2025 SAIS Strat Alumni Dinner
The Johns Hopkins SAIS Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies and the Strat Alumni Council cordially invite you to join alumni, faculty, and special guests to celebrate the annual SAIS Strat Alumni Dinner, on Monday November 17, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center.
Our guest speaker this year will be General David Berger (ret.), MIPP'05, former commandant of the Marine Corps.
Please join us for a cocktail hour at 5:30 PM, with a seated dinner and dessert bar to follow. The event will take place on the 8th floor of 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, where we will enjoy fantastic views of DC.
Cocktail attire is requested. Please bring a valid photo ID for security check-in. The closest parking garage is located at 320 6th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004 (a 5 min walk from the building).
Registration will close on November 7. We are unable to accommodate plus-ones for this event. This event is open to alumni and invited guests only.
This year’s SAIS Strategic Studies Dinner is more than a gathering — it’s a call to action. We are inviting alumni and friends to come together for an evening that celebrates the program’s proud history while fueling its future.
Your support — as a guest, sponsor, or donor — will kick off our effort to engage 100 donors for the Merrill Center this year. Every contribution helps sustain the experiences you remember: staff rides that inspired, conversations that challenged, and a community that continues to lead.
Reserve your seat and make your gift today. Together, we will ensure the Merrill Center continues to shape global leaders for years to come.
This event is organized by the SAIS Merrill Center, the Strat Alumni Council, and the SAIS Office of Development and Alumni Relations.
All event participants are asked to follow the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Community Standards for Alumni Events.
Reasonable accommodations can be provided at the request of guests and visitors with disabilities. Arrangements should be made in advance of the date of the event. A minimum of 10 business days’ notice is required for any accommodation. The 555 Penn parking garage is limited to a small number of handicap accessible parking spaces. To request an accessible parking spot, please email SAISAlumniEvents@jhu.edu in advance of the event.