WHY PARTNER WITH THE SRSC?

When you partner with the The National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) Southern Region Student Conference (SRSC), 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 SRSC helps reduce company costs by limiting travel to various schools and locations in the Southeast Region.

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

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ATLANTA, GASEPTEMBER 20-22, 2018

ATLANTA MARRIOTT MARQUIS

39TH ANNUAL NABA SOUTHERN REGION

STUDENT CONFERENCE

www.NABASouthern.org P.O. Box 250163, Atlanta, GA 30325

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 2017 Southern Region Student Conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia and hosted over 450 students from over 60 colleges and universities.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

The following colleges and universities were represented at the 2017 SRSC.

STATES REPRESENTED

The 2017 Southern Region Student Conference hosted over 450 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.

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Note: Students that attend college in IL, MA, TX, VA, and WV also attended the SRSC.

NC - 29%GA - 20%SC - 14%AL - 13%FL - 8%LA - 6%MS - 6%TN - 2%

Alabama A & M University Alabama State University Allen UniversityAuburn UniversityBenedict CollegeBethune Cookman University Broward CollegeClaflin UniversityClark Atlanta UniversityClayton State UniversityClemson UniversityCoastal Carolina UniversityColumbus State University Devry, Keller Graduate School Dillard UniversityEast Carolina UniversityEastern Illnois UniversityFayetteville State UniversityFisk UniversityFitchburg State University Florida A & M UniversityFlorida Atlantic University

Fort Valley State UniversityGeorgia Gwinnett College Georgia Southern University Georgia State UniversityHuntington CollegeJackson State UniversityJohnson C. Smith UniversityKennesaw State UniversityLiberty UniversityLouisiana State University Mercer UniversityMorehouse CollegeNorth Carolina A&T UniversityNorth Carolina Central University North Carolina State University Nova Southeastern University Oakwood UniversitySavannah State UniversitySouth Carolina State UniversitySouthern Illinois University of CarbondaleSouthern University and A & M CollegeTexas Southern University

Troy UniversityTuskegee UniversityUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama – Birmingham University of Central FloridaUniversity of Georgia University of MiamiUniversity of MississippiUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of North Carolina – CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina – GreensboroUniversity of North FloridaUniversity of PhoenixUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina – ColumbiaUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of TennesseeUniversity of West GeorgiaValdosta CollegeWinston Salem State UniversityWinthrop University

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2017 CORPORATE PARTNERS

35 companies and three individuals participated in the 2017 SRSC to identify interns and new hires, sponsor academic merit based scholarships, and or/ underwrite program events.

AICPAAltria Client Services, LLCBank of AmericaThe Boeing CompanyCargill IncorporatedCenter for Audit of QualityConsumer Financial Protection BureauCrowe Horwath LLPDell TechnologiesDeloitteDixon Hughes Goodman LLP EYGeorgia PacificGeorgia State UniversityGleim CPAGraduate Management Admission Council Grant

Thornton LLPHorne LLPJP Morgan ChaseKPMG LLPNextEra EnergyNorth Carolina State University Proctor & GamblePwCRSM US LLP Synovus BankTennessee Valley AuthorityToyotaTurner Broadcasting SystemUNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolUniversity of VirginiaVerizonWake Forest UniversityWells Fargo

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORSEugene S. Hampton IILes NetterD. Jaynitsa Paul

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 SRSC attendees.

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GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

65% of the students that attended 2017 SRSC had a GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale. This chart represents the GPAs by group and the percentage of students in each group.

Graduate 10%Senior 48%Junior 30%Sophomore 9%Freshman 3%

Accounting 62%Business Administration 8%Economics 2%Finance 2%Information Systems (IT) 2%Other 24%

GPA %

≤3.0 24%

>3.0 - ≤3.2 11%

>3.2 - ≤3.5 25%

>3.5 40%

CLASSIFICATIONS

MAJORS

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

CORPORATE PLAN A $8,000

• Six corporate registrations• Four Expo only admittances• Advertisement in conference media• Listing in conference publications & website• Corporate exhibitor space (six foot table)• Access to our online resume database• Two interview booths (per day)• Two dedicated email blasts• Customized interview schedules

CORPORATE PLAN B $6,000

• Four corporate registrations• Two Expo only admittances• Advertisement in conference media• Listing in conference publications & website• Corporate exhibitor space (six foot table)• Access to our online resume database• One interview booth (per day)

CORPORATE PLAN C $4,000

• Two corporate registrations• One Expo only admittances• Advertisement in conference media• Listing in conference publication & website• Corporate exhibitor space (six foot table)

We are happy to create custom sponsorship packages to meet your needs. If you have a unique idea or concept that will enhance your presence and participation in the SRSC, please email us today at corporate@nabasouthern.org today to discuss details. Think of us as an extension of your HR and marketing teams!

For more information, please contact Corporate@NABASouthern.org.

ITEMIZED COST FOR MIX & MATCH PLANS

The following items may be purchased separately or in addition to Plan A or B.

Corporate Activity Investment

Access to Online Resume Book $1,200

Additional Interview Booth* (additional interview schedule)

$750

Advertisement in Conference Media $750

Corporate Exhibit Space/Booth (includes registration for 1 person)

$1,250

Corporate Registration (includes event tickets & career expo access)

$200 (each)

Dedicated Email Blast $500 (each)

Interview Booth w/o corporate package $1,000

ADDITIONAL 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

Badges & Lanyards $2,500

Bottled Water with Logo $2,000

Career Expo Opening Reception $12,000Conference Portfolios $5,000

Conference Banner Ad $1,500

Continental Breakfast $3,000 (per day)

Career Expo (includes lunch) $50

Corporate Library $3,000

Friday Night Student Social $6,000 (each)

Guidebook Mobile App $2,000

Hospitality Suite $1,500

Hotel Key Cards and Holders $5,000

Registration Desk $3,500

Scholars Reception $3,500

Scholarships $1,000-$5,000

Scholarship Presentation Event $10,000

Southern Region Website $4,000

Specialty Technical Session $3,500

Student Closing Session $5,000

Student Opening Session $10,000

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STUDENT CONFERENCESCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Award presented in your company’s name and recognition at the

Scholarship Presentation Event. Scholarship must meet NABA SR’s minimum

criteria. Scholarships awarded in minimum $1,000 increments. In 2017, over

30 scholarships were awarded to our students.

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

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Register online at http://Bit.ly/NABASRSC18. To participate, complete the online forms with payment by Monday, September 3, 2018. For additional information, please contact Corporate@NABASouthern.org.

REGISTER ONLINE AT

Bit.ly/NABASRSC18CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

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.

All payments for corporate participation must be made by Monday, September 3, 2018. We encourage all payments to be made online at Bit.ly/NABASRSC18.

Please note new mailing address: NABA Southern Region, P.O. Box 250163, Atlanta, GA 30325

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

2 NEW EVENTS!Fashion Show/ Scholarship & Awards Ceremony and Graduate Symposium

6 CPA Reviews valued at $14,494

19 Students Sessions

31 Scholarship Recipients

$25,000+ in Scholarships Awarded

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