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October 31, 2011
"What's up Boss?" Event Breaks Attendance Record!
Since 2005, when Mark Wallace, President/CEO, Texas Children's
Hospital came up with the idea of a "What's up Boss?" (WUB) event to
bring seasoned executives, early and mid-careerists and health
administration graduate students together for an evening of shared
professional experiences and career advice, this
once-every-two-years program has proven to be quite a popular
tradition. This year the record was broken with 163 in attendance at
Trevisio's Restaurant, TMC. Over 40 healthcare leaders from the
southeast Texas region graciously set aside a few hours of their
personal time Thursday evening, after a full day at the office, to
serve as Leader Hosts to provide the benefit of their wisdom to
those seeking advice on further developing their career pattern. For
the first time, in the history of WUB, those seeking advice had the
opportunity to sit down with two different executives for the
evening (45 minutes during dinner with a first leader and 45 minutes
during dessert with a second leader). From all accounts, the
movement of the attendees to their second leader's table, after the
first 45 minutes, went very smoothly and there were no collisions
reported.
This year's WUB event was generously supported by The Hunton Group
and Medistar. Todd A. Caliva, FACHE, President/Chair, 2011
ACHE-SETC, honored R. O. Hunton, P.E., Chairman and CEO of The
Hunton Group of companies (Hunton Trane Service, et al), for his
very generous support to the Chapter over the past couple of years.
Todd also gave special recognition to Monzer Hourani, President of
Medistar, for his many years of support to the Chapter and presented
Monzer with a check from ACHE-SETC for one of his favorite
charities, Virtuosi of Houston ("A 501(c) 3 organization, Virtuosi
was formed in 1996 to increase education and performance
opportunities leading to a music profession for Houston’s
exceptionally gifted middle to high school age musicians and to
bring an expanded repertoire of chamber works to Houston
audiences."). During his presentation to both honorees, Todd Caliva
stated, "We are very fortunate to have community leaders like R.O.
Hunton and Monzer Hourani invest in the Chapter's ongoing
educational events and scholarship programs that support future
healthcare leaders. Without such support the Chapter would not be
able to achieve its goals and objectives to meet the needs of its
professional members."
R-L, Monzer Hourani accepting a check from Todd A. Caliva, FACHE
R.O. Hunton, addressing the WUB audience
If you would like to view all the photos taken during the WUB reception and dinner click on the following link: https://picasaweb.google.com/112329674945518276373/20111020WhatSUpBossAtTrevisio?authkey=Gv1sRgCPKz6_LCyuOjpwE#
(Note: all photographs courtesy of Gus Salinas & Dr. Fine, SLEHS)