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Monday July 11, 2005
Start: 10:30 am

Next Luncheon Meeting Speaker:     

Mark Coticchia - VP for Research and Technology Management at Case Western Reserve University

Date:     July 11, 2005

Time:     11:30 Networking/12:00 Lunch Served/1:30 Adjourn

Tuesday July 12, 2005
Start: 10:30 am

With the recent contributions by Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff of 10 laptops and by Progressive Insurance of 75 Pentium II CPUs for donation to those in need of help across the digital divide in East Cleveland, we have tangible evidence corporations may make a positive contribution to people's lives in NEO. Along the same lines of thought, at the last NEO Excellence Roundtable, participants interested in making NEO the world's most empowering learning community discussed the value corporations have had in supporting schools and even individual classrooms.

Start: 4:00 pm

Event:     Northeast Ohio Business Plan Challenge 2005 Networking Event
Date:     7/12/2005 - 7/12/2005
Time:     5:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM

Location:     Bingham Building, 1278 W. 9th Street

Start: 5:00 pm

Thursday, July
7

Open source is a
disruptive technology. Today economic development is in the rip tide of
crumbling hierarchies and open source tsunami's.

Wednesday July 13, 2005
Start: 5:00 pm

Event:     JumpStarting the Future through Technology & Innovation
Date:     7/13/2005 - 7/13/2005
Time:     6:00:00 PM - 9:00:00 PM

Location:     University of Akron Student Union Center (Ballroom A)

Saturday July 16, 2005
Start: 7:30 am

You are invited to the
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Health Braintrust "Public Forum on
Health Disparities," from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16 in
the Wolstein Research Building auditorium.

Tuesday July 19, 2005
Start: 10:30 am

At the 07.19.05 NEO Excellence Roundtable, we have some major developments to celebrate.

First, the Battle of Whiskey Island is over – the Island will remain a park… Ed Hauser will join us to discuss plans for the future, and the Burning River Festival he’s leading on August 13.

Second, the GCLAC kicked of Lead Awareness Week on 07.18.05, taking proactive steps to prevent lead poisoning of residents of Greater Cleveland – the most important pro-education, pro-quality of life initiative in the history of NEO.

What else do you and the people of NEO have to celebrate?

Wednesday July 20, 2005
Start: 7:00 am

Bradley Whitehead - Program Director, The Cleveland Foundation

Sponsor: National City - Dialogues on Leadership New Leaders Only

Brad Whitehead is a Program Director at The Cleveland Foundation. In this role, he works with business, political, academic, and community leaders on Northeast Ohio’s economic transformation agenda. Brad joined the Foundation in March of 2002.

Friday July 22, 2005
Start: 11:00 am

Child Welfare Reformer Dorothy Roberts at The City Club of Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH—Dorothy Roberts, Kirkland and Ellis professor at Northwestern University Law School, will discuss the glaring racial disparity in the nation’s child welfare system—why it exists, the harm it causes and how it should be addressed—at noon on Friday, July 22, 2005, at The City Club of Cleveland.

Tuesday July 26, 2005
Start: 10:30 am

Dear Friend,

Just a quick reminder, there is an excellence roundtable today, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, at the City Club.

Please stop by to brainstorm on the power of NEO's virtual community, which spans the world and is far underleveraged here at home. The outcome of these discussions will be plans for an excellence roundtable we shall hold in New York, NY, August 11, at Jones Day's offices there. The purpose of extending roundtables beyond Cleveland is to better connect our interests here with the more powerful networks found beyond our physical borders.

Thursday July 28, 2005
Start: 3:00 pm

Forum features collaboration The Levin
College Forum and Cool Cleveland presents Partnerships &
Collaborations: Arts, Technology and Ingenuity. The upcoming Ingenuity festival,

Friday July 29, 2005
Start: 11:00 am

Drug Giant Takes on Global Health - Former Merck Chief at The City Club of Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH—Raymond V. Gilmartin, former president, chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc., will speak on the topic “A New Role for Corporate America: Partners in Global Health and Development� at noon on Friday, July 29, 2005, at The City Club of Cleveland.

Start: 4:30 pm


A Celebration of REI's past and Northeast Ohio's Open Source Future

Date: Friday, July 29

Tuesday August 2, 2005
Start: 10:30 am

As the NEO Excellence Roundtable prepares to grow NEO's physical community, by hosting an August 11th roundtable at Jones Day, in New York, NY, we are also adding a new feature to our format here at home by inviting regional thought leaders to share unique insight as keynote guests.

