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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Yurt Man
responsible bonhomie that draws tens of thousands to the scorching hinterlands of summertime Nevada. Playing against festival type, the Hexayurt was not a temporary artsy structure but a prototype for a low-cost home, built from hexacomb...
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- 18 Dec 2019
- News
Thinking Smart About Numbers
Beach. The festive gathering started with a guided tour through the former Gilded Age estate, which was decked out in vintage holiday décor. The 50 alumni then enjoyed a celebratory tea-style lunch in the Café des Beaux Arts. HBSCSD...
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Hail to the Chief
transportation would have the greatest immediate impact on energy use. This possibility inspired her to launch AltWheels, a two-day alternative transportation festival that took place in July. The event, a first for New England, featured...
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- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Action Plan: A New ’Cue
bicycle shop, Get a Grip, in Chicago. On the weekends, he and his buddies traveled to barbecue festivals around the country, camping out and staying up all night smoking ribs, brisket, and pulled pork. “I’m pretty competitive,” Corsello...
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April White
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Feedback
residents of Astoria, Oregon, where there is, at present, a first-class summer classical music festival. One of the major forces in making the festival happen is Bill Armington, one of the doctors [at] the hospital (Memorial) that endured...
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- 10 Apr 2008
- News
The Sum of Our Own Greatness
As birthday parties go, this one was special. The faculty canceled classes, and the administrative staff collectively stepped away from their desks to join in daylong festivities marking the School’s 100th birthday on April 8. A...
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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Complete Package
“You have to be honest and deliver on what you have promised.” Essential entrepreneurship skill: Driving a 14-foot pickup and a warehouse forklift. “Sometimes you must really dirty your hands,” she says. “The men would always be very amazed.” All in the family: “During...
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entrepreneurship;
sustainability;
packaging;
leadership;
women;
Manufacturing
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change
Business Conference, “Africa, Inc.: A New Frontier for Business.” In addition to keynote speakers, panel discussions, and case analyses, the conference, sponsored by the HBS Africa Business Club, featured a Friday afternoon film festival...
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- 24 Feb 2011
- News
Show Time
An Oscar statue (CC BY-NC 2.0) The Academy Awards are coming up, that annual homage to movies and their place in popular culture. The festivities are also a reminder of entertainment’s importance as a mainstay of the U.S. economy and, for...
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Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Class Day & Commencement
Class Day Student Speaker Brendan McGeever (MBA ’03). More Class Day and Commencement photos. Photography by Stuart Cahill and Thomas J. Fitzsimmons Conditions were cloudy and cool but the mood was festive on June 4 as members of the...
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- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Hollywood Story
Epstein’s heart, she had a hands-on role in day-to-day production work. As both coproducer and writer, she spent every day on the set in Vancouver, British Columbia, attending to the details that lend authenticity. The film is expected to premiere at a major film View Details
- 10 Feb 2014
- News
King of His Castle
money, second, " he says. Located in Austin, Texas, Sherwood Forest Faire—Appling's recreation of a 16th-century medieval village—has earned great success in its first four years. Renaissance magazine dubbed Sherwood the Best New Festival...
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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Attention, Oenophiles
2008). “Soweto meant apartheid, but the wine festival was completely different and positive.” In talking with vintners there, she found that some had been making wine for generations but had never had full-fledged business opportunities...
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Wholesale Trade
- 04 Apr 2019
- News
Promoting Diversity at Sundance and Beyond
and workshops at the annual Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The number of black films showcased at Sundance has since increased from 7 to 39, and Blackhouse has added popular outreach events at the Cannes, Tribeca, Los Angeles, and...
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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public
Commencement has always marked a time of promise and possibility, but this year's festivities seem especially charged with anticipation. Not only is the Class of 2000 the first to set forth into a new century, but it graduates into what...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Reinventing perceptions of Africa through wine
their country. After visiting a wine festival in Soweto, South Africa, in 2005, Cuffe and her husband, Khary Cuffe (MBA 2007), realized that by establishing Heritage Link Brands and distributing these quality wines, they could show that...
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- 09 May 2013
- News
Road Trip
festival (Emmy Lou Harris, Taj Mahal, et al) to support its charitable foundation. "Unlike a start-up in a larger city, RAP, based in a community of 900 people, makes everything work without the advantage of incubators, or a large local...
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- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Dan Geffken (MBA '87)
Five years ago, Dan Geffken had every intention of attending his 10th Reunion — he was the organizer of his section's party. Days before the festivities were to begin, however, he and his wife, Brenda, received a phone call informing them...
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- 01 Mar 2003
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California Research Center Marks Fifth Year
’86), the JRO’s executive director. Photo courtesy Japan Research Office Last November, the HBS California Research Center celebrated its fifth anniversary with a festive gathering at Accel Partners’ Palo Alto office. As the School’s...
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- 10 Nov 2020
- News
In Harmony
Weinstein is the president and CEO of the Brevard Music Center, an institute and summer festival for young musicians in Brevard, North Carolina. A CEO’s role in the arts, says Weinstein, is exactly the same as a CEO’s role in the...
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