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36th NSBE ANNuAl CoNvENtioN PrEviEw ToronTo, Canada • MarCh 31– april 4, 2010 ENgiNEEriNg A gloBAl imPACt Your New Collegiate Conference lessings and Love, NSBE Family. First off, I would like to tell you how excited I am about our first international convention. Toronto was proven to be the consummate city in Region I to host the expanding powerhouse NSBE has become. With such a dynamic canvas and pallet to work with, we have gone to great lengths to bring the Toronto experience to our collegiate membership. We know Toronto is going to be our most memorable convention city to date Yeah, I said it!! This convention is special for myriad reasons. It is “the people’s convention,” because all of the decisions, the frills, the bells and whistles for this event are MEMBERSHIP-DRIVEN! Re-engineeRing the Convention’s DnA Two summers ago, we began analyzing the structure of the last five conventions and getting feedback from convention-goers as far as 20 years back. We’re not re-inventing the wheel, HOWEVER, we definitely can use an oil and fluid change, adjust the suspension, shift the gear ratio You get the point. Here are a few things for this year’s Collegiate Conference for Thursday and Friday: • The Collegiate Conference begins at 10:00 a.m. with regional meetings and handling of important regional, membership business. We acknowledge the cramming, preparation and sleep deprivation for Annual Convention attendees. Now you can experience the convention fresh and alert for the amazing sessions and those power interviews. Any vital convention updates or announcements will be communicated by your regional board. • “Early Bird” block – 8:00 to 10:00 a.m: Attendees will have ample time to handle registration and get breakfast. The Test Prep, Academic Technical Bowl, Technical Research Expo and all other competitions will begin, as well, freeing up time during the day to experience more of the convention. • General Sessions will be in the evening. Experience an exciting full conference day, then let the energy of Opening Session carry over to Thursday and Friday evenings. General Sessions will have some of the greatest speakers of the weekend, and we don’t want you to miss them. • The new modifications will minimize scheduling conflicts with the Career Fair, thus maximizing your career access opportunities. We got you covered, so bring your “A” game! Our Speakers and Workshop manager, Latoya McPherson, is working diligently to ensure we have quality, signature workshops that change lives. This year’s Collegiate workshop tracks are: Leading a Global Future in Our Professional Success; Leading a Global Future in Our Technical Advancement; Leading a Global Future in Our Cultural Awareness; and Leading a Global Future in Our Personal and Professional Development. The dynamic city of Toronto is almost as excited to have us as we are to go there. Sometimes I think more so. Our entertainment manager, David Yeates — who in addition to being a successful engineer is also an amazing DJ at the heart of the Toronto entertainment scene — is ensuring we have a variety of entertainment to satisfy all. This year, we are introducing “The Entertainment Pavilion: A Microcosm of the City of Toronto,” which presents a variety of evening activities — live bands, gaming, a talent competition, comedy and spiritual enrichment — all going on simultaneously. Whatever excuse you have not to come to Toronto is NOT worth it. This is your convention and your time. So be a leader, and make it happen! Raphael Charles NSBE 2010 Annual Convention Director of Programs rcharles@nsbecpc2010.org 46 • • winter 2009 www.nsbe.org Raphael Charles “We’re not about to reinvent the wheel. HOWEVER…” nsbe magazine

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