For Immediate Release: February 28, 2012
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
National Building Museum Holds Its 2012 Honor Award Gala
WHAT
The National Building Museum will bestow its 2012 Honor Award to the Urban Land Institute (ULI) at the Museum’s Honor Award Gala on March 15, 2012. The selection recognizes ULI’s 75 years of leadership in urban planning, land use, and development. Also, the award celebrates ULI’s dedication to building more sustainable communities that conserve land and energy worldwide. This is the Museum's most significant fundraising event of the year.
The National Building Museum presented its first Honor Award in 1986 to recognize individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the nation’s building heritage. Recipients are selected from a wide variety of backgrounds to call attention to the many factors that determine the form and quality of the built environment. Past honorees include Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Cindy and Jay Pritzker, DuPont, Related, and The Associated General Contractors of America.
WHO
Tribute by Steve Case
- Chairman and CEO, Revolution LLC
- Co-Founder, America Online
- Chairman, The Case Foundation
Patrick Phillips, chief executive officer, Urban Land Institute
Peter Rummell, chairman, Urban Land Institute
Michael J. Glosserman, chair, Board of Trustees, National Building Museum; managing partner, The JBG Companies
Chase W. Rynd, president & executive director, National Building Museum
WHEN
Thursday, March 15, 2012
7:00 - 10:00 pm
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
GALA INFORMATION
Jessie Cochran, jcochran@nbm.org, 202.272.2448, ext. 3150
Gala photos will be published by DC Modern Luxury.
ABOUT ULI AND THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
The Urban Land Institute (www.uli.org) is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute has nearly 30,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
