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Cost: ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. This event will sell out. $35 includes hors' de oeuvres, presentation and networking.
Are you satisfied with how you present yourself at networking events? Do you engage the right people and sustain effective connections? Join us at this CEN DC event where Ruth Schimel, Ph.D., career and life management consultant, will show you how to go beyond the silver bullet approach to networking. You’ll see how to create a better match between who you are and what you want to accomplish.
6:15 PM Door open
6:30 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Networking
7:20 PM Presentations begin/Q&A/Open Mic
9:00 PM Presentations Conclude, Stay to Continue Networking As You Please
Cost: $35 Includes Reception, Networking, Presentation
Location: Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street NW, Washington DC
CEN DC: “Great Communicators, Sticky Stories & Branding through Media: Generating Good News & Viral Buzz in Hard Times” featuring Former CNN Business News Anchor & NBC News Correspondent Farland Chang '84, MS '85
From grade school to college, and business to politics, we're challenged to get our point across and make our ideas stick. We have a message to deliver and an audience to reach.
But what is the most credible, compelling and colorful approach? Having a great story to tell! And ideally one that others will tell and retell. If a picture says 1000 words, a story says 1000 pictures.
As the Heath brothers write in "Made to Stick," sticky stories explain why some ideas succeed and others die. Think of Bible stories and Aesop's Fables.
Sticky stories appeal to media - both news & social media. And that's a win-win recipe - feeding the media's hunger for "news their audience can use" and feeding your hunger for good press.
Positive publicity helps brand names win hearts and minds. That's because independent reviews offer credible, third party endorsements. And that's why many leaders in commerce and government view the media as one of their most important "customers."
Favorable reviews from trusted sources build reputations - while follow up advertising reinforces those reputations. As marketing guru Al Ries notes, Publicity first, Advertising second.
From east to west, many top brand names in their early days got off the ground thanks to the power of publicity and word-of-mouth – with virtually no advertising at all.
Consider Google, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, Craigslist, Subway, Apple, Starbucks, eBay, Pokémon, Harry Potter, Viagra, Blackberry, The Body Shop, Palm, Red Bull, Amazon, Yahoo, even Wal-Mart and Microsoft early on. And from China, look at the success of homegrown brands such as Alibaba, Baidu, Li-Ning, Sohu, Sina, Taobao, Tudou, Youku, Xiaonei and Taobao.
Publicity from news reports - good and bad - can be amplified through Facebook and other social networking sites - with their power to virally distribute news stories. So how can we craft our own memorable headlines by thinking like journalists?
Beyond knowing WHAT to say, we need to know HOW to say it. How much are we being judged by verbal versus nonverbal? What can Great Communicators teach us - from Obama to Oprah, and Steve Jobs to Ronald Reagan? And what's the secret to performing as ourselves- at our best?
Join Emmy Award winning journalist and Cornell alum Farland Chang ’84, MS ‘85 for this entertaining & interactive presentation featuring video case studies and filled with take-home value.
Highlights of this event will include:
• Harnessing the power of news & social media
• Promoting your cause, your brand and yourself
• The art of storytelling
• Crafting your ideal headline
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
6:30 PM Reception and Networking
7:30 PM Presentation/Q&A
9:00 PM Open Mic and Networking Continues 9:30 PM Event Concludes
Cost: $35 Includes Reception, Networking, Presentation
Location: Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street NW, Washington DC
CEN DC in partnership with The Cornell Club of Washington DC and the Colleges of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Engineering, Agriculture & Life Science, and the Johnson School present: Green Design: From Solar Decathlon to Business Creation featuring Cornell’s 2009 Solar Decathlon Team and ZeroEnergy Design
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Have you ever heard of cross-collaboration at Cornell and wondered where it happens?
Have you ever read about Cornell-based, real world projects fostering new businesses, and wanted to see some for real?
If so, you should join us as we feature the student leaders of the 2009 Cornell Solar Decathlon Team (from Engineering, AA&P, CALS, and Johnson) and David Wax MBA ’04 of ZeroEnergy Design, a business formed by the leaders of the 2005 Cornell Solar Decathlon Team. You’ll see firsthand how these students and recent grads are changing the way we live and how we think about green buildings and green businesses.
