NABA Eastern Region Wants YOU!

The NABA Eastern Region Student Conference (ERSC) Committee is requesting volunteers for the upcoming 42nd Annual Eastern Region Student Conference which will be held at the Hilton Norfolk The Main Hotel in Norfolk, VA during the weekend of October 5-7, 2017. Listed below are the committees that are in need of volunteers and a brief description of each committee's function. Please contact the NABA ERSC Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected] if you or any of your chapter members wish to volunteer.  Most committees are looking for assistance right now, as well as onsite.  The more volunteers we have, the greater the impact for our students. 
Students Interested In Volunteering

S tudents that would like to volunteer are limited to serve as Seminar Moderators or Student PR Representatives. 
 
Please email [email protected] or [email protected] to sign up.

You must be registered to attend the conference as a student to volunteer.
Professional Member Volunteer Opportunities

Registration
This committee is responsible for getting the students, professionals, faculty advisors and volunteers registered for the conference. They set the timelines for the various price periods and maintain the online registration system. They also check in each participant when they arrive on-site at the conference and work closely with the Corporate, Interview, and Seminars committees. This committee has a need for on-site volunteers to process the registrations when the students arrive.  Cristal Howard from the Northern New Jersey Chapter is the chairperson.

Scholarships
This committee develops the scholarship application, criteria for selection, and handles the grading and presentation for all scholarships to be distributed at the student conference. They work closely with the Registration and Corporate Support committees to complete their mission. Ashlei Pope from the Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter is the chairperson.
Seminars
This committee builds a list of seminar topics to be presented and works closely with the Corporate Support committee and the local chapters to find dynamic speakers to present each topic.  This committee also has a large need for on-site volunteers to serve as seminar moderators and assist with the Seminars Helpdesk. Tysheba Morgan from the Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter is chairperson of this committee.

Interviews
This committee is responsible for the coordination of the entire interview process, from resume receipt to interview scheduling and follow-up. They are in need of additional volunteers to assist with interview scheduling, interview monitoring, and etc. The Interviews Committee will also need assistance with conducting Mock Interviews during the student conference.  Amber Adams  from the Richmond Chapter is the chairperson.
High School Program
This committee develops a program for High School students to be delivered on the Saturday of the conference.  This program is a condensed version of the seminars and leadership training offered to the college students during the conference.  The committee is responsible for securing all of the students that attend and all presenters for the program. Christine Dixon is the committee chair.

Hospitality
The Hospitality committee is responsible for preparing and executing all of the social events at the conference for students and professionals.  They generally provide all snacks and entertainment for the socials and hospitality suites. Chelsea Jackson  from the Richmond Metropolitan Chapter is the chairperson. 
Public Relations
This role essentially serves as the communication source to the students, faculty advisors, volunteers, and professionals for the student conference.  They coordinate with the other committee chairs to get the info that needs to be sent out and sends the info based on a schedule that they have developed.  This committee is also responsible to managing, updating, and distributing conference information via the conference mobile app and Eastern Region's social media accounts.  Chelsea Jackson  from the Richmond Metropolitan Chapter is the chairperson.

On-site Support
During the conference, we will need volunteers to serve as hosts/greeters for various events, assist with scanning conference attendees in & out of sessions, signage setup/change/removal, etc.  We also need volunteers on Wednesday, October 4th (tentatively 6 PM), to assist with stuffing the conference bags.  As with all large scale events, there may be additional needs that come up unexpectedly, so we are looking for volunteers to serve as "floaters", who will take on tasks as they are needed.  If you are interested in being part of this group of volunteers, please contact 
Get Involved!
Interested volunteers should contact the Volunteer Coordinator via email at   [email protected].
 Thank you for your support of the Eastern Region Student Conference.
 
Samantha N. Hawkins, CPA, MST
NABA ERSC Co-Chair
E-mail:  [email protected]
 
Tysheba Morgan, CPA
NABA ERSC Co-Chair
E-mail:  [email protected]

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