Mike Foley | University Advancement | 24 October 2006
The upcoming 2006 International Business Conference to be held on campus from October 30 through November 4 will include two free opportunities for the BYU–Hawaii 'ohana or "family" of faculty, staff and students, as well as Polynesian Cultural Center staff, to participate:
- Internationally acclaimed author and motivational speaker Andy Andrews will present a free, three-hour seminar based on his New York Times best-selling book Traveler's Gift: The Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success, on November 1 from 9 am to noon in the McKay Auditorium. This seminar is also open to the public.
- Limited-use tickets will be available for free to BYU–Hawaii faculty, staff and students, and PCC staff to attend the conference presentations they desire. Those interested should contact the CITO Office in the Snow Administration Building (bring a picture ID), or call (808) 293-3786 or (808) 293-3780. The ticket and picture ID will be required to get into the sessions.
Otherwise, the International Business Conference — which is co-sponsored by the BYU–Hawaii Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship, the BYU–Hawaii Center for Instructional Technology & Outreach (CITO ) and the Polynesian Cultural Center — is designed as a retreat for high-net-worth business executives and features a stellar line-up of over 20 speakers and seminar leaders, including among them:
- David Lax, CEO of the Lax Sebenius Group and author of 3D Negotiations, who will present a two-day executive education course on advanced strategic negotiating.
- Mark Willes, former Chairman, President & CEO of Times Mirror, who recently served as president of the Hawaii Honolulu Mission and is a member of the Polynesian Cultural Center board of directors.
- Ross Jardine, CEO of True North and founder of INVESTools and imall, who trains individuals to become home-based stock investors.
- Gary Hawkins, founder and CEO of the Hawkins Group, who will present "A Practical Approach to Profits in Commercial Real Estate."
- Author and Deseret Book CEO Sheri Dew, author and business leader Chieko Okazaki, Scrapbook.com owner Jill Davis and Premier Performance Consulting owner GayeLyn Bates, who will present “Women in Business” sessions.
- Fraser Bullock of Sorenson Capital and former President & CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics, who will discuss corporate deal structures for acquisitions and joint ventures.
- Author and forensic accountant Alan Funk, who recently published Choosing Ethical Excellence.
- BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe, who will review and preview various sports.
Admission to the International Business Conference costs $1,800 for the primary registrant and $500 for an accompanying spouse. For more information, contact the CITO Office on campus, or visit the website.
The conference also includes the "Big Kahuna" golf tournament on Saturday, November 4, at Turtle Bay Resort's Arnold Palmer Course, with tee times beginning at 9 am. The tournament fee is $100 and includes a "hole in one" challenge for a 2007 Honda S2000 Roadster as well as a buffet following play. For more information or to register, contact Sister Charlene Madsen at the CITO Office, at (808) 293-3786.
It is expected that some of the business leaders attending the conference will also be in Laie in conjunction with the BYU–Hawaii/Polynesian Cultural Center Presidents' Leadership Council meetings that will be held on campus and at the Center under the direction of LDS Philanthropies from November 1-4.