The Cornell University Solar Decathlon (CUSD) is an interdisciplinary, student-run project that competes in the U.S. Department of Energy’s global “Solar Decathlon” to design and build an 800 sq. ft. house that combines solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design. The house must be powered exclusively by the sun. 2009 marks CUSD's third successive entry into the competition.
Cornell is one of only twenty universities around the world (and the only one in NY State) selected to participate in the 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition. Through this competition, the student-led team will design, finance, build, transport, and showcase their 100% solar-powered house on the National Mall (Washington, D.C.) in October 2009. CUSD consists of nearly 200 undergraduate and graduate students representing a wide variety of colleges and departments at Cornell. This team will present their design, key systems, and sustainability features of their 2009 entry. Also on hand will be team advisors, as well as Trustees Jeff Berg ’79, MEng ’80, MBA ‘81 and Jill Lerner ’75, B.Arch ‘76.
In addition, David Wax MBA '04, will discuss his transition from the 2005 CUSD Team to creating ZeroEnergy Design (ZED), a leading residential design and engineering firm. From its inception, ZED has completed over 60 projects including the design and oversight of numerous types of alternative energy homes, consulting projects with corporations such as General Electric, and international efforts in Dominica and Nigeria. In 2008, ZED spun out another start-up business, FreeGreen.com, a company that works with alternative energy building products vendors on an advertising basis and has become the largest provider of house plans in the US downloaded from the internet.
This event will be a perfect chance to meet the team and get a sneak peak of the 2009 design before it is assembled on the National Mall in Washington, DC in early October. Houses will be open and available for public viewing on the Mall, October 9-13 and 15-18. For more information on CUSD, to join their mailing list, or to learn how you might support their efforts, please visit www.cusd.cornell.edu.
Come meet our students as Cornellians make their mark towards a sustainable future.
Wednesday, May 20th ~ 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
6:15 PM Door open
6:30 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:20 PM Presentations begin/Q&A/Open Mic
9:00 PM Presentations Conclude, Stay to Continue Networking As You Please
Cost: ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. This event will sell out. $30 includes hors d’oeuvres, networking, and presentations.
Location: Madison Hotel 1177 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 862-3700
Event Contact: Amanda Christofferson, CEN Coordinator, amanda.christofferson@cornell.edu, 607.254.7111
CEN DC in partnership with The Cornell Club of Washington DC presents: Breaking into the Green Industry
Are you wondering how to break into your dream job in the Green Industry? We’ll, we’re offering a map! Join us as we feature alumni with a diverse array of experiences who have offered to help you join them in the green.
Ask questions
Grow your network
Find out:
Confirmed presenters include:
Scott Ginesin '90, President, American Governor Company
Elizabeth Guevara '97, Lead Recruiter, Positive Energy
Julia Hamm ‘98, Executive Director, Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA)
Neel Inamdar '90, Senior Advisor, Conservation International
Jennifer Kaplan, Founder, Greenhance LLC
Walker Lunn '03, Founding Member and Manager, EnviRelation, LLC
James C. McDonnell '79, Retired SVP and CFO of Pepco Energy Services
Hilleary Topercer '91 Business Development, Clean Currents
Monday March 23rd ~ 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
6:30 PM Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:30 PM Presentations/Q&A/Open Mike
Cost: $30 Includes Reception, Networking, and Presentation
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC Downtown, 815 14th Street N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, USA 20005 Tel: 202-783-7800
Thank you to event co-producers Elizabeth Guevara ‘97 and Nicole Deltoro ’91. Elizabeth is the Recruiting Lead for Positive Energy. Find out more about their recent venture capital funding here. Nicole is the Founder and President of Andrews & Cole, LLC.
CEN DC in partnership with The Cornell Club of Washington DC and The President's Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) presents:
A Luncheon for Cornell Women - The New Deal of '09: The Change We Didn't Count On, Harnessing the Experience of Cornell Women to Face the Challenges and Opportunities a New Economic Reality and Political Scene Offers
Join us as our panel discusses the new economic and political realities we face in 2009 and beyond. Share experiences, strategies, and form a new network for the new year. All Cornell women regardless of age or experience level can benefit and share.
