2013 Midwest Regional Conference

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/19/2013 - 04/21/2013
All Day

Location
Xavier University

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The 2013 Midwest Regional Conference is being held at Xavier University April 19-21, 2013.

Registration is now open!

You can submit your abstract here!

Hotel Information:

Conference attendees are encouraged to stay at:

Marriott Kingsgate
151 Goodman Dr
Cincinnati OH
Marriott Reservations: (513) 487-380

1 King or 2 Doubles are $114.00 per night. To book using our group rate please click here. Or, you can call at 1-888-720-1299 and ask for the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students room block at Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center.

This rate is only good until April 5!  Book quickly, as the rate will go up after 5pm on April 5!

Schedule

All activities will be in Conaton Learning Commons 405

Friday, April 19th

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  • 5pm: Social and Welcome
    Next Chapter Bar & Restaurant
    940 Pavilion St
    Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Saturday, April 20th

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  • 8:00am Welcome
  • 9:00am Interviewing Skills
  • 9:45am Northwestern University’s Annual Graduate Student Survey
  • 10:30am Leadership without Borders: Celebrating diversity and inclusion of international student leaders
  • 11:00am Midwest Regional Focus Group: We need your help!
  • 11:30am Appreciating Graduate and Professional Students – The Big Blue Way
  • 12:00pm Working Lunch – Marketing, Communications, and Social Media Workshop
  • 1:00pm NAGPS Regional Board Meeting
  • 2:15pm Achievements and Challenges Discussion
  • 3:00pm The Future of Graduate and Professional Education in the United States
  • 4:00pm The Graduate Leadership Council: A peer-based model for leadership development
  • 4:30pm Leadership & Finance Roundtable
  • 7:00pm GSA Ball at Memorial Music Hall, Downtown
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Take a look at the Xavier Campus Map before you come, and here is some general info about Xavier.

Fun things to do in Cincinnati

Friday, April 19th

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  • Harlem Globetrotters: 7:00pm, Bank of Kentucky Center
  • Cincinnati Reds vs Marlins: 7:10pm, Great American Ball Park
  • Cincinnati Pops, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: 8:00pm-10:00pm, Cincinnati Music Hall
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Saturday, April 20th

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  • International Butterfly Show: 10am-5pm, Krohn Conservatory
  • Cincinnati Pops, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: 8:00pm-10:00pm, Cincinnati Music Hall
  • Xavier’s GSA Ball: 7pm-11pm, Cincinnati Memorial Hall
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Sunday, April 21st

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  • International Butterfly Show: 10am-5pm, Krohn Conservatory
  • Cincinnati Reds vs Marlins: 1:10pm, Great American Ball Park
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For more details on the events listed above (except the GSA Ball), please go to:

http://www.cincinnatiusa.com/weekends/weekend.asp?BigWeekID=336