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To be held in Hong Kong on 14 March 2013, this special Business School Alumni event will include nine internationally accredited business schools from around the world.
Why come along?
- Listen to one of Hong Kong’s leading professionals, James Thompson, Chairman, Crown Worldwide, and hear his views on Moving the World - the Crown Story
- Be updated on what Aston Business School is doing as part of a new international network of highly accredited and recognised business schools.
- Help build your network of professionals who graduated from these schools and are now, like you, working in the region
- Meet other Alumni and old friends from Aston Business School. Make new friends and connections
- Enjoy the hospitality of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley
Event Details
Date Thursday 14 March 2013 Venue Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley Racecourse
Happy Valley Suite, 3/F Happy Valley Stand
Directions to the Racecourse and Racecourse Map Time 18:30 - 21:30 Cost Complimentary for Aston Business School Alumni
Cocktail reception and buffet dinner included
RSVP Essential for catering by COB Friday 1 March 2013
As well as providing an opportunity to meet up with old friends, Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Alison Halstead will be talking about the recent collaborations between Aston University and the University of Danang.
Drinks and canapes will be served in the Hotel Nikko Saigon in the Lounge from 6pm. Located in the Business District, full directions can be found at www.hotelnikkosaigon.com.vn/en/location.php.
Guest speaker and Aston alumnus The Apprentice star Nick Holzherr will talk about his successful career as an entrepreneur since graduating from Aston and the launch of his new business venture Whisk (www.whisk.co.uk).
Nick was the third Aston graduate to take part in The Apprentice and he followed in the footsteps of Aston graduates Kate Walsh (The Apprentice, 2009) and Alex Wotherspoon (The Apprentice, 2008 by making it to the programme's final four.
Reunions are a great way to meet former classmates, make new business and personal contacts and socialise with Aston alumni who are now professionals in your field. Meeting in the MBA Lounge of Aston Business School, the evening will start at 6pm.
For catering purposes please register your place online, email alumniinfo@aston.ac.uk or call 0121 204 4554. Due to the popularity of this event, graduates may only be accompanied by one guest.
The campus has changed a lot over the years. If you have time, why not take a self-guided tour around campus before the event?
The Annual General Meeting of Convocation will be held at 5.15pm in the Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre in the Aston Business School. All alumni are welcome to attend.
Travelling to the event by car? Book a car parking space by emailing alumniinfo@aston.ac.uk
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Julia King, has pleasure in inviting all Aston graduates to campus to hear how the University is progressing academically and to learn of its achievements and vision for the future on Wednesday 13th March 2013.
Programme:
5pm: Registration
MBA Lounge, Aston Business School
5.15pm: Annual General Meeting of Convocation
Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre, Aston Business School
6.00pm: Reception in the MBA Lounge with guest speaker and Aston alumnus The Apprentice star Nick Holzherr
The papers for the meeting are available to download below.
If you would like to attend, please reserve your place online, email alumniinfo@aston.ac.uk or call 0121 204 4239.
Travelling to the event by car? Book a car parking space by emailing alumniinfo@aston.ac.uk