Fw: Invitation to Mayor Debate

To All Leadership Tulsa Members:

 

The Downtown Rotary Club of Tulsa cordially invites all Leadership Tulsa members to The Rotary Club's Mayoral Debate.  This debate between Tom Adelson and Dewey Bartlett will be held on October 14th from 1130 to 1 pm. The event will be hosted by John O'Conner.  Mr. O'Conner will ask each candidate the same question and allow the candidates equal time to respond.  The event will be held at the First United Methodist Church: 1115 S Boulder Tulsa, OK 74119 at 12:00 (noon).  We suggest arriving between 11:30 and 11:45 to allow for plenty of time to park and find a seat. Lunch will be served during the Mayoral Debate. 

 

Please RSVP to attend drew.casper@wellsfargoadvisors.com or Brenda.Melancon@mail.secureagent.com. Hope to see you on October 14th. 

 

Regards,

 

Drew Casper

 

Drew D. Casper, CRPC

Financial Advisor

Wells Fargo Advisors

2431 E 61st Street Suite 400

Tulsa, OK 74136

 

Office: 918/293-7253

Facsimile: 918/746-1099

 

Email: drew.casper@wellsfargoadvisors.com

Webpage: www.wfadvisors.com/drew.casper

 

 

 

2009 Critical Skills Advantage program offered

Leadership Tulsa has newly redesigned its 2009 Critical Skills Advantage program to meet the needs of today's busy leader.   Three afternoon sessions featuring high profile community leaders will be held at the Tulsa Technology Center Lemley Campus on October 28, November 4 and November 11.   Participants will be able to sign up for one session or multiple sessions at a discount.  There will also be discounts for organizations sending multiple participants. 

 

Participants will have the opportunity to gain valuable insight on key leadership skills from some of Tulsa's most successful leaders.

 

Howard Barnett, the newly selected President of OSU-Tulsa, will speak on "Visioning in the real world: scars, successes and visionary leaders I have known."   A life-long Tulsan, Barnett served as chief of staff for Gov. Frank Keating and as the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce. Earlier this year, Barnett was the chief negotiator for the OSU Medical Center Trust in its acquisition of the OSU Medical Center from Ardent Health Systems. He is also a former chairman of the Tulsa Metro Chamber and president of Leadership Oklahoma.

 

David Rutkauskas is Founder, President & CEO of Beautiful Brands International (BBI) and Tulsa's Entrepreneurial Success Person of the Year in 2007.  David will speak on "growing your business during America's longest and deepest recession since the great depression."   David knows what he is talking about!  BBI's first concept, Camille's Sidewalk Café was founded by David and his wife Camille at Woodland Hills Mall in 1996.  Since then, the franchise has become a regional and worldwide success story with double-digit sales growth, penetration into the global marketplace, and projected sales of over $100 million by 2008.

 

Other speakers include:  Colonel Anthony Funkhouser of the US Army Corps of Engineers, A highly decorated leader and West Point graduate with a civil engineering background.  Wendy Thomas, Executive Director of Leadership Tulsa, a frequent consultant with non profit organizations will speak on the differences in attitudes, motivations and values among and between the generations.  Malcolm McCollam a self-employed attorney with MalcolmLaw PC and a founder of the Oklahoma Academy of Collaborative Professionals who is also well known for his leadership in the biking community and his role as Event Director of the Tulsa Tough Ride & Race.  Larry Wofford, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at the University who also owns and operates the highly successful Route 66 Harley-Davidson and 5&Diner restaurant in Tulsa.

 

Get a registration form and read more about the program, speakers and presentation topics at http://leadershiptulsa.org/index.cfm?pageID=3&AID=411

 

 

 

Fw: Upcoming Summit for CEO's and top-level business leaders - October 6th

From your classmate Denise:

 

Please take note of the upcoming Return on Inclusion Summit on Tuesday, October 6.  This summit is created for CEO's and top-level business leaders like yourself and includes presenters, Mayor Taylor, Steve Malcolm, Stuart Solomon and more.  See below for more details and description, but activities and learning opportunities such as these are inherent to the Tulsa Metro Chamber's long-term, workforce strategy.

 

There is no cost to attend, but please visit www.roiok.org for more information and to register.

 

Return On Inclusion

2009 Summit for Oklahoma Business Leaders

7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Williams Presentation Theater, One Williams Center (lowest level)

 

Overview

 

The Return on Inclusion Summit for Oklahoma Business Leaders will bring together the region's CEOs and top-level business leaders with their organization's most senior human resources professionals to explore best practices and strategies for investing in the attraction, retention and engagement of the diverse work force of the 21^st century, in order to boost the bottom line.

 

Why Attend

To gain an increased understanding of what it means to be an inclusive leader and to learn about the business impact and competitive advantage of putting a focus on diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Hear from other state leaders and explore best practices for implementing a focus on inclusion in the workplace - successes, challenges, and keys to creating an inclusive climate for a valuable return on investment. Learn about…

- Growing the talent pool based on dramatically shifting demographics

- Improving retention, engagement, and teamwork

- Increasing market opportunities

- Encouraging creative ideas and innovative problem-solving and solutions

- Increasing awareness of appropriate workplace behavior

 

Supporting Organizations

 

ROI is presented by TAHRA (Tulsa Area Human Resources Association), Tulsa Metro Chamber

and OCCJ (Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice) The event is sponsored by Williams.

 

Agenda

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.    Networking Breakfast in Will Rogers Room, Williams Restaurant (adjacent to Williams Presentation Theater)

 

8:30 a.m.                      Presentation begins in Williams Presentation Theater

 

                                    Welcome – Mayor Kathy Taylor

 

                                    Remarks – Steve Malcolm, Chairman, President & CEO, Williams

 

                                    Panel Discussion – Moderated by Hannibal Johnson, Esq.

                                   

Panelists:

 

-       Dr. JoAnn Haysbert, President, Langston University

-       Dave Lopez, President, American Fidelity Foundation

-       Dr. Kara Gae Neal, Superintendent & CEO, Tulsa Technology Center

-       Stuart Solomon, President & Chief Operating Officer, Public Service Company of Oklahoma

 

10:30 a.m.                     Adjourn

Denise Reid
Director Talent Strategies & Recruitment
Tulsa Metro Chamber
(918) 560-0255 office
(918) 633-0073 cell 
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