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"Transforming Brands in Changing Times" with Jim Keyes. Chairman of Blockbuster and 7Eleven

As Chairman of Blockbuster and former Chairman of 7 Eleven, Jim Keyes talks about leading teams through the transformations of the brands and operations to meet the consumer's needs. His discussion walks his audience through the Ten Cs of Transformation.

 

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Thursday, March 4th 2010, 6:30 pm

(Private Reception for Inner Circle Gold Members only at 6:00pm)

At

SMU Cox School of Business

Collins Executive Education Center

3150 Binkley Ave.

Dallas, TX

 

 

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Event Details:  Hot Hors d'oeuvre will be served
   
Two glasses of wine or beer are included in ticket price
   Free Visitor Parking in Binkley Garage, instructions below
      

[Visitor Parking is in the Binkley Parking Garage, directly south across the street from the Collins Center. Be sure to park in 1st Floor "Visitor Parking" space, place the ticket on your dash. A Validation Coupon will be issued to you at the event registration table to redeem upon exiting the garage.]

Event Timing:  Reception, limited to Inner Circle Gold Members only, starts at 6:00pm
   Registration, Networking and
Food Service will begin at 6:30pm
   Speaking Event starts at 7:00pm
   Program ends at 8:00pm
   Networking until 8:45pm

Event Cost: Multi-tiered pricing:

(HINT--Attend the Reception with Kyle Bass, Buy or renew your Inner Circle Gold Membership prior to ticket purchase!!)
   $30  "Inner Circle Gold"-- Dallas Business Club Inner Circle Gold Members
  
 $35  "Early Bird"-- Dallas Business Club Alumni registering by noon, February 26th
   $40  "Last Minute" --  Alumni registering past noon, February 26th
   (HINT--Attend the Reception with Jim Keyes, Buy or renew your Inner Circle Gold Membership prior to ticket purchase!!. Our POS system will only allow $30 if the Gold Membership is already recorded.)

Registration deadline:  Wednesday, March 3rd, 12:00 noon
No tickets will be available at the door, no refunds after Wednesday, March 3rd, 12:00 noon, please.

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James W. Keyes is chairman and chief executive officer of Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B), one of the world's leading providers of in-home movie and game entertainment with reported worldwide revenues of almost $5.3 billion in 2008 and more than 7,100 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.

A 21-year veteran of 7-Eleven Inc., the world's largest chain of convenience stores, Keyes served as its president and CEO from 2000 until 2005. Under his leadership, the company experienced record sales and profits and implemented new retail systems technology that improved product assortment decisions in every store. He also ushered in a new era for 7-Eleven through the introduction of a host of new electronic services.

Prior to serving as president and CEO, Keyes held a variety of positions at 7-Eleven, including chief financial officer and executive vice president and chief operating officer. Keyes retired from 7-Eleven upon the sale of the company in 2005.

Keyes graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelors degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts and earned an MBA from Columbia University.

Keyes serves on numerous civic boards, including the national board of governors of the American Red Cross, the Dallas Center for Performing Arts, The Dallas Symphony Association, the Cooper Institute, the SMU/Cox School of Business, Columbia School of Business and the Dallas Education Foundation. A recipient of the Horatio Alger Award in 2005 and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2008, Keyes was also the founder of the Education is Freedom foundation, which provides college scholarships for hard-working young students.


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