Nancy Beer Tobin '80 Independent Counsultant on Public/Private Partnerships
Frances Anne Hardin MS '75, Press Secretary and Director of Public Affairs, The Project on National Security Reform
Emily Poe '98, Senior Associate, WeissComm Partners
moderated by Shelly Porges '74, MPS '77, Chair, Board of Directors, Count Me In
Shelly Porges @ The White House for President Obama’s remarks on the economic recovery
Friday February 20th ~ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
11:45AM - 12:15PM - Early arrival networking, doors open at 11:45AM
12:15PM - 12:30PM - Introduction of attendees
12:30PM - 1:30PM - Presentation and discussion of presentation
1:30PM - Hard cut-off of presentation and discussion
Stay to network until 2:00PM if you like!
Cost: ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. This event will sell out. $25 includes Lunch, Presentation and Networking.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC Downtown, 815 14th Street N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, USA 20005 Tel: 202-783-7800
CEN DC in partnership with The Cornell Club of Washington DC presents: Small Loans, Big Dreams, How Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus and Microfinance are Changing the World featuring Alex Counts '88 President and CEO of Grameen Foundation
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The stark reality of global poverty – the poorest half of the world’s population owns less than one percent of its assets, and that nearly one billion people subsist on less than $1 per day – rarely registers even a ripple in the international media. Western attempts to stem hunger and poverty are often piecemeal and ineffective, applying band-aids rather than finding permanent solutions. But Muhammad Yunus, visionary founder of the Grameen Bank, has demonstrated different and more inclusive ways of approaching the problems that confront humanity. Instead of seeking out wealthy people with collateral and excluding the poor, Yunus has sought out the impoverished and excluded the rich. His approach, known as microfinance, has revolutionized global antipoverty efforts and earned him a Nobel Peace Prize.
In Small Loans, Big Dreams, author Alex Counts looks at the lives of micro-lending borrowers from the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and Chicago. All of the borrowers profiled are women of little-to-no means, each struggling to gain financial independence. In Bangladesh, these women face off against very poor living conditions and prejudice of men. In Chicago, they must overcome crime and other hurdles that come with life in the inner city. Straightforward and accessible, Counts reveals how Muhammad Yunus and his concept of micro-financing has helped those living in poverty achieve real financial independence.
Reveiws of Small Loans, Big Dreams
"I was enthralled to see the difference a few dollars loaned with no collateral in Bangladesh could benefit and change Chicago's poorest of the poor. I learned how pennies defeated myths about the poor. This book will renew your belief in the American dream and show that there can be economic liberty and justice for all—here AND abroad! This story must be told and retold—and then updated again as the successes pour in. Please keep fast-forwarding!" —MIKE ENZI, U.S. Senator, Wyoming
"At a time when 'change' is the watchword, here is a story of the devotion and tenacity it takes to turn a powerful idea into a powerful reality." —JANET McKINLEY, retired chair, The Income Fund of America, Inc.
About Our Speaker Alex Counts '88 is President and CEO of Grameen Foundation, which he founded in 1997 with the help of Muhammad Yunus. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Economics, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Bangladesh, where he spent many years working in microfinance and poverty reduction.
Thursday, February 19, 2009 ~ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
6:00 PM Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:00 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
Cost: $30 Includes Reception, Networking, and Presentation
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC Downtown 815 14th Street N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, USA 20005 Tel: 202-783-7800
Book Availability: This event is produced in partnership with Hooks Books Events. They will be on-site to make signed copies of Alex’s book available. All proceeds to the author are returned to the Grameen Foundation.
Event Contact: Amanda Christofferson, amc392@cornell.edu, 607.254.7111
Passion, Power and Politics: Washington’s Premier Lobbyist, Gerry Cassidy, JD ’67, Founder and Executive Chairman of Cassidy & Associates, shares his story on lessons learned, challenges in DC, and an insider’s perspective on today’s key players in Washington and presidential election predictions. Opening remarks and introduction by the Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law, Stewart J. Schwab
Depending who you ask, lobbyists are either our First Amendment’s best friend or its worst enemy. On October 29th, you’ll get to hear from a Cornell Law School alumnus and lobbyist who rose out of the rough streets of Brooklyn to found one of the leading government relations firms on K Street.
