GSIPM

Who: All MIIS Students, Staff & Faculty
What: 9th Annual Fisher Fiesta
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 5:00 PM
Where: Irvine Auditorium

Thanks to a donation from Student Council, the Fisher Fiesta Planning Committee is now able to waive the $5 fee for admission to this event.

Tickets to the reception are $25 and include 1 drink ticket, 2 raffle tickets, and tons of food! Menu items include:

Crispy Calamari with Chile-Citrus-Basil Aioli
Dungeness Crab Fritters with spicy Remoulade
Crispy Watsonville Artichoke Hearts with Lemon Aioli
Rosemary Skewered Garlic Marinated Chicken
Crispy Polenta Points with Oven Dried Tomato Pesto
Artichoke-Mozzarella Risotto Fritter
Local Goat Cheese, Oven Dried Tomato Vinaigrette on House Bread
Mini House-Made Pizzas
Grilled Flatbread with Smoked Salmon
Assorted Desserts

The 9th Annual Fisher Fiesta will focus on “How Do Micro-finance and Business Development Alleviate Poverty?”  The keynote address will be offered by Matt Flannery, Co-Founder & CEO of Kiva, the world’s first online micro-lending platform.  Founded in 2005, Kiva empowers individuals to lend to entrepreneurs across the globe in order to alleviate poverty.

All MIIS students, staff & faculty are welcome to attend the keynote address in the Irvine Auditorium.  For more information, please visithttp://www.fisherfiesta.info/FisherFiesta/Welcome.html.

Fisher Fiesta is planned and managed by students from the Fisher International MBA Program.  If you’re interested in supporting this event, please email Joanie Baczewski at jbaczewski@miis.edu or Sky Mehringer at smehringer@miis.edu.