1. MISCELLANEOUS Cost of Program Meetings Guests: $40.00 Retired & Life Retired: $30.00 Prospective Members: Free Please return your reservation card or reply via email to Mary Alberte no later than Thursday, March 3, 2005. 5:30 p.m.Social Hour 6:30 p.m.Dinner, Program to Follow Milwaukee Chapter Monthly Meeting - March 8, 2005 Wisconsin Club Mitchell Room – 1 st Floor 900 W. Wisconsin Avenue NEW MEMBERS Welcome to our newest members! Sarah Peck – Marquette University David Worachek – Springfield Service Corp. David Kenkel – Wells Fargo Bank Remember... Bringing in new members is everyone’s responsibility! Speaker: Chancellor Carlos Santiago Topic: How public and private sector collaboration is key to strengthening the future economic development of Southeastern Wisconsin. Carlos E. Santiago is the seventh Chancellor of UWM. In this position he is the chief administrative officer of the university. Chancellor Santiago also holds the academic rank of Professor of Economics. As a labor economist, he has regional expertise in the Caribbean and Central America. His research interests include labor market issues and problems of structural adjustment and debt. He has received fellowships and grants from a variety of organizations including the Rockefeller Foundation, Fulbright Association, and Ford Foundation. He formerly held the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University at Albany, State University of New York and functioned as the Chief Operating Officer of the campus. Chancellor Santiago has a Ph.D. and M.A in economics from Cornell University and an M.A. degree in economics from the University of Puerto Rico. He is the author and co-author of five books, including Labor in the Puerto Rican Economy: Postwar Development and Stagnation. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS/DIRECORS The Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of candidates to hold office for the Chapter’s 2005-2006 year: Officers President: Jay McKenna, North Shore Bank Vice President: Gary Olsen, Carroll College Secretary: Leo Waner, Penda Corporation Treasurer: Elizabeth DeLany, Kalmbach Publishing Directors (Returning) Ron Bero, Corporate Financial Advisors Doug Carlson, KBS Construction Jamie Danner, Kreilkamp Trucking Chuck Dreher, Columbia St. Mary’s Mike Hennen, Call Solutions Larry Kean, A&A Manufacturing Ron Kral, Candela Solutions Directors (New) John Arcuri, The Olson Companies Jack Hinnendael, Ark-Les Custom Products Joe Komanecki, MGIC Investment Corporation Tim Toepel, The Lang Companies A voice vote for the candidates including all members in attendance will be held at the March meeting. Jim Monnat, Chairperson Nominating Committee The Chapter will hold a professional development seminar on March 8, 2005 in the MacArthur Room located on the 3 rd floor of the Wisconsin Club from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Dimitri Drone of PWC will present a program on Valuation Concepts for Business Combinations. Cost of the program is $25 for employed members and guests and no charge for retired members. Registration materials are included with this notice. You can also call Mary Alberte, 414-226-6975, or e-mail her at mary.alberte@bcbswi.com to register. Mark your calendars for our next professional development seminar on April 12, 2005. Grant Thornton will present a program on Applying Lean Manufacturing Principles to the Accounting Function. The program will be held at the University Club. Further information will be sent next month.