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Creator::
Smithsonian Business Ventures  Search this
Extent:
4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Floppy disks
Electronic records
Date:
1998-2007
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records that document the activities and meetings of the Board of Directors of Smithsonian Business Ventures (SBV). SBV was formed in 1999 as the revenue-producing organization at the Smithsonian. It has three primary business divisions: media, retail and business development, and licensing. The Board of Directors purpose is to guide and support the Chief Executive Officer, Gary Beer, and to ensure that the appropriate plans and polices are in place to maximize the financial assets under the management of SBV within the overall mission of the Smithsonian. Assets include Smithsonian magazine, retail stores, theaters, catalogs, product licensing, books and recordings, visual media, travel tours, direct marketing, and food services. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, meeting transcripts, budget records, strategic planning records, and other related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2023; Transferring office; 04/16/2013 memorandum, Toda to Cunigan; Contact reference staff for details.
Topic:
Museum finance  Search this
Boards of directors  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Floppy disks
Electronic records
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-146, Smithsonian Business Ventures, Board of Directors Records
Identifier:
Accession 13-146
See more items in:
Board of Directors Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa13-146