Schedule

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New England Regional Convention
Southern Maine Community College

Friday, March 12, 2010

3pm – Staff Orientation

4pm – 7pm – Registration

5pm – Transfer Fair Registration & Set Up

Regional Art Awards – set up before 6pm

5:30pm – Workshop about Liberal Arts Colleges
Matt Pohl, Admission Counselor & Coordinator of Transfer Admission, Sarah Lawrence College

7 – 9:30pm – Welcome Reception
• Light Dinner
• Activities led by Regional Officers
• Political Candidate Social
Sponsored by: Southern Maine Community College

Saturday, March 13, 2010

7:30–8:30am – Registration

7:30 – 8:30am – Breakfast

9am – General Session I

10:45am – Morning Break

11am – 1pm – Transfer Fair Registration & Set Up

11am – Workshop Session I

• Officer Transition Workshop – John Pells, Regional Officer at Large
• PAM Workshop – Barb Murray, Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters Chapter Relations Manager
• 5 Star Program – Dan Meegan, Central Vice President
• Show Your Chapter the Money: Fundraising – Andy Clicquot, Regional Officer at Large

12pm – Student Lunch w/Convention Sponsors

12pm – Advisor Lunch/Roundtable

12pm – 1pm – Polls for Regional Officer Election are Open

1pm – 3pm – College Transfer Fair

2pm – 3pm – Regional Advisory Board Meeting

2:45pm – Afternoon Break

3:15pm – Workshop Session II

• Motivating Membership – Faith Raymond, Southern Vice President & Andy Clicquot, Regional Officer at Large
• Hallmark Awards Program – Barb Murray, Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters Chapter Relations Manager
• Effective Communication including use of Technology – Quang Nguyen, Northern Vice President
• Interviewing Techniques/Resume Writing – Jill Bouchard, Regional President

6pm – NERA Meet & Greet

6:30pm – Dinner & Awards Banquet
• Keynote Speaker: Brian Tarbox, Certified Fisheries Scientist & Professor of
Marine Science and Oceanography
• Hallmark Award Ceremony
• Announcement & Installation of Incoming Regional Officers

Sunday, March 14, 2010

9am -10:30am – Breakfast/Closing Session

• Announcement of Fundraising/Door Prize Winners
• Closing Statements

11:00am – 1pm – Regional Officer Transition Meeting