King's College

GLC 2012: Challenges and Opportunities for
Growth within the Global Landscape

April 26-27, 2012

King's College
Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center / Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Thursday, April 26
8:15 – 9:00 am	Breakfast/ Registration
9:00 – 10:30 am	Session I Plenary Session Welcoming Remarks Barry Williams, JD, MT, MBA, CPA Dean, William G. McGowan School of Business, King's College
	Opening Address Beyond This Horizon: Intangible Assets as the New Source of Growth Urmi Ashar, M.D., M.B.A. Founding President and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors, Three Rivers Chapter, Pittsburgh
10:30 – 10:45 am	Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15 pm	Session II Concurrent Sessions
12:15 – 2:00 pm	Lunch
	Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade - Drivers of Growth in Pennsylvania David Briel Executive Director, Center for Direct Investment Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Dominic V. O'Brien Senior Marketing Representative / Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Michael Horvath Coordinator, International Business Development Manager NEPA Alliance, Pennsylvania Regional Export Network
2:00 – 3:30 pm	Session III Concurrent Sessions
3:30 – 3:45 pm	Tea/Coffee Break
3:45 – 5:15 pm	Session IV Concurrent Sessions
5:30 – 6:45 pm	Dinner
7:00 pm	Keynote Address / Book Signing Nilofer Merchant

Friday, April 27

8:15 – 9:00 am

Breakfast/ Registration

9:00 – 10:15 am

Session V Plenary

Presentation
The Impact of Growth on Women In Developing Countries
Cristina Manfre
Senior Associate, Cultural Practice, LLC, Bethesda, Md.

10:15 – 10:30 am

Tea/Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00 pm

Session VI Concurrent Sessions

12:00 – 2:00 pm

Lunch

Prospects for Growth and Emerging Market Risks
Glenn W. Tyranski
Senior VP Compliance, NYSE Regulation Inc.

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Student Posters

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Session VII Concurrent Sessions

3:30 – 3:45 pm

Tea/ Coffee Break

3:45 – 5:15 pm

Session VIII Plenary Session

Closing Remarks
Nicholas A. Holodick, Ed.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs, King's College

Alumni Panel: A Personal Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities for Growth within the Global Landscape

William Purpura Managing Director Great Lakes Global, NY	Andrew R. Johnston Major, Field Artillery PM Towed Artillery Systems, NJ
Dalia Matos Social Security Administration	Ann Marie Slavick Global Employment USA
Benjamin T. Broedel Kraft Foods, Inc., PA	Hannah Beach Kearney and Company, DC

5:15 – 7:00 pm

Alumni Reception