Holiday Party with special speaker David Rubenstein

Holiday Party with special speaker David Rubenstein

Please join us Thursday, December 7, 2017 in the Great Hall of the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Reception from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Presentation from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
rsvp@washingtonconservationguild.org

The Washington Conservation Guild is pleased to announce that our Holiday Meeting will feature the businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein as our speaker. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian Institution and a Trustee of the National Gallery of Art. He is a major contributor to the preservation of cultural heritage through his philanthropic efforts, which have included the restoration of the Washington Monument after the earthquake in 2011. He will speak about his motivation to support conservation efforts from a donor’s perspective and answer questions from the audience.

Location and Transportation:
Great Hall of the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE. The entrance is located at 2nd St. SE and East Capitol St. SE. There is limited street parking so please make arrangements to arrive by taxi, ride-share, or public transportation if possible. The nearest metro stations are Capitol South (orange, yellow, silver) and Union Station (red). MetroBus and Circulator stops are only a few blocks away.

RSVP:
The Folger Shakespeare Library requests your name at the door. Please R.S.V.P. by sending your name and that of any guests to rsvp@washingtonconservationguild.org.

This event is free to WCG members, $5 for guests & non-members.

David Rubenstein poses in front of the Washington Monument
David Rubenstein