LOCATION:
Books for Business
120 Adelaide St W, Street Level
Richmond Adelaide Centre
Toronto

You and your guests are cordially invited to meet Roger Martin, Dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, while enjoying continental breakfast with us at our Books for Business location.

When?

Tuesday, November 17. Coffee and muffins will be served from 7.30 until 8.00. At 8.00am sharp Roger will make a short presentation on his terrific new book The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage (Harvard Business, Fall 2009). Below is a synopsis of the book and Roger's short biography. His talk will run about 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes of questions. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the store before and after the talk. He will be pleased to autograph them. If you want to read the book in advance we have lots of copies in stock now. You can order by phone (800-668-9372), email info@booksforbusiness.com or from our web site http://booksforbusine... .

There is no charge for this event but Pre-registration is required. Please register online by noon on November 16 at www.rotman.utoronto.ca/nov17/ .

If you are unable to attend on November 17 Roger will be giving a public talk at 5pm on November 19 at the Rotman School of Management. Details for the November 19 event are available at: www.rotman.utoronto.ca/events Pre-registration for that event is also mandatory.

If you are not able to attend either event autographed copies of the book will be available from Books for Business. If you prefer to order online: http://www.booksforbu... .

About the Author: Roger Martin is Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a Professor of Strategic Management at the school. He authored The Responsibility Virus, The Opposable Mind and The Design of Business and many articles in leading business publications including Harvard Business Review, Business Week, Fast Company, and Barron's. He serves as a Corporate Director for Research in Motion and Thomson Reuters.