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Member Appreciation Holiday Party, Tower Club, 12/1
Monday, Dec 1st, 2008 at 6:00pm
Wharton Club Members are invited to this holiday celebration
Limited places available, so sign up promptly
Only 15 places left



Cocktail Reception for Women's Interest Group 12/1/2008
Monday, Dec 1st, 2008 at 7:00pm
Female Club members and others are invited to this special event
of our successful Women's Interest Group



Hon. Henry M. Paulson, Jr., US Secretary of the Treasury, Lunch, 12/2
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2008 at 11:30am
Wharton Club members & guests are invited to luncheon at The Willard
organized by World Affairs Council in advance of the 5th meeting of
U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue
Sorry, SOLD OUT!



Leads Council, 12/3: RoundTable Discussion On Green Business Practices
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2008 at 11:30am
Wharton Alumni Promote & Build Each Others’ Businesses
Join Us for a Roundtable Discussion on Green Business Practices



Stress & Burnout, with Dr. David Ballard, Am. Psych. Assn., 12/4
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2008 at 12:00pm
David W. Ballard, PsyD, MBA, Assistant Executive Director
Corporate Relations & Business Strategy, American Psychological Assn.,
to address this topic - with analysis of causes, copying & strategies for managing during times of change



Selling to the Federal Government Conference, 12/10
Wednesday, Dec 10th, 2008 at 8:00am
Wharton Club members invited to attend at special rates
Learn how to expand your business with new opportunities,
updates on procurement rules & regs, impact of new Obama administration,
and two hours of matchmaking



Nonprofit Roundtable Lunch - 12/10 - Postponed
Wednesday, Dec 10th, 2008 at 12:00pm
All Wharton Club members & their guests interested in nonprofit & government sectors
are Invited to lunch & discussion on topic:
Case study, strategies to be considered by Vehicles for Change
POSTPONED



Green Business Roundtable - Luncheon 12/11
Thursday, Dec 11th, 2008 at 11:30am
Wharton Club Members, Guests and Others Interested in
Green and Sustainable Business are Invited to Join Us
This month's discussion leader is Marc Heisterkamp
from the US Green Building Council



An Update on Small Businesses: Chad Moutray U.S. Small Business Administration: Luncheon, 12/11
Thursday, Dec 11th, 2008 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members invited to
National Economists Club Luncheon

Features Chad Moutray, U.S. S.B.A.'s Director of Research
State of Economy for Small Business: Challenges & Opportunities



4th Generation Wireless Networks: Digital Swarm, 12/11
Thursday, Dec 11th, 2008 at 6:30pm
Wharton Club of DC members & others invited to this special comp program
with Scott Snyder, PhD, President, Decision Strategies Intl



Annual Gala Christmas Ball, 12/12
Friday, Dec 12th, 2008 at 7:00pm
Wharton Club members & guests invited
to this lovely event - as in years past
New location: Washington Golf & Country Club
Register now - sorry, sold out!



Electronics Recycling Day is THIS SUNDAY, 12/14, Noon-4pm
Sunday, Dec 14th, 2008 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members - and members of the public
are encouraged to bring in your old electronics for recycling
at Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD
Support Bethesda Green
Also, personal items needed at Bethesda Cares



Electioneering in the Mobile Age, 12/15
Monday, Dec 15th, 2008 at 6:00pm
Features Kevin Bertram - CEO, Distributive Networks
Michelle Mayorga - mobile program manager, Rock the Vote
Cyrus Krohn, - e-campaign director, RNC
Scott Goodstein - external online director, Obama Campaign.



Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop, The Episcopal Church, Luncheon, 12/16
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2008 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members & guests invited to
Luncheon, National Press Club:
with Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop, The Episcopal Church



Internet Governance Issues, with Ambassador David A. Gross, Penn alum, 12/16
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2008 at 12:30pm
Wharton Club members & guests invited brown bag luncheon
Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for Intl
Communications & Information Policy at U.S. State Dept.
Topics include security, sustainability, stability, & development



Monisha Mittal Heads New Government Contracting Roundtable, First Session 12/16
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2008 at 4:30pm
Monisha Mittal, W'87, Is Chairing Our Club's New Roundtable
If you're involved in the government space, or would like to be,
here is your opportunity to help shape this new SIG (special interest group)
You're invited to our opening meeting



The World Health Organization and Global Health Security, 12/17
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2008 at 4:30pm
David L. Heymann, the World Health Organization's asst. director-general
for health security & environment & representative of director-general for polio
eradication, will discuss this topic - Complimentary program



Leads Council Holiday Social - Louisiana Kitchen & Bayou Bar, Bethesda, 12/16
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2008 at 5:00pm
Wharton Alumni Promote & Build Each Others' Businesses
We Invite You to Celebrate with Us!
Details to be posted - save the date! And do join us!



Morris Goldstein Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute: Luncheon, 12/18
Thursday, Dec 18th, 2008 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members invited to
National Economists Club Luncheon

"The Financial Crisis: Getting Out of This One and Preventing the Next One"
Morris Goldstein, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for Intl. Economics



Nobel Prize-Winning Economist, Paul Krugman, Luncheon, 12/19
Friday, Dec 19th, 2008 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members & guests invited to
Luncheon, National Press Club:
with Dr. Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize winner,
Princeton Prof & NYTimes columnist:
to address the country's economic crisis
Just added 4 seats



Embassy of Ethiopia: Reception & Briefing, 12/19/08
Friday, Dec 19th, 2008 at 6:30pm
Please join our host Ambassador His Excellency Dr. Samuel Assefa
and his staff for a fascinating evening
Learn more about this amazing nation:
the cradle of civilization, with a long & storied history & unparalleled natural beauty.



Giving Back to Others with Some of Your Time on Christmas Day, 12/25
Thursday, Dec 25th, 2008 at 10:00am
Wharton Club members, friends & family are invited
to join in this special way to spend holidays with those less fortunate
thru The Holiday Project - Visit Nursing Home Residents
& Hospital Patients; You & They Will Feel Better




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