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Events > May 2009

How to Communicate Effectively: Getting Your Point Across with More Impact 5/1
Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 7:30am
Wharton Club members, guests and others are invited
Learn how to stand out from the competition in tough times
from I J Hudson, former NBC4 Reporter, now
Communications Director, Garson Claxton LLC



Leads Council, 5/6: Talent Management Strategies for a Challenging Economic Environment
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 11:30am
Wharton Alumni Promote & Build Each Others' Businesses
Brad Freedman, Deep Dive Talent:
"Talent Management Strategies for a Challenging Economic Environment"



Embassy of People's Republic of China: Reception & Briefing, 5/7/09
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at 6:30pm
Please join our host Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong
and his staff for a fascinating evening at their Education Center
Learn more about this rising giant in the global economy
SORRY - SOLD OUT!



Lunch Discussion with Neel Kashkari, Wharton MBA'02, and Asst. Treasury Secy / TARP 5/11
Monday, May 11th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club and Wharton Private Equity members invited to
special private luncheon with this fellow alum
This is for new date -



Brooks Robinson, Member, Baseball Hame of Fame, with Jeff Idelson, Pres. of the Hall, Luncheon 5/11
Monday, May 11th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members & guests invited to
Luncheon, National Press Club
with Oriole great Brooks Robinson & Baseball Hame of Fame
President Jeff Idelson



Making a Successful Mobile App: iPhone, Android & More 5/11
Monday, May 11th, 2009 at 5:30pm
Wharton Club members & guests invited to this free event at
the Embassy of Finland to learn what you can do to profit from
this rapidly growing business opportunity
SORRY - SOLD OUT



Career Transition Workshop 5/12
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 at 9:45am
Wharton & HBS Club members are invited to 6-week Career Transition Workshop
Led by Wharton alum Amy Gleklen, Founder of Next Game Plan
Discount for Club members



Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic, Breakfast, 5/14
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 9:00am
Wharton Club members & guests invited to
Breakfast, National Press Club with
Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic, who will discuss
"The Crisis In Aviation - 25 Years After Virgin Atlantic Began"



Green Business Roundtable - Luncheon, Thursday May 14
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 11:30am
Wharton Club Members, Guests, Others Interested in
Green & Sustainable Business Invited to Join Us.
Discussion leader: Geir Vollsaeter, Special Policy Advisor at Alston + Bird



Entrepreneurship Roundtable 5/14
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 6:45pm
Wharton Club members invited to join HBS Club of DC for this Networking Dinner
Back to the Future - An Update on the 2008 State of the Future Report
Speaker: Jerome Glenn, Co-Founder, Director, The Millennium Project



John Rowe, Chairman, President & CEO, Exelon, Luncheon, 5/15
Friday, May 15th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members & their guests are invited to
Luncheon at National Press Club
With John Rowe, Chairman, President and CEO of Exelon,
one of largest electric utilities in US; revenues of $18.8 billion
Note changed date



Nonprofit Roundtable Lunch - Nonprofit Mergers: Opportunities and Pitfalls, 5/15
Friday, May 15th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members & other interested in nonprofits Invited to lunch & discussion
Vince Stehle, Surdna Foundation; Bill Strathmann, Network for Good
Both experienced in this fast-growing trend of mergers among nonprofits



Taming the Social Media Tiger & Building a Bigger Branded Business Online: Lunch, 5/18
Monday, May 18th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club Members & Guests Invited to Tower Club Luncheon:
Jennifer Abernethy & Barbara Keddy:
"Taming the Social Media Tiger &
Building a Bigger Branded Business Online!



Business of Government Roundtable: Virtual Proposal Secrets to Win Government Contracts 5/18
Monday, May 18th, 2009 at 6:30pm
Wharton Club members, guests & non-members are invited
Learn "Virtual Proposal Secrets" to win government contracts
Speakers: Olessia Smotrova-Taylor & Ben Rowland, Washington's top
government capture & proposal consultants



Leads Council, 5/20: Open House Boosting the WLC Power: Directed, Effective Networking
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 at 11:30am
Wharton Alumni Promote & Build Each Others' Businesses
Tim Wood, OBA Bank:
"Open House Boosting the Power of the WLC:
Directed, Effective Networking



Wharton Global Alumni Forum - Bogota, 5/21-22
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 at 9:00am
Wharton Club of DC members and other alumni are invited to Bogota Forum:
"Latin America: Crossroads for Change"



Prof. Phillip Swagel, Chicago B-School, The Financial Crisis & the Policy Response: Luncheon, 5/21
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members invited to
National Economists Club Luncheon with
Chicago B-School Prof. Philip Swagel
“The Financial Crisis and the Policy Response"



Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Luncheon 5/21
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members & guests invited to
Luncheon, National Press Club
with Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation
Will discuss DOT involvement in $787 billion economic stimulus



Elizabeth Edwards Discusses Her New Book, Resilience, 5/21
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 at 6:30pm
Wharton Club members & guests are invited to hear Elizabeth Edwards,
as she shares her inspirational message on challenges & blessings
of coping with adversity; books available for purchase & signing
SOLD OUT!



Richard Drechsler, Cancer Survivor, to Present Call for Presidential Action on Cancer 5/27
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 at 10:00am
Wharton Club members & others invited to hear about 6-Point Presidential Cancer Action Plan from
Dick Drechsler, a successful exec facing toughest foe of his career:
Cancer - how sailing helped him survive, create a foundation to help others



Mary Tyler Moore, Actress, Chair, Juvenile Diabetes Res Fund, Luncheon, 5/28
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Wharton Club members & guests invited to
Luncheon, National Press Club:
Emmy Award Winning Actress Mary Tyler Moore
This is new date; event had been postponed




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