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Calendar for Alumni and Friends
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Tue. 11/10/09 - UVa Club of Atlanta and Darden Alumni Atlanta Chapter Joint Networking Event
For our next networking event we are partnering with the Darden Alumni Atlanta Chapter for what is shaping up to be an informative evening. Bring your business cards and come network with your fellow Wahoos and guests. Whether you own your business, have dreamt of starting your own business, are interested in resources that are available to entrepreneurs, or are anywhere in between…
You are cordially invited to
the
Ideas to Action Forumfor discussion and debate about the role of entrepreneurship
and innovation in business and society
with Ed Hess
Professor of Business Administration
and
Elizabeth O'Halloran (MBA '95)
Director of Intellectual Capital at the Batten Institute
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Buckhead Hotel Atlanta
3405 Lenox Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
Space is Limited
Please RSVP to dardenatlantachapter@gmail.com
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Created in collaboration with the Batten Institute, these forums will introduce a range of
perspectives and topics in innovation, strategy, and entrepreneurship, motivated by the
current research of Darden's leading scholars.
6:30 - Welcome Reception
7:00 - Discussion
7:30 - Informal Q&A Sessions and Reception
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Professor Hess is currently researching the Darden Growth/Innovation Model, The Challenges of Managing Private Company Growth, and Building Enduring Organizations. Ms. O'Halloran's recent projects have focused on business angel investing, the investment practices in emerging markets, social and economic impact of entrepreneurship education in developing countries, and development of learning cultures.
The first Ideas to Action Forum is dedicated in memory of Mr. Frank Batten, Sr., a generous and visionary benefactor of the Darden School who believed in the power of ideas to motivate and inspire entrepreneurial leadership.
Sat. 1/30/10 - Taste of Love Fundraising Gala
On Saturday January 30, 2010 The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia presents its signature fundraising gala, The Taste of Love, an elegant black tie event held at the Ritz Carlton -Buckhead, hosted by Atlanta Falcon Running Back and UVA alum Jason Snelling. The Taste of Love features gourmet dining, premium wine pairings, live entertainment, a top notch silent and live auction and the chance to dance the night away. All proceeds from the event benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia. For more info about The Taste of Love and the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia, click here!