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2009 Calendar of Selected Activities
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| December 2009 |
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Tuesday,
December 8 |
2009 Ethics Advocate Award Gala and Presentation
Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH, president and chief executive officer of CARE USA, will receive the 2009 Ethics Advocate Award from The Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility. A gala reception and presentation of the award will be held on Tuesday, December 8 at the Carter Center in Atlanta beginning at 6 p.m. Business attire requested.
>>RSVP deadline: Monday, November 30<< |
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| October 2009 |
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Thursday,
October 8 |
GEWN Leadership of Tomorrow Scholarship Luncheon
Dr. Steve Olson moderated a lively panel discussion on "Organizational Sustainability, The Triple Bottom Line" with experts including Kate Brass, Ecomagination Program Manager, GE Energy and GE Oil and Gas; Jim Hartzfeld, Managing Director of InterfaceRAISE; Marika McCauley Sine, Manager of International Government Relations for The Coca-Cola Company; and Lynnette W. Young, CEO of Damespointe Consulting - the management entity for Sustainable Atlanta. The event was held at the Atlanta Fish Market from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Wednesday,
October 14 |
Balanced Growth for Land, Air and Water
The Urban Land Institute suggests that 70 percent of future building will occur on greenfield sites. And, thus, we are faced with this increasingly critical issue. How can we accommodate our growing population while developing in the most responsible way, ensuring the health of our environment, our bodies and our wallets? At this Executive Breakfast Forum, Steve Nygren shared the story of Serenbe and the Chattahoochee Hill Country, along with their lessons of balanced growth that preserve land and protect air and water quality. An optional breakout session for further discussion of the issues raised by Steve Nygren took place immediately following the regular program. |
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| August 2009 |
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Wednesday,
August 19 |
Preparing for the Carbon-Constrained Future of Business: Risks, Responsibilities, Opportunities
>>This event has been canceled.<< |
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| July 2009 |
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Thursday,
July 30 |
People Wisdom for Difficult Times
A Dialogue Among Leaders
Attendees joined in conversation with experienced leaders as we prepare for the challenges of tomorrow by exploring the lessons of the past and best practices of today. Amidst near-historic levels of unemployment and widespread reductions in force, these corporate leaders and HR professionals shared their unique perspectives on the challenges of our times. |
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| June 2009 |
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Tuesday,
June 2 |
Briefing for a delegation of international officials from eight countries. At the request of the U.S. State Department, the Center conducted a session on the role and structure of ethics in government and business institutions in the United States, and explored the differences in ethical standards between government and the private sector. Countries represented at the briefing were Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Greece, Kosovo, Mozambique, Syria and Zimbabwe. These visitors are invited to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State's Interantional Visitor Leadership Program. |
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| May 2009 |
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Wednesday,
May 20 |
Executive Breakfast Roundtable
Executive Breakfast Roundtable with Martin Melaver, CEO of Melaver, Inc. and author of the new book Living Above the Store: Building a Business That Creates Value, Inspires Change, and Restores Land and Community. The Capital City Club, downtown. 7:30 a.m. Book signing followed the program. |
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| April 2009 |
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Tuesday,
April 21 |
Executive Breakfast Forum
"Managing Integrity Inside and Out" took place from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the Capital City Club, downtown Atlanta. David Ratcliffe, chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Southern Company provided his view on the ethical role of senior management, both inside and outside the corporation. Mr. Ratcliffe explored how leaders can guard a corporation's integrity and protect its reputation, especially when thrust into issues where passions run deep. No stranger to such situations, Mr. Ratcliffe addressed the "C-Suite" challenges facing the Southern Company in balancing environmental concerns and the growing energy needs of its 4.4 million customers.
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Friday - Sunday,
April 24 - 26 |
Presentation by John Truslow at the annual National Institute for Teaching Ethics and Professionalism (NIFTEP) conference held at Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia. The conference, a gathering of legal practitioners, educators/scholars and administrators of legal associations, focused on pedagogical theory describing how students learn (and how teachers should teach) about ethics in the legal profession. John provided the participants with a parallel model for how business practitioners learn ethics in applied settings.
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| March 2009 |
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Thursday - Sunday,
March 5 - 8
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John Truslow attended the annual meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) in Cincinnati, Ohio. APPE is an organization generally comprising university educators who teach some form of ethics in the professions (business, law, journalism, medicine, etc.). The annual conference is an opportunity to learn about the ethics subjects being addressed in professional schools, the techniques used to teach them and the individuals who are focused on these topics. John chaired a session covering topics in political science and social issues, and also spent one full day judging the National Ethics Bowl competition.
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| February 2009 |
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Tuesday - Wednesday,
February 10 - 11
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Executive Education on Leadership for Regions Bank will be delivered by Dr. Steve Olson.
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Thursday,
February 19
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Executive Breakfast Forum
At 7:30 a.m. at the Capital City Club in downtown Atlanta, Aaron Beam, co-founder and former CFO of HealthSouth, shared his experiences and perspectives on ethics in business. Beam was convicted of bank fraud for his role in the company's fraudulent accounting practices.
At 11:45 a.m., Beam continued his discussion at a student-only event at the Commerce Club in downtown Atlanta. Beam described the environment, culture and executive pressure that led to the "cooking of the books" at HealthSouth.
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| January 2009 |
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Friday - Saturday,
January 23 - 24
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Dr. Steve Olson delivered a Leadership and Ethics Program for the Cal Turner Program on Moral Leadership in the Professions at Vanderbilt University.
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Friday - Saturday,
January 26
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John Truslow delivered a guest lecture to the "Public Relations Principles and Practices" class offered by the Communications Department at Kennesaw State University. The title of his presentation was: "Ethical Decision-Making and You." He engaged the students in a discussion of the pitfalls commonly encountered when making ethical decisions as part of a business setting.
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