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reagangorbachevThunderbird School of Global Management, along with O’Connor House, is convening a historic event on Saturday, April 28th.

Mikhail Gorbachev will address “Global Leadership in the 1980s: USSR and USA.”

Prior to the President Gorbachev’s speech, Thunderbird is convening a “President Ronald Reagan Centennial Seminar on Leadership and Improving Government Effectiveness.”

That evening, Thunderbird’s newly named interim President, Ambassador Barbara Barrett, along with her husband Craig Barrett, will host a dinner with President Gorbachev to welcome new major donors.


President Ronald Reagan Centennial Seminar
on Leadership and Improving Government Effectiveness
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Thunderbird, in partnership with Arizona State University and the Sandra Day O’Connor House presents an exciting opportunity: President Mikhail Gorbachev in Arizona for a special lecture on Saturday, April 28th at 3:00p.m. President Gorbachev’s talk will take place at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.

Preceding the talk, there will be a special President Ronald Reagan Centennial Seminar on Leadership and Improving Government Effectiveness held at the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix.

To attend the morning Seminar at the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix and reserve your seat to attend President Mikhail Gorbachev presentation at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in the afternoon please register and pay the $150 registration fee for standard reserved seats, $300 for mezzanine seats and $1,000 for premium seats. There is no cost for the morning session only.


Morning Session: 8:00am to 12:30 p.m.
at the Royal Palms Resort
5200 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ

Presenters Include Reagan-era and current political leaders and authors.


Afternoon Presentation: 3:00 p.m.
at Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix

Global Leadership of the 1980s: USSR & USA”
Mikhail Gorbachev
Former President of the Soviet Union

at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix

Seating is limited and tickets are nontransferable

Thunderbird, O'conneor House and ASU