The Hertz Foundation Board of Directors invites you to join them on at the Intercontinental Seattle Bellevue on Friday, October 24, 2025, for a special community dinner featuring connection, conversation and special announcements.
Throughout the evening, you’ll have an opportunity to engage with members of the Hertz Board of Directors and Fellows in the Seattle region. The evening will feature an intimate and thought-provoking conversation with keynote speaker Mario Jurić, professor of astronomy at the University of Washington, moderated by Hertz Fellow Scott Ransom, astronomer with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, and plenty of time to mingle and meet the community.
This event is open to local Hertz Community members, with the opportunity to bring one guest. Please register by October 17 using the form below. Space is limited.
If you have any questions, please contact Anne Ward, Director of Community, at anne@hertzfoundation.org. We look forward to seeing you there!
agenda
Venue
InterContinental Seattle Bellevue
Avenue foyer (reception) and ballroom (dinner)
850 Ave Sq NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Parking
Valet parking only. Day-use valet parking will be available at $25.00 plus tax per car.
Overnight valet parking will be available at a rate of $65.00 plus tax per car, per night, for overnight guests.
Registration
speakers
Wendy Connors
President, Hertz Foundation
Stephen Fantone
Chair of the Board of Directors, Hertz Foundation; President & Chief Executive Officer, Optikos Corporation
Mario Jurić
Professor of Astronomy, and Director Emeritus, Institute for Data-intensive Research in Astrophysics and Cosmology (DiRAC), University of Washington
Scott Ransom
Astronomer, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
