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NSBE Annual National Convention Las Vegas, Nev. March 25–29, 2009 Energizing Creativity to Achieve Exponential Growth tPC Highlights Times, dates, activities and events are subject to change. r eginald Van Lee leads Booz Allen Hamilton’s NotFor-Profit business and the firm’s organization and strategy capabilities in Global Health Public Sector agencies. His expertise lies in building the capabilities of global organizations to make them resilient to potential shocks to their mission accomplishment and growth. Van Lee has worked extensively with private, public and nongovernmental sector clients in strategic transformation and high-performance organizational design. His many experiences include co-leading the Urban Enterprise Initiative with the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation in New York City. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. aLUmNI ExTENSIoN LUNCHEoN & forUm Sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton Thursday, March 26 12:30 PM–2:30 PM Keynote Speaker Reginald Van Lee, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton aE GoLf CLaSSIC Wednesday, March 25 8:00 AM–3:00 PM Join host Njema J. Frazier, Ph.D., NSBE National Alumni Extension chair, for the 2009 Alumni Golf Classic. This event will be held at the beautiful Angel Park Golf Club, an 18-hole desert jewel highlighted by manicured playing conditions, multitiered fairways and large, undulating greens. Golfers and nongolfers alike will experience a fun networking opportunity. as well as pursuing cutting-edge research, design and analysis within the groups’ fields of expertise. NSBE’s SIGs are technological task forces chartered to develop engineering and scientific products of relevance to this nation, the world and our community. Interested in learning more about them? Make sure you attend the diverse selection of SIG workshops and panel discussions taking place during the Technical Professionals Conference. NSBEPrENEUr CoNfErENCE Have you ever thought about owning a business? Are you looking for ways to grow your business? If so, join this fantastic voyage via the NSBE Entrepreneurial Skills Development Program and Showcase. Attendees will participate in workshops on business planning, financing your venture, intellectual capital, marketing, business operations and much more! Industry leaders and experts will facilitate the Supplier Diversity Executive Roundtable and the Transition from Corporate America to Business Ownership panel discussion. Attendees can also participate in the Business Plan Competition and win a chance to present their business ideas to angel investors. And you don’t want to miss the Entrepreneurship Showcase, where certified NSBEpreneurs can display their ventures and vie for supplier diversity contract opportunities! TECHNICaL TraINING Sponsored by United Technologies Corporation “Dare to L.E.A.D.”: Thursday, March 26, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; “PE Licensure Workshop and Exam Prep”: Thursday, March 26, 8:00 AM–5:30 PM; “Practical Project Management in 10 Steps”: Friday, March 27, 8:00 AM– 6:00 PM Course 1, “Dare to L.E.A.D.”: Successful projects, successful teams and successful organizations are fueled by powerful leaders, leaders who, by their knowledge, attitudes, actions, integrity and energy, create and foster the desire in others to accomplish the organization’s goals. Transforming your people into strong, confident leaders who are prepared to lead your organization’s future is what “Dare to L.E.A.D.” is all about. Presented by SkillPath Course 2, “PE Licensure Workshop and Exam Prep”: PE licensure is the engineering profession’s highest standard of competence, a symbol of achievement and assurance of quality. This course will provide the attendees with tips and strategies to pass the PE Exam. Hosted by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) www.nsbe.org SIG workSHoPS aND PaNEL DISCUSSIoNS The Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are a NSBE Signature Program tasked with pushing the boundaries of technology, 92 • march/april 2009 •

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