The Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference has sold out and most of the largest companies in the region are sending employees to attend! The Conference will open with registration from 7:30am-9:00am in the Mohegan Sun Convention Center on Monday, April 29, 2013. With a great line-up of speakers, this event should be exceptional.To our sponsors & attendees, thank you for your support!
New Panel – Leveraging Change To Succeed
Denis Nayden ’76, ’77 MBA, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital and Warde Manuel, UConn Athletic Director have been added to the Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference as part of a new panel, Leveraging Change to Succeed, that will discuss how in the world of business and sports, leaders need to handle change effectively. Denis and Warde join over 20 other influential UConn alumni, corporate partners, and faculty from the UConn School of Business to share their insights and perspectives on leadership in this two-day conference at Mohegan Sun on April 29th & 30th.Conference participants will receive a certificate of conference completion along with 1 CEU credit and 12 CPEU credits. Less than 10 seats remaining, register now!
Walmart Announces Plan To Spend $50 Billion on Products Made in America
Walmart, one of the Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference Presenting Sponsors, has announced that they will spend $50 billion dollars over the next ten years on new products – all made here in the U.S. This new commitment could create as many as 170,000 jobs in the United States. Walmart CEO, Bill Simon, also stated that starting on Memorial Day, Walmart would guarantee a job to any veteran who was honorably discharged within the past year. While the company acknowledges that not every veteran will want to work in retail, everyone that does will be given a job. They predict that they will hire more than 100,000 veterans over the next five years. The Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference is excited to have Mr. Simon as a keynote speaker to discuss the topic of Leading in a Time of Crises. He will address the critical role that leadership plays in ensuring organizations are ready for whatever comes next. See full story
Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference Announced
At a University of Connecticut press conference this morning, Coach Geno Auriemma, School of Business Dean John Elliott, Professor Lucy Gilson, and UConn President Susan Herbst, along with other members of the university community, officially announced a major new leadership initiative: the inaugural Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference, presented by Walmart, to be held April 29-30th at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville.Continue Reading