September 12, 2005
Four-star General Tommy Franks, and former commander-in-chief of United States Central Command during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq, will share his personal story and discuss national defense issues.

Ardmore Convention Center, I-35 and Hwy. 142, Ardmore, Okla.

October 12, 2005
Help celebrate the Noble Foundation's 60th anniversary with this program about the history and current activities of the Foundation. Facility walking tours will start every 15 minutes beginning at 5 p.m. The evening program at 7 p.m.will begin with a history and overview presented by Noble Foundation President Michael A. Cawley. This will be followed by brief descriptions of current projects by Agricultural Division Director Wadell Altom, Plant Biology Division Director Dr. Richard Dixon and Forage Improvement Division Director Dr. Joe Bouton

Noble Foundation, 2510 Sam Noble Pky, Ardmore, Okla.

March 2, 2006
Rita Murray, CEO of Performance Consulting, LLC, of Norman, Okla., will present a program called Survive and Thrive in a Multi-Generational Workplace. Murray will discuss generational dynamics and offer creative solutions to communicating with the four generations in the American workplace.

Charles B. Goddard Center, 401 First St. SW, Ardmore, Okla.

May 4, 2006
Matthew Simmons, chairman and CEO of Simmons & Company International, will address how to prepare for a post-peak oil production world in his program entitled Twilight in the Desert? .

Charles B. Goddard Center, 401 First St. SW, Ardmore, Okla.