(September 28, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - Howie Kaplan, owner and general manager of Howlin' Wolf, will be the featured speaker on Tuesday, October 6 at 12:30 p.m. as the University of New Orleans, College of Business Adminstration continues its Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.

The presentation will be held in Kirschman Hall, Room 122.

The event is sponsored by the UNO College of Business Administration Entrepreneurship Program and the UNO Chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE).

The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research University of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. It opened its doors in 1958 as part of the Louisiana State University System "to bring public-supported higher education to Louisiana's largest urban community." Today, UNO offers 43 undergraduate degree programs, 37 masters, and 11 doctoral programs. The 340-acre main campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, offering easy access to all parts of the metro area. For more information, visit www.uno.edu.

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