Tuesday, October 13, 2009

CEO Forum to Focus on Doing Business in Challenging Times

On Thursday, October 22, the Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership at the University of Saint Francis will host the 16th Annual CEO Forum entitled “Doing the Right Things in Challenging Times.” The event will be held in the North Campus auditorium, 2702 Spring Street. The corporate sponsor for the forum is Tower Bank.

Speakers for the forum are Keith Busse, Chairman and CEO of Steel Dynamics, and Karen Richards, Prosecuting Attorney for Allen County. The panel moderator is Pete Eshelman, Co-Founder and Former CEO, American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services.

In a fast-paced, dynamic format, Eshelman will solicit ideas from a high-powered panel of chief executives through a series of challenging, targeted questions. The panel includes Kathy Carrier (Briljent), Brian Emerick (Micropulse), Michael Himes (Petroleum Traders), Matt Kelly (One Lucky Guitar), Helen Murray (Indiana Michigan Power), Eugene Parker (Maximum Sports Management), Joe Ruffolo (Ruffolo Benson), Carol Shuttleworth (Shuttleworth), and Marilyn Townsend (CVC Communications).

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the forum from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For more information, call 260-399-7700, ext. 8315. The cost is $35. Reservations are due by October 15. Seating is limited.

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