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31th ANNUAL SOUTHERN REGION CONFERENCE (2010)
REGISTRATION
Greetings Southern Region Students, Faculty, Advisors and Professional Members:
The 30th Annual National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) Southern Region Student Conference (SRSC) will be held from October 1st - 3rd, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Cobb Galleria Centre (2 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta GA) and the host hotel will be the Marriott Atlanta Northwest (200 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta GA, phone 1-800-228-9290).
· On-site registration conference fees: will only be accepted by debit or credit card, cash, certified check or school check (school checks only for the amount of the conference fees and/or conference fees and membership fees). On-Site Registration Fees are as follows: Members $90, Non-members $110.
· The Resume' Critique Workshop: will be held on Thursday, October 1st, 2009.
· Resumes: we suggest you bring your resume on a thumb drive and have a minimum of 10 hard copies available at the conference.
· Document Repository: Go to the Southern Region website (www.nabasr.org) for some useful information to assist you in preparing for the conference.
· Attachments: The bus schedule and listing of exhibiting companies are noted below. For your convenience, a duplicate copy of the conference agenda is attached.
We look forward to seeing each of you in Atlanta, GA!
Southern Region Student Conference Planning Committee
Tai Roberts and Theresa Cardoza Rasheed, Public Relations Chairs
Southern Region Student Conference Agenda: October 1 - 3, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
7:00am – 11:00pm NABA Office Meeting Room - 112
3:00pm – 4:45pm Registration Cobb Ballroom Prefunction
3:00pm – 11:00pm Corporate Library & Holding Room Meeting Room - 118
2:30pm – 4:45pm Resume Critique Workshop Meeting Room - 102
5:00pm – 6:00pm Corporate Opening Session Meeting Room - 106
6:00pm – 6:30pm Meet & Greet Session (Scholarship Recipients) Ballroom AB
5:00pm – 6:30pm Student Opening Session (MANDATORY) Ballroom AB
Importance of Achieving the CPA – George Willie, Bert Smith CPA
Real World Ethics - Thad Standley, Cargill
7:00pm – 10:00pm Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting Ballroom CDF
Opening Reception & Career EXPO
7:00pm – 9:00pm Registration Cobb Ballroom Prefunction
9:00pm – 11:00pm Registration Marriott NW Registration Desk
9:30pm – 10:30pm PwC Informational Session Meeting Room - 102
9:30pm – 10:30pm Deloitte Informational Session/Ice Cream Social Meeting Room - 105
9:00pm – 1:00am Professional Hospitality Marriott NW - Suite 1611
(For Professionals, Faculty & Corporate Representatives Only)
Friday, October 2, 2009
7:00am – 11:00pm NABA Office Meeting Room - 112
7:00am – 6:00pm Registration Cobb Ballroom Prefunction
7:00am – 6:00pm Corporate Library & Holding Room Meeting Room - 118
7:00am – 6:00pm Speaker Ready Room Meeting Room - 106
7:30am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast/Career EXPO Ballroom CDF
8:00am – 11:45am Student Interviews – Morning Session Ballroom ABE
8:00am – 4:30pm High School Program Meeting Room - 104
9:00am – 10:15am How to Successfully Network Meeting Room - 102
Speaker: Udanda Clark, E&Y
How to Land an Internship Meeting Room - 103
Speaker: Andrea O’Neal, SEO
Bring Your 'A' Game Meeting Room - 105
Speaker: Kevin Bender, Wake Forest University
Faculty Advisor Forum – Part 1 Meeting Room - 119
Speakers: Veda Stanley, Lahteefah Bryant,
Cassandra Tatum, L. Matthew Perry
10:30am – 11:45am Interview Preparation Meeting Room - 102
Speaker: Cole Carroll, Enterprise Holding
Preparing for Graduate School Meeting Room - 103
Speakers: Tara Perino, The PhD Project
How Not To Embarrass Your Boss Meeting Room - 105
Speaker: John Payne, PwC
Faculty Advisor Forum – Part 2 Meeting Room - 119
Speakers: Veda Stanley, Lahteefah Bryant,
Cassandra Tatum, L. Matthew Perry
** Please Proceed Directly to Cobb Galleria Ballroom CDFG for Scholarship Luncheon **
Friday (Cont.)
12:15pm – 2:15pm Scholarship Luncheon Ballroom CDFG
2:30pm – 6:00pm Student Interviews – Afternoon Session Ballroom ABE
2:30pm – 3:30pm Personal Branding Meeting Room - 102
Speaker: Kaplan Mobray, Deloitte
CPA Exam-What to Expect & How to Prepare Meeting Room - 103
Speaker: Stephen Claghorn, Becker
Financial Education Meeting Room - 105
Speaker: Les Netter, Morgan Stanley
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Meeting Room - TBD
Speaker: James Summer, E&Y
3:45pm – 5:15pm NABA: A Lifetime Commitment Ballroom CDFG
Panel Discussion
5:15pm – 10:00pm Free Time
9:00pm – 1:00am Professional Hospitality Marriott NW - Suite 1611
(For Professionals, Faculty & Corporate Representatives Only)
10:00pm – 1:00am Student Party ‘Playdate’ Marriott NW – Grand Ballroom
(For Students)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
7:00am – 6:00pm NABA Office Meeting Room - 112
8:00am – 11:30am Registration Cobb Ballroom Prefunction
7:00am – 5:00pm Corporate Library & Holding Room Meeting Room - 118
7:00am – 1:00pm Speaker Ready Room Meeting Room - 106
7:30am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast Ballroom Prefunction
8:00am – 3:00pm Student Interviews Ballroom ABE
8:00am – 11:30am Southern Region Leadership Meeting Meeting Room - 104
9:00am – 10:00am Leading with Executive Presence Ballroom E
Speaker: Carriea Flowers, PwC
Entrepreneurship Meeting Room - 102
Speaker: Marshall Tabb, Information Connection, LLC
Forensic Accounting Meeting Room - 105
Speaker: Biri Oguah & Crystal Bussey, KPMG
10:15am – 11:45am Surviving the Corporate Environment Meeting Room - 102
Speakers: Dustin Heslep & Claire Ethridge, E&Y
Understanding Relocation & Compensation Meeting Room - 105
Opportunities
Speaker: Anne-Marie Hammond
How To Run Effective Student Chapter Ballroom E
Speaker: L .Matthew Perry
11:30am – 1:00pm Interviewers’ Lunch Break On Your Own
12:00pm – 2:00pm Closing Session (MANDATORY) Ballroom F
Box lunch served - (For College Students, Faculty & Professionals)
NOTE: All Activities Will be at the Cobb Galleria Centre Unless Otherwise Noted.
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Bus Schedule:
Date Time
Thursday, October 1, 2009 2:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Friday, October 2, 2009 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 3, 2009 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Confirmed Exhibiting Companies – to date:
Cargill
KPMG LLP (National Partner)
Grant Thornton LLP (National Partner)
Deloitte (National Partner)
Ernst &Young, LLP (National Partner)
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC (National Partner)
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Healthcare
Dixon Hughes, PLLC
Enterprise Rent-A-Car (National Partner)
Wake Forest University School of Business
For more information, tentative schedule, resume builder, reveiw the registration packet prior to registering. You can pay your dues and registration fee together online.
REGISTRATION PACKET
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