This series provides an opportunity for the local community to hear top business leaders and WMU faculty, alumni and friends of the Haworth College of Business discuss current business related topics. Please join us for any or all events. RSVP to Shawna Cassada at 269-387-6059.
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Keystone Speakers 2011-2012 Schedule |
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| May 25: Dr. Robert H. DeWit, President and CEO, Southwest Michigan Innovation Center | |
| April 27: Chris Tracy, Attorney; Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Topic: "History of the trail system: where it is today and what the future holds" |
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| March 30: Blaine Lam, Owner Lam and Associates; Director, Kalamazoo Marathon Topic: Kalamazoo Marathon |
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February 24: Dr. Frank Gambino, director, WMU Food & Consumer Package Goods Marketing Program |
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| January 27: John Shagonaby, CEO, Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority Topic: Gun Lake Casino, Wayland, Michigan |
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| December 2: Steve Hawkins, head coach, WMU Bronco Basketball (Video) |  |
| October 28:Hon. William Schma, president of the board of directors for the Drug Treatment Court Foundation of Kalamazoo County Topic: Drug Treatment Course: Smarter Justice (Video) |
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| September 30: Bob Miller, WMU Associate Vice President for Community Outreach Topic: Update on East Campus |
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Previous Keystone Speakers |
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Tamara Davis, director of the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) for Southwest Michigan, discussed "Tapping into Resources for the Entrepreneur" on February 25, 2011. (Video) |
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Neil Bremer, executive director of the Kalamazoo Arts Council, discussed "Enough Already" on Friday, January 28, 2011 |
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Dr. Jack Luderer, Western Michigan University's interim dean of the WMU School of Medicine, discussed "WMU's School of Medicine-Moving Forward" on Friday, December 23, 2010
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Dr. Kay Palan, Dean of Western Michigan University Haworth College of Business, discussed "Business Education: Moving Forward While Meeting Today's Challenges" on Friday, September 24, 2010.
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Michael Newman, BBA '73, President/Managing Director of Michigan Aggregates Association and affiliated MAA Foundation, discussed "Transportation and Infastructure Funding in Michigan- the Stimulus Impact and Future" on March 28, 2010. |
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Tim Terrentine, BS '04, MS '06, Executive Director of Douglass Community Association, discussed "Empowering Community, One Partnership at a Time" on April 23, 2010. |
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Sheldon L. Stone, BS'78, MA'79, Partner of Amherst Partners, and a nationally known author and speaker on the economy, automotive industry, and corporate restructuring, discussed "Strategic Corporate Restructuring: 2010 and Beyond" on February 26, 2010. |
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Tim Welke, Major League Baseball Umpire and Crew Chief, and Bill Welke, Major League Baseball Umpire, discussed "The Business of Blue (Baseball Umpiring)" on February 10, 2010. |
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Dawn VanderPloeg, Director of Adult Day Services Oakland Centre, and Laura Latiolais, Director of Community Relations & Development, discussed "Helping the Community Care for it's Elders: Adult Day Services at Oakland Centre" on December 4, 2009. |
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Dr. Timonthy Greene, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, discussed "WMU-Providing Higher Education Leadership" on October 2, 2009. |
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John W. Allen, Partner at Varnum LLP, discussed "Coming Soon to a Ballot Near You-The Michigan Constitution Convention: Opportunity in Reconstructure or Pandora's Box" on October 30, 2009. |
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Amy Knapp, president and owner of Calendar Systems USA, discussed "Advantages of Operating a Small Business During Difficult Economic Times" on May 29, 2009. |
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2008-09 Speakers April 24: Mr. Bob Miller, WMU’s associate vice president for community outreach, "A Community Success Story." March 27: Ms. Cathy McNulty, CEO of the Greater Kalamazoo Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, “Your American Red Cross Today." February 27: Ms. Rebecca Pierce, editor of the Kalamazoo Gazette, "For Those of You Who Can't Read." January 30: Mr. Juan Olivarez, President and CEO of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, “Reach Higher, America; Reach Higher, Kalamazoo-Overcoming the literacy crisis.” October 31: Steve Taplin, president of Terra Contracting, "Environmental Contracting--A Local and National View." September 26: Cliff Moshoginis, director of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, "The Current Happenings and Future Plans of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport." 2007-08 Speakers April 25: Ms. Fran Denny, Executive Director, Catholic Family Services, Kalamazoo, "The Ark: Somewhere to Run" February 29:Mr. T. Jefferson (Jeff) Murphy, Mediation Services of Southwest Michigan, "Mediation, Not Litigation: You mean, I don't have to go to court?" January 25: Mr. Robert Jorth, Executive Administrator, Kalamazoo Promise, "Kalamazoo Promise: Where We Started, Where We Are." September 21: Dr. John Dunn, President, Western Michigan University, "The Western Edge." 2006-07 Speakers May 25: Ken Miller, Chief Operating Office, Havirco, "Process + Politics = Precedence." April 27: Frank J. Sardone, President & CEO, Bronson Healthcare Group, "Achieving Business Excellence the Baldrige Way." February 23: Jim Kneen, President & CEO of Heritage Community of Kalamazoo, "Older and Better." January 17: Thomas Beech, President and CEO of the Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, "The Fetzer Institute's Work on Love and Forgiveness: Fluff or Substance." December 1: Bob Miller, WMU Associate Vice President, Community Outreach, "The BTR Park and the Downtown Science Center... a Community Success Story and Vision for the Future." October 27: Frank Weichlein, Director of the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, "Our Community's Kids, A Juvenile Justice Perspective-Present and Future," September 29: Dean Shields, "A New Vision for Haworth College of Business" Previous speakers include-
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