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September 2008

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Young Alumni Council Invites You – Top 5 Reasons to Join Us

The University of Tennessee Young Alumni Council knows you have numerous ways to spend a weekend. Here are the top five reasons you should spend Sept. 12 through 13 at the Young Alumni Weekend in Knoxville!

5. It’s opening weekend for Tennessee football—and thanks to the Young Alumni program, you can purchase a game ticket through the “Weekend Package & Game Ticket” program.

Here’s the complete schedule for the weekend.

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

6:30 p.m. Registration and Networking Reception
Ray Mears Room - Thompson Boling Arena

7:15 p.m. Professional Development:
Leadership and Generations in the Workplace & Raising your Cash IQ
Ray Mears Room - Thompson Boling Arena

9 p.m. Young Alumni Social Downtown Grill and Brewery

Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008

9:30 a.m. Pre-Game Tailgate Party Tyson Alumni House

12:30 p.m. Tennessee vs. UAB Neyland Stadium

Register today: http://utfall2008.eventbrite.com

4. Looking to reconnect with your classmates or possibly even meet a future business contact? Attend the networking reception on Friday at Thompson Boling Arena.

3. Expand your cash IQ at the professional development seminar led by world-renowned speaker (and ’85 UT grad) Tonya Hinch.

2. Breakfast buffet and bloody marys at the Pre-Game Tailgate Party at the Tyson Alumni House. That’s reason enough!

1. Registration is easy – just visit http://utfall2008.eventbrite.com.

The weekend begins with the networking reception Friday, Sept. 12, followed by Hinch’s presentation on financial management, generations in the workplace, and leadership.

After the pre-game party at Tyson House on Saturday, the Vols will open their home season at 12:30 p.m. against the University of Alabama Birmingham.

In addition to the festivities available to all young alumni (graduates from the last 10 years), the Young Alumni Council will have its second meeting Sept. 12 from noon to 5 p.m. in the McKenzie-Lawson Athletic Center board room.

Get in contact with some old friends and sign up together for Young Alumni Weekend – or attend the events and make new friends. For more information, call Andrew Shafer at (865) 974-3211 or send email to youngalumni@utk.edu.


Young Alumni Weekend flyer


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