Congratulations on your 30th Reunion! We're glad many of you had a chance to connect with your classmates and celebrate your 30th reunion in Boston, October 1-4.

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• Registration Info

  Registration prices are PER PERSON. You are welcome to bring your spouse or partner, or a guest, and they will be included in all the weekend's activities. Children are not required to register for the reunion weekend. The reunion registration fee will include your attendance at the following activities:

  Pricing Schedule:
  

  • Registration fee: $400/person

  Register Online

  The reunion registration fee will include your attendance at the following activities:

  • Thursday Night Reception
  • Friday Faculty Presentations
  • Friday Night Section Party
  • Saturday Academic Program
  • Saturday Night Gala
  • Sunday Brunch
  • Class Reunion Book
  • And a Reunion Favor

  On Friday and Saturday the School provides Faculty Presentations (Friday) and Academic Programs (Saturday) along with complimentary breakfast and lunch on both days. Additionally, HBS will provide you with transportation to and from the host hotel and the School.

  The Class of 1979 will not be the only class on campus during the weekend. The 25th, 35th, 40th, 45th and 60th reunions will also be present during the weekend at the on campus events.

• Event Descriptions

  Please see the Tentative Reunion Schedule below for a breakdown of timing during each day.

  Thursday Night Reception: This class-wide event takes place at the Westin Copley Place from 6:30 pm – 8 pm. Light hors d'oeuvres and cocktails will be served. Guests and children welcome!

  Friday Faculty Presentations (HBS Campus): These event take place in Aldrich classrooms at the School. The program runs all day, beginning with a State of the School address by Dean Jay Light and featuring the current faculty and their research during each programming session. Guests are welcome to attend all sessions. All returning classes have the opportunity to attend these sessions, and seating is first come, first served.

  Breakfast and lunch will be served and round-trip transportation will be provided in the morning and afternoon from the host hotel.

  Friday Night Section Party: Please see your section's details below for your party location and timing. This is the only part of the weekend just for your section! Typically a light dinner and drinks will be served. Contact your section party host to determine these details, and to determine if the evening is appropriate for children. Guests are invited to this event!

  Saturday Academic Program (HBS Campus): These events take place in Aldrich classrooms at the School. The program runs during the first part of the day and features guest speakers from the Harvard Community during each programming session. Guests are welcome to attend all sessions. All returning classes have the opportunity to attend these sessions, and seating is first come, first served.

  Breakfast and lunch will be served and round trip transportation will be provided in the morning and afternoon from the host hotel.

  Saturday Night Gala: This is a class wide event on Saturday evening! Dinner reception stations and cocktails will be served and musical entertainment will provided at this at this mix-and-mingle style event allowing you to connect with the entire class. Round trip transportation will be provided from the host hotel. This event is not appropriate for children. Guests are invited to this event!

  Sunday Brunch: This class-wide event takes place at the Westin Copley Place from 9am – 11am. Breakfast will be served. Guests and children welcome!

• Who's Coming?
  • Attendance List: Final List of Attendees (pdf)
  • Lost Alumni: Help us find these classmates who we have lost touch with. E-mail alumni_records@hbs.edu with any updates.
• Host Hotel Info

  Westin Copley Place
  10 Huntington Avenue
  Boston, Massachusetts 02116
  617.262.9600

  Rate: $259 per night, single or double occupancy.

  HOTEL UPDDATE: While our block of rooms at the Westin Copley has expired, there may still be space at the hotel. Unfortunately, we can no longer guarantee the discounted rate, however you can try discount travel sites which may offer rooms at a reduced rate.

• Faculty Presentations

  Click here for a current listing of Reunion Faculty and Academic presentation information. Please note: All returning reunion classes attend HBS faculty presentations, and seating is first-come, first-served.

• Section Parties/Saturday Gala

  Friday, October 2, 2009

  Section A
  7:00pm-11:00pm
  Host: Deborah McConchie
  Location: Four Seasons Hotel Boston
  200 Boylston Street, Boston
  Attire: Business Casual

  Section B
  6:30pm-10:30pm
  Hosts: Larry & Mary Kernan
  781.861.7032 (Larry)
  Location: Boston Harbor Hotel, Rotunda
  70 Rowes Wharf, Boston
  Attire: Business Casual
  Joint party with Section D

  Section C
  7:00pm-10:00pm
  Hosts: Clay & Christine Christensen
  Location: Upstairs on the Square
  91 Winthrop Street, Cambridge
  Attire: Business Casual
  No children, please

