Event Details

Date: Friday, September 24, 2010
Venue: Budapest Marriott Hotel, 1052 Budapest, Apáczai Csere János utca 4.
Time: Registration: 12:00 - 12:30; Event: 12:30 - 14:00

Participation Fee:
AmCham Members: 10 000 HUF + VAT; Non-members: 25 000 HUF + VAT

The Q&A session will be moderated by H.E. Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary.

About the Speaker: Jack Calhoun is President of Banana Republic, a division of Gap Inc.

In this capacity, Mr. Calhoun oversees all aspects of running a $2.5 billion global business, including all brand, product and employee experiences for over 600 stores and 17,000 employees in North America.

Before taking on the role of President, Mr. Calhoun was EVP of Merchandising and Marketing at Banana Republic. Along with his responsibilities for all aspects of merchandising and marketing, he was instrumental in developing the brand's growth strategies, and he successfully led growth initiatives including launching a new elevated handbag line and a new personal care suite of fragrances and ancillary products.

During his time at Banana Republic Mr. Calhoun has been responsible for developing the first fashion brand integration with the reality TV show Project Runway. He led the successful brand partnership with the Golden Globe winning Man Men TV series and has spearheaded numerous fashion and art related partnerships with Vanity Fair, GQ, Vogue, the NY MOMA and The New Museum.

Mr. Calhoun joined Gap Inc. in 2003, coming from Charles Schwab & Co., where he was EVP Brand Management and Advertising. Prior to that, he spent six years leading teams at Foote, Cone & Belding and Young & Rubicam, where he served as General Manager of the San Francisco office.

He also held marketing positions at Levi Strauss & Company and The Procter & Gamble Company where he started his career in brand management after graduating from Purdue.

Mr. Calhoun attended Indiana University School of Music, received a B.S. from Purdue University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Calhoun currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mitchell Gold furniture company and on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Opera, one of the worlds leading opera companies.

The event will be held in English.

Please note: AmCham rewards your effort with a discount of HUF 2 000 + VAT / person if you register ONLINE.

How To Register:

To guarantee your seat, please register by clicking here by Wednesday, 22 September. Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Attention non-members: we accept payment in advance only. Written cancellations made by 22 September receive a full refund. Late cancellations or “no-shows” will be charged."

Source: AmCham Budapest