Sunday, 17th June
Arrive in Omaha Pickup by bus at airport and check into Scott Resident Hall on UNO’s south campus (http://www.scottcampus.com).
Monday, 18th June
8:30am – 12:30pm Workshop Session #1: Inclusion and the American Democracy with Dr. Jonathan C Benjamin-Alvarado, Professor of Political Science
12:45pm – 1:45pm Welcome Luncheon
2:15pm – 4:45pm Corporate visit: Gallup Inc. (http://www.gallup.com)
5:15pm – 6:30pm UNO Bookstore and Campus Tour
7:30pm – 9:30pm Picnic with UNO students – Elmwood Park
Tuesday, 19th June
8:30am – 10:30am Workshop Session #2: Changing Minds with Dr. Michele Marie Desmarais, Associate Professor Religious Studies
10:45am – 12:45pm Workshop Session #3: Social Media and Communications with Dr. Jeremy Lipschultz, Professor of Communications
12:45pm – 1:45pm Networking Luncheon
2:30pm – 5:00pm Corporate visit: Union Pacific Corporation (http://www.up.com/)
7:00pm – 10:00pm Cultural activity: Baseball (College World Series – http://www.cwsomaha.com/)
Wednesday, 20th June
8:30am – 12:15pm Workshop Session#4: Marketing in a High Tech Environment with Dr. Birud Sindhav, Associate Professor of Marketing
12:15pm – 1:00pm Networking Luncheon
1:30pm – 3:30pm Corporate visit: Valmont Inc. (http://www.valmont.com/)
4:30pm – 8:30pm Cultural activity: Service project – Open Door Mission (http://www.opendoormission.org/)
Thursday, 21st June
8:30am – 12:00pm Workshop Session#5: Increasing Individual Creative Capacity: Techniques to Improve Innovative Thinking with Dr. Doug Derrick, Assistant Professor of IT Innovation
12:30pm – 1:15pm Networking Luncheon
1:30pm – 3:00pm Corporate visit: ConAgra Foods (http://www.conagrafoods.com/)
3:30pm – 7:00pm Cultural activity and picnic dinner: Henry Doorly Zoo (http://www.omahazoo.com/)
Friday, 22nd June
8:30am – 12:15pm Workshop Session#6: Creating and Preserving Wealth through Long-term Investing with Roland Manarin, CEO Manarin Investment Counsel along with Manarin executive David Blair
12:15pm – 1:15pm Boxed Lunch at Manarin Investment Center
1:30pm – 3:00pm Two Omaha-based Warren Buffet companies Corporate visit: Borsheims (http://www.borsheims.com/)
• Conversation with Susan M. Jacques, President and Chief Executive Officer of Borsheims plus a company tour and a shopping opportunity
3:30pm – 5:00pm Corporate visit: Nebraska Furniture Mart (http://www.nfm.com/)
• Conversation with Irv Blumkin and NFM tour.
6:00pm – 10:00pm Cultural activity: Shopping, Dinner and a movie at Westroads Mall (http://www.westroadsmall.com/)