DC+Event

DC Event ** NMEA DC Event Planning ** ** Meeting Notes ** ** 6/10/13 **


 * Attendees: Jennifer Collins (Ocean Leadership), Sharon Cooper (Ocean Leadership, Bill Simpkins (National Aquarium), Trish Mace (NMNH)**


 * Thursday Evening Event in DC **

4:30 pm Depart Annapolis for NMNH
 * __Draft Schedule__**

5:15 pm Science Café with NMNH scientist in Q?rius theater (during public hours)

6:00 pm Interactive exploration in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s Q?rius (education center) and/or exhibit halls (during museum public hours)

7:30 pm Dinner in the Sculpture Garden or Mall Bring (catered) box lunches or use Sculpture Garden Restaurant Catering

8:30 pm Bus Tour of Monuments at Night

10:00 pm Back in Annapolis


 * __Notes__**
 * Q?rius is open to public until 6pm (at least as of now---caveat that the center is not yet open, and the first year may see adjustments to hours. If a decision is made to keep Q open during the summer until 7:30, then we would need to obtain special approval to close Q early if the group wants to be in the space by themselves.
 * During the summer, NMNH closes to the public at 7:30pm
 * Cost for using Q?rius during museum open hours would include staff time, AV, room set up, but not space rental
 * Would aim for up to 200 people to attend
 * This would be an optional ticketed event