By Aimee Sheppard
As part of the 39th Annual Business Day Conference, Memorial
alumni will help graduating business students and members
of the local community achieve balance in their lives. This
year’s conference is scheduled for Friday, March 5,
at the Fairmont Newfoundland and promises to be an informative
and exciting day.
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interaction between the students and members of the
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“I am delighted to be a part of business
day,” said keynote speaker Dean MacDonald, executive
vice-president and COO of Rogers Cable Inc. “As a
B.Comm. graduate, I understand the importance of this event
to the graduating class. Likewise, I believe the interaction
between the students and members of the business community
is a learning experience for both sides and I am reenergized
by the students ideas and ideals.”
Business Day, a one-day conference organized by the graduating
bachelor of commerce class, gives students, faculty, and
local business people an opportunity to hear professionals
discuss a timely business theme. This year’s theme
Finding the Balance revolves around three main ideas: Self,
Business Practices and Social Responsibility.
“The theme of this year’s business day is particularly
relevant in this time of connectivity and advanced technologies,”
said Mr. MacDonald from a meeting in Toronto via his wireless
blackberry device. “It seems that as business people,
more and more is expected from us. We also have high expectations
of ourselves in terms of community involvement and personal
leisure time. It’s almost to the point that sleep
is a nuisance. So clearly life balance is the brass ring
we all constantly desire.”
Other guest speakers include Leslie Galway, president and
CEO of Newfoundland Ocean Industries Association; Heather
Billou, director of Social and Enterprise Development Innovations;
Geoff Eaton, founder and executive director of RealTime
Cancer; and Jason Trask, local entrepreneur. Paul Thomey,
president of the St. John’s Board of Trade, will moderate
this year’s conference.
For ticket information, contact the Business
Day committee by phone at 737-3566, by e-mail at busday04@mun.ca,
or at www.busi.mun.ca/businessday.
