2008 Presidential Candidates to Visit The Carnegie Abbey Club in Newport, R.I.Former Senator John Edwards  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. is the inaugural guest to speak during the club's 2007 World Leadership Guest Series PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- The Carnegie Abbey Club today announced that the 2008 presidential candidates are the latest honored guests to participate in the private sporting club's World Leadership Guest Series. John Edwards will open this year's series event May 22 when he visits the Newport, R.I., club to be a part of an informal meet and greet with Club members. Carnegie Abbey has invited several of the top 2008 presidential candidates to participate this summer as part of the annual series, which features thought and opinion leaders from around the globe. Guests of this series, many of whom are among the world's most accomplished and distinguished professionals and entrepreneurs, are invited to discuss relative topics and attend special events with club members. "We're honored to host a number of the 2008 presidential candidates at The Carnegie Abbey Club," says Brian O'Neill Brian Francis O'Neill (born January 25, 1929 in Montreal, Quebec) was an executive within the National Hockey League. O'Neill oversaw the NHL's expansion draft in 1967 and later looked after the NHL Entry Draft until he took over as executive vice-president after Clarence , Chairman of The Carnegie Abbey Club. "Their services in the public sector have influenced the national and global political landscapes spanning several decades. We feel that providing an intimate environment in which our members can meet these candidates will encourage dialogue and give our members a most unique perspective. I'm sure this opportunity will allow the candidates to bring energetic intellectual and political discourse to our members. We look forward to hearing their opinions and outlooks on popular domestic and international issues as the presidential race heats up." Last year's World Leadership Series included appearances by Prince Albert Prince Albert, city (1991 pop. 34,181), central Sask., Canada, on the North Saskatchewan River. Prince Albert is a commercial and distribution center for a lumbering, gold- and uranium-mining, and mixed-farming area. There are wood-products and meatpacking industries. II of Monaco and Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush Noun 1. George H.W. Bush - vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) George Herbert Walker Bush, President Bush, George Bush, Bush spoke in 2005. The World Leadership Series is one of many exclusive events The Carnegie Abbey Club hosts for its members. Throughout the year, club members have the opportunity to attend the annual Carnegie Ball fundraiser benefiting Save The Bay; plus events such as the Newport International Film Festival, the Newport Bucket Regatta, and various golf invitationals. The Carnegie Abbey Club is a private sporting estate spanning 450 acres just north of Newport, R.I. Located on the Narragansett Bay Narragansett Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, 30 mi (48 km) long and from 3 to 12 mi (4.8–19 km) wide, deeply indenting the state of Rhode Island. Its many inlets provided harbors that were advantageous to colonial trade and later to resort development. waterfront, the Club gives members a natural setting in which to enjoy luxury and relaxation along with traditional sporting interests such as golf, yachting, equestrian, and tennis. John Edwards was elected Democratic senator of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. in 1998, where he supported issues such as health care, education, civil liberties, environmental protection, Social Security, Medicare, campaign finance reform Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns. , and national security. After his term, Edwards was Massachusetts Senator John Kerry's running mate running mate n. 1. The candidate or nominee for the lesser of two closely associated political offices. 2. A companion. 3. A horse used to set the pace in a race for another horse. in the 2004 presidential election. Edwards is also the former Director of the Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC . ABOUT THE CARNEGIE ABBEY CLUB The Carnegie Abbey Club, chaired by Brian O'Neill of King of Prussia King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa.-based O'Neill Properties Group, is a private sporting estate comprised of over 450-acres featuring a Scottish links-style golf course, a yacht club, an equestrian center, tennis facilities, and a European spa. A dominant architectural feature of the Carnegie Abbey development is The Carnegie Tower, a dramatic, 220-foot, 21-story condominium tower with breathtaking views currently being built on the site of a former aluminum factory adjacent to The Carnegie Abbey Club's grounds. |
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