Daily Archives: 01/14/2009

(Community Matters) Wow, Warren Buffett just signed up to follow the Entrepreneurs Foundation on twitter. What’s he reading? GiveToAustin

(Community Matters) The Entrepreneurs Foundation’s Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunity Conference

Successful corporate cultures and strong reputations win customers, attract & retain the best employees and help build profitable markets. Join us to share success stories and to learn how other Austin corporate executives and companies build successful corporate cultures and do good for our communities.

February 27, 2009

Keynote: Prof. Mark Kramer, Harvard University

panels include:

Employee engagement as leadership development
Cause related marketing
Beyond Greenwashing: effective corporate environmental strategies
Engaging the global mobile workforce
Measuring the value of corporate citizenship
HR policies

EF members $25/ non-members $65

more information here

(community matters – continued from Jan 25, Dells Childrens Hospital Gala)

Jessica D’Arcy

James Leonard

James gave a brief testimonial. He suffered a spinal break diving into the lake while attending camp in Austin from Colorado. He wasn’t expected to ever walk again. The hospital’s neurosurgery unit saved his life.

Vaughn & Jeri Brock

After dinner (the event was held at the convention center), the next room opened up for poker and dancing.

Kirk & Amy Rudy and Lance Avery Morgan

And, after poker & dancing, a way fun after party at the Four Seasons.

David Kurio & Victoria Henrich

Big surprise (not) florist/designer to the stars David Kurio & international event planner, Victoria Henrich were behind the planning of everything. I loved catching up briefly with these two and talking about a glorious event we worked on together in the early 90s honoring Tana Christie and Ann Richards.

Armando Zambrano & Bryan Gardner

Well, as development lead at Dells, Armando Zambrano had a lot to do with it all as well 🙂 No doubt hubby, Bryan Gardner (a Four Seasons exec) had a hand in the magic as well.

Bill Fitzgerald & Steve Kluver

Won’t surprise anyone that I especially liked the cigars & cognac outside on the warmed terrace of the Four Seasons. And, Steve was quite the showman warming up our brandies.

nice touch, Armando. Thank you

(Community Matters) The logistics of four days in DC are incredible.  Coordinating tickets, transportation, hotel schedules of our tribes, figuring out if/when metro will be open, who’s going to which events, how . . . .