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2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE / SCHEDULE / SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE*

2012 Schedule at a Glance

* Agenda subject to change without notice

WEDNESDAY, August 8, 2012
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2:00pm7:00pm Registration and Information Desk Open
5:30pm 7:30pm

bug_opening_ceremonyNSN 16th Conference Anniversary Opening Reception

Your first opportunity to meet and greet attendees from across the country in a relaxed atmosphere with live music, hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

7:30pm – 10:30pm

bug_corporate_suiteCorporate Hospitality Suites

Meet our sponsors in relaxed social setting. Be sure to visit the corporate hospitality suites, where you can network with the sponsors and your peers.

10:30pm – 2:00am

bug_chapter_suiteChapter Hospitality Suite (Hosted by NY/NJ Chapter)

Join us every night Wednesday – Saturday for some after-hours social activity with your peers. Dance to the sounds of our DJ or have a night cap before calling it a night.



THURSDAY, August 9, 2012


8:00am6:00pm Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00am 9:00am Continental Breakfast
8:30am – 10:30am

speaker_cheryl_TINYCareer Strategies for the Professional Woman (Executive Panel) - Cheryl James, Moderator
  

9:00am – 10:30am

speaker_kaplan_mobray_TINYThe 10 L's of Leadership with Guest Speaker Kaplan Mobray

11:00am - 12:00pm

Opening Ceremony with Guest Speaker: Victor Terry, VP Agency, sf-mini-new

 
 
12:00am – 5:00pm
Career Fair & Interviews
12:00pm – 1:00pm About Careers Info Sessions (Abbott / Boston Scientific / Covidien / AutoTrader.com)
1:30pm - 2:30pm

About Careers Info Session (GE Healthcare)

 

1:30pm – 3:30pm
Sales Executive Leadership (SEL) Round Table
 
 
4:00pm - 4:20pm
General Session with Guest Speaker: Tim Caver, VP Practice Care, mk-mini
4:20pm– 5:30pm
VP Panel Discussion
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Corporate Hospitality Suites
10:00pm – 2:00am Chapter Hospitality Suite (Hosted by Birmingham Chapter)


FRIDAY, August 10, 2012
   
 8:00am - 5:00pm Registration and Information Desk Open
 8:00am - 9:00am
 Continental Breakfast
 9:00am – 10:30am speaker_kali_raoul_TINYWorkshop I:
Sell Yourself First with Guest Speaker Kali Raoul
 9:00am – 10:30am speaker_ginny_clarke_TINYWorkshop II:
Maximize Your Career Path with Guest Speaker Ginny Clarke
 9:00am – 10:30am

speaker_morrison_TINYWorkshop III:
Growing Any Business or Non-Profit Idea in 16 Weeks with Guest Speaker Andrew Morrison


 9:00am – 4:00pm Career Fair & Interviews
12:00pm – 1:45pm 
Corporate Sponsor Luncheon with Guest Speaker Dana Mendenhall, Director, Marketing, bax-mini
1:45pm - 3:15pm Tomorrows Sales Executives Today (T-SET) Panel
2:00pm – 3:00pm Start A New NSN Chapter in Your City
3:30pm – 5:00pm Workshop I:
Sell Yourself First with Guest Speaker Kali Raoul
3:30pm – 5:00pm

Workshop II:
Maximize Your Career Path with Guest Speaker Ginny Clarke
3:30pm – 5:00pm

Workshop III:
Growing Any Business or Non-Profit Idea In 16 Weeks with Guest Speaker Andrew Morrison

6:00pm – 6:30pm Transportation to Baltimore Inner Harbor
7:00pm – 10:30pm bug_dinner_cruiseSunset Dinner Cruise
(Additional Cost)
11:00pm – 2:00am Chapter Hospitality Suite (Hosted by Atlanta Chapter)
SATURDAY, August 11, 2012


9:00am - 10:00am Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 2:00pm Registration and Information Desk Open
10:00am – 10:45am

speaker_victor_antonio_TINYFeatured Speaker:
Victor Antonio
- Winning Through Influence and Persuasion
10:45am – 11:30pm
speaker_mcneal_TINYFeatured Speaker:
Delatorro L. McNeal, II
- Caught Between a Dream and a Job
11:45am – 1:00pm
Annual Scholarship Luncheon
1:00pm – 1:50pm
speaker_marshawn_evans_TINYFeatured Speaker:
Marshawn Evans
- Elevate Your Influence: The Real Power of Branding & Positioning
1:50pm – 3:00pm

speaker_harper_TINYKeynote Address: Hill Harper

Accomplished film, television and stage actor

3:00pm – 3:15pm
Closing Remarks
3:15pm – 5:00pm
Book Signing Reception
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Awards Gala Reception
8:00pm – 1:00am
Awards Gala Dinner & After Party

* Agenda subject to change without notice