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Friday, January 23, 2009
Breakfast Buffet
8 a.m., S. Dillon Ripley Center
Welcome by Wayne Clough, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Keynote:
Bran Ferren, principal of Applied Minds, Inc., "Re-Imagining the Smithsonian"
Q & A, Discussion
9 a.m., S. Dillon Ripley Center Auditorium
Web & New Media Fair
10 a.m. - 12 p.m., S. Dillon Ripley Center
Luncheon
12:30 p.m., National Museum of Natural History, Executive Conference Room
Introduction by Cristián Samper, director of the National Museum of Natural History
Keynote:
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, "The Smithsonian's Long Tail"
Q & A, Discussion
1 p.m., National Museum of Natural History, Executive Conference Room
Behind the Scenes Smithsonian Site Visits
a. National Museum of Natural History
b. National Museum of American History
c. Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery
d. Museum Support Center
e. National Museum of the American Indian, Cultural Resources Center
2 - 5 p.m.
Cocktails
Co-hosted with the Smithsonian National Board
6:30 p.m., National Museum of American History
Star-Spangled Banner Gallery will be open.
7:15 p.m., National Museum of American History
Dinner
Welcome by L. Hardwick "Hacker" Caldwell, III, chair of the Smithsonian's National Board and Brent Glass, director of the National Museum of American History
7:45 p.m., National Museum of American History
Introduction by Richard Kurin, acting under secretary for history, art and culture, the Smithsonian Institution
Keynote:
George Oates, Founder, Flickr Commons, "Tagging the Smithsonian"
Q & A, Discussion
8:45 p.m., National Museum of American History
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Breakfast Buffet
8 a.m., National Museum of the American Indian
Introduction by Betsy Broun, director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Keynote:
Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody, "The Smithsonian For Everyone"
Q & A, Discussion
9 a.m., National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater
Break-Out Sessions
a. Emerging Business Models
b. Audience and the Online Experience
c. Fostering a Culture of Innovation
d. Next Generation Learning
10 a.m. - 12 p.m., National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater & Conference Room
Luncheon
12 p.m., National Museum of the American Indian, Patrons Lounge
1:30 p.m., Buses Depart for Plenary Session
Plenary Session convened by Richard Kurin: What Should Smithsonian 2.0 Look Like?
Conclusion and thank you by Secretary Wayne Clough
2 - 4 p.m., Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, Nan Tucker McEvoy AuditoriumTwo-day Schedule (PDF) | Map & Directions