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Teresa Mannix
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 2015
2015 NACRO ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE CO-HOSTED BY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers Meeting to be Held at Georgetown’s
McDonough School of Business, July 14-16, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Georgetown University and the University of Maryland will host the 2015
annual meeting of the Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers (NACRO) July 14-16 at
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in Washington, D.C. Approximately
400 NACRO members, business leaders, government officials, and university representatives
are expected to attend.
NACRO is the leading network of corporate relations professionals from research colleges and
universities around the world. Founded in 2007, the organization provides networking and
professional development opportunities, sharing of best practices, and development of
common language and metrics for peer comparison from professionals from these research
institutions.
With its theme of Fostering University, Corporate, and Government Partnerships, the
conference will feature sessions on building university-industry relationships, keynote speakers
from industry, and sessions devoted to corporate relationships and ways the federal
government and regions can help stimulate university-industry partnerships.
NACRO selected the Nation’s Capital as the site for its annual conference in hopes of
stimulating new partnerships between its members, government and the private sector as a
result of this event. The National Capital Networking Group for Corporate and Foundation
Relations, composed of corporate relations officers from D.C. regional universities and nonprofit organizations, will assist with the conference. The three-day conference will include
panels, workshops, and educational programming for new NACRO members.
For more information, visit nacrocon.org.
About Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business:
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business provides a transformational education
through classroom and experiential learning, preparing students to graduate as principled
leaders in the service to business and society. Through numerous centers, initiatives, and
partnerships, Georgetown McDonough seeks to create a meaningful impact on business
practice through both research and teaching. All academic programs provide a global
perspective, woven through the undergraduate and graduate curriculum in a way that is unique
to Washington, D.C. – the nexus of world business and policy – and to Georgetown University’s
connections to global partner organizations and a world-wide alumni network. Founded in
1957, Georgetown McDonough is home to some 1,400 undergraduates, 1,000 MBA students,
and 1,200 participants in executive degree or open enrollment programs. Learn more at
http://msb.georgetown.edu. Follow us on Twitter: @msbgu.
About the University of Maryland
The University of Maryland is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent
public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the
university is home to more than 37,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and 250 academic
programs. Its faculty includes three Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, 47 members
of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars. The institution has a $1.8 billion
operating budget, secures $500 million annually in external research funding and recently
completed a $1 billion fundraising campaign. For more information about the University of
Maryland, visit www.umd.edu.
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