Our speaker is Gerry Cassidy, Founder and Executive Chairman of Cassidy & Associates, which publications such as The Washington Post, Financial Times, Legal Times, The National Journal, Roll Call and The Hill consistently recognize as a top-ranked firm.
Here’s Mr. Cassidy’s view on the business of lobbying:
“As a lobbyist for more than 30 years, you might be surprised when I tell you I’m proud of what we have accomplished as a profession. Advocating for our clients has helped among other things to strengthen institutions of higher education, develop new technologies in medicine, ensure our nation’s infrastructure can meet the needs of our growing population, and develop new systems and technologies to defend our nation and our allies.” –www.cassidy.com/blog, January 2007
At this event on October 29th, you’ll hear how and why he came to feel so strongly about his profession and how that passion has fueled his career over the past 30 years. Specifically, Mr. Cassidy will talk to us about:
As always, attendees will also get the opportunity to ask questions during Q&A and after the formal presentation.
About Our Speaker
In January 1998, Washingtonian magazine listed Mr. Cassidy first among “lobbyists who get the job done.” The magazine referred to him as a “master builder” who has “scaled the mountain and built his company into Washington’s most powerful private lobbying firm.”
Forbes magazine also recognized Cassidy in its March 2000 issue when it listed him No. 52 in its national list of “The Power 100.” The New York Times, in a 1999 article, said that Cassidy & Associates had become “a model for other Washington firms that combine prominent Democrats and Republicans under one roof.” Today, Cassidy & Associates maintains its integrated global public affairs philosophy with its premier sister companies, Powell Tate (a public relations, crisis communications firm) and The Rhoads Group (a commerce-oriented government relations firm).
Prior to the establishment of Cassidy & Associates in 1975, Mr. Cassidy served as a Trial Attorney in the South Florida Migrant Legal Services Program, as Executive Director & General Counsel, Party Reform Commission, Democratic National Committee, and as General Counsel of the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. He has been a featured speaker on legislative issues, government and politics at numerous governmental, university, industry and trade association conferences. He is also a member of Economic Club of Washington, City Club, Core Club, The George Town Club, Columbia Country, Congressional Country Club, and Metropolitan Club.
Education and other leadership include:
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 ~ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
6:00 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:00 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
8:00 PM Dessert/Coffee/Networking
Cost: $35 Includes Food, Networking, and Speaker Presentation
Guest Policy: Alumni may bring up to 2 non-alumni guests
Location: The Madison Hotel, 1177 Fifteenth St. NW, Washington, Washington, DC
Directions: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Hotels/The-Madison-Hotel/LocationInfo/Directions.aspx
Event Contact: Jennifer Cunningham, JBL29@cornell.edu , 607.254.7174
This event is produced in partnership with Cornell Law School, the Cornell Club of Washington and the Cornell Mid-Atlantic Regional Office.
“Social Networking: How does it affect elections?” featuring Cornell University Professor Jon Kleinberg ’93 and Garrett Graff, friend of Cornell, editor at the Washingtonian, and the first blogger admitted to cover a White House press briefing
Here are just a few snippets of information that tell the social networking story as it relates to the upcoming presidential election:
At this CEN event on September 25th, you’ll first hear the more theoretical bent on how social networking has grown and how and why it works. For example, why do people forward on certain petitions or pleas? Is this grass-roots activism something we can measure and what does it mean?
Then you’ll hear about how that technical science is affecting social science, specifically around candidates and their campaigns. How do the candidates ingest the dialogue and opinions around the blogosphere? What effect might this approach have on the polls?
About Our Speakers
Jon Kleinberg received his AB from Cornell in 1993 and his PhD from MIT in 1996. He spent a year as a Visiting Scientist at the IBM Almaden Research Center and has since been a Professor in the Department of Computer Science.
Professor Kleinberg teaches courses on theoretical aspects of computer science, and on the emerging inter-disciplinary role of networks at the interface of computing and information science, economics, and sociology. (Don’t let that description scare you; Jon is one of those brilliant scientists who easily brings technology down to a layman’s level. In fact, students from all colleges take his courses).
