2006 Archived Calendar of Selected Activities

January
January 9 - 20	Two-week course for Columbia Theological Seminary doctoral program, Bridging Theological Ethics and Economic Life.
January 10	Program for UPS management committee annd region managers.
February
February 1	Executive Breakfast Forum - "Winning at All Costs: The Loss of Civility in Political Campaigns" - 7:30 a.m. at Atlanta's Capital City Club, featuring the Hon. Robert Benham, justice of the Georgia Supreme Court; Mr. Tom Baxter, political columnist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; and Dr. Kerwin Swint, author of the new book, Mudslingers: The Top 25 Negative Political Campaigns of All Time.
February 6	Presentation by Dr. John Knapp to Cherokee Town Club (Atlanta) Distinguished Speaker Series.
February 8	Ethics Orientation Workshop for State of Georgia's Agricultural Exposition Authority, in partnership with Kennesaw State University's Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.
February 14	Meeting of The Southern Institute Board of Directors
February 16	Ethics Orientation Workshop for State of Georgia's Board of Economic Development, in partnership with Kennesaw State University's Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.
February 22	Business Ethics Conference, with Clemson University's Robert J. Rutland Center for Ethics, in Aiken, SC.
March
March 2	Ethics Orientation Workshop for State of Georgia's Board of Community Health, in partnership with Kennesaw State University's Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.
March 8	Presentation to Birmingham, AL, chapter of Society for Human Resource Management.
March 22	Charleston, SC, Executive Breakfast Forum - "Ethics, Leadership & The CEO," featuring a panel of Charleston business leaders.
March 30	Atlanta Executive Breakfast Forum - "How Much is Enough?  CEO Pay and Responsible Corporate Governance" - 7:30 a.m. at Atlanta's downtown Capital City Club, featuring Ric Marshall, chief analyst with The Corporate Library.
April
April 13	Ethics Orientation Workshop for State of Georgia's Office of Consumer Affairs, in partnership with Kennesaw State University's Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.
April 27	Program on religion in the workplace for The Conference Board's National Diversity Council.
May
May 23	Management seminar in San Francisco, Managing Workplace Ethics & Compliance: An Interactive Workshop for Human Resources Professionals & Managers, co-sponsored by The Southern Institute and Legal Learning Group.
June
June 1	Management seminar in Seattle, Managing Workplace Ethics & Compliance: An Interactive Workshop for Human Resources Professionals & Managers, co-sponsored by The Southern Institute and Legal Learning Group.
June 22	Summer Seminar Series - One-day program on managing and measuring corporate reputation.
July
July 26	Executive Breakfast Forum featuring David Vogel, author of The Market for Virtue, 7:30 a.m. at BellSouth corporate headquarters (Campanile).
July 26	Summer Seminar Series - One-day program on corporate social responsibility.
August
August 1	Leading with Integrity luncheon to feature Steve Odland, CEO of Office Depot, on ethics in corporate governance.  Mr. Odland chairs the corporate governance task force for Business Roundtable.
August 15	Ethics Orientation Workshop for State of Georgia's Forestry Commission, in partnership with Kennesaw State University's Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.
August 23	Summer Seminar Series - One-day program on hiring employees with ethical character and good judgment.
September
September 8	Presentation by John Knapp to Dunwoody, GA, Rotary Club.
September 11	Keynote address by John Knapp at The Oxford Conclave on Global Ethics, University of Oxford, England.
September 19	Presentation by John Knapp to Executive Advisory Network.
September 21	Presentation by John Knapp to The Conference Board Chief Diversity Officers Council, Cleveland, OH.
September 28	Address by John Knapp at Augusta State University Distinguished Lecture Series in Ethics.
September 29	Leading With Integrity luncheon debate: "Big Oil: Fair Profits of Profiteering?"  Featuring representatives of Consumer Federation of America and American Petroleum Institute.
October
October 13	Briefing for regulatory official from Trinidad and Tobago, on behalf of United States Department of State.
October 16	Meeting of The Southern Institute Board of Directors.
October 18	Seminar for Georgia Psychological Association.
October 23	Keynote address by John Knapp for annual meeting of Southern Association of Independent Schools.
October 26	Presentation by John Knapp to Marcus Jewish Community Center.
November
November 1	Leadership roundtable with Steven Young, global executive director of Caux Roundtable, international business ethics initiative; in cooperation with Georgia Institute of Technology.
November 15	Seminar for delegation of Russian bank executives, on behalf of Center for Citizen Initiatives.
November 29	Annual Ethics Advocate Award presentation and gala, The Carter Presidential Center, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  The 2006 honoree is Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin.
December
December 8	Leading with Integrity luncheon panel: "Excellence Without a Soul? Higher Education and the Shaping of Moral Character."  A discussion with university leaders led by Dr. Harry Lewis, former dean of Harvard College.