1812 Leadership Circle Weekend
December 5-7, 2024
Celebrate!
When we gathered together last year for 1812 Leadership Circle Weekend, we celebrated the close of the campaign, all that we’d accomplished, and all the work that had been done on behalf of our College. This year, we’ll celebrate the possibilities, all that lies ahead, and the stories that have yet to unfold. This is a time of excitement and anticipation, of planning and imagining, building and creating.
We’ll be joined by President Steven Tepper, marking his introduction to one of Hamilton’s favorite traditions, in the company of the College’s biggest advocates and most dedicated supporters. Thank you for being a part of this moment.
Online registration is now closed.
Thursday, December 5
7:30 p.m.
NBA Game: New York Knicks vs. Charlotte Hornets
Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Plaza (34th Street and 8th Avenue)
Get a jump on the weekend’s activities when you gather with other alumni in the lower bowl at Madison Square Garden for a rousing night of basketball! Food and drink vouchers are included in the ticket price.
Friday, December 6
10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Guided Art Tour of Christie’s Auction House with Suzanne Julig
Christie’s Auction House
20 Rockefeller Plaza
Come enjoy a preview of the art on exhibition that will appear at one of Christie’s upcoming auctions. Learn about the individual works and artists, the history of the auction house, and today’s art market. If an auction occurs during our visit, we will enter the grand sale room to observe. Following the tour guests can enjoy the splendor of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and holiday displays. Tours run for two hours, are available at either 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., and are limited to 25 participants each. The exact meet-up location will be shared with registered guests prior to the event.
6 p.m.
1812 Leadership Circle
Dinner
Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway (at 36th Street)
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from and connect with Hamilton’s 21st president Steven Tepper as he joins us for one of Hamilton’s favorite traditions.
Saturday, December 7
Saturday Seminars 8 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
CONVENE at 101 Park Avenue (between 40th and 41st Streets)
Featuring esteemed alumni and other Hamiltonians, the lineup of seminars take a forward-focused look at current topics, embracing the What If? approach of open-minded inquiry and creativity. Breakfast will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. and snacks will be available throughout the day for participants.
8 a.m. Session 1
The Future of Finance with David Solomon
8-9:15 a.m.
This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in the next frontier of finance and investment, featuring Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO and Chair of the Hamilton Board of Trustees, David Solomon ’84, P’16, answering your questions and sharing his perspective on the world economy.
9:30 a.m. Session 2
What If? Hamilton As The Model Creative Campus
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Featuring President Steven Tepper and A.G. Lafley ’69, chairman of the board emeritus and former CEO Procter & Gamble.
In remarks delivered during his inauguration, President Tepper spoke of his passion for creativity and the way it informs his approach to education. He introduced his ‘What If’ initiative, a platform to explore and develop new ideas through interdisciplinary innovation, to emphasize the creative spirit of a liberal arts education, and to provide opportunities to test transformative concepts — turning speculative ‘What If’ ideas into tangible advances that shape the future of education. This session will be a conversation with President Tepper and A.G. Lafley about innovation and creativity as economic drivers and as means for differentiation in an increasingly competitive higher ed environment.
11 a.m. Session 3
Elizabeth Kimber on National Security in a New Era
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
What if the public and private sectors worked together for national security? What if academic institutions brought new thinking to geopolitical challenges? Elizabeth Kimber ’84 is the vice president of Intelligence Community Strategy at Two Six Technologies, a company dedicated to providing products and expertise in support of national security missions. Before that, she served nearly 37 years in the CIA, including as Deputy Director of CIA for Operations (DDO), where she was responsible for overseeing the CIA’s worldwide human intelligence operations and networks, as well as the CIA’s foreign intelligence collection and covert action missions. Moderated by Randi Lowitt Gnesin ’84.
2 p.m.
Broadway Play: Our Town
Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Starring four-time Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons, Our Town, the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic returns to Broadway for the first time in over 20 years. Hailed by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic will shine in a momentous new production.
5 p.m.
Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art Reception
James Cohan Gallery
48 Walker Street (between Broadway and Church Street)
Tribeca
Join Tracy L. Adler, the Wellin Museum’s Johnson-Pote Director, for a cocktail reception at James Cohan Gallery in Tribeca. Mix with arts-interested alumni and enjoy remarks by Tracy and Liz Shannon, the museum’s Collections Curator, who will discuss the current exhibition on view at the Wellin titled Menagerie: Animals in Art from the Wellin Museum. Menagerie presents a large survey of artworks and artifacts drawn from the Wellin’s collection that feature representations of real and imagined creatures from across eras and cultures.
8 p.m.
Broadway Musical: Gypsy
Majestic Theatre
245 West 44th St (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Audra McDonald returns to Broadway as Rose in Gypsy, the legendary musical from Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne, and Stephen Sondheim. Gypsy is the landmark Broadway musical about a domineering mother in the early 20th Century who will do anything to make her young daughters Vaudeville stars.
Hotel Information
Accommodations
Both Hamilton room blocks are fully booked.
New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
877-303-0104
Hyatt Grand Central
at Grand Central Terminal
109 E 42nd Street
212-883-1234