WHY PARTNER WITH THE ERSC?

When you partner with the The National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) Eastern Region Student Conference (ERSC), you have the opportunity to address your firm’s strategic staffing needs by recruiting top performing students for employment and internships. The conference provides a platform to promote your company’s brand and opportunities to underwrite events and conference items such as the opening session, scholarships, lanyards, badges, and portfolios. Additionally, the ERSC helps reduce company costs by limiting travel to various schools and locations in the Eastern Region.

Simply stated, the ERSC creates a platform for building brand awareness and strategic hiring solutions with an active market segment.

INSIGHT inspires.

INSIGHT persuades.

INSIGHT informs and challenges your perceptions.

INSIGHT draws you in and sets you apart.

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STUDENT CONFERENCE

SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2019

HILTON BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR

BALTIMORE, MD

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STATES REPRESENTED

The 2018 Eastern Region Student Conference hosted over 549 students! The conference brought together hundreds of student members, academics, and corporate representatives in a venue focused on the unique needs of minority students pursuing an accounting or finance degree.

States Represented: MA, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DEMD, DC, VA

American UniversityBaruch CollegeBowie State UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrooklyn CollegeCabrini UniversityCentral Connecticut State UniversityChatham UniversityColumbia UniversityCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCoppin State UniversityDelaware State UniversityDeVry University - Keller Graduate School of ManagementFairleigh Dickinson UniversityFranklin Pierce UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityHampton UniversityHofstra UniversityHoward UniversityHunter CollegeIona CollegeIthaca CollegeLa Salle UniversityLehman CollegeLiberty University

Lincoln UniversityLong Island UniversityMedgar Evers CollegeMercy CollegeMonroe CollegeMorgan State UniversityNazareth CollegeNew York City College Of TechnologyNorfolk State UniversityPace UniversityPenn State UniversityPrince Georges Community CollegeQueens CollegeQuinnipiac UniversityRider UniversityRutgers University - CamdenRutgers University - NewarkSaint Joseph’s University, PhiladelphiaSeton Hall UiversityShippensburg UniversitySouthern New Hampshire UniversitySt. John’s UniversitySUNY AlbanySUNY BinghamtonSUNY New Paltz

SUNY Old WestburySUNY OswegoSUNY PlattsburghSyracuse UniversityTemple UniversityThe College of New JerseyThe College of William and MaryTowson UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of BaltimoreUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of DelawareUniversity of Maryland College ParkUniversity of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts LowellUniversity of North Carolina, WilmingtonUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity of the District of ColumbiaVillanova UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia State UniversityWest Chester UniversityWidener UniversityYork College

OVERVIEW

NABA, Inc. hosts four annual student conferences in the Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western regions of the United States. The conferences are attended by students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting, finance, economics, management information systems, and general business. The 2018 Eastern Region Student Conference was held in Norfolk, VA and hosted over 549 students from over 76 colleges and universities. The conference had 59 student sessions and 39 scholarship recipients received $39,500 in total scholarships. An incredible team of volunteers and 45 corporate partners helped make this conference a success!

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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESThe following colleges and universities were represented at the 2018 ERSC.

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2018 CORPORATE PARTNERS

45 corporate partners participated in the 2018 ERSC to identify interns and new hires, sponsor academic merit based scholarships, and or/ underwrite program events.

Allmond & Company, LLCAmerican ExpressAmerican UniversityBaker TillyBank of AmericaBNY MellonBoeingCapital Group CompaniesCapital OneCargillCroweDeloitteDHGDuPontEisnerAmperExelonEYFreddie MacGleim Exam PrepGoldman SachsGonzalez & HawkinsGraduate Management Admission CouncilGrant ThorntonJohnson & JohnsonJP Morgan Chase & CoKing, King & Associates KPMGMarcumNew Jersey Society of CPAsNew York LifeNielsenNorfolk State UniversityP&GPennsylvania Institute of CPAsPrudentialPwCRSMThermoFisher ScientificUniversity of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of BusinessUVA McIntire School of CommerceVanguardWake Forest UniversityWells FargoWileyYaeger CPA Review

CLASSIFICATIONS AND MAJORS

Student membership and conference attendance is open to students from freshman to graduate school. The students are pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, finance, economics, and general business. The graphs below depict the breakdown of ERSC attendees.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

87% of the students that attended 2018 ERSC had a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0. This chart represents the GPAs by group and the percentage of students in each group.

