2006 Southwest Regional Meeting

Financial and Technological Leadership:  Everyone’s Business

Friday, February 24^th

11:00-4:00       Registration

  1:00-4:00        Leadership Conference

                        Alexandra Miller

                        Bronze Room

  4:30-6:00        Accounting Jeopardy

                        Bronze Room

Saturday, February 25^th

  7:30-11:00       Registration

  7:30-8:30         Continental Breakfast

                        Morning Announcements

                        Silver, Copper, Nickel Room

8:30-9:20         Concurrent Session:  Technical

Session A         Southeastern Louisiana University

                        “Personal Financial Planning Strategies and Tactics:  Lessons from the Richest                           Man in Babylon , the Wealthy Barber, and Others”

                        Presenters:  Heather Bellanger and Arron Pierre

                        University of Tulsa

“Redefining Business Speak”

Presenters: Marcus Takach, Allison Davis, Eric Griffin           

Quartz Room

Session B         University of Houston – Clear Lake

                        “Identity Theft”

                        Presenters:  Susan Sexton, Rebecca Rogers, and Alex Phan

                        University of New Mexico

                        “Identity Theft”

                        Presenters: Nichole Nelson and Jeff Bland        

Jade Room

Session C         Alexandra Miller, CPA, CIA

                        “Personal Financial Literacy – What Every Student Needs to Know”

                        Emerald Room

Session D         Texas A&M Commerce

                        “The Effect of Technology on the Job Application Process”

                        Presenters: Aaron Hendley and Gerald Lunday

                        Wichita State University

                        “Buying a Home”

                        Presenters: Brett Wittorff, Katie Ludlow, Connswilla Apollo, Courtney Eskridge           

Pearl Room

9:30-10:20 Concurrent Session: Operational

Session A         Chapter Presidents meet with the International Board

                        Quartz Room

Session B         Stephen F. Austin State University/McNeese State University

                        “Fundraising”

                        Presenter: R.J. Pairett and Adam Benoit

                        Jade Room

Session C         Texas State University

                        “The High School Connection”

                        Presenters:  Jason Hartfield, Amy Baughman, and R.J. Salome

                        “Chapter Awards”

                        Presenter:  Kathryn Eubank

                        Emerald Room

Session D         University of North Texas

                        “Moving Your Organization into the New Millennium”

                        Presenters: Erik Hulse, Dionne Krabbe, Kathryn Voges, Sarah Grunwald, Jennifer
                        Bohnstengel, and  Ken Garetson

                        Pearl Room

10:30-11:20 Concurrent Session: Best Practices

Session A         Best Practices – Chapter Operations

                        Baylor – “Membership Retention Plan”

                        Presenters: Rachel Woodard and Tara Houdyshell

                        University of Houston – “Astros’ Double Play Day”

                        Presenter: James Joseph

                        Quartz Room

Session B         Best Practices – Strategic Planning

                        University of Texas at Arlington

                        “Small Changes, Big Difference”

                        Presenters:  Derek Smith and Renee Nickel

                        Texas State University

                        “How about Measuring Chapter Performance:  Beyond Counting Hours”

                        Presenters:  Heidi Burns, Marla Jones, Alexander Parker, Daniele Zurovec

                        Jade Room

Session C         Best Practices – Professional/Service

                        University of Arkansas

                        “Promoting Financial Literacy -- The Team Based Approach”

                        Presenters:  Hollan Hudgins and Brandy Williamson

                        University of Louisiana at Monroe

                        "Teaching the Basics:  Fundamentals of a Checking Account"

                        Presenters: Lynda Cable, Louie Johnson, Robin Richard                       

Emerald Room

11:30-1:15       Lunch

                        Keynote Speaker:  Toby Bishop

                        Silver, Copper, Nickel Room

1:30-2:20         Concurrent Session

Session A         Best Practices – Strategic Planning

                        University of Louisiana at Lafayette

                        “Revision of Chapter Awards Program”

                        Presenters:  Jessica Zea and Jennifer Zerangue

                        University of New Mexico

“Strategic Changes to the Beta Alpha Psi National Awards Program”

Presenters: Jacqueline E. Varela and Chad  Davidson

                        Jade Room

Session B         Best Practices – Professional/Service

                        Louisiana Tech University

                        “Financial Literacy Gone to the Dawgs”

                        Presenters: Elinor Fordham, Billy Cloutet, and Megan Brown

New Mexico State University

“Using Junior Achievement to Enhance Financial Literacy in Middle School Classrooms”

Presenters:  Amanda Oler, Adriana Saldivar, Heather Carrasco, Dan Robertson, and Francisco Archuleta

                        Emerald Room

Session C         Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

                        “Setting Finances after College”

                        Presenter:  Ashley Torti

                        Quartz Room

2:30-3:20         Concurrent Session

Session A         Faculty Advisors meet with the International Board

                        Quartz Room

Session B         Deloitte and Touche

“Start Your Career on the Right Foot”

Nikki Farmer and Adam Gauvin

                        Jade Room

Session C         The University of New Mexico

                        “IT Leadership: How to do it Right”

                        Presenters: Matthew Walker and Alissandra Atkins

University of Arkansas

                        “Using Technology to Manage Your Time”

                        Presenters: Sarah Garton and Suzy Della Rosa

                        Emerald Room

Session D         Oklahoma State University

                        “Credit Card and Check Fraud”

                        Presenters:  Kristina Amiraslani and Blake Lowry

                        University of New Orleans

                        “Identity Theft and Its Ramification on Society”

                        Presenters: Bonnie Nee and Peter Yip

                        Pearl Room

3:20-3:30        Ice Cream Break

3:30-4:00         Announcements and Concluding Comments