CIRCLES - Chicago: Innovation workshop

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Workplace

Join us as real-world, cutting-edge entrepreneurs and industry leaders share tips and strategies about how to innovate and grow your business.

Wednesday, May 28

1447 Conference Center, The Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, 14th Floor, Chicago

$40 per person includes hors d'oeuvres; beer, wine and soda; and attendee directory

$60 for you and one guest includes hors d'oeuvres; beer, wine and soda; and attendee directory

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PROGRAM

3:00 p.m. Registration

3:30 p.m. Welcome

3:45 p.m. INNOVATION FROM WITHIN: Supporting an Internal Culture for Creative and Compelling Ideas

  • Gail Polzin, Jour '87, Director of Internal Communications Campaigns and Strategy, United Airlines
  • Nick Robertson, Bus Ad '01, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, kCura
  • Mark Santacrose, Bus Ad '81, President and CEO, Tecta America Corporation
  • Moderated by Jeff Kiernan, Jour '87, Vice President and News Director, CBS 2 Chicago

4:45 p.m. THE EVOLVING ENTREPRENEUR AND THE THREE R'S: Reputation, Recognition and Relationships

  • Mark Bloom, Jour '88, Creative Director of recently launched A Willing Participant; Former Vice President and Creative Director, TargetCom
  • Ginger Gorden, Bus Ad '92, President, ggCFO
  • Megan McCarthy, Comm '97, Managing Director of External Communications, United Airlines
  • Alex Saper, Co-partner, Eataly
  • Moderated by Jeff Kiernan, Jour '87, Vice President and News Director, CBS 2 Chicago

5:30 p.m. NETWORKING

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Space is limited. Register by Wednesday, May 21.

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Direct questions about the event to Terrie Bruckbauer at (414) 288-3353 or terrie.bruckbauer@marquette.edu.

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