Graduate 10%Senior 39%Junior 30%Sophomore 16%Freshman 5%

Accounting 58%Business Administration 14%Economics 3%Finance 13%Information Systems (IT) 4%Other 7%

GPA %

>3.5 33%

3.0 - 3.5 54%

All other 13%

CLASSIFICATIONS

MAJORS

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

CORPORATE PLAN A - $9,000

• Seven (7) corporate registrations• Five (5) Expo only admittances• Lead retrieval scanner• Access to our online resume book• Two (2) interview booths• Two (2) dedicated email blasts• Corporate exhibitor space (six ft. table)• Listing in conference publications & website• Material in student conference bag• Advertisement in conference media• Customized interview schedules• Technical Session (based on availability)

CORPORATE PLAN B - $7,000

• Four (4) corporate registrations• Three (3) Expo only admittances• Lead retrieval scanner• Access to our online resume book• One (1) interview booth• Corporate exhibitor space (six ft. table)• Listing in conference publications & website• Material in student conference bag• Advertisement in conference media

CORPORATE PLAN C - $4,000

• Two (2) corporate registrations• Corporate exhibitor space (six ft. table)• Listing in conference publications & website

Custom Sponsorship Packages also available: Looking for something you didn’t see on this menu of opportunities? If you have a unique idea or concept that will enhance your presence and participation in the ERSC, please contact us today to discuss details so we create custom sponsorship packages to meet your needs. Think of us as an extension of your HR and Marketing teams.For more information, please contact Corporate@nabaer.org.

ITEMIZED COST FOR MIX & MATCH PLANSThe following items may be purchased separately or in addition to the Plan sponsorship costs. These options are for sponsor who only want certain items under each plan.

Corporate Activity Investment

Additional Interview Booth $1,750

Corporate Exhibit Space/Booth (6ft. table) $1,500

Access to Online Resume Book $1,000

Advertisement in Conference Media $750

Dedicated Email Blast $750

Materials Included in Conference Bag $750

Corporate Registration $250

Expo/Interview Only $100 (each)

ADD’L CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The following items and programs are also available for sponsorship. These sponsorships are in addition to the corporate participation plans.

Corporate Activity Investment

Afternoon Networking Breaks (2 Available) $2,000

Badges & Lanyards $3,500

Bottled Water with Logo $3,000

Career Expo Opening Reception (3 Available) $10,000

Conference Bags $8,500

Conference Banner Ad $1,500

Conference Mobile App $2,500

Conference Portfolios $8,500

Conference Signage $2,000

Continental Breakfast (2 Available) $7,500 (per day)

Cyber Café $3,000

Dress for Success Fashion Show $5,000

Eastern Region Website $4,000

Faculty Advisor Luncheon $3,500

High School Program $3,500

Hotel Key Cards and Holders $7,000

Peer to Peer Luncheon (3 Available) $7,500

Networking Social (4 Available) $5,000

Registration Desk $3,500

Scholars Reception (2 Available) $6,000

Scholarship Luncheon (2 Available) $10,000

Scholarships $1,500-$5,000

Specialty Technical Session $3,500

Student Closing Session $5,000

Student Hospitality Suite (3 Available) $2,500

Student Opening Session $10,000

SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarship Award presented in your company’s name and recognition at the Scholarship Presentation Event. Scholarship must meet NABA ER’s minimum criteria. Scholarships awarded in minimum $1,000 increments. In 2017, 39 scholarships were awarded to our students.

Looking for something you didn’t see on this menu of opportunities?

* Please note: Services selected that are not tied to Corporate Plans A, B, or C will include an additional fee of 20%.

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Please note that expressing an interest does not guarantee you will underwrite the event. We must receive your registration to guarantee sponsorship. Sponsorship is granted on a first come first serve basis. You will be invoiced upon receipt of your registration form.

Cancellation policy: Submission of the registration form constitutes a formal commitment by your firm or organization to attend NABA’s Regional Student Conference. In order to cover the costs of resume sourcing, administration, planning of the event, registration and other expenses all funds received are non-refundable.

Payments may also be mailed to: NABA Eastern Region, P.O. Box 2021,Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-2021

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS B Y T H E N U M B E R S

549 students from over 76 colleges and universities were hosted.

45 corporate partners participated.

39 scholarship recipients received $39,500 in total scholarships.

87% of the students that attended 2018 ERSC had a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The conference had 59 student sessions.

REGISTER ONLINE AT

Bit.ly/NABAERSC19

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION We encourage all payments to be made through credit cards. Please complete the Online Registration Form at Bit.ly/NABAERSC19. All payments for corporate participation must be made before Friday, August 31, 2019.

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“ The conference is so jam packed that I do not have time to go to take a nap during the day.

- Student Attendee

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