Item of Interest to Members - International Folk Art Market
When: July 12, 2008 - July 13, 2008
See www.folkartmarket.org for details.
International Folk Arts Market - Day 2
When: July 13, 2008
See www.folkartmarket.org for details.
Special Events Luncheon - Subprime Mortgage Crisis and the Implications for America’s Global Financial Leadership
When: July 15, 2008
From: 11:15 AM - 01:00 PM
Location: Santa Fe Hilton
Cost: $25 for Members $30 for Non-Members
Dr. David Rubenstein will discuss the causes of the subprime crisis and the credit crunch, explaining the evolution of credit intensity in the United States, and how lax credit standards gave rise to the euphoria of the housing bubble and the “affordability problem.” Read the rest of this entry »
International Lecture Series
When: August 1, 2008
Several lectures, beginning in August 2008, are under development. Please check back for more information.
CIR Book Club for September
When: September 2, 2008
From: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
The next meeting of the Book Club is at 5:30 on Tuesday, September 2nd at Estancia Primera Clubhouse. The book is Frederick Cooper’s Africa Since 1940 Read the rest of this entry »
World Affairs Discussion Dinner - Amb. Vicki Huddleston
When: September 9, 2008
From: 05:45 PM - 09:00 PM
On Tuesday, September 9, Ambassador Vicki Huddleston will discuss “A Cuba Policy for a New President.” Details will be posted soon.
The cash bar opens at 5:45 pm; dinner will be served at 6:30 pm.
Other planned World Affairs Discussions events include
- Tuesday, October 7 or 14, dinner. Speaker and topic to be announced.
- Tuesday, November 11, lunch served at 11:30. Benedicte Valentiner will present “A Walk through Blair House.”
CIR Book Club for November
When: November 4, 2008
From: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
November 4 - James Sheehan: Where Have All the Soldiers Gone
Argentina Trip Planned for Jan. 10
When: January 10, 2009
2009 Summer Seminar
When: June 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009
We are just beginning the planning for next year’s Summer Seminar.