2014 Leaders Forum Agenda

CCI at Baruch College/CUNY  55 Lexington Avenue  B 8-233  New York, NY 10010  646-312-3749  www.corporatecomm.org

INFORMATION FOR 2018 FORUM LEADERS

JAN 8 WELCOME RECEPTION DINNER and MODULE 1 55 Lexington Avenue (entrances on 25th or 24th Sts.), Newman Vertical Campus, 14th Floor, Room 14-270 JAN 9-11 LEADERS FORUM PROGRAM 55 Lexington Avenue (entrances on 25th or 24th Sts.), Newman Vertical Campus, 14th Floor, Rooms 269 & 270 JAN 12 LEADERS FORUM GROUP PRESENTATIONS 55 Lexington Avenue (entrances on 25th or 24th Sts.), Newman Vertical Campus, 8th Floor, Room 210

LOCATION & ARRIVAL LEADERS FORUM WELCOME Our welcome reception & dinner on Monday night will begin at 6:00 PM and will be held at Baruch College/CUNY in the William & Anita Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue (entrances on 25th or 24th Sts.), 14TH Floor, Room 14-270. When you enter the building approach security. Tell them you are with the CCI program on the 14 th floor. Take an elevator on the floor you have entered the building to the 14th Floor.

For those of you staying at the Park South Hotel (124 East 28th St. between Lexington & Park, New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-448-0888): Take a right when exiting the hotel, and a second right on Lexington Avenue. Walk three blocks to 25th Street. You will see Baruch buildings with banners. You want to be on the sidewalk on the right side of 25th Street. Enter the building at the revolving door.

LOCATION & ARRIVAL LEADERS FORUM PROGRAM Unless otherwise indicated on the forum agenda, we will meet in the Newman Vertical Campus at Baruch College, City University of New York. Follow directions above.

LEADERS FORUM FACULTY Our faculty looks forward to meeting you. This is your opportunity to interact with senior professionals who welcome your thoughts and questions. Our sessions are not taped. We encourage a candid dialogue.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE & SCHOLARSHIP The Forum brings you both professional practice and scholarship; information and knowledge based on research and real life case studies shared with you by those who experienced them. Articles and books will be suggested to you as professional resources by those representing CCI and by our faculty.

GROUP PROCESS The Forum is designed to be a group experience. Leadership is the underlying theme of the program. Please plan to attend all Forum sessions and participate wholeheartedly in your team project, including Friday morning’s group presentations. We also encourage you to get to know your Forum colleagues and employ each other as resources throughout the Forum and beyond. FORUM DRESS Monday through Thursday dress is business casual and Friday is casual. For site visits, we request business dress, and will also be taking a group photo. Keep in mind, New York City is cold this time of year. Be prepared for snow!

SITE VISITS At all site visit locations you will need a picture ID to present to security. If you cannot attend a site visit, please inform Lancia at your earliest convenience so we can inform our hosts. Please be on time for the bus transportation provided throughout the program. We leave on time as a courtesy to you and our hosts.

MEALS Light breakfasts (hot beverages and pastries) and lunches Tuesday-Thursday are included where indicated on the forum agenda. Dinners are planned on Monday at Baruch College/CUNY and Thursday night at a local New York City restaurant. Meals are an integral part of the program and dinner reservations have been made on your behalf. Please let Lancia Yan know if you will not be able to join all meals.

PROGRAM BREAKS We ask you limit PDA use during breaks to fully connect with Forum Faculty and each other.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Directions to Park South Hotel http://www.parksouthhotel.com/park-south-hotel-ny-en.html

Airport Travel Information Transportation from John F. Kennedy International Airport: http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-ground-transportation.html Transportation from Newark (NJ) Liberty International Airport http://www.panynj.gov/airports/ewr-ground-transportation.html Transportation from LaGuardia Airport http://www.panynj.gov/airports/lga-ground-transportation.html

Trains Penn Station (Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, Long Island Rail Road) Grand Central Terminal (Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road)

Public Transportation Maps and information about NYC subway and bus service are available at http://www.mta.info.

Subway or Bus Directions If you need subway or bus directions use the route finder at: http://m.mta.info/mt/www.mta.info? un_jtt_v_home=trip_planner.

New York City Attractions & Restaurants www. nycgo.com http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60763-Activities-New_York_City_New_York.html http://www.nyctourist.com/topten_alltime.htm

BARUCH COLLEGE/CUNY Part of the City University of New York, Baruch College is ranked among the region's and nation's top colleges by U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Princeton Review, and others. The College’s more than 17,000 students, who speak more than 110 languages and trace their heritage to more than 170 countries, have been repeatedly named one of the most ethnically diverse student bodies in the United States.

The City University of New York is the nation’s leading urban public university. It provides high-quality, accessible education for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 247,000 adult, continuing and professional education students at 24 campuses across New York City. COMPUTER FACILITIES & WIFI ACCESS Baruch College computer facilities are not accessible by the public or any individual who does not have a Baruch College ID card. We have arranged for wireless access. A temporary login and password will be issued to you upon your arrival at Baruch.

The Park South Hotel has a business center with computers available to their guests.

The New York Public Library has computers available for public use. The nearest branches are the Kips Bay Library, located at 446 Third Avenue (at East 31st Street), and Epiphany Library, located at 228 East 23rd Street (near Second Avenue). Check http://www.nypl.org for hours.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 2018 Corporate Communication Leaders Forum.

Michael B. Goodman, Ph.D. Director [email protected] 646-312-3749 cell: 917-853-7913

CORPORATE COMMUNICATON INTERNATIONAL at Baruch College/CUNY A global center for information and knowledge on corporate communication

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