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Reaching Out 2005
The 7th Annual GLBT MBA Conference

February 4-6
Westin Copley Place
Boston, MA

Organizers:

Harvard Business School
MIT Sloan School of Management
Yale School of Management

Keynote Speakers:

Lowell Selvin (PlanetOut, Inc) - LGBT entrepreneur and CEO during PlanetOut's highly successful IPO
Ted Childs (IBM) - Vice President of Global Workforce Diversity
Jean Dolan (Booz Allen Hamilton) - Principal with over 21 years experience in intelligence and national security

Panels:

    Advocacy, Outreach and Impact
  • Reaching Out in the Business School Environment
  • Achieving Workplace Equality
  • Innovative LGBT Company Policies
  • The Political Legacy of a Polarized Nation
  • LGBT Impact in the Non-profit Sector
    Industry Spotlights
  • Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship: The PlanetOut IPO
  • Healthcare: The Economics of the AIDS Crisis
  • Consulting: Staffing and Client Relation Conflicts
  • Banking: LGBT Issues in Banking and Marketplace
  • Gay Media
  • Defense & Public Sector: Working Within and Working With "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
  • Technology: The Correlation Between Innovation and Diversity
    Business and Economics
  • LGBT Economics, Market Behavior and Firm Reputiation
  • Business Impact of Same-Sex Marriage
  • Are Companies Prepared for the Next Wave of LGBT Targeted Advertising?
  • CPG Marketing to the LGBT Community
    Career Skills
  • Serving on Non-Profit Boards
  • Journey of LGBT Business Leaders: Navigating the Corporate World
  • Sexual Orientation, Trust, Leadership and Professional Effectiveness
  • Networking for Your Career
  • Developing LGBT Marketing Plans