Program Schedule
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| 8:15 - 8:30 a.m. |
Thomas P. Spiers President, Tulane Association of Business Alumni New Orleans, La. Welcoming Remarks & Forum Procedures |
| 8:30 - 8:50 a.m. |
Scott S. Cowen President, Tulane University New Orleans, La. The State of Intercollegiate Athletics |
| 8:50 - 9:20 a.m. |
Beth A. Brooke Global Vice Chair, Public Policy, Ernst & Young Washington, D.C. Do Elections Matter? Public, Policy, Politics and Business |
| 9:20 - 9:50 a.m. |
John C. Sheptor President & CEO, Imperial Sugar Company Sugarland, Texas Repositioning to Create Value |
| 9:50 - 10:05 a.m. | Break |
| 10:05 - 10:50 a.m. |
Morning Keynote Presentation: Carl J. Chaney President & CEO, Hancock Holding Company/Whitney Bank Gulfport, Miss. Building a Premier Gulf South Financial Services Franchise |
| 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Sports & Economic Development Panel Presentation Moderator: Mark C. Romig, APR President & CEO, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation New Orleans, La. Panelists: Jay Cicero President & CEO, Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation New Orleans, La. Rick Dickson Director of Athletics, Tulane University New Orleans, La. Doug Thornton Senior Vice President, SMG New Orleans, La. Hugh Weber President, New Orleans Hornets New Orleans, La. |
| 12:40 - 1 p.m. |
Ira Solomon Dean, A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University New Orleans, La. Luncheon Welcoming Remarks & Keynote Introduction |
| 1 - 1:45 p.m. |
Carl J. Schramm, Ph.D. President, Schramm & Company Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Baltimore, Md. Making American Capitalism More Entrepreneurial |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Ira Solomon Closing Remarks |
*As of 5/7/12.
Questions? Please contact:
A. B. Freeman School of Business
Goldring/Woldenberg Hall
7 McAlister Drive
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 862-8470