He has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is the recipient of MacArthur, Packard, and Sloan Foundation Fellowships, the Nevanlinna Prize from the International Mathematical Union, and the National Academy of Sciences Award for Initiatives in Research.
Garrett M. Graff is an editor at the Washingtonian magazine, where he covers media and politics, edits the Capital Comment section, and serves as internet director. His first book, "The First Campaign: Globalization, the Web, and the Race for the White House," was published in December 2007. He teaches graduate-level internet and social media at Georgetown University.
Previously, he was the founding editor of mediaBistro.com's Fishbowl D.C., a popular blog that covers the media and journalism in Washington, and co-founder of EchoDitto, Inc., a multi-million-dollar Washington, D.C.-based internet consulting firm. A Vermont native, he served as deputy national press secretary on Howard Dean's presidential campaign and, beginning in 1997, was then-Governor Dean's first webmaster.
As the first blogger admitted to cover a White House press briefing, he is a frequent speaker on blogging and the intersection of politics and technology. He has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN, CNN Headline News, CNN International, CNBC, MSNBC, and various NPR programs, as well as local and regional television and radio channels. He has spoken at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, the National Press Club, and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, as well as companies, trade groups, and to overseas audiences at the invitation of the U.S. State Department.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
6:30 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:30 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
8:30 PM Dessert/Coffee/Networking
Cost: $35 Includes Food, Networking, and Speaker Presentation
Guest Policy: Alumni may bring one non-alumni guest
Location: The Madison Hotel, 1177 Fifteenth St. NW Washington, Washington, DC
Directions & Parking: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Hotels/The-Madison-Hotel/LocationInfo/Directions.aspx
Event Contact: Jennifer Cunningham, JBL29@cornell.edu, 607.254.7174
This event produced in partnership with the Cornell Computing and Information Science Department with support from the Cornell Club of Washington
"Doing Well and Doing Good" featuring Tiffany Norwood ’89, Co-founder and EVP of Commercial Operations of Next Generation Broadband; Tim Lim ‘06, Regional Director for Grossman Marketing Group; and Peter Gold ‘67, attorney and founder of First Book
What can you expect from this event?
About our Panelists
Tiffany Norwood ’89 manages all commercial activities for Next Generation Broadband, which provides software solutions to large cable companies including Cox Communications. Prior to NGB, she was the Director of European Operations at Road Runner. Before Road Runner, she was in charge of International Business Development for WorldSpace, a satellite radio company that launched XM Radio. Tiffany was one of the original employees of WorldSpace and closed global deals with CNN International and Bloomberg. Tiffany also worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Citicorp. She earned an MBA from Harvard University and a bachelor's in Economics with a concentration in statistics and electrical engineering from Cornell University.
Tim Lim ’06 is the Regional Director of the D.C. office of Grossman Marketing Group, a full-service provider of integrated marketing solutions that has been recognized for its innovation and forward-looking approach to environmentally-friendly marketing solutions. Previously, Lim served as Campaign Manager for a successful candidate for State Representative in Methuen, MA, and as Chris Gabrieli's aide during his gubernatorial campaign in Massachusetts. He also served as National Membership Director of the College Democrats of America and worked on Howard Dean's presidential campaign in New Hampshire in 2003-04. Lim graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. At Cornell, he served as President of the Student Assembly.
Peter Gold ’67, is the President of The Gold Group, a legal services and merchant banking firm that represents U.S. and European investment banks and hedge funds. Previously he co-founded Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts’ Washington, DC office and managed its Legislative and Regulatory Department. Prior to that, Peter was the Legislative Director to Senator Gary Hart. He is a graduate of Cornell University (A.B.), The London School of Economics (M.Sc.), and New York University School of Law (J.D.). He was Editor-in-Chief of the New York University Review of Law and Social Change.
Mr. Gold co-founded and is Chairman of First Book, the nation’s largest privately funded literacy organization focused on providing disadvantaged children with their first new books. To date, First Book has distributed over 57 million books to children in need. He is also a board member and Executive Committee member of Share Our Strength, an international hunger relief organization.
