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The above link connects to the most frequent points of contact between the School and its alumni. We hope it will make HBS services more accessible to you, as well as suggest new ways to take advantage of the HBS network.
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Fall 1999 Reunions/MBA Classes of 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, and 1974
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Fall Meeting of the HBSAA Board of Directors
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Spring 2000 Reunions/MBA Classes of 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1995
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Executive Education Renewal Program
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HBS Global Alumni Conference "Knowledge, Risk, & Change: Business Without Walls"
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It was wonderful to see so many of you at the recent Global Alumni Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Critical to the mission of the School, these annual events provide networking opportunities while offering a dynamic continuing education component. Where else would you be able to hear such a distinguished group of South African business and government leaders speak about the challenges facing their dynamic continent? Be sure to note the dates for the next conference, June 13-16, 2000, in Berlin, Germany. The topic is "Knowledge, Risk, & Change: Business Without Walls," and the organizers are assembling a first-rate roster of participants. I look forward to seeing many of you there!
Our global conferences are just one spoke in the wheel of alumni connectedness. Developed by the Alumni Board nearly fifteen years ago, these gatherings have grown exponentially in stature and scope. HBS faculty are always eager to participate, and in addition to panel and plenary sessions, each conference features an informative presentation by the Dean. Many alumni have organized minireunions around these events, which have increased the gatherings' appeal. This year, for the first time, the conference's proceedings are available on the HBS Alumni Web site (www.alumni.hbs.edu), along with past presentations by faculty at reunions. This is our first attempt at offering "distance learning" to alumni - please let us know how you like it.
As I write this, the Alumni Board is finishing its work for the year. As you may remember, the Board is organized around subcommittees, and their work concludes with a series of recommendations made to the School at the end of June. The committees have worked hard this year on issues relating to club infrastructure, marketing, and continuing education. I will report on their activities and recommendations in the August issue of the Bulletin.
In the meantime, I encourage you to stay in touch with one another and with the School by accessing the information currently available online and by using the lifelong e-mail forwarding address provided to you. This e-mail forwarding system is a terrific way to find and maintain contact with classmates. The School has also taken the extra step of providing access to section e-mail lists, enabling you to communicate efficiently with your entire MBA section or Executive Education class. Information on this service is available on the Alumni Web site - another good reason to check it out!
Thanks so much for all you do to keep our alumni network alive and thriving. Communication is key to this equation, and I encourage you to stay in touch with each other and with HBS. Your connection to HBS can support and benefit you throughout your life.
Charles F. Milner, Jr. (MBA '65)
May 1999
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New York Club Names Entrepreneur of the Year
Over three hundred enthusiastic alumni and guests gathered at New York
City's Plaza Hotel in February for the first annual HBS Club of Greater
New York Entrepreneurs' Exhibition and Conference. Along with exhibits
from promising early-stage companies and remarks by two HBS faculty
members, a highlight of the dinner event was the presentation of the
Club's Entrepreneur of the Year award to David McCourt, chairman and CEO
of RCN Corporation.
McCourt built RCN into the nation's first and largest facilities-based provider of phone, cable, and Internet service to the residential market. The company has been a major force in shaping the deregulated communications landscape. RCN was chosen from among hundreds of nominees in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area. "With a stellar group of ten finalist firms, the selection committee had a very difficult task in choosing a winner," said event chair Ron Gerber (MBA '86), who described the gathering as a way to encourage and recognize the increasing number of HBS graduates who are pursuing entrepreneurial careers in the New York area. The two runners-up for the award were StarMedia Network, Inc., the leading Internet portal site for Latin, Central, and South America, founded by Fernando Espuelas, and Bayside Motion Group, North America's leading manufacturer of precision gearheads, founded by Howard Lind (MBA '86) and Avi Telyas (MBA '86).
The evening's keynote address was given by Microsoft CFO Greg Maffei (MBA '86). HBS professor of management practice Myra Hart, a cofounder of Staples, provided remarks on the growing role of entrepreneurship at HBS, and Associate Professor Amar Bhidé discussed his research for his forthcoming book on the origin and evolution of new business. Company exhibits before and after the dinner program gave attendees ample opportunity to meet and share ideas with representatives from nominated companies.
The Club has begun working on its next Entrepreneurs' Exhibition and Conference, scheduled to take place in early November 1999. "We were very pleased with the tremendous response to the conference," said cochair Debra Sito (MBA '92). "We had more potential attendees than we could accommodate." In looking toward the next event, the New York club will build on its successful format. "The exhibitions gave the finalists and early-stage honor-roll companies more of a chance to connect with attendees than a simple awards dinner," said cochair Suzanna DeBaca (MBA '92). "Our next event will capitalize on this as well as provide additional opportunities for networking."
Anyone wishing to nominate a company or inquire about a sponsorship should contact organizers Ron Gerber, rgerber@gerbercompany.com; Deb Sito, dsito@mba1992.hbs.edu; or Suzanna DeBaca, smdeb@aol.com.
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HBSAA of Israel Sponsors Middle East Outreach
The HBS Alumni Association of Israel (HBSAAI) is involved in several efforts to help HBS graduates learn more about visiting and doing business in Israel and the Middle East. "The technology sector in Israel is really booming," notes David Teten (MBA '98), vice president of the HBSAAI. "With a population of just six million, Israel now has more stocks listed on the Nasdaq than any other country except the United States and Canada. And as the peace process continues, business opportunities in the Middle East are expanding."
To better inform the international HBS community about this activity, the HBSAAI recently released the sixth edition of the Annual Journal of the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Israel. The journal includes articles on U.S. venture capitalists who are investing in Israel, a report on the Center for Middle East Competitive Strategy, and a list of alumni interested in Israel and the Middle East. Free copies are now available.
The association is also expanding its international steering committee to include people living outside Israel who are interested in the region. In addi-tion, on June 27, 1999, the HBSAAI will cohost a party for Jewish MBA students and recent MBA graduates from leading business schools who are studying in the area on fellowships.
To learn more about the activities of the HBSAAI, contact the association's president, Isaac Devash (MBA '93), at iif@netvision.net.il, 972-3-687-9484, or David Teten at dteten@mba1998.hbs.edu, 972-5-222-1251, or visit the group's Web site at www.hbsaai.org.
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