Wharton Club of the National Capital Region ROR -- Special Edition
Wharton Club of the National Capital Region ROR -- Special Social Distancing Edition
Greetings from the WCNCR Board of Directors. We hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and safe as we all navigate this difficult time. The Board did our first Zoom video conference yesterday, and it was just wonderful to see people face to face.
We are exploring ways to celebrate our Wharton connections -- a few of which are highlighted below. And we welcome any ideas you may have for webinars or other online activities. If you are interested in leading one of these events, please let us know. We will work with you to set up all the necessary online registration and access.
Be healthy. Be patient. Be in touch!
Board Elections
If you are a CURRENT member of WCNCR, you should have received an email from the following sender:
Helios Voting Administrator, [email protected]
This is your personalized ballot access for the WCNCR Board Election.
We know you haven’t seen it, because less than 20 members have voted so far. Our voting system is open until March 30th, so we need you to please VOTE NOW.
If you have not received your personalized access code, please contact us at [email protected], and we will work to send you a link.
Upcoming Events
Thur., Mar. 26 - Virtual Pub Night
UGLY T-SHIRT EDITION
Join your fellow Club members at 6pm this Thursday night for a Virtual Pub Night. You bring the Ugly T-shirt and beverage of choice, we supply the video access. We will be asking you to share the story of your t-shirt to get the conversation going. If you are interested in attending, sign up here , and we will send you the access information for the video conference.
Upcoming Virtual Pub themes may include a Trivia contest or a Wharton SWAG edition.
Tue., Apr. 7 - Wharton Webinar Series
Investing in a Volatile World
Professor Geczy is an Adjunct Professor of Finance and Academic Director, Wharton Wealth Management
Professor Geczy will discuss the challenges of market volatility in investing, whether for short or long horizons. He will cover the necessity of taking risk, important corresponding challenges, and some of the latest thinking on how to invest in volatile markets. For more information, click here.
Mon. & Tues. April 6-7 - Outthinker 2020 Virtual Summit
NEW – DRIVING INNOVATION FROM WITHIN: A GUIDE FOR INTERNAL ENTREPRENEURS
✓ Act like a startup, while leveraging the resources & capabilities of scale
✓ Create a culture of continuous innovation and creativity
✓ Be the disruptor, not the disrupted
✓ Unleash the power of an entrepreneurial mindset
✓ Tap into the value of fresh ideas
✓ Win the war for talent and be the workplace that attracts top performers
✓ Special section for leaders: steps to transform your company for the future
With over 20 webinars from Wharton professors and other leading thinkers, the core mission is to give participants a chance to make sense of what may lie beyond the uncertainty of COVID-19 and to learn concepts and tools that can help execute a strategy for their companies or careers to help them get there. It is a unique opportunity to interact with the world's foremost business thinkers from the comfort of your couch, with 100% of profits going to charities that provide support during this difficult time. Click here for details.
Membership Renewals
It’s hard to believe that we launched WCNCR a little over a year ago. But your inbox is sending you reminders that the Club has successfully passed this milestone by inviting you to
Please continue to support our awesome new club by choosing the auto-renewal option on your membership. If you have any questions about the Club, programming, financial status, or other issues, please send a message to [email protected]
Get Involved
This is YOUR club! Your help makes it better.
Do you have an idea for an event? - A connection to a Wharton professor that you want to share? - An affinity group you’d like to arrange? - A great meeting space you can offer?
We need your help!
YOU are what make our club programming successful, whether it’s your attendance or your ideas and help in coordinating the events. Please check out our Volunteer page to see how you can get involved.
One of our biggest challenges is finding donated meeting spaces where we can have large events. If you have access to a centrally located space that we can use for a nominal fee, please let us know the details! Click here to send us a message.
Sponsorships
WCNCR is planning to make sponsorships available for the upcoming 2019-2020 year. If you are interested in increasing your company’s brand awareness, or want to align with a specific venue, program, or affinity club, please contact Ellis Rosenberg for more information at [email protected].