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Club Spotlight: Mexico City
THE WHARTON SPIRIT IN MEXICO:
THE ALUMNI CLUB OF MEXICO CITY
After a period of relative quietude, the
Wharton Club of Mexico City has experienced
a resurgence since June 2004
when Julio de Quesada, WG'76, led
the Wharton Latin American Global
Alumni Forum in Mexico City. In
2005, the Club organized a flurry of
activities, including hosting a guest
speaker, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who
spoke about his success in television
and communications. Other programs
included an event welcoming the Class
of 2007 Lauder students in the MBA/
MA program and a breakfast with
Senator Demetrio Sodi, a candidate
for mayor of Mexico City. The Club
has also participated in several worldwide
events arranged by the School,
including the May 2005 Alumni
Leadership conference in Philadelphia,
attended by Gerald J. Hamilton,
WG'80, and the MBA World Tour
and Information Session for MBA
candidates. Perhaps the highlight of
the year was a visit from Professor
David Reibstein, who spoke to the
Club about Marketing Metrics.
REMEMBERING ASUCCESSFUL YEAR
Each November, the Wharton Club
of Mexico City holds an event where
it honors the contributions of its
members. At the 2005 event, Julio
de Quesada, who won the 2004
Outstanding Alumni Award, presented
the 2005 award to Mario San Miguel,
WG'71. The Club announced a donation
to an Education Fund in Mexico
City that works with underprivileged
children, and presented Monty Harris
of Wharton's Alumni Affairs office
with a donation to the Wharton Fund.
For more information about
events and joining the Wharton
Club of Mexico City please visit
www.clubwharton.com.mx.
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