To: Jules B. Garfunkel who wrote (38422 ) 10/30/1997 4:15:00 PM From: Barry Grossman Respond to of 186894
Jules and thread, Don't know if this has been posted so if you're interested:biz.yahoo.com Company Press Release Gates, Grove and Cramer Live on Internet: University of Washington Business School to Cybercast Annual Leadership Banquet SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1997--The University of Washington Business School, in conjunction with Internet broadcaster Activate, announced its first-ever live World Wide Web broadcast production of its annual Business Leadership Banquet Thursday, October 30 at 8 p.m. PST. Andy Grove, Chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation, is the evening's keynote speaker. The school will present Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates with its annual Business Leadership Award and Hazleton Laboratories Chairman Emeritus Kirby Cramer, UW MBA 1962, with the 1997 Alumni Service Award. ''The webcast of the Annual Leadership Banquet allows our alumni and friends worldwide to participate in this important event. The technology utilized coincides with the School's curricular focus on the management of technology. The Pacific Northwest is home to numerous high-tech companies and the Business School is proud to participate with the likes of Intel and Microsoft, making this year's event truly a global experience,'' said William D. Bradford, Dean of the UW Business School. Interested viewers of the live webcast should visit the School's web page atweber.u.washington.edu on October 30, 1997 at 8 p.m. PST. The broadcast will also be available on demand through the School's web page. ''We understand the vision of making the Internet a valuable broadcast medium,'' said Jeff Schrock, President of Activate. ''We are excited to be working with forward thinkers like the University of Washington in making this vision a reality.'' ========================================================== Barry