Reunion Weekend, June 6-9, 2013
Cornell's Reunion calendar is packed with activities that will re-introduce you, your family, and guests to the exciting things happening in and around Cornell. We've planned additional activities especially for Johnson alumni to further enhance your enjoyment of the weekend.
Thursday, June 6
Reunion Registration
Noon to 10:00 p.m.
141 Sage Hall
Collect your registration packets and Reunion gifts, and enjoy light refreshments courtesy of the Alumni Affairs Office.
Reunion Lounge
144 Sage Hall
Dean's Welcome Reception
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Home of Dean Soumitra Dutta and Lourdes Casanova
Bus departs Sage Hall East Avenue at 5:00 & 5:30 p.m.
Bus departs Dean’s home at 7:30 & 8:00 p.m.
Friday, June 7
Registration
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
141 Sage Hall
Reunion Lounge
144 Sage Hall
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Entrepreneurs and Innovators Meet-up
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Suite 248, Sage Hall
Building Better Business Plans: Research for Entrepreneurs
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Sage Hall, B11
Johnson Graduate School of Management Library. Writing a business plan? Stop by to learn time-saving research strategies and resources that will help you identify competitors, find industry trends, and assess your customer market. Sources available for free to Cornell alumni will be featured.
Class of 1963 and the "Half-Century" Club Luncheon
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall
For the classes of 1948 through 1963, invitation only.
Johnson Alumni Picnic
Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Wee Stinky Glen & Sage Atrium
Professional Education Session:
Class of 1963 50th Reunion Panel - “Business: Then and Now”
Moderated by
Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean Emeritus,
L. Joseph Thomas,
Professor of Operations Management2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sage Hall, B01
Reunion Wine Tasting
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall
Limited to the first 80 registrants
"Wines from the Finger Lakes and the World," presented by Professor Joe Thomas, Johnson's resident wine connoisseur! Joe will treat us to a review of wines both local and global. Following a brief background presentation on the wines, you will have the chance to sample and assess them.
Barbecue and family fun!
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
313 Warren Road
Meet at the home of Richard A. Marin '75, MBA '76, next to Moakley House and the Cornell Golf Course (313 Warren Road). Transportation will be provided to and from the barbecue via Sage Hall. Entertainment and games for children will be provided.
Severe weather location: Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Class Specific Gathering at Local Establishments
9:00 p.m.
Class of 2008 Happy Hour
9:00 p.m.
Pixel, 107 Dryden Rd.
Reunion Tent Parties
11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Arts Quad
Dance the night away to big band and rhythm and blues music. A Reunion 2013 button is required (no one under 21 is admitted).
Saturday, June 8
Reunion Run
7:30 a.m. Garden Avenue near Barton Hall.
Reunion Registration
7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
141 Sage Hall
Reunion Lounge
144 Sage Hall
Continental Breakfast
7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Start your day catching up with old friends and meeting new ones!
Class Agent Breakfast
7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise Meet and Greet
Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall
8:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Professional Education Session: "Johnson @ NYC" with Doug Stayman, Associate Dean for MBA Programs, Associate Professor of Marketing.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Sage Hall, B01
State of the University Address by President David J. Skorton
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Bailey Hall
President David Skorton will deliver the State of the University Address. All registered alumni and their guests are welcome.
Alumni Reunion Awards Luncheon
11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Join Johnson alumni in recognizing the efforts of all reunion campaigners and reunioning classes. Both the Reunion Awards as well as the Stephen Russell Distinguished Teaching Award will be presented during this special luncheon.
State of the School Address by Dean Soumitra Dutta
2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Sage Hall, B01
Professional Education Session: “Business Myths and Global Realities: Some of the Things I’ve Learned since Graduation ” with Hernan J.F. Saenz, III, MBA '98, Managing Partner, Bain & Company, Inc. recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Latino Award.
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sage Hall, B01
Faculty Reception and Class Photos
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wee Stinky Glen Tent, Next to Sage Hall
Meet up for drinks and snacks with faculty and Johnson Alumni while your class gathers for your Reunion Photo. The little one’s will enjoy the bouncy house! Entertainment provided by "The Sherwoods."
Leadership Donor Reception with the Dean ~ Special invitation only
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall
Class of ’73 Dinner
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Zaza’s in Ithaca, 622 Cascadilla Street
Reunion Celebration Dinner Dean Soumitra Dutta
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Join the Dean, alumni, faculty and friends in Sage Hall. Dinner will not be a formal sit down dinner, but instead a variety of dinner stations. For the classes of: ’98, ’93, ’88, ’83, ’78, ’68, ’63, ’58, ’53, ’48
Young Alumni Dinner - Class '03 and '08
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Human Ecology Commons (Martha Van Rensselaer Hall)
Reunion Tent Parties
9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Arts Quad
Dance the night away to big band and rhythm and blues music. A Reunion 2013 button is required (no one under 21 is admitted).
Sunday, June 9
Champagne Brunch
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Dyson Atrium, Sage Hall
Enjoy a tasty brunch and toasting to friends, as you say farewell to your classmates.
Alumni Affairs Office
Johnson at Cornell University
235 Sage Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 800 847-2082 ext. 2 or 607 255-9437
fax: 607 255-0506
e-mail: alumni@johnson.cornell.edu (subject line "Reunion")
