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Club Spotlight:
Southern California
The Wharton Club of Southern
California Redefines 'Active' With
an Ambitious Slate of Activities
Who says the California lifestyle
is relaxed? The Wharton Club of
Southern California has put together
one of the most active, varied programs
for an enthusiastic and growing
membership of 3,000 area alumni. In
the past 18 months, club president
Meesh Joslyn, W'93, WG'98, Jerry
Kornblau, WG'86, and a devoted core
of volunteers have planned something
for everyone—topical speaking events
featuring faculty and alumni, targeted
networking opportunities including C-Circle, Real Estate, Wharton Women,
and Media & Entertainment, and
(naturally) beach and golf parties.
An Event for Every Career
Events are scheduled throughout Los
Angeles and Orange County. A partial
list of 2006 gatherings includes:
- The Investment Outlook for 2006
panel discussion
- "Running a Non-Profit" featuring
Hope Wohl, WG'92, President of
breastcancer.org
- Panel on The Mommy Wars moderated
by author Leslie Morgan Steiner,
WG'92, featuring Amelia Tyagi,
WG'96, Carla McLoughlin, WG'96,
and Laura Brand, WG'99
- Media and Entertainment panel
moderated by Professor Pete Fader,
featuring Nick Franklin, WG'96,
SVP International Development, Walt
Disney Parks & Resorts, President,
Walt Disney Attractions Japan;
Josh Resnick, WG'93, President &
co-founder, Pandemic Studios, LLC;
Mark Pearson, WG'99, SVP, Brand
& Franchise Management, 20th Century Fox Television; Larry Tanz,
WG'99, CEO, LivePlanet.
- Demographic Shifts and Real Estate
panel
- Gutsy Women and Savvy Entrepreneurs
event co-hosted with HBS
- Speaking event with Passion at Work
author Lawler Kang, WG'96
- M&E brownbag lunch series,
featuring Dan Smith, WG'86, VP
Production, Playboy Entertainment
- Entrepreneurs roundtable featuring
Chris Rothey, W'96, COO and co-founder, Traffic.com
- Wharton/Penn Summer Dinner
at Big Canyon Country Club in
Newport Beach
- Wharton Women Potluck Dinner in
Santa Monica
Finally, most importantly, the group
hosts monthly happy hours and invites
applicants and students to join in.
End-of-summer events will include the
3rd Annual Wharton/Penn Summer
Dinner in Santa Monica on July 25 and
an Inaugural MBA Masters Golf Classic
at the Robinson Ranch Golf Club on
July 29. For more information, visit
www.whartonsocal.com
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