ALBANY ROUNDTABLE

civic luncheon series

P.O. Box 7101 Albany, NY 12224
FOUNDED 1979 WWW.ALBANYROUNDTABLE.COM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS April 3, 2009

Colleen M. Ryan, President
James Dennehey, Vice President
Lori Harris, Secretary Dear Friend:
Mark Patten, Treasurer
Paul Bray, Founding President
Al De Salvo, Chair
Good Patroon Committee On Thursday, May 28, the Albany Roundtable will commemorate 30
Elizabeth Griffin, Chair, years of providing a vital forum for civic engagement with an exciting
Friends Committee
Felton McLaughlin, Chair, evening reception featuring a visionary speaker.
Nominating Committee
Guy Alonge
Chris Betts I’m writing to invite you to become part of the Honorary Committee for
Nancy Burton
James Carr this historic event.
Mary Darcy
Mark Eagan
Christopher Hawver The reception will take place from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the University
Catherine Hedgeman
Paul Larrabee Club of Albany, and will include a cocktail hour and short program to
Justin Priddle
Marcus Pryor
commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Albany Roundtable Civic
Danny Sanders Luncheon Series.
Jeff Sherrin
Ruth Walters
Tim Welles
We are delighted to welcome Jaime Correa as our Visiting Speaker. Mr.
Correa is a planner, architect, and professor at the University of Miami,
and a respected authority in the fields of architecture, town design, and
sustainable development. He is author of Seven Recipes for the New Ur-
banism, published January 2009 and SELF-SUFFICIENT URBANISM: A
Vision of Contraction for the Non-Distant Future.

The Albany Roundtable endorsed the ideals of new urbanism and sus-
tainability long before these were common buzzwords. Previous Visiting
Speakers have included Stan Eckstut (NYC architect, Battery City Pro-
ject); Tony Hiss (Project for Public Spaces); Robert McNulty (Partners
for Livable Places); Paul Pritchard (National Parks and Conservation As-
sociation); Richard Bradley (proponent of Downtown business districts);
Ray Oldenburg (The Great Good Place); James Howard Kunstler (author
and new urbanist); Jane Holtz Kay (architecture critic, author of Asphalt
Nation); Joseph P. Riley (Mayor, Charleston, South Carolina); Richard
Reinhart (Buffalo Place); and others.

The Albany Roundtable’s civic luncheons are open to the public and
typically attract a range of people active in business, the arts, nonprofits,
governments, neighborhoods and other urban activities.

I know that springtime in the Capital District provides many opportuni-

ties to support worthy community endeavors. Still, we hope that you will

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agree that the Albany Roundtable – an all-volunteer not-for-profit corporation –
provides a unique opportunity for civic discourse by presenting speakers with
diverse points of view on timely subjects.

Please use the enclosed form to show us that you value the Albany Roundtable,
and the role that it plays in engaging a wide variety of people in the business of
envisioning our collective future!

I urge you to respond by Friday, April 17 so we can list your name on the invi-
tation, and we hope that you can join us on May 28.

Sincerely,

/signed/

Colleen M. Ryan
President, Albany Roundtable

PS: If you, your business or organization would like to help defray the cost of bringing
Mr. Correa here and other associated expenses of the event as a corporate sponsor,
please call me directly at 518-428-9348. I would be happy to discuss the considerations
you will receive, including placement of you logo on the invitation and in the program;
links to your website in emails, from our website and blog; and/or a reserved named ta-
ble at the event.