Thursday, April 17th, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
6:30 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:30 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
8:30 PM Dessert/Coffee/Networking
Location: McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, 600 13th Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20005-3096
Cost: $35 per person (includes Hors d'oeuvre Reception, networking, presentation, dessert and coffee/tea)
Parking Information: Parking is available in the building. The PMI garage entrance is located on G Street.
Metro Information: We are located directly across from the “Metro Center" metro stop. Please follow the signs to the 13th Street exit. An Ann Taylor store is located just a few feet to the right of our entrance; the M&S Grill is located to the left. The following lines service the Metro Center station - Red, Blue and Orange. Visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority website at http://www.wmata.com to view maps and detailed directions to the office.
Office Reception: Upon arrival at McDermott, please proceed to the 12th Floor reception area.
Special thanks to the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery for hosting this event!
After reading Mark Mills’ book, The Bottomless Well, Bill Gates said, “This is the only book I’ve ever seen that really explains energy, its history, and what it will be like going forward.”
There may be no more polarizing, and politicized a technology pursuit than energy. Hundreds of billions are being invested in the pursuit of energy technologies, driven by a very broad spectrum of motives.
At this event, you'll hear from a seasoned veteran of the energy industry about what has – and has not – changed in energy domains since the last oil shock 25 years ago, and how the infrastructure of the digital age has altered the landscape of energy demand and supply. This is a can't-miss presentation for anyone who cares about energy prices, energy policy, or energy technologies.
About Mark Mills
Mark P. Mills writes the Energy Intelligence column for Forbes and is co-author of The Bottomless Well: The Twilight of Fuel, The Virtue of Waste, and Why We Will Never Run Out of Energy He has been published in numerous popular publications, including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times Magazine. He has testified before and briefed many state public service commissions, legislative groups, state legislators, and the U.S. Congress.
He’s also a successful entrepreneur. He’s a founding partner in Digital Power Capital, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of ICx Technologies, a DPC portfolio company. He serves on a number of other Boards, including that of EYP Mission Critical Facilities, and is co-chair of the non-profit Critical Power Coalition. His daughter and son both graduated from Cornell.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
6:00 PM Hors d'oeuvre Reception/Cash Bar/Networking
7:00 PM Speaker/Q&A/Open Mike
8:00 PM Dessert/Coffee/Networking
Location: The Madison Hotel, 1177 Fifteenth St. NW, Washington DC
Directions: Click Here
Cost: $30 per person (includes Hors d'oeuvre Reception, presentation, dessert and coffee/tea)
This event is being produced in partnership with the Middle Atlantic Regional Office and the Cornell Club of Washington, DC
Eileen Corwin Mason is the Senior Deputy Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) apublic agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Ms. Mason has served as a manager and administrator at two federal energy agencies. Before entering federal service, she was a book editor at Acropolis Books in Washington, DC, and at Little, Brown in Boston. She currently plays first violin in the Carusi String Quartet, and has played with the Cornell Symphony, the M.I.T. Symphony, the Augusta Symphony, and the American University Symphony Orchestra. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell, where she majored in English; and a Masters in Public Administration from American University. She’s currently serving as a member of the President’s Council of Cornell Women..jpg)
Frank Robinson was recently reappointed to a fourth five-year term as the Richard J. Schwartz Director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Under his leadership, the museum’s collection has grown to 32,000 works and last year attracted 82,000 visitors. Before coming to Cornell, Robinson was director of the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design for 13 years. He also taught at Williams College and at Dartmouth College. He earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1961 and his master's and doctoral degrees at Harvard in 1963 and 1970, respectively. He’s also written scholarly works, exhibition catalogs and three volumes of poetry. 
"The Power of Personal Service"
featuring Barbara M Talbott, Ph.D. , Executive Vice President, Marketing, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
The innovative definition of luxury developed over the past 45 years by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is based on service excellence, melded with top-notch facilities and operations. Four Seasons began by focusing on what was then a small segment of the market - the affluent frequent traveler - and in the process, built a global luxury brand. As the experience of Four Seasons demonstrates, personal service can be a source of superior profitability, reputation and growth. Four Seasons success depends on choosing employees who provide service that is genuine and innovative, on developing standards that are both meaningful and flexible, and on maintaining a culture that makes delivery of both possible.
