
The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
Free Registration: Contact Kathi Bretcko at 724-733-5007 or bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com.
Jim Creiman and CoREM will review The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, a #1 New York Times Bestselling Book authored by Thomas L. Friedman.
Globalization is not only here to stay, but the changes of the last 25 years are only a warm-up for the next 25. Computer and telecommunications technology and its access by millions of individuals in emerging economies has flattened the economic playing field. A highly educated, ambitious and motivated workforce roughly twice the size of the US workforce has entered the world economy. Rapidly expanding global competition now reaches down to the individual job. And, according to Friedman, this crisis is happening while Americans sleep. What should we tell our children? How can we prepare them ... and ourselves?
Thomas L. Friedman is Foreign Affairs Columnist and a three-time winner of the Pulitzer prize for his work at the New York Times. He authored three previous best-selling books.
To sign up for this free session, contact Brien Palmer at 724-733-5007 or bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com
About the speaker: Jim Creiman is a Fellow Engineer in Supplier Assurance for a Fortune 100 corporation with a global supply chain. Jim has more than 25 years of experience in quality and is the current chair of the Pittsburgh Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
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Date: August 7, 2007
Time: Program - 4:00-6:00 PM, Social time - 6:00-6:45
Place: Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville (directions follow)
Sponsor: CoREM (the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management)
Cost: free
Registration: Contact Kathi Bretcko at 724-733-5007 or bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com.
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Directions to Forbes Road Career & Technology Center
The Center borders Boyce Campus of CCAC. Address: 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA. 412-373-8100
From Downtown Pittsburgh: Go east on Interstate 376 (Parkway East) approximately 15 miles and get off the Parkway in Monroeville at exit 14B (Plum), just past exit 14A (Rt. 48). Proceed north through the intersection with the traffic light to the stop sign at Beatty Road. Van Horn’s Funeral Home will be on the far left corner. Turn right on to Beatty Road and drive to the second stop sign (Community College of Allegheny County--Boyce Campus entrance). Turn right and go approximately 100 feet. Turn left into the Forbes Road Career & Technology Center entrance (Gateway Press building is on the right).
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