Luncheon

The Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Chicago, with thirty-plus years of diplomatic experience including previous posts in Russia, Kazakhstan and other Eastern European countries, will apply the wisdom and insight gained through that rich experience to remarks about our two countries' crucial bilateral relationship.

Last season, his second at U-M, Coach Beilein led the team to dramatic early-season victories over Duke and UCLA, a 21-14 season record, and into the NCAA tournament for the first time in eleven years, making it to the second round.  That tied the record for largest single-season turn-around in program history and made him one of only seven coaches to lead four different teams to the NCAA tournament.  Coach Beilein will reflect on progress to date, profile this team’s players, and preview its prospects for the 2009-10 season.

Do you know what Rotary International's Future Vision project is . . . or that ours is one of only 100 Future Vision Pilot Districts worldwide . . . or what that means for district and club projects and activities? On her official visit to our club District Governor Judy will answer these questions (and any others we may ask) and discuss her own vision, goals and plans for District 6380 in her gubernatorial year.

Learn how world-class innovations are transformed into promising opportunities for economic growth and improved quality of life.  Ken Nisbet, Executive Director of Technology Transfer at U-M will explain the process of evaluating and developing these ideas, including partnership formation targeting existing businesses and start-ups and discuss exciting initiatives under way to help revitalize our region and our state.