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2004 Professional Development Conference
National Society of Black Engineers
Region V Alumni Extension
Tentative Conference Overview – All content subject to change. Last edited: 8/31/04. Best viewed in Slide Show Mode.
What is the Professional Development Conference (PDC)?• One of three mini-conferences held as part of
the NSBE Region V Fall Regional Conference (FRC)– Pre-College Initiative (PCI) Mini-Conference: Targets
Middle and High School Students– Collegiate Conference: Targets Undergraduate and
Graduate students– Professional Development Conference: Targets
Scientists, Engineers, Technical Educators, and Engineering Organizations
• The FRC is NSBE’s largest regional activity, with an attendance of 500-1,000
• NSBE Region V includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas
PDC Workshops• Advanced Training Series*
– Continuous Risk Management 2-day Short Course– Project Management Short Course (14 PDUs)– FE Exam Review 2-day Short Course
• Career Development Track– Entrepreneurship– Patents– Choosing the Right Credentials– Career Planning for Professionals
• Financial Engineering Track– Financial Planning and Investing– Home Building/Buying 101: Getting the Most Out of
Your Home– Credit Repair
* Note: Training workshops begin at 8:00 AM Friday, November 19
PDC Workshops
• Aerospace Track– Space Exploration Safety Panel (NASA only)– Military Aeronautics Developments
• University Faculty Track– Research Opportunities at NASA– Obtaining NASA Contracts
• Technical Paper Series (3 papers per session)– Environmental Engineering– Space Systems– Military Aeronautics– Open Topics/Miscellaneous
• NSBE-Alumni Leadership Institute– AE Delegates Legislative Session– NSBE 251– NSBE 301
PDC Nightlife
• Alumni Networking Suites– Friday Evening– Corporate-hosted career networking suites
• Urban Upscale Affair– Saturday Evening– Partnership with other professional
organizations– Offsite location (downtown area)
Pre-College Mentoring
• A Walk For Education– Third Ward Houston community outreach (door to
door distribution of educational material by conference attendees)
• Try-Math-A-Lon Competition– Regional high school science/math quiz bowl– Winning team represents region at National
Convention
• Pre-College Science Fair– Top entries represent region at National Convention
Collegiate Mentoring
• Graduating Seniors Breakfast– Networking opportunity for NSBE-AE chapter leaders
and industry sponsors to interact with undergraduate seniors
• Academic Technical Bowl– Undergraduate math/engineering quiz bowl– Winning team represents region at National
Convention
• Undergraduate Studies in Technical Research– Technical research poster session and presentation– Top entries represent region at National Convention
FRC Enrichment(Combined PCI, Collegiate, Alumni Events)
• Worship Service• Gospel Explosion• Vanguard Awards Banquet• Finance Lounge• Programs Lounge• Career Fair/Tech Expo• NASA Tours• Bronze Eagles Orientation Flights
Hilton Americas - Houston
Hilton Americas• Largest convention hotel in Houston• Located in newly renovated downtown• 1,200 guest rooms• Adjacent to George R. Brown Convention Center, Minute
Maid Park (Houston Astros), and Toyota Center (Houston Rockets, Comets, and Aeros)
• Nearby Attractions:– “The Park” Shopping Mall– Museum and Theater districts
• Room Rate– $95 + 17% tax– Hotel Reservations: (713) 739-8000. Ask for the NSBE Rate.
Registration
• Alumni Member (Professional, NSBE member)– $75 Early Bird Until 10/15/04– $95 Regular Until 11/3/04– $120 Onsite 11/4/04 and later
• Non-Member (Professional, not a NSBE member)– $150 Early Bird Until 10/15/04– $180 Regular Until 11/3/04– $200 Onsite 11/4/04 and later– It pays to be a member! Join NSBE-AE and register
for the conference at https://nol.nsbe.org
Registration Instructions
• Log onto NOL at https://nol.nsbe.org• Click on Events• Choose 2004 Region 5 Fall Regional
Conference• Scroll down to tasks and choose Register now• Once you have completed FRC registrations,
return to the FRC page to register for PDC events:– Register for the 2004 PDC AE/Professional
Luncheon/General Session– Register for one of the PDC Short Courses, if
interested– Register for the NASA tour, if interested
Questions???
Contact
Dr. Robert Howard
Region V AE Conference Manager
Phone: 832-768-0519
OR
Email: [email protected]
