Smith MBA Speaker Series Kicks off with Jeremy Rifkin

What:	Kick-off event for 2007-08 academic year. More to follow in Baltimore, D.C. and Shady Grove!
Who:	Jeremy Rifkin, Founder & President Foundation of Economic Trends
When:	Wednesday, August 1 -- 6:30 p.m. Check-in; 7 p.m. Presentation
Where:	1524 Van Munching Hall, Howard Frank Auditorium, College Park
RSVP:	Reserve your space now!

Jeremy Rifkin, founder and president of Foundation on Economic Trends, is the author of 17 books on the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. He will be speaking about one of his most popular books, The Age of Access, at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business to kick off the Smith MBA Speaker Series on Wednesday, August 1 at 7 p.m. in Van Munching Hall's Frank Auditorium. (Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.)

The Age of Access has been translated into fourteen languages and Rifkin's lecture will focus on the profound changes taking place in the global economy with particular emphasis on the new economic models that are beginning to fundamentally change the way we do business.

Join us for an evening of conversation and insight into the future of business. Please bring a friend or colleague to share in the experience!

RSVP Online by Friday, July 27

Learn more about Jeremy Rifkin at: http://www.foet.org/