Our speaker, Doris Christopher, is the epitome of an American entrepreneur. She founded The Pampered Chef in the basement of her home in River Forest, Illinois in 1980. Ten years ago, the company was sold to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
Driving Directions:
Take Naperville Road exit from I-88. At end of exit, turn south (left if coming from East) onto Freedom Drive. Take Freedom Drive to end. Then, turn right onto Diehl Road. Take Diehl Road 2-3 blocks. Northern Illinois University's Naperville campus will be on your left, directly across from the Hampton Inn. Turn left onto drive at west end of NIU's facility and drive to parking in the rear. Enter the middle doors. The registration table will be immediately inside the doors.
Event Details
For some thirty years, The Pampered Chef and its sales force of independent consultants have been helping homemakers to provide their families with quick, delicious meals. Doris launched the company to provide professional quality kitchen tools to the everyday kitchen. Capitalizing on her knowledge of food preparation and her talent for teaching, Doris amassed an inventory of what she considered to be the essential home kitchen tools, promoted them under the Pampered Chef name and began showcasing them at in-home cooking demonstrations.
The products gained popularity in the 1990s, even as many other party plan merchandisers were faltering due to changing lifestyles. The Pampered Chef expanded to Canada in 1996, to the UK in 1999 and to Germany in 2000. In 2002, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Corporation acquired The Pampered Chef.
$25.00 for general public; $20.00 for Chicago Booth alumni, students and faculty
$5.00 discount if register by September 12th.
Registration
Register Online
Save $5.00 if register by September 12th.
Deadline: 9/17/2012
Program
6:30 PM-7:15 PM: Networking & light refreshments
7:15 PM-8:45 PM: Program with speaker
Questions
Bill Wentz, '88
Roundtable Chair
630.344.1119