This event was produced in partnership with:
Who came to this event?
| Nick Berner | Member | 1986 | College of Arts and Sciences | Principal, Mayfair Development, LLC |
| Andrew Berry | Member | 2004 | College of Arts and Sciences | Financial Analyst, GridPoint Inc. |
| Amy Billing | Member | 2004 | School of Hotel Administration | Catering Sales Manager, Starwood Hotels and Resorts |
| Mary Bowman | Member | 1987 | School of Hotel Administration | |
| Steven Brannum | Member | 1991 | College of Engineering | Sr. Business Manager, Fannie Mae |
| Deborah Brentani | Member | 1998 | Cornell Law School | Associate, Wright & Talisman, PC |
| Raul Cadena | Member | 1999 | College of Engineering | Optimization Specialist, NIH |
| Gabriela Cadena | Member | 1999 | College of Arts and Sciences | Innovations |
| Margaret Clark | Member | 1966 | School of Hotel Administration | |
| Claire Condon | Member | 2009 | School of Hotel Administration | |
| Michael Cornfeld | Member | 1971 | College of Arts and Sciences | President, Heritage Investors |
| Colin Cushing | Member | 1997 | College of Engineering | |
| Elizabeth Cushing | Member | 1997 | College of Arts and Sciences | Booz Allen Hamilton |
| Deena Daggett | Member | 1990 | College of Engineering | Fellow, LMI Consulting |
| Linda Richardson | Guest of Deena Daggett | Property Manager, Georgetown Suites | ||
| Leane Dicker | Member | 1970 | College of Arts and Sciences | Program Assistant, NIH |
| Meredith Dicker | Guest of Leane Dicker | student, Univ. of Michigan | ||
| David Dickieson | Member | 1977 | College of Arts and Sciences | Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll PC |
| Marc Duber | Member | 20P'11 | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, The Bernstein Companies | |
| Jonathan Duber | Guest of Marc Duber | 2011 | School of Hotel Administration | |
| Mary Edson | Member | 1983 | School of Hotel Administration | OD/OS Consultant, Equipoise Enterprises, Inc. |
| Susan Engleson | Member | 2003 | College of Engineering | Senior Analyst, comScore Networks |
| Cindy Estis Green | Member | 1979 | School of Hotel Administration | Managing Partner, The Estis Group |
| Nathaniel Estis Green | Guest of Cindy Estis Green | |||
| Gerald Fils | Member | 2003 | College of Arts and Sciences | Morgan Stanley |
| Donna Forsman | Member | 1963 | College of Architecture, Art, and Planning | Forsman Communications |
| Robert Gilbert | Member | 1982 | School of Hotel Administration | President & CEO, HSMAI |
| Attila Harai | Member | 1999 | School of Hotel Administration | General Manager/COO, The Army and Navy Club |
| Megan McCarthy | Guest of Attila Harai | Membership and PR Director, The Army and Navy Club | ||
| Tibor Szabo | Guest of Attila Harai | Director of Operations, The Army and Navy Club | ||
| John Jaquette | Member | Executive Director, Entrepreneurship@Cornell, Cornell University | ||
| Soojin Kim | Member | 2003 | School of Hotel Administration | Host Hotels and Resorts |
| Hilary Kinney | Member | 1996 | School of Hotel Administration | Project Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC |
| Drew Kleibrink | Member | 1980 | College of Arts and Sciences | President, Nova Benefits |
| Leslie Knibb | Member | 1985 | School of Hotel Administration | |
| Haruko Koide | Member | 1988 | Graduate School | Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation |
| Elizabeth Kroop | Member | 1972 | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Justice |
| Seth Levine | Member | 1964 | College of Engineering | VP, Corporate Secretary, Collections 2000 Inc. |
| Stuart Levy | Member | 1994 | School of Hotel Administration | Assistant Professor of Tourism Studies, George Washington University |
| Jennifer Lynham Cunningham | Member | 1992 | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Director, Cornell Entrepreneur Network |
| James Mack | Member | 1963 | College of Arts and Sciences | Director/Executive Secretary, Organization of American States |
| Sheila Mack | Guest of James Mack | |||
| Robert Mack | Guest of James Mack | Ameriprise | ||
| Stephen Maebius | Member | 1989 | College of Arts and Sciences | IP Partner & Chair of Nanotechnology Industry Team, Foley & Lardner LLP |
| Daniel Mahoney | Member | 1985 | School of Hotel Administration | Principal, NOI Hospitality |
| Jeanne Mozier | Member | 1966 | College of Arts and Sciences | President, Star Theatre |
| Mehmood Nathani | Member | 1985 | Johnson Graduate School of Management | Founder/Owner, Altius Financial Advisors, LLC |
| Mona Olsen | Member | 2004 | School of Hotel Administration | Sales Analyst, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Washington Worldwide Sales Office |
