Conferences and Events

The 6th Biennial NAFA Conference

Broadening Opportunities, Encouraging Diversity

WHEN: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - Saturday, July 16, 2011

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION for non-members: http://guest.cvent.com/d/1dqgv1

Members were sent personalized electronic invitations from Beth Powers in Feb 2011. 

Please contact Narjis Abdul-Majid at nmburr02@louisville.edu with any member invitation questions. 

WHERE:  The Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-553-7253

ROOM RATES*: Single/double: $174 

NAFA Hotel reservations site: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/C/CHIDHHH-NAF-20110712/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG 
 

Preliminary Conference Schedule:

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

(Mitchell events run concurrently all day)

8:30-6:00 pm Mitchell Scholars Program Workshop

6:00-7:30 pm Mitchell Scholars Program Reception

1:00-3:30 pm New Advisors’ Workshop part I - -Walton Room
3:30-4:00 pm Break
4:00-6:00 pm New Advisors’ Workshop part II- -Walton Room
6:00-7:30 pm Dinner for new advisors and mentors 
   The Original Gino's East of Chicago
   162 E. Superior Street Chicago, IL 60611
   For more information and to review a menu please visit: http://www.ginoseast.com/
7:30-8:30 pm Fulbright workshop with Walter Jackson

Thursday, July 14, 2011 (Diversity focus day)

7:15-8:30 am Breakfast – French Room
8:30-9:10 am Welcome/announcements; introduce candidates for elected offices– Grand Ballroom
9:15-10:15 am Plenary (3 foundation chats) – Grand Ballroom
10:15-10:45 am Break
10:45-11:45 am Plenary (3 foundation chats) – Grand Ballroom
12:00-1:20 pm Working lunch w/ speaker (John Brown)
2:00-4:50 pm Concurrent sessions (3 x 50min each, six at a time) – Grand Ballroom
5:00-8:00 pm Free time for dinner
8:15-9:30 pm Dessert Roundtable reception
These informal discussion groups are a highlight of the conference. This is the time we set aside to ensure that all conference participants have an opportunity to meet with national fellowship foundations, United Kingdom and Irish Partner Universities and other participants on a one-to-one basis.

Friday, July 15, 2011

7:30-8:40a Breakfast roundtable discussions (10 concurrent); ballots due– Grand Ballroom
8:45-8:55 Announcements– Grand Ballroom
9:00-10:00 Plenary (3 foundation chats) – Grand Ballroom
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-12:00 Concurrent sessions (2 x 50min each, six at a time)
12:00-1:15p Lunch in Palm Court; announcement of election results
1:30-3:30 Concurrent sessions (2 x 50min each, six at a time) – Grand Ballroom
3:30-6:00 Optional group outing (Chicago Line Architectural Cruise)
This activity requires an additional fee of $30 per person attending the boat tour. You will be prompted towards the end of the registration process to include how many tickets you would like to purchase for the boat tour.

Evening: No events scheduled

Saturday, July 16, 2011 (UK scholarship focus day)

7:00-8:00a Breakfast, Executive Board Open Meeting– – French Room
8:00-8:25 Welcome, announcements– Grand Ballroom
8:30-9:15 NAFA Study Tour Information Session
9:15-10:00 Plenary: The Mitchell Scholarship Program
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Plenary: (Ethics discussion) – Grand Ballroom
12:00-1:50p Lunch, with International Graduate Study Fair
2:00-2:45 Plenary: The Rhodes Scholarship Trust
2:50-3:35 Plenary: Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
3:40-4:25 Plenary: Gates Cambridge Trust

6:30-7:00 Reception  --French Room
7:00-10:00 Closing banquet with special speaker (Debbie Bial)

***For directions to The Drake Hotel please visit your conference invitation or The Drake Hotel's website www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHIDHHH-The-Drake-Hotel-Illinois/directions.do

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