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McDonough School Parents' Weekend and Business Day October 19-21, 2007 |
| The Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University cordially invites you to attend Parents' Weekend on our campus during the weekend of October 19-21, 2007. |
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Information for 2007 Parents' Weekend
This year, Business Day at the McDonough School of Business will be held during Parents' Weekend. We have scheduled seminars and lectures, which will allow you to meet faculty and administrators as well as respected business leaders. |
| Registration forms will be sent in late August. A detailed schedule of events and tickets will be included in your registration packet. If you have any questions about the weekend, please call the Office of The Undergraduate Program at (202) 687-3851. |
| Business Day activities, and indeed most of the activities connected with Parents' Weekend, are student-organized and student-directed. We are very proud of what our students--your sons and daughters--have arranged, and we are certain that you will be, too. We look forward to meeting you in October. We hope you will be able to join us for this exciting weekend. |
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Schedule of Events |
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Friday, October 19
11:00am-4:00pm Registration
106 Old North
1:30-2:30pm Muslim Prayer
Copley MPR
2:00-3:00pm MBNA Career Center Info Sessions
Leavey Center
New session every 20 mins.
3:00-4:00pm Study Abroad Info Session
201A &B White Gravenor
4:00-5:00pm Study Abroad Open House
Office of International Programs
Poulton Hall
5:00-7:00pm Dean's Reception
ICC Galleria
6:30-9:00pm Shabbat Services
JSA House |
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Saturday, October 20
8:15-10:20am Continental Breakfast
ICC Galleria
(Registration info through 10am)
8:50-9:00am Opening Remarks
George Daly,
Dean of the McDonough School
ICC Galleria
9:10-10:00am Seminars, Session I
10:20-11:10am Seminars, Session II.
11:30am-12:20pm Keynote Address:
Business Leader of the Year (TBA)
Gaston Hall
12:45-2:00 pm Parents' Weekend Lunch with
Faculty
Leo O'Donovan Dining Hall |
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Sunday, October 21
9:00am Catholic Mass
Dahlgren Chapel
10:00am Continental Breakfast
Old North 2nd Floor Gallery
11:00am Morning Worship/Communion
Dahlgren Chapel
3:00pm Liturgical Protestant Service
with Eucharist
St. William Chapel, Copley
6:00pm Traditional African- American Gospel Service
St. William Chapel, Copley
8:30pm Traditional Protestant
Worship with Communion
St. William Chapel, Copley |
| Business Leader of the Year |
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Business Day is designed to make our University community more attuned to the challenges and opportunities available in the business world. Each year a "Business Leader of the Year" is selected by a student committee. The purpose of the award is two- fold: to honor a major leader in the business community, and to have him or her address the student body.
Previous recipients of this award:
- Phil Marineau, CEO of Levi Strauss & Co.
- David Neeleman, Chairman & CEO of JetBlue Airways Corporation
- Bruce Rohde, Chariman and CEO, ConAgra Foods, Inc.
- William McGuire, Chairman and CEO, UnitedHealth Group
- Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor
- Wayne Leonard, CEO of Entergy Corporation
- Joseph J. Grano, President of PaineWebber, Incorporated
- John E. Pepper, Chairman and CEO, Proctor and Gamble
- Howard Schultz, Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company
- James D. Wolfensohn, President, The World Bank
- John S. Hendricks, Chairman and CEO, Discovery Communications
- Robert Holland, Jr., Director, President and CEO of Ben and Jerry's
- Herbert D. Kelleher, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Southwest Airline H.
- Wayne Huizenga, Chairman and CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation
- Maurice Strong, Secretary General of the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development
- Katharine Graham, Chairman of the Washington Post Company
- H. Ross Perot of the Perot Group
- The Honorable Robert Mosbacher, Secretary of Commerce
- Anthony J.F. O'Reilly, Chairman and CEO of H.J. Heinz Corporation
- John V. Roach, Chairman and CEO, Tandy Corporation
- James E. Burke, Chairman and CEO, Executive Officer of Johnson and Johnson
- J. Willard Marriott, Jr., President and CEO, Marriott Corporation
- the late William G. McGowan, Chairman of the Board and CEO of MCI Communications Corporation
- the late Thornton F. Bradshaw, Chairman of the Board and CEO of the RCA Corporation
- R.E. "Ted" Turner, Chairman and President of Turner Broadcasting Systems
- Thomas Murphy, Chairman of the General Motors Corporation.
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Accomodations:
The Georgetown University Conference Center, located in the Leavey Center, is the official hotel for Parents' Weekend. The McDonough School has reserved a limited number of hotel rooms at the Georgetown University Conference Center at a discounted rate. These rooms are available at a rate of $203/night. When contacting the GU Conference Center at 1(800)228-9290 or (202) 687-3200 to make reservations, please mention that you will be attending the McDonough School of Business Parents' Weekend. Rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. This rate will be available until September 28, 2007. |
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Marriott Key Bridge: Rooms are available at a rate of $169/night. Please call 1 (800) 676-2959 or (703) 524-6400 to make reservations. This rate will be available until September 23, 2007.
Georgetown Holiday Inn: Roms are available at a rate of $179/night (single) (additional charge for more than two guests). Parking is $15/night. Please indicate whether you will need parking when you call to reserve a room. Please call (202) 338-4600 to make reservations. |
| Taxi fare is approximately $15.00 from Reagan National Airport (a 15 minute ride) and $40 from Dulles Airport (a 40 minute ride). The University is 10 minutes, by cab ride, from the Rosslyn and Dupont Circle Metro Stations. |
| During Business Day/Parents' Weekend, free parking is available on campus. Simply inform the parking attendant that you are participating in Parents' Weekend. |
| For our visitors interested in wheelchair rentals, a local provider is American Medical Mobility Equipment Services, located in Alexandria, VA. For additional information call (703) 256-1118. |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
| Does my hotel reservation automatically register me for the Parents' Weekend? No. You will be registered for Business Day/Parents' Weekend events by returning the completed Registration Form along with your check. |
| What is the Registration Fee used for? The registration fee helps underwrite the cost of Business Day/Parents Weekend. Parents and other family members 12 and over are required to pay a registration fee. Georgetown students are exempt from the registration fee. |
| Should we expect to receive confirmation of registration prior to our visit to Georgetown University? No. You will not receive registration confirmation. |
| What is the dress code for Parents Weekend? Business casual is appropriate for most events. Business formal is appropriate for the Saturday Banquet. |
| Where can I park for the weekend? Free parking is available on campus via the Canal Road and Prospect Street entrances. Simply inform the parking attendant that you are participating in Parents' Weekend. |
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