Dear PNP Division Members,
Below are some highlighted events from our PNP program coming up for the August 2017 AoM conference. Mark your calendars for these events and take a look in the online AoM program for the full set of PNP event listings at: http://aom.org/annualmeeting/program/. Our main hotel for PNP Division events is the Atlanta Marriott Marquis so, register and book your hotel and travel arrangements soon. See: http://aom.org/annualmeeting/registration/.
PNP Doctoral Consortium: Saturday, August 5 2017 8:00AM-3:00PM at Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Marquis M106, 107. This event is for doctoral students having aspirations to conduct research and teach in public or nonprofit management. The Consortium will give participants the opportunity to obtain tips on the academic job search, to solicit feedback from accomplished scholars on a research presentation or proposal, and to network with peers, future colleagues, and potential employers. To apply or get more information, contact Eva Witesman (eva_witesman@byu.edu) or Amanda Rutherford (aruther@indiana.edu).
Showcase Symposia (All Academy Themed co-sponsored with PNP):
1) Strategies of Social Impact - Monday, Aug 7 2017 3:00PM-4:30PM in the Hanover Hall E room of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta . This symposium brings together four papers that examine strategic actions undertaken to address social issues by for-profit firms-including corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate philanthropy, impact investing, and partnerships with non-profits.
2) Sustainable Entrepreneurship - Tuesday, Aug 8 2017 3:00PM-4:30PM in the Lobby L507 room of the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. This symposium focuses on the importance of entrepreneurial activity and sustainable enterprise in creating solutions to critical challenges such as climate change.
PNP Business Meeting: Sunday, Aug 6 2017 4:30PM-6:00PM at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atrium A602. All Academy attendees are welcome to join us for our PNP Division awards and announcements. Come for the social at Meehan's Public House Downtown afterwards.
PNP Social: Sunday, Aug 7 2016 6:00PM-11PM Off-site at Meehan's Public House Downtown. Join us for collegiality, snacks and drinks on the house (limited supply of eats & drinks)! 200 Peachtree Street is a short walk from the Academy of Management venues. Sponsored by the Ted Rogers School of Business, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
PNP Plenary Session: A Discussion about Social Entrepreneurship with Distinguished Scholars in the Field on Monday, Aug 7 2017 9:45AM-11:00AM at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atrium A602. Our Distinguished Speaker is Professor Tina Dacin, Queens University. She will give a key note speech and then lead a discussion with our Distinguished Panelists: Professor Gideon Markman, Colorado State University; Professor Mark Meaney, University of Colorado Boulder; Dean Sanjay Sharma, University of Vermont; and Professor Jeffrey G. York, University of Colorado Boulder.
I look forward to seeing everyone in Atlanta this year!
Best wishes,
Deborah de Lange
PNP Program Chair
Deborah E. de Lange, BASc (Electrical Engineering), CPA, CMA, MBA, PhD
Assistant Professor, Global Management Studies
Vice-Chair, North America Chapter of the United Nations PRME
2017 Program Chair, Public and Non-Profit Division of Academy of Management
Ted Rogers School of Management, TRS1-123
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