"The World Affairs Council is not just a great educational resource, it allows us to make high level contacts that are very useful for operating in the global economy."
John H. Davis
Trustee
The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
Corporate Members & Sponsors
Our growing list of corporate members & sponsors represents a cross-section of prominent businesses throughout the Pioneer Valley and all of Western Massachusetts. Their commitment and generosity enables us to bring top-notch speakers, programs and events to our area and to connect with others around the globe.
Corporate members and sponsors include:
BENEFACTORS
Berkshire Bank
Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation
Momentum Group
Samuel D. Plotkin and Associates, Inc.
PATRONS
Bacon & Wilson PC
St. Germain Investment Management
BASIC MEMBERS
Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield
American International College
Bank of Western Massachusetts
Bay Path College
Excel Dryer
FieldEddy
Garvey Communication Associates
Hampden Bank
Hampshire College
Holyoke Machine Company
Irish Cultural Center
Mestek, Inc.
Mount Holyoke College
Rediker Software
Regional Technology Corporation
Smith College
Southworth Company
Springfield College
Springfield Technical Community College
TD Bank
United Cooperative Bank
Western New England College
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
SPONSORS
A.L. Cignoli Company
Robinson Donovan, PC
Speak Easy Accent Modification
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
FUNDER
The Raymond E. & Mildred G. Clark Foundation Fund
Upcoming events
Saturday, September 11, 2010
The World Affairs Council of Connecticut & The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts Present:
Sunset Over the Connecticut: An Evening of Fellowship

A reception at the home of Ambassador Mark & Mrs. Patricia Hambley
Springfield, Massachusetts
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
$20.00 per person
Open to Council Members Only. (Click here to join the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts now.)
Additional details to be announced.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Instant Issues Lunchtime Discusson

Dr. Michael Klare
Director, Five Colleges Peace & World Security Studies Program
Grapplin With "Tough" Oil
One Financial Plaza Community Room (3rd Floor)
1350 Main Street (Corner of Main & Court)
Downtown Springfield, MA
Noon
Members: $5; $15 with lunch
Nonmembers: $10; $20 with lunch
RSVP 413-733-0110
Series Sponsors: Robinson Donovan, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Wilbraham & Monson Academy, A. L. Cignoli Company, Garvey Communication Associates, Inc., Speak Easy Accent Modification
Media Sponsor: BusinessWest
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Annual Meeting & Dinner

Mr. Marco Werman
Anchor & Senior Producer, PRI's "The World"
Telling Stories Here From Out There
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
Springfield, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m.--Cash Bar Reception
6:30 p.m.--Dinner & Program
Marco Werman is Senior Producer
with the Public Radio
International-BBC daily news
program The World, where he
anchors the program, and filters
music and politics through the
daily "Global Hit" segment. An
Emmy-award winning journalist,
Werman is currently developing a
new series for PBS, Sound Tracks.
Additional details to be announced.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Instant Issues Lunchtime Discusson

Mr. Michael Breen
Co-Founding Director, Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project
Iraqi Refugees: Responding to a Forgoten Crisis
One Financial Plaza Community Room (3rd Floor)
1350 Main Street (Corner of Main & Court)
Downtown Springfield, MA
Noon
Members: $5; $15 with lunch
Nonmembers: $10; $20 with lunch
RSVP 413-733-0110
Series Sponsors: Robinson Donovan, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Wilbraham & Monson Academy, A. L. Cignoli Company, Garvey Communication Associates, Inc., Speak Easy Accent Modification
Media Sponsor: BusinessWest
November 3-5, 2010

World Affairs Councils of America 2010 National Conference
US Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade
Mayflower Hotel
Washington, DC
For updated information please check The World Affairs Councils of America website.
November 15, 2010
Instant Issues Lunchtime Discusson
Dr. David K. Schneider
Assistant Professor of Asian Languages & Literatures, The University of Massachusetts--Amherst
China and the Realities of Power in Asia
One Financial Plaza Community Room (3rd Floor)
1350 Main Street (Corner of Main & Court)
Downtown Springfield, MA
Noon
Members: $5; $15 with lunch
Nonmembers: $10; $20 with lunch
RSVP 413-733-0110
Series Sponsors: Robinson Donovan, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Wilbraham & Monson Academy, A. L. Cignoli Company, Garvey Communication Associates, Inc., Speak Easy Accent Modification
Media Sponsor: BusinessWest
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The 6th Annual Academic WorldQuest Competition

Rivers Memorial Hall
Western New England College
Springfied, Massachusetts
More details to follow soon.