Start: 12:30 pm

Semi Final Round: Eight contestants perform 60-minute solo programs

Start: 6:00 pm

Semi-Final Round:  Eight contestants perform 60-minute solo programs

Wednesday August 3, 2005
Start: 12:30 pm

Semi-Final Round:  Eight contestants perform 60-minute solo programs

Start: 6:00 pm

Semi-Final Round:  Eight contestants perform 60-minute solo programs

Friday August 5, 2005
Start: 10:00 am

Dance, Performance Art, Urban Events)
Where: Playhouse Square Center - Star Plaza
(Near Euclid Ave., East 18th St. and Huron Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113, , Map)
When/$: Friday, Aug 5, 2005, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, FREE

Start: 11:00 am

Rev. Barry W. Lynn
Executive Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Since 1992, Rev. Lynn has headed Americans United for Separation of Church and State, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the Constitution’s religious liberty provisions. In addition to his work as a long-time activist and lawyer in the civil liberties field, Lynn is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.

An accomplished speaker and lecturer, Lynn has appeared frequently on television and radio broadcasts to offer analysis of First Amendment issues. He has appeared on several news programs, including PBS's NewsHour, NBC Today Show, Fox's O'Reilly Factor, Nightline, 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, and the national nightly news on NBC, ABC and CBS.

On the radio, Lynn served for two years as regular co-host of Pat Buchanan and Company and more recently did a weekly syndicated radio program Review of the News with Col. Oliver North. He is a regular guest on nationally broadcast radio programs on NPR, CBS, CNN, ABC, and AP.

Lynn began his professional career working at the national office of the United Church of Christ, including a two-year stint as legislative counsel for the Church's Office of Church in Society in Washington, D.C. From 1984 to 1991, he was legislative counsel for the Washington office of the American Civil Liberties Union.

In 1995, Lynn co-authored "The Right to Religious Liberty: The Basic ACLU Guide to Religious Rights." He writes frequently on religious liberty issues and has had essays published in "USA Today," The "Wall Street Journal" and others. Lynn also has op-eds published frequently by the Knight-Ridder and Scripps-Howard newspaper chains.

A member of the Washington, D.C. bar, Lynn earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1978. In addition, he received his theology degree from Boston University School of Theology in 1973.

Start: 6:00 pm

The Huntington Bank Twilight at the Zoo: August 5, 2005
7:00 p.m. to midnight

Tickets purchased on or after 7/29 will be available at WILL CALL the day of the event (they will not be mailed). If you would like them sooner, please call the Membership Office Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at (216) 661.6500 ext. 4421 to make arrangements.

Start: 7:00 pm

Final Round:  Finalist 1 and 2 perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, Jahja Ling, Conductor

Start: 7:00 pm
Saturday August 6, 2005
Start: 8:00 am

"Saturday Scientist" is a free educational and entertainment program open to children ages 8 to 12.  The Program will focus on genetics, DNA and heredity.  9:00 am to 11:30 am

Start: 12:00 pm

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Midwest BioFuels, LLC and American Merchandising Services announced today availability of B5 Biodiesel fuel at the Munson Mini Mart located in Munson Township, Ohio. Opening of the retail pump will be celebrated at the Munson Mini Mart on Saturday, August 6th from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Start: 1:00 pm
Start: 7:00 pm
Start: 7:00 pm

Blossom Festival Orchestra 

Loras John Schissel, conductor

Ian Parker, Piano

Start: 7:00 pm

Final Round:  Finalist 3 and 4 perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, Jahja Ling, Conductor

Sunday August 7, 2005
Start: 9:00 am

A unique class offered by the Cleveland Museum of Art.  Reservations are required, and the cost of the event is $40 for CMA and GCSC members, and $50 for nonmembers.  This includes art supplies and admission to the exhibition.  10:00am to 11:55am

Start: 6:00 pm

The Cleveland Orchestra

Jahja LIng, conductor

Andrew Grams, conductor

Sergey Khachatryan, violin

Tuesday August 9, 2005
Start: 10:30 am

The Excellence Roundtable is pleased to host OneCleveland/OneNEO CEO Scot Rourke, August 9th at the City Club, for an insightful discussion on the latest developments with his influential initiative bringing ultra-broadband communications and related applications to Northeast Ohio.

Start: 3:15 pm

Michael Easterling, graduate student, CSU College of Urban Affairs and Executive Director, Open Roads Institute (http://www.open-roads.net/) will introduce the strategy of integrating ecology, economy and education.

Start: 5:00 pm

This week’s I-Open Tuesday

"Workforce Development: The Critical Dimension of Economic Development"

Wednesday August 10, 2005
Start: 11:00 am

Remedies for Change: Developing Effective Strategies to Eliminate Health Disparities
Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., FACP
Executive Director, American Public Health Association

Sponsor: St. Luke’s Foundation and Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation

Thursday August 11, 2005
Start: 10:30 am

REALNEO is pleased to host a luncheon at the New York offices of Jones Day, 222 East 41st Street, Thursday, August 11th, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, for the NEO-X Roundtable.

Start: 5:00 pm

Party Details
What: 'Til It Hurts! Cool Cleveland Night Out in Lakewood
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005
Time: Pre-party, DJs and tours from 6 to 8PM, bands start at 7PM and continue 'til late nite