Please join us for the 7th annual BAM Breakfast for Community Leaders. This event is an opportunity for local professionals to discuss how the arts contribute to our region’s economic vitality and foster civic participation. Guests will join 150+ Northwest business and community leaders as we support Bellevue Arts Museum and celebrate the vibrant economy of the Eastside.

Our featured speaker Susan Hutchison of the Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts & Sciences will present on the value of cultural institutions in our community. Kemper Freeman of Kemper Development Company will share why it's important to support Bellevue Arts Museum. 

Register before November 7 to secure your table and/or seat.

Bellevue Arts Museum offers complimentary parking. 

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Schedule

 

7am:	Registration, networking, breakfast buffet, coffee and tea
7:45am:	Welcome and Introduction Dr. Julie Miller, President, Bellevue Arts Museum Board of Trustees
7:50am:	Keynote Presentation Susan Hutichson, Executive Director, Lisa & Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts & Sciences
8:30am:	Support for Bellevue Arts Museum Kemper Freeman, CEO, Kemper Development Company
8:45am:	Rondo Award Presentation Susan Thurston, Bellevue Arts Museum Board of Trustees
9am:	Closing Remarks Ben Heywood, Executive Director & Chief Curator, Bellevue Arts Museum An optional tour of BAM exhibitions with Ben Heywood will take place immediately after closing remarks at 9:10am.

Presenters

Susan Hutchison is the Executive Director of the Charles & Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences, a philanthropic foundation based in Seattle which has provided $100 million in grants to arts, science, and education programs during her 10-year leadership.

Kemper Freeman is a third-generation resident of Bellevue, Washington. He is principal owner and hands-on leader of Kemper Development Company, which has played an important role in Bellevue’s growth from the early days of the strawberry fields lining downtown to the economic force the city is today.