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83rd Annual National Technical Association Conference
Schedule

All events will take place at Howard University's Blackburn Center.

WEDNESDAY September 14, 2011
9:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. NTA Board Meeting Room 142
1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Registration Foyer (2nd FL)
1:30 p.m.  5:00 p.m. Short Courses

A. How to Protect Intellectual Property

B. Social Media-The Benefits

C. Secrets of Building a Successful Career

Room 150
6:30 p.m.  10:00 p.m. Recognition Dinner* for Dr. George Carruthers

*This special function is not included in the conference registration fee.
Gallery (1st FL)
THURSDAY September 15, 2011
8:00 a.m.  5:00 p.m.
Registration
Foyer (2nd FL)
8:30 a.m.  9:30 a.m. Opening Plenary Session                             

The Honorable William Magwood
Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Auditorium (1st FL)
9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting and drawing                        West Ballroom (2nd FL)
10:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m.
Opportunity Fair                                      
West Ballroom (2nd FL)
10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

Charles S. Duke Lecture

Dr. Victor McCrary
Business Executive for Science and Technology, Applied Physics Laboratory, John Hopkins University
President, National Organization of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers
Auditorium (1st st FL)
10:45 a.m.  11:45 a.m. Professional Technical Session I                                  
 Room 150
10:30 a.m.  12:00 a.m. 
Student Technical Symposium  I                 
 Forum (1st FL)
12:00 p.m.  1:30 p.m.

Membership Luncheon 

Speaker: Mr. Alland Leandre
CEO, Vyales Management Solutions
Gallery Lounge (1st FL)
2:00 p.m.  3:00 p.m. Workshop

Financial Planning for Senior Professionals & Retirees
Facilitator: John Wright, CPA
Room 148
2:00 p.m.  3:45 p.m. Professional Technical Symposium II 
Room 148
2:00 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Student Technical Session II

Forum (1st FL)
2:00 p.m.
 3:45 p.m. Meeting

Coming Together to Get It Together
Minority Technical Organizations
Moderator: Hattie Carwell

Hilltop Lounge (2nd Floor)
3:00 p.m.  4:00 p.m. Delegates Meeting Room 142
4:00 p.m  5:00 p.m Business Meeting  
Past-Presidents Forum (Open to all)

Moderator: James Jennings

Room 148
 5:30 p.m    NTA and NSF Circle Meeting  Room 150
FRIDAY September 16, 2011
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Registration Foyer (2nd FL)
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Robotics Competition
FIRST Tech Challenge Interactive Demonstrations
Presenter: Dr. Edward Tunstel, John Hopkins University
Hilltop Lounge (2nd FL)
9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Opportunity Fair
West Ballroom (2nd FL)
9:00 a.m. 12:00 a.m. Student Technical Symposium Session III
Forum (1st FL)
11:00 a.m.
11:45 a.m. Professional Technical Session III
Room 148
12:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Student Luncheon

Speaker: Dr. Eugene Deloatch,
Founding Dean,
School of Engineering
Morgan State University
East Ballroom (2nd FL)
2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Workshop

Financial Planning for College Students & Young Professionals
Facilitator: John Wright, CPA
Room 150
3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m Student Technical Symposium Session IV Forum (1st FL)
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m Board Meeting Hilltop Lounge (2nd FL)
6:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Technical Achiever Awards Banquet

Keynote Speaker: Mathy Stanislaus
Assistant Administrator - Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency   

West Ballroom (2nd FL)
                                                



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