FCPA 2008 Conference Schedule at a Glance

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. FCPA Board Meeting Mangrove Rooms

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2008 Conference Leaders Meeting Mangrove Rooms

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration Area Open Acacia Foyer

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibitor Area Open Royal Palm Foyer

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Welcome & Opening Keynote Royal Palm Ballroom I-III

Phil Gardner - Recruiting Trends: An Evolving Art in a Changing World and Workforce

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Special Networking Meetings

Private Colleges and Technical Centers Acacia I

Employers Cypress

State Universities Acacia II & III

Community Colleges Acacia IV & V

ICUF Colleges and Universities Royal Palm Ballroom I-III

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Exhibitor Area Open Royal Palm Foyer

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Break

4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Employer Spotlight Royal Palm Ballroom IV-V

6:00 p.m. President's Reception Vista Ballroom

Sponsored by the Colleges of Central Florida Career Consortium

Thursday, June 19, 2008

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Fun Run & Walk at Pelican Bay Meet in Hotel Lobby

7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Registration Area Open Acacia Foyer

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Royal Palm Ballroom I-III

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 2008 Business Meeting & New Board Election Royal Palm Ballroom I-III

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Exhibitor Area Open Royal Palm Foyer

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Breakout Session A

Employ Florida Marketplace Acacia I

Leveraging Recruiter Partnerships with Career Services Cypress

Building Strategic Alliances through High Touch Employer Engagement Acacia II & III

Hiring Foreign Graduates in the US: Immigration Issues Made Easy Acacia IV & V

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session B

Time Management and Work-life Balance for the Busy Career Professional Acacia I

Closing the Gap Between Students and Service: Career Coaching at its Best Cypress

The State Department & Federal Agencies: Identifying Opportunities and Resources Acacia II & III

Best Practices for Engaging and Retaining Recent College Grads Acacia IV & V

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 2008 Awards Luncheon Royal Palm Ballroom I-III

Sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car

1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Exhibitor Area Open Royal Palm Foyer

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Breakout Session C

Partnerships for Career Center Success Acacia I

Current and Future Mid Managers Roundtable Cypress

Stay Connected: Technology Solutions for Maintaining & Developing Employer Relationships Acacia II & III

It Takes a Village: Strategic Partnerships to Enhance Student Learning in a Career Planning Class Acacia IV & IV

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Featured Speaker Royal Palm Ballroom I-III

Jennifer Floren -The Wave of the Future: Will We Sink or Swim?!

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Schools vs. Employers Volleyball Tournament Beachside

7:00 p.m. Naples Sunset Banquet Sunset Deck

Sponsored by the Florida Career Centers

Friday, June 20, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet/Closing Keynote Speaker Royal Palm Ballroom I-III

Donna Cutting - The Celebrity Experience: Delivering Red-Carpet Customer Service

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2009 Conference Planning Meeting Royal Palm Ballroom I-III