A Message from the Chair

An Invitation, On behalf of Cornell's Board of Trustees, I am pleased to invite you to Cornell Mosaic@Los Angeles on November 11. This provocative and groundbreaking conference continues an important conversation on celebrating diversity and advancing inclusion that began in spring 2005 at Cornell Mosaic, a landmark conference for Cornell's Asian American, African American, Latino, and Native American alumni, faculty, and students. Cornell Mosaic@Los Angeles is part of an outstanding series of four regional conferences held throughout 2006 in cities that also included Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago. With distinguished panelists and many opportunities for networking, it's an afternoon you won't want to miss.

All Cornell Mosaic events are planned by and created for university alumni,
and I am delighted to be part of this significant endeavor. Please join us November 11 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites.

Elizabeth D. Moore '75
Trustee
Chair, Minority Alumni Initiatives Implementation Committee

Mosaic@Los Angeles

• 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

  Registration desk open
  
  

• 12:30 pm

  Welcome and opening remarks
  Denise Meridith ’73, co-chair, Cornell Mosaic@Los Angeles
  
  

• 12:30 – 1:15 pm

  Buffet luncheon
  
  

• 1:30 pm

  
  Keynote address by Teddy Zee '79
  
  A champion of Asian, Asian American, and minority talent, Teddy Zee is a president of Ironpond, an entertainment company that bridges Hollywood and Asia.  Previously, he was a top-level studio executive at Columbia and Paramount.  He also produced "Hitch", "Saving Face", "Pursuit of Happyness", and recently completed "West 32nd Street".
  
  Introduction of speaker
  Renee Alexander '74, director of minority programs, Cornell University
  
  

• 2:00 pm

  News from the Hill: Status of Campus Life at Cornell
  Dr. Robert Harris, Jr. vice provost for diversity and faculty development, Cornell University
  
  Introduction of speaker
  Frank Dawson '73, co-chair, Cornell Mosaic@Los Angeles
  
  

• 2:30 pm

  Break
  
  

• 2:45 – 3:45 pm

  Concurrent seminars
  
  Color TV: How New Media Technology is Changing the Content, Marketing and Distribution of Entertainment
  Podcasting, webcasting, broadband, streaming, downloading, on-demand…the language of media is changing, and so are the delivery systems. What are the options for people of color in this new media landscape? Find out from a diverse panel of professionals who know what audiences want, and how to satisfy their appetites for new media.
  
  Creating and Sustaining Intergenerational Wealth
  With advances in education and high-level employment opportunities, minorities are acquiring wealth at greater levels than ever before. It is important to know how to keep, manage, protect and pass along those resources to future generations in the most effective ways possible. The panelists will identify barriers that seem to prevent people of color from creating legacies and ways to overcome barriers and secure a better financial future.
  
  

• 3:45 pm

  Break
  
  

• 4:00 – 5:00 pm

  Networking reception with closing remarks
  

Business-casual attire suggested

Location and Directions:

The Westin Bonaventure is located in the heart of Los Angeles' Financial District with easy access to nearby beaches, the Los Angeles Convention Center, and the Staples Center.

From The East: From either I-10 or Highway 60, follow the signs into downtown Los Angeles. Take 110 South and exit onto Wilshire Boulevard. Turn left onto Wilshire Boulevard and continue to Figueroa Street. Turn left onto Figueroa Street and proceed to 4th Street. Turn right onto 4th Street, then turn right onto Flower Street and proceed to the hotel.

From The North: Take either Interstate 405, Highway 101, or Interstate 5 and follow the signs into downtown Los Angeles. Then take 110 South and exit onto Wilshire Boulevard. Turn left onto Wilshire Boulevard, and then turn left onto Figueroa Street. Turn right onto 4th Street, then turn right onto Flower Street and proceed to the hotel.

From The West: From I-10 or Interstate 105, take 110 North and exit onto 3rd Street. Turn right onto 3rd Street and proceed to Flower Street. Turn right onto Flower Street and proceed 1 block to the hotel.

From The South: Take I-405 North to 110 North. Exit onto 3rd Street and turn right. Turn right onto Flower Street and drive 1 block to the hotel. The hotel is located on the right.

For more information visit:  http://www.bonaventurehotel.com/location/location.cfm
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Please register today!