PARTNERING 2 MEET ENGINEERING CHALLENGES
You are cordially invited to attend the 2009 Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering (AMIE) Conference to help businesses in their efforts to diversify America's work force in preparation for the challenges of the 21st Century and beyond.
The conference will feature prominent speakers and inspiring roundtable discussions and will be held on Wednesday, and Thursday, September 9, and 10 at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Please join us as we bring together the Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, engineering professionals, and leaders from the top corporations in the United States to develop strategies to promote the engineering profession among minority students and to foster an increase in the number of minority graduates in the field. Be a part of this exciting initiative by America's corporate leadership, respected engineering professionals, and outstanding engineering academicians. You can make a difference. Register now.
2009 AMIE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
TENTATIVE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 (HOTEL)| 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM | REGISTRATION |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 (HOTEL)
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | REGISTRATION |
| 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM | OPENING SESSION |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | NETWORKING LUNCHEON |
| 1:45 PM - 4:00 PM | DEAN'S ROUNDTABLE |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | AMIE BUSINESS MEETING |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | OPENING RECEPTION |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 (HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
| 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | DEPART HOTEL FOR HOWARD |
| 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM | GENERAL SESSION |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | LUNCHEON |
| 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM | CAMPUS & ENGR'G BLDG TOURS |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | GROUP PICTURE/DEPART HOWARD FOR HOTEL |
| 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM | RECEPTION (HOTEL) |
| 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | BANQUET (HOTEL) |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 (HOTEL)
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | AMIE BOARD MEETING |
The 2009 Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering Conference
Register by August 7* to receive the following discounted rates:
- $425 per person
- $400 per person when registering two or more people from the same company
- $375 per person for AMIE member companies/universities
- $125 per person for Spouse/Guest
Make hotel arrangements by August 7 for a special rate of $179 at:
The Washington Plaza Hotel
10 Thomas Circle, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 842-1300 or 800-424-1140
To register, download this form and mail it along with a check payable to AMIE:
AMIE
Morgan State University
5200 Perring Parkway
Baltimore, Maryland 21251
For your convenience, you may fax the registration form to 443-885-8218. When registering early by fax, your check must be received prior to the conference. For on line registration/credit card payments go to www.AMIE.ws
For information on AMIE Conference, please contact AMIE Executive Director, Myron Hardiman at 317-295-9605, or via email at mlhardiman@aol.com.
For online registration/credit card payments, please enter the total dollar amount in the form below and click "Paypal - Add to Cart".
For example: enter $425 per person, $850 for 2 persons, etc.