  Section D
  6:30pm-10:30pm
  Hosts: Larry & Mary Kernan
  781.861.7032 (Larry)
  Location: Boston Harbor Hotel, Rotunda
  70 Rowes Wharf, Boston
  Attire: Business Casual
  Joint party with Section B

  Section E
  7:00pm
  Hosts: Gary & Donna Greenfield, & Neil McCarthy
  978.640.5542
  Location: The Home of Donna and Gary Greenfield
  42 Pinckney Street, Boston
  Attire: Casual
  Must be 21

  Section F
  7:00pm
  Hosts: Bob Nerz & Ken Geraghty
  Location: Loeb House at Harvard
  17 Quincy Street, Cambridge
  Attire: Business Casual
  

  Section G
  7:00pm
  Host: Oleg Pohotsky
  Location: Boston Harbor Hotel, John Foster Salon
  70 Rowes Wharf, Boston
  Attire: Business Casual

  Section H
  6:30pm
  Hosts: Ed Samp & Jim Lapides
  617.233.8829 (Jim's cell)
  Location: International Poster Gallery (6:30pm for cocktails)
  205 Newbury Street, Boston
  Location: Harvard Club of Boston , Aesculapian Room (8:00pm for dinner)
  374 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
  Attire: Cocktail

  Section I
  6:30pm
  Hosts: Steve Nill, David Siktberg, Lorrie Stuart, & Neal Vitale
  Location: The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
  2020 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
  On-street parking can be limited. Just a short walk from the Porter Square Red Line T-stop.
  Attire: Casual; wear comfortable shoes that won't slip in kitchen; we'll be cooking!
  Young adults are welcome
  

  Saturday, October 3, 2009

  Saturday Night Gala Evening
  7:00pm - midnight
  Location: John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
  One Courthouse Way, Boston
  Attire: Business Casual
  Please bring two forms of ID (i.e. license, credit card, HBS name badge, etc). This is a Federal Courthouse so they require ID to enter the building. Please contact Christina with questions or concerns, cpetrigliano@hbs.edu.
  

• Career Programs

  Career Counseling
  Alumni Career Services will hold one-on-one career counseling sessions in Spangler Hall during the reunion. To sign up for one of these sessions, please e-mail career_advisors@hbs.edu or call 617.495.6582.

• Transportation, Attire and On Campus Information

  Campus Map
  Click here for a campus map and directions to the School

  Transportation
  Transportation has been arranged to shuttle you between campus events and the host hotel. Round trip transportation will be provided on Saturday night between the host hotel and the Class Gala.

  Parking
  Parking on campus will be tight during Reunion Weekend. As we are not able to guarantee you a parking space on campus, HBS encourages you to make use of bus transportation whenever possible.

  Attire
  Temperatures have ranged from 50s at night to 80s during the day. We suggest you bring light clothing, but also a jacket and sweater, and, of course, rain gear.

  Friday evening attire is based on your section event so please review the party details listed under the Section Party tab. Attire for Saturday evening Class Gala is TBD. Casual attire is appropriate for the rest of the weekend activities.

  HBS Merchandise
  The HBS Coop will be open to alumni during reunion weekend.

  Shad Fitness Center
  During the reunion, your nametag will allow you to use Shad Hall Fitness Center. Towels, lockers, and equipment are available.

  Call ahead to 617.495.6060 to arrange use of basketball, volleyball, badminton, squash, racquetball, and tennis courts. A fitness room, indoor track, sauna, and whirlpool are also available. The fitness area is limited to people over age 18.

  Internet Access
  Computers with Internet access are available in Aldrich and Hawes Hall corridors, and Spangler Center common rooms on Friday and Saturday.

• Campus Highlights

  Career Counseling
  Alumni Career Services will hold one-on-one sessions in Spangler during the reunion. To make an appointment for one of these counseling sessions, please email career_advisors@hbs.edu or call 617.495.1433.

  HBS Merchandise
  The HBS Coop will be open to alumni during reunion weekend.

  Shad Fitness Center
  During the reunion, your nametag will allow you to use Shad Hall Fitness Center. Towels, lockers, and equipment are available.

  Call ahead to 617.495.6060 to arrange use of basketball, volleyball, badminton, squash, racquetball, and tennis courts. A fitness room, indoor track, sauna, and whirlpool are also available. The fitness area is limited to people over age 18.

  Internet Access
  Computers with Internet access are available in Aldrich and Hawes Hall corridors, and Spangler Center common rooms on Friday and Saturday.

