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Cleveland State University and Town Hall Series of Cleveland team up to bring top speakers to Cleveland
Contact: Kathy Friedrich
(216) 241-1919
admin@townhallseries.org

July 24, 2006—Town Hall of Cleveland, one of the nation's longest-running public speaker forums, will partner with Cleveland State University to bring top-name speakers to Cleveland during the 2006-2007 season. "We are very pleased to support the 76th season of this important speaker series," said Dr. Michael Schwartz, Cleveland State President. "This partnership reflects the University's goal to extend its reach further into the local community."

Bruce Akers, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Town Hall said, "This is truly a win-win situation for the University, for Town Hall, and most especially for the Greater Cleveland community. We are very excited about the upcoming season, which features an outstanding lineup of speakers reflecting diverse perspectives on our society, as well as some of the best political satire."

The 2006-2007 season, beginning in September, will feature:

• September 18 - Tim Russert
  Managing Editor & Moderator of Meet the Press
    
• October 16 - Frank Deford
  Award-winning journalist & NPR commentator
    
• October 30 - Michael E. Porter
  Author and Harvard Business School Professor
    
• November 13 - Scott Cowen
  President, Tulane University
    
• December 4 - The Capitol Steps
  Political comedy troupe
    
• January 22, 2007 - Kyle Maynard
  Winning Scholastic Wrestler, Author of "No Excuses"
    
• February 12, 2007 - Julie Gerberding, MD
  Director of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

All lectures begin at 6:00 p.m. in The Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square Foundation. For information about season subscriptions or individual tickets, call Town Hall at 216-241-1919.

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