November 2008 First Tuesday What: Carlson School of Management’s First Tuesday Luncheon Series When: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Where: McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis Media contact: Kevin Moe, Carlson School of Management, (612) 626-7540 Registration contact: (612) 626-9334, firsttuesday@umn.edu The New York Times Company’s Catherine Mathis to discuss changing face of media in today’s rapidly moving world MINNEAPOLIS —(October 16, 2008)— Catherine Mathis, senior vice president of corporate communications for the New York Times Company, will speak at the Carlson School of Management’s First Tuesday Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis. In her speech, “The Times…We are a Changin’,” Mathis will talk about the role the media plays in a democracy, how technology is affecting the media business in ways no one ever imagined and how one media company is transforming itself during a time of seismic change. Mathis joined The New York Times Company in February 1997 as director of investor relations. In December of that year, the Association for Investment Management and Research awarded the company the “Most Improved Investor Relations Program” designation in the publishing industry. She was named vice president of corporate communications in April 2000 and became senior vice president in December 2007. In 2002, the YWCA of New York City selected Mathis as one of its Women Achievers. In 2006, she was named Communicator of the Year by the New York chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). This honor is the chapter’s highest award, recognizing integrity and excellence in everyday communications or in response to specific crises or challenges. Mathis attended the University of Minnesota, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA degree in marketing and management information systems. She serves on the board of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) and the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York. Previously, she served on the board of NIRI’s New York chapter from 1995 to 2004 and is a past president. She is also a past president of the Investor Relations Association. The advance registration deadline for the First Tuesday luncheon is Thursday, October 30. A fee of $28 includes lunch and parking in the Washington Avenue Ramp. The fee for walk-ins is $35, but space is limited. Refund cancellations are required by Friday, October 31. There are three ways to register: call 612-626-9634, visit www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/events, or send an e-mail message to firsttuesday@umn.edu. ### |