Colleagues:
As you’ve no doubt seen, registration has opened for the 10th Annual Research Development Conference, to be held May 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. While the schedule isn’t set yet, I can assure you we’re going to have a fantastic lineup of top-quality speakers and you won’t want to miss this year’s meeting. You can register (and also reserve a room at the conference hotel) on the NORDP website.
If you are planning to join us in Arlington, one of the things you might want to do in your conference downtime (or if you’re planning to extend your stay in our nation’s capital) is to visit the newest Smithsonian museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which was still under construction the last time NORDP was in the DC area. Visiting NMAAHC requires a timed entry pass. While a limited number of same-day passes become available each afternoon, your best bet for a pass is the monthly lottery. Passes for May will become available beginning at 9 a.m. this Wednesday, February 7. Passes are free, and are only good for a single visit. If you can’t make your visit, you can give your pass to someone else, or you can attempt to exchange it for another date. The passes go very quickly once they become available, so book early!
I hope to see you in Arlington in May!
Michael Spires
NORDP President
NORDP News 