Conference Schedule At A Glance

The 2024 Annual conference will take place at the Loews Royal Pacific in Orlando, Fl from December 8 - 11. Times and events are preliminary and subject to change. Times listed below are EST.

Wednesday, December 4

3:00P -- First Time Attendee Virtual Session - REGISTER

Sunday, December 8

8:00A - 6:00P -- Registration Open
1:30P - 4:00P -- APEX: The Black Career Services Professional Summit ($75.00)
1:30P - 4:00P -- Emerging Leaders Session ($75.00)
2:00P - 6:00P -- Exhibit Set Up
6:30P - 7:00P -- New Members/First Time Attendees Networking Meet-Up
7:00P - 9:00P -- President's Reception (Hors d'oeuvres & drink ticket provided)

Monday, December 9

6:30A - 7:30A -- Wellness Activity
7:00A - 5:00P -- Registration Open
8:00A - 5:00P -- Exhibit Area Open
7:30A - 8:45A -- Continental Breakfast Provided
7:30A - 8:15A -- KG Leaders Breakfast Meeting (Invite Only)
7:30A - 8:15A -- LEAD Cohort Breakfast (Invite Only)
8:45A - 9:05A -- Welcome & Conference Committee Introductions
9:00A - 10:20A -- Opening Presentation and Keynote Speaker, Valerie Alexander -- The Brain Science Behind Workplace Happiness and Connection
10:30A - 11:30A -- Breakout Session 1 - VIEW
11:45A - 12:45P -- Lunch/Business Meeting/Awards
1:00P - 2:00P -- Breakout Session 2 - VIEW
2:15P - 3:15P -- Breakout Session 3 - VIEW
3:15P - 3:45P -- Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30P - 5:00P -- Employer Visit, SeaWorld ($35.00)
3:30P - 5:00P -- Employer Visit, Kia Center ($35.00)
3:45P - 4:45P -- Breakout Session 4 - VIEW
5:00P - 6:30P -- D&I Mixer
5:00P - Until -- Evening/Dinner on your own

Tuesday, December 10

6:30A - 7:30A -- Fun Run
7:00A - 5:00P -- Registration Open
7:15A - 8:45A -- Continental Breakfast Provided
7:15A - 3:30P -- Exhibit Area Open
7:15A - 8:00A -- State Consortia Leader Meeting (Invite Only)
8:00A - 8:45A -- KG Meetings
9:00A - 10:00A -- Breakout Session 5 - VIEW
10:00A - 10:30A -- Networking Break
10:30A - 11:30A - NACE Presentation
11:30P - 12:45P -- Luncheon Keynote, Dr. Alexander Cartwright, President, University of Central Florida
12:45P - 1:00P -- Transition Break Between Sessions
1:00P - 2:00P -- Breakout Session 6 - VIEW (including the Director's Think Tank program)
2:00P - 2:15P -- Transition Break Between Sessions
2:15P - 3:15P -- Breakout Session 7 - VIEW
3:15P - 3:45P -- Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:45P - 5:00P -- Roundtable Discussions
7:00P - 10:00P -- Tuesday Block Party

Wednesday, December 11

8:00A - 1:00P -- Registration Open
8:00A - 9:00A -- State Networking Meetings
9:15A - 10:45A -- Breakfast & Closing Panel Presentation, From Classroom to Career: Developing Essential Employability Skills with Florida Ready to Work
10:45A - 11:00A -- Closing / Wrap Up
11:30A - 1:00P -- Employer Site Visits

  • Disney Employer Site Visit ($35.00) - Registation is closed
  • Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED) Site Visit ($35.00) - Learn more

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SeaWorld Site Visit Description:

$35.00 | Contact [email protected] to have this added.

A SEA of Opportunities

Visit SeaWorld Orlando for a brief tour of the park and introduction to the many employment opportunities available at SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica Orlando, Discovery Cove, and United Parks & Resorts’ 9 other parks across the US.

You will meet with leaders from the Orlando HR Recruiting and Training teams to hear about current job openings and the Summer Leadership Intern Program.

Q&A time will be included so you can ask all the questions that will help you best direct students towards the most relevant employment opportunities in the parks.

Kia Site Visit:

A site tour of the Kia Center featuring the buildings hospitality and entertainment spaces with speakers from the Kia Center partners. 

 

Closing Panelists:

  • Dr. Sherry Hartnett, Founding Director/Professor of the Office of Workforce Development at the University of West Florida
  • Ms. Julie Martinez, Workforce Assessment Specialist at Palm Beach State College
  • Ms. Tiffany Vause, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Florida Ready to Work

CED Site Visit - $35.00

Interested in learning more about CED's electrical sales company? Join the CED Orlando Site Visit to enjoy a light lunch and discuss all your CED questions. Training tracks include: Managament Trainee, Sales Trainee and Internships. If you have already registered for the conference and would like to add this to your registration, please contact [email protected].