The Executive MBA Council - Expanded Exchange

The planning committee for the 2004 Executive MBA Council Conference met recently in San Francisco at the historic Palace Hotel, the site of this year’s conference. With representatives from 18 different schools, the team already has begun preparations for the conference, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 2.

The 2004 event will offer attendees plenty of opportunities to learn, network, and enjoy the beauty of the city by the Bay. Early highlights include:

Theme
The planning committee selected the conference theme, "Building Bridges, Creating Connections." The conference will include sessions that reflect the theme’s core components and will seek to integrate all Executive MBA Program areas.

Call for proposals
Please visit the online Requests for Proposals (RFP) area by clicking here.

Lucy Maillette (maillette@bus.msu.edu) and John Fraser (john-fraser@uiowa.edu), the 2004 co-subcommittee chairs of the Concurrent and Developmental Sessions, have been hard at work developing the content tracks for this year’s San Francisco conference. Emphasis will be placed on presentations that involve the conference theme, “Building Bridges: Creating Connections,” including sessions that relate to the four conference tracks:

Faculty Connections
Corporate Relations
International Collaborations
Student Experience

The deadline for submission of the online RFP is June 4, 2004, with notification of selected session and workshop presenters to be made by July 12. Last year, the committee received a record number of 52 proposals, with 13 from international schools.

Toolkit
The ever-popular Executive MBA Toolkit kicks off the conference on Oct. 30. Designed for new program staff and faculty members, the Executive MBA Toolkit offers the must-know basics of Executive MBA Programs: marketing, budgeting, managing student expectations, and more.

An experienced team of Executive MBA Council members leads toolkit sessions. The toolkit also provides the opportunity to network with other newcomers to the Executive MBA.

Silent Auction
A social, networking, and charitable event, the Silent Auction raises funds for a local charity that shares Executive MBA Council's mission and vision.

All conference participants can support this worthy and fun event, as both donors and shoppers. It’s not too early to start thinking about what you or your school might donate. Examples of past contributions include:

City, state, or country-related apparel, specialty items, vacation packages, sports items
Collectibles, such as fine art, photography, autographs, memorabilia
Getaways, such as airline tickets, cruises, hotel, inn, bed & breakfast certificates, golf or tennis packages
Services or packages, such as leadership speakers, trainers, consultants

Related Links

	Events Calendar
	Jobs
	www.embac.org

Your contribution is generally tax deductible. Upcoming issues of Exchange will provide additional details about making a donation.

Speakers
Work is under way to identify speakers for the conference’s plenary sessions. Exchange will provide additional details in a later issue.

Spirit of San Francisco
Local schools are collaborating on an event to truly capture the spirit of San Francisco for conference attendees, who also can explore the many attractions of one of the world’s most interesting and active cities.

Vote early
This year’s conference will take place during the 2004 U.S. national election. Please plan to file your absentee ballot before your leave for the conference.

If you have questions, ideas, or would like to volunteer to assist with the conference, please contact either of the conference co-chairs: Kay Henry, Rice University (henryk@rice.edu) and John Lewandowski, Purdue University (lewandowski@mgmt.purdue.edu).