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4/21/10 - U of M Business Engagement Center Exec. Director Daryl Weinert
Meet Daryl Weinert, Executive Director of the Center and learn about the efforts of the university to support businesses.
Join the club and fellow alumni as Daryl Weinert provides an overview of the Business Engagement center and speaks on the topic of Industry/Academic Collaboration & Economic Development
Universities are increasingly looked to as engines of economic growth. Many observers and analysts now point to the "Knowledge Economy" and the critical role education and innovation will play in creating the jobs of the future. Daryl Weinert, Executive Director of the University of Michigan's Business Engagement Center will review the history of higher education's role in knowledge creation and economic development. He will also outline the steps that the University of Michigan is taking to connect with the business community, promote innovation and ensure the evolution of Michigan's economy. Location: Ross Business School Oakland County Classroom 3000 Town Center, Suite 35 Southfield, MI 48075
Date: April 21st, 2010 Time: | 6:00 - 6:30 | Registration | | 6:00 - 7:00 | Networking | | 7:00 - 8:00 | Keynote - 'Partner or Perish' | | 8:00 - 9:00 | Networking | Light Refreshments and Hors D'oeuvres will be served
| Tickets | Members | $5 | | | Non-Members | $15 | Click here to buy tickets!!! The Business Engagement Center was established at the University of Michigan in fall 2007 to strengthen the University's ties to business and community partners and to help revitalize and diversify the state of Michigan's economy. The BEC is sponsored jointly by the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of University Development. In May 2008, the Center opened its central office in the Galleria Building on South University Avenue, where it is co-located with the U-M Office of Technology Transfer. A satellite BEC office, in the College of Engineering serves to broaden the organization's outreach to the business community. Together, the offices work to create and expand partnerships with companies by linking business needs with University resources in research, technology, education and student talent on the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses. The BEC plays a key role as a partner in local economic development and works closely with other organizations, shown below. Through these partnerships, facilitated by the BEC, the University can expand its footprint in the business community by helping to attract, retain and nurture high-growth companies. About the Speaker As executive director of the Business Engagement Center, Daryl oversees the campus-wide strategy for corporate interactions at the University of Michigan. He joined the University in 1999 as director of corporate relations for the College of Engineering. In 2006 he was promoted to senior director of corporate and government relations. Before joining the University he served as the director of procurement strategy for Aon Corporation at their worldwide headquarters in Chicago. Prior to his work at Aon he was vice president of commercial banking with Bank One, also in Chicago. In 1992, Daryl volunteered for a year of service abroad with the National Service League, coordinating the Joint Energy Efficiency Project. This project brought together resources from the U.S. Department of Energy; the City of Pécs, Hungary; and the Pollack Mihály Müszaki Föiskola (Mihály Pollack Technical College) to promote energy efficiency within Hungary and East Central Europe. Daryl also served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal from 1987 to 1989, working on the Appropriate Technology program of the Agricultural Development Bank. Daryl received a B.S. in industrial and operations engineering and a B.A. in economics from the University of Michigan. Daryl currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce, and on the Development Committee of Allen Creek Preschool.
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