IBIP Final Video Presentations
Please join the IBIP 2009 Class as they present their final video presentations on Thursday, October 8th, 7pm at the I-Hotel and Conference Center.
Posted by Meredith Blumthal
We are Home!!!!!!
We are home!!!
Posted by Jami Davis, Charlene Desutter, Luke Sullivan, Adam Bane
Visiting AmsterDaM
Visiting AmsterDaM
Posted by Evan Hultine, Alyssa Bane, Reid Thompson, Xiaoying Hou
Got Seeds? We do!
Hello world, reporting back from the chocolate group!
Today we began our first full day in Leiden, Netherlands. After a very early 7:00 am start and a quick breakfast, we hopped on the bus for a 27km ride to the Flora Holland Flower Auction Aalsmeer. Because Holland is the most densely populated European country, beating traffic can be a little rough; however, today luck was on our side, and our bus driver Hugo managed to get us to the auction in a short 40 minutes.
Posted by Nick Fogle, Hilary Labrash, Sara Petranek, Austin Verbeck
Nuggets and Buns..... Oh What a Day!!!
What is always sure to bring a smile to a child's face? A Happy Meal from McDonald's!
Today we experienced the production of some of the key components of Happy
Meals--Chicken McNuggets--and other McDonald's favorites at the McDonald's Food
Town, in Duisburg, Germany hosted by Esca Food Solutions.
We began our day with a continental breakfast at the Landhause Misler Hotel, and were
ready to embark on our journey by 9:00.
Posted by Dorothy Spencer, Ashley Arnold, Matt Briscoe, Lucas Wakefield
Looking Towards a Better Future
We started off the day with a very lovely continental
breakfast at the Guennewig Hotel in Bonn, Germany. After breakfast we loaded the bus and headed for the office of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement,
Posted by Anthony Rhodes, Katie Lorge, Hania Solecka, Matt Wassman
Monday in Mannheim: BASF and John Deere
We kicked off the day with a grand breakfast of eggs, sausage, fruit, and rolls in the dining room at the Holiday Inn City Center in Mannheim, Germany. Once
everyone had finished, we packed up our luggage and embarked on the short drive
to BASF's agricultural campus at Limberghof, Germany around 8:30 am. The
beautifully kept lawns and blossoming flowers greeted us as we entered the
Posted by Christine Cheng, Janice Glavtcheff, Jamison Mosely, Jordan Tate
Thoughts on Brats...
We finally got to sleep in this morning, which was much needed. We then enjoyed a big
breakfast before heading for Heidelberg. Our bus driver, Hugo, never ceases to amaze us with his bus maneuvering abilities. Mannheim is not made for buses. We finally squeezed our way through the city's streets while Hugo was met with a huge round of applause and were on our way to Heidelberg for a day of sight seeing.
Posted by Jami Davis, Charlene Desutter, Luke Sullivan, Adam Bane
Hopping down to France for Winey afternoon
Our earliest morning yet, we packed our bags and headed out
of the Irish College in Leuven at 7:20a.m. As Hugo drove us toward Strasbourg,
France, everyone finally had the opportunity to re-charge. While we stopped for
our trusty bus driver Hugo to take a needed rest after driving tirelessly for
hours, the group overtook a gas station that seemed more like an airport
terminal. We discovered the biggest bathroom in all of Europe and ate everything
Posted by Evan Hultine, Alyssa Bane, Reid Thompson, Xiaoying Hou
Farewell Belgium: a day of fruit, beer and milk
Greetings from the chocolate group!
Posted by Nick Fogle, Hilary Labrash, Sara Petranek, Austin Verbeck
If It's Thursday, It Must Be Brugge
The sound of bagpipes, the smell of warm waffles, the feel
of cobblestones underneath our feet, the taste of chocolate and the real feel
of European culture awaited us as we traveled to Brugge today. Ascension Day
offered the perfect opportunity for us to take a break from our normal
business-focused routine and instead enjoy a more cultural experience.
Posted by Dorothy Spencer, Ashley Arnold, Matt Briscoe, Lucas Wakefield
Cheese, Chocolate, and Copious amounts of Coffee
We started off the morning early again for another great day in Belgium. As the bus started to pull away we realized that two of our colleagues were still in bed. Unfortunately they had not quite adjusted to the Belgian time zone. Do not fret they did catch up with us after a 35 Euro train and taxi ride.
Posted by Anthony Rhodes, Katie Lorge, Hania Solecka, Matt Wassman
An Afternoon in Club de Warande
Posted by Christine Cheng, Janice Glavtcheff, Jamison Mosely, Jordan Tate
Day 2 - McDonald's & AB-Inbev
Monday, May 18, 2009
Posted by Jami Davis, Charlene Desutter, Luke Sullivan, Adam Bane
"A Whole New World"
Recent downpours in Central Illinois didn't prevent the IBIP class of 2009 from departing the ACES Library on time -- at 4:00pm sharp we piled on the U of I bus and took off for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. After getting boarding passes we headed through security. ALMOST everyone made it through -- Mr.
Posted by Evan Hultine, Alyssa Bane, Reid Thompson, Xiaoying Hou
IBIP European Immersion Study Tour
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Follow the students of the International Business Immersion Program on their European study tour.
Posted by Meredith Blumthal
