Speaker: Tim O'Donovan, Chairman and CEO, Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

Speaker: Joe Reid, Chairman and CEO, Capitol Bancorp

The Greater China Supply Chain Forum is a core project of the Broad International Business Forum (BIBF), held each fall at Michigan State University. Each year over 300 students, faculty and professionals converge to hear top managers speak about their experiences in China. These managers travel to East Lansing from around the globe to represent such multinational corporations as Dell, Whirlpool, UPS, GM, A.T. Kearney, and many more. Three panels of speakers are joined by guest moderators to provide a full day of presentations and Q&A on focused topics in current, international business. An informal luncheon in the middle of the day brings speakers and attendees together for a chance to interact on a more personal level, and sets the scene for the announcement of the annual BIBF scholarship recipient. This award is given to an outstanding international student and made possible by the generous donations of the forum's sponsors.

The 7th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional development program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The Institute is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses. More information will be available at a later date.

The Greater China Supply Chain Forum is a core project of the Broad International Business Forum (BIBF), held each fall at Michigan State University. Each year over 300 students, faculty and professionals converge to hear top managers speak about their experiences in China. These managers travel to East Lansing from around the globe to represent such multinational corporations as Dell, Whirlpool, UPS, GM, A.T. Kearney, and many more. Three panels of speakers are joined by guest moderators to provide a full day of presentations and Q&A on focused topics in current, international business

The forum provides an excellent opportunity to expose students and business executives to an international conversation among specialists and professionals which enrich their understanding of the global market. It also builds a stage where the best minds of the supply chain industry leaders meet and exchange their thoughts and ideas.

MSU will invite hundreds of high school students, teachers, administrators, and parents to campus to explore a world of languages during World Languages Day. Free to all participants, this event will focus on the experiences that languages offer, and highlight the opportunities available for language study at MSU.

The 1st Annual Broad China Supply Chain Forum will be held on November 8, 2003 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. This is the first time that an international forum with the dedicated focus on China's supply chain development is held in the Midwest. Over 400 attendees are expected from throughout the Midwest and the rest of the country.

The 5th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty is a unique professional development program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The Institute is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, experience and resources they need to internationalize general business courses and/or develop specialized international business courses at the two-year college level.

This past year Mr. Elliott was honored for his work when he was selected as the Top Cop of Ohio by the National Associations of Police. He received the Federal Investigators Investigative Excellence Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Distinguished Service Medal from ATF, the Directors Award from the Executive Office of US Attorneys.