| Megan Quinn | Guest of Mona Olsen | Sales and Marketing Intern, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | ||
| Jennifer Frank | Guest of Mona Olsen | 2010 | School of Hotel Administration | Sales and Marketing Intern, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts |
| Chelsea Colby | Guest of Mona Olsen | 2008 | School of Hotel Administration | Sales and Marketing Intern, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts |
| Robert Parker | Member | 1981 | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | President, Elise Ventures, LLC |
| Carlos Pichardo | Member | 1982 | College of Engineering | |
| Peter Plamondon | Member | 1981 | School of Hotel Administration | Co-President, The Plamondon Companies |
| Bob Ramin | Member | 1982 | College of Arts and Sciences | Executive Director, National Aquarium in Washington, DC |
| Lisa Regelman | Member | 2006 | Johnson Graduate School of Management | Sr Marketing Manager, Revolution Health Group |
| Jessica Flugge | Guest of Lisa Regelman | Marriott International | ||
| Jeanne Sander | Member | 1966 | School of Hotel Administration | Event Consultant, EBS Enterprises |
| Justine Schaffner | Member | Director of Development, CIS, Cornell University | ||
| Ziv Scherman | Member | 2004 | School of Hotel Administration | Dining Room Manager, Chevy Chase Club |
| Jim Schoonmaker | Member | 1974 | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Senior Manager, Production Operations, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. |
| Michael Schubert | Member | 2007 | College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Arthur D. Scrutchins | Member | 1974 | College of Human Ecology | Attorney-Advisor, Federal Communications Commission |
| Alex Shevchenko | Member | 2000 | School of Hotel Administration | Director of Revenue Management, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts |
| Shannon Schneider | Guest of Alex Shevchenko | Director of Sales & Marketing, Fairmont Washington D.C. | ||
| Sarah Steinberg | Member | 1978 | College of Engineering | Associate Dean, Johns Hopkins University |
| Barbara Talbott | Member | Executive Vice President, Marketing, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | ||
| Brian Simon | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Fitness Club Manager, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Keyia Jackson | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Asst. Manager, Housekeeping, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Jon Chocklett | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Director of Sales, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Erin McGinn | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Sales Manager, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Julie Barrow | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Asst. Director of Catering, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Joy Kim | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Catering Sales Manager, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Debra Silvi | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Director of Marketing, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Neeru Dhawan | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Sales Manager, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Ghizlane Bouknif | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Sales Manager, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Michael Katigbak | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Sales Manager, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Joseph Richter | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Director of Catering, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC | ||
| Siva Selvan | Guest of Barbara Talbott | Four Seasons | ||
| Neil Wasserman | Member | 1970 | College of Arts and Sciences | Managing Partner, Adaptive Service Engineering |
| David Wehe | Member | 1972 | College of Engineering | Vice President, Hill International |
| Jeff Weiss | Member | 1979 | College of Arts and Sciences | Managing Director, ASAP Ventures |
| Peter Weiss | Guest of Jeff Weiss | 2011 | School of Hotel Administration | |
| Shane Krieger | Guest of Jeff Weiss | |||
| Joseph Hooker | Guest of Jeff Weiss | 2008 | College of Arts and Sciences | |
| David Robinson | Guest of Jeff Weiss | |||
| Susan Wood | Member | 1987 | School of Hotel Administration | |
| Dexter Wood | Member | 1987 | School of Hotel Administration | SVP, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