• Information for Families

  Your children are invited to attend all on-campus events with you. For younger kids, HBS recommends Parents in a Pinch for supervised group and individual childcare. Contact Lauren Gilbert at reunion_childcare@hbs.edu with questions.

• Volunteer Committee

  The Reunion Committee is comprised of volunteers from your class who work with the School and your assigned HBS Reunion Liaison to plan social and class-specific reunion activities. Additional volunteers are welcome.

  Reunion Program Chairs: Charlie Stolper

  Treasurer: Jay Sherry

  Section Party Hosts:
  Section A: Deborah McConchie
  Section B: OPEN
  Section C: Clay Christensen
  Section D: Larry Kernan
  Section E: Gary Greenfield, & Neil McCarthy
  Section F: Bob Nerz & Ken Geraghty
  Section G: Oleg Pohotsky
  Section H: Ed Samp & Jim Lapides
  Section I: Jim Bender & Steve Nill

  Saturday Night Gala Hosts: Nat Welch & Ed Samp

  Attendance: Steve Kent

  Thursday Welcome Reception Host: Lew Weinstein

  Sunday Brunch Coordinator: Patricia Baillieul

  Class Favor: Ed Samp & Jeffrey Brodlieb

  Class Profile Book: Deborah McConchie

  Memorial Service Coordinator: Bob Nerz

  Reunion Committee Members: Joseph Worth

• Contact Information

  If you have questions about the reunion program, please contact your Class of 1979 Reunion Chairs or your HBS Reunion Liaison:

  Christina Petrigliano
  Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
  Harvard Business School
  Soldiers Field
  Boston, MA 02163

  Phone: 617.496.4256
  Fax: 617.496.3844
  E-mail: cpetrigliano@hbs.edu

• Class Gift Campaign

  Make an online donation to the Class Gift

  Reunion Gift Committee
  The Reunion Gift Committee is comprised of volunteers from your class who work with the School to encourage classmates to participate in the 30th Reunion Gift Campaign.

  Questions
  If you have questions about reunion fundraising or would like to volunteer on the committee, please contact your HBS Development Liaison:

  Kathy Barry
  Harvard Business School
  Teele Hall
  Soldiers Field
  Boston, MA 02163

  Phone: 617.495.5407
  Fax: 617.495.9292
  E-mail: kbarry@hbs.edu

  If you have questions about the reunion program, please contact your HBS Reunion Liaison Christina Petrigliano at 617.496.4256 or by e-mail at cpetrigliano@hbs.edu

Tentative Reunion Schedule

All information below is subject to change. Confirmed details can also be found under Host Hotel Info, Faculty Presentations, and Section Parties/Saturday Gala, above.

• Thursday, October 1

  4:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Westin Copley Place
  Reunion Registration and Check-in

  5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Westin Copley Place
  Charlie Collier, Presentation on "Practices of Flourishing Families"

  6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Westin Copley Place
  Reunion Welcome Reception

• Friday, October 2

  7:00 am – 8:00 am
  Buses depart the Westin Copley Place for HBS, at regular intervals

  7:30 am – 3:30 pm | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
  Reunion Check-In

  7:30 am – 8:15 am | Shad Tent
  Continental Breakfast

  8:30 am – 9:30 am | Burden Auditorium
  Alumni Welcome and State of the School

  10:00 am – 11:15 am | HBS Classrooms
  Faculty Presentations I*

  11:45 am – 1:00 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Faculty Presentations II*

  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Shad Tent
  Class Lunch

  2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Faculty Presentations III*

  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  Buses depart HBS for the Westin Copley Place

  6:00 – On | In and around Boston
  Section Parties

  * Please note: All returning reunion classes attend HBS faculty presentations, and seating is first-come, first-served.

• Saturday, October 3

  8:15 am – 9:30 am
  Buses depart the Westin Copley Place for HBS every 30 minutes

  8:30 am – 3:00 pm | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
  Reunion Check-In

  8:30 am – 9:30 am | Shad Tent
  Continental Breakfast

  10:00 am – 11:15 am | HBS Classrooms
  Academic Sessions I*

  11:45 am – 1:00 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Academic Sessions II*

  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Shad Tent
  Class Lunch

  2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Cross-Class Industry Panels

  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Aldrich 7
  Session for Women Alumnae

  2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  Buses depart HBS for the Westin Copley Place

  7:00 pm – midnight | John Joseph Moakley Courthouse, Boston
  Saturday Night Gala Evening

• Sunday, October 4

  9:00 am – 11:00 am | Westin Copley Place
  Brunch