Atlanta, GA
Theme: RISING TO THE HIGHEST
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Venue: Country Hearth Inn and Suites 2767 Windy Hill Rd. 30067
To find the inn, you actually have to get on Leland Drive. The banquet hall is in the center of the space
Friday:
7: 30 pm - 11 pm Registration and Mixer
Register for the event; then go in and enjoy refreshments, good Nigerian music, cocktails and great company!
Saturday:
9:00 am - 10:00 am Continental Breakfast served!
10:00 am - 10:05 am Thank you speech by planning committee
10:05 am - 10:30 am Speech by Engr Onumah
10:30 - 11:15 am Workshop 1
Title: "DISS/IELC Opportunities for Growth" workshop
We will discuss opportunities for growth in the school and solutions to the issues. They may include scholarships for students, awards for great teachers or longest serving staff etc.
11:30 am - 12 noon Workshop 2
Title : "Networking Pipeline"
We hope to build a database of the different levels of life (higher education, career etc) of the alumni containing contact information and the like. There will also be a roundtable for sharing and answering questions on achieving success in all steps of life, after high school graduation. The panel will consist of at least one of the following: an undergraduate student, a graduate student, an entry-level worker (less than 3 years of work experience), professional (more than 5 years).
12 noon to 12:15 pm Snacks
Refreshments provided outside
12:15 - 1:00 pm Workshop 3
Title: Fundraising 101
We will discuss raising funds to achieve the goals set in Workshop 1. A fundraising expert will share details on the most effective ways of encouraging financial involvement from alumni of all ages.
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free time!!
Hang out, tour Atlanta and get ready for the evening
7:30 pm - 11 pm Banquet
Be prepared for the following. Please dress to impress. No casual clothing. Loads of pictures to be taken!
Great entertainment (live music and cultural dance included)
Talk on "Employment Discrimination and People of African Descent: Asserting Your Right to Equal Employment Opportunity Under U.S. Anti-Discrimination Laws" by US immigration attorney, Mr. Morris Onyewuchi
Calabar-prepared Nigerian Food for Dinner
Keynote Speech by Dr. Charles Okorie of FLUCC, Virginia
Dance! Dance!! Dance!!!
Sunday:
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Church Service
Registration will be closed on June 10, 2011. Register now to avoid $10 increase at the door. Discounts are available for couples and families. If you have kids attending, please email us at [email protected] for available discount rates. Register NOW!!!
To find the inn, you actually have to get on Leland Drive. The banquet hall is in the center of the space
Friday:
7: 30 pm - 11 pm Registration and Mixer
Register for the event; then go in and enjoy refreshments, good Nigerian music, cocktails and great company!
Saturday:
9:00 am - 10:00 am Continental Breakfast served!
10:00 am - 10:05 am Thank you speech by planning committee
10:05 am - 10:30 am Speech by Engr Onumah
10:30 - 11:15 am Workshop 1
Title: "DISS/IELC Opportunities for Growth" workshop
We will discuss opportunities for growth in the school and solutions to the issues. They may include scholarships for students, awards for great teachers or longest serving staff etc.
11:30 am - 12 noon Workshop 2
Title : "Networking Pipeline"
We hope to build a database of the different levels of life (higher education, career etc) of the alumni containing contact information and the like. There will also be a roundtable for sharing and answering questions on achieving success in all steps of life, after high school graduation. The panel will consist of at least one of the following: an undergraduate student, a graduate student, an entry-level worker (less than 3 years of work experience), professional (more than 5 years).
12 noon to 12:15 pm Snacks
Refreshments provided outside
12:15 - 1:00 pm Workshop 3
Title: Fundraising 101
We will discuss raising funds to achieve the goals set in Workshop 1. A fundraising expert will share details on the most effective ways of encouraging financial involvement from alumni of all ages.
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free time!!
Hang out, tour Atlanta and get ready for the evening
7:30 pm - 11 pm Banquet
Be prepared for the following. Please dress to impress. No casual clothing. Loads of pictures to be taken!
Great entertainment (live music and cultural dance included)
Talk on "Employment Discrimination and People of African Descent: Asserting Your Right to Equal Employment Opportunity Under U.S. Anti-Discrimination Laws" by US immigration attorney, Mr. Morris Onyewuchi
Calabar-prepared Nigerian Food for Dinner
Keynote Speech by Dr. Charles Okorie of FLUCC, Virginia
Dance! Dance!! Dance!!!
Sunday:
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Church Service
Registration will be closed on June 10, 2011. Register now to avoid $10 increase at the door. Discounts are available for couples and families. If you have kids attending, please email us at [email protected] for available discount rates. Register NOW!!!
Our SponsorsDISS/IELC North America Alumni Association thanks our sponsors for their generous support. Every sponsor will receive special recognition during sponsored events and in promotions leading up to the event. Materials sponsors will have their logos displayed on the sponsored item. To be a sponsor for the DISS/IELC North America Alumni Reunion, please email us at [email protected]
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