Pass to attend both sessions. For more information or to register, contact Deborah Murphy, (970) 544-7960 or visit the Aspen Ideas Festival web site.

ÿþ	Upcoming Events in Washington, DC and New York, NY In addition to the SOF Days in DC noted above, there will be a Gildenhorn Book Series event with David Agus, author of The End of Illness, moderated by Walter Isaacson on March 26 in DC. See Washington, DC events for more information. In New York a book event featuring Vijay Vaitheeswaran, China Business & Finance Editor for The Economist, will be held on March 13. The New York Ideas Forum, schedule for April 17th, will explore election-year questions and the American identity. See New York, NY events for more details and other events.

	2012 Aspen Security Forum July 25-28, 2012. Confirmed speakers to date for the Forum include: Commander of US Special Operations Command William McRaven; NSA Director Keith Alexander; former Secretary of DHS Michael Chertoff; Special Envoy for Af-Pak Ambassador Marc Grossman; TSA Administrator John Pistole; NCTC Director Matthew Olsen; former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley; and former CIA Director Michael Hayden. This year s forum will also feature a screening and discussion of the hit Showtime series Homeland with the show s producers. For more information or to register, contact Deborah Murphy, (970) 544-7960 or visit the Aspen Security Forum web site.

	2012 Aspen Environment Forum June 22-25, 2012. The Aspen Institute and National Geographic are again joining forces to gather a broad spectrum of key thought leaders for rich and engaging dialogue on the challenges of reconciling Earth s finite resources with its ability to sustain our expanding human needs. Provocative and lively discussions have covered early thinking including the Anthropocene: Age of Man and the implications that a population of 9 Billion by mid-century has on the carrying capacity of the Planet. For more information or to register, contact Deborah Murphy, (970) 544-7960 or visit the Aspen Environment Forum web site.

	In Memoriam We are saddened to report the passing of the follow Society of Fellow members over the past year. Roger Aaron, February 11, 2012 Jerry Lindauer, January 21, 2012 Fleur Strand, December 23, 2011 Henry Catto, December 18, 2011 Evelyn Lauder, November 12, 2011 James McDade, November 1, 2011 Fred Stein, October 25, 2011 William Guthrie, September 12, 2011 Charles Wyly, August 8, 2011 Teviah Turkat, July 30, 2011 George Ross, July 1, 2011 Sidney Harman, April 13, 2011 Fond memories of each are on the minds of many friends in the Society of Fellows.

	Gift Planning Opportunities: Did You Know? When you designate a bequest to the Aspen Institute you can leave a legacy in your name, or in the name of a loved one, to support the Institute and assure programs are available and accessible to others for generations to come. Please visit our Gift Planning Web Site to learn about creating tax-wise gifts that fit your own estate planning and financial goals. Contact Peter Waanders for more information.

	Aspen Seminar featured in The Washington Post If you missed the Washington Post article on the Aspen Seminar published on March 6th, we encourage you to read it on line. Discounts to attend the Aspen Seminar, formally known as the Executive Seminar, are available to Society of Fellows members. These life changing seminars have been the center of the Aspen Institute experience since the 1950s and we encourage you to consider attending.


	Save the Date: Socrates Program Dinner and Summer Celebration Socrates Program Dinner, Saturday, July 7th, Aspen, Colorado 19th Annual Summer Celebration, Saturday, August 4, Aspen, Colorado

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