All PBCA Directors are invited to the 2024 Directors’ Reception & Luncheon on November 20, 2024 at Club Colette.

The speaker is Dr. Daniel Diermeier, an internationally renowned political scientist, management scholar and visionary leader. Dr. Diermeier is the ninth chancellor of Vanderbilt University.

Topic: “Daring to Grow: Vanderbilt’s Presence in West Palm Beach”

A plan is in the works to add a Vanderbilt campus to downtown West Palm Beach, generating an expected $7.1 billion in total local economic activity over the next 25 years.

Since Dr. Diermeier was named chancellor, Vanderbilt has become a destination for the most promising students and faculty, attracting a record number of admissions applications, posting its highest percentage of admitted students attending and expanding financial aid through Opportunity Vanderbilt. It has topped the $1 billion mark in external research funding and set a university record for licensing revenue—surpassing traditional innovation leaders Stanford and MIT.

This year’s reception is sponsored by: