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Dan Wieden to Speak at Marylhurst University’s Business Leadership Networking Breakfast
For Release: February 07, 2006
Networking Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., keynote speaker, Dan Wieden
Seminar & Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., instructor, Peter Klinge
Dan Wieden will be the keynote speaker at the networking-breakfast portion of Marylhurst University’s Business Leadership Networking Event on Saturday, March 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Flavia Hall Salon. During the afternoon seminar and lunch, Peter Klinge will teach Corporate Advertising and Marketing: New Strategies for a New Century from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Clark Commons. Registration is required; call 503.699.6307.
”Dan Wieden will discuss what it takes to lead a company from start-up to working with corporate clients,“ said Merrill Watts, chair of Marylhurst’s Business and Leadership program. ”We are honored to have someone of his stature serve as our keynote speaker at the networking breakfast.“
Wieden is president and co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy, the Portland-based advertising agency that recently won media planning and buying duties for ABC TV network and ABC Family cable channel. The ABC assignment includes planning and buying for categories such as entertainment, news, daytime and late-night programming for the cable channel and network. Wieden is one of Oregon’s most celebrated entrepreneurs and business builders. He has maintained a 24-year relationship with companies like Nike and secured substantial accounts such a global advertising for Coca-Cola.
Klinge is a faculty member at Marylhurst University. He is a 25-year veteran of Madison Avenue and an expert on Internet marketing. AdWeek 2000 named Klinge as one of the most creative thinkers in marketing. He has held positions at top advertising agencies and worked on brands such as Pepsi-Cola, IBM, Compaq, Procter & Gamble and Intel.
Marylhurst is located 10 minutes south of Portland on Highway 43.
Marylhurst University, #1 in the Pacific Northwest for small class size according to U.S. News &World Report, offers a BS in Business & Leadership and professional certificates in Business & Management and Human Resources.
More on Dan Wieden
Dan Wieden is the president and co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy, one of the world’s top creative agencies. On April 1, 1982, after working as a writer for agencies both large and small, Wieden and his partner David Kennedy started an advertising agency in Portland, OR. It was to be a place where the work would always come first—ahead of money, politics and egos. It became known as an agency where individuals could come to do the best work of their careers. Almost 24 years later, Wieden+Kennedy has over 400 employees with offices in Portland, New York, Amsterdam, London, Tokyo and Shanghai. Wieden+Kennedy’s client list includes Oregon Tourism Commission, Nike, Miller Brewing, Starbucks, Heinekin, ESPN and Coca-Cola. Wieden+Kennedy has won numerous United States and international awards.
More on Peter Klinge
Peter Klinge is a Partner with OneAccord LLC and President of Klinge & Associates. OneAccord is a national management consulting group focused on sales and marketing issues. Klinge & Associates serves business leaders who seek positive change in their organizations. Klinge has more than 10 years of consumer and technology experience and has worked on brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, Compaq, IBM and Intel.