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2008 Capital Region Leadership Conference

Designed to recognize, recruit, and refine student leaders from various institutions in the Capital Region.

Open to ALL students, from ALL campuses!
Established or budding student leaders welcome!

Sunday, February 24, 2008
University at Albany Uptown Campus
Campus Center Ballroom

Registration fee: $5 donation to the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

Registration deadline: We're sorry, registration is closed. Please check back for next year's conference! .

Attire: Business professional


10:00 - Check in begins

10:30 - Opening Remarks:

11:00 - "How I Became A Leader" Panel

  • Maxine Barasch, Esq, Founder and President of Maxine Barasch and Associates, and Founder and President of Capital Alliance of Young Professionals
  • Denise Harlow, Chief Executive Officer of the New York State Community Action Association
  • Pradeep Haldar, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director of the Energy and Environmental Technology Application Center, Founder and Executive Director of the New Energy New York Consortium
  • George Amedore, NYS Assemblyman for the 105th District

11:45 - "How I Became A Leader" Breakout Session

12:30 - Etiquette Lunch: Hosted by John Levato, Assistant Dean, UAlbany School of Business

Menu: Mesculin Garden Salad w/ pears, gorgonzola, almonds & balsamic dressing, julienne vegetables, twice baked potatoes, pound cake w/ berries & raspberry drizzle. Choice of salmon w/ dill cream, chicken spinach, or butternut squash ravioli w/ sage butter.

2:00 - Keynote Speaker: City of Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings
Introduced by: George Philip - Interim President of the University at Albany

2:30 - Breakout Sessions:

  • Fundraising 101 - Alex Baron, Special Events Coordinator for American Cancer Society
  • Differences That Make A Difference - Dottie and Custer Quick, Senior Consultants at the International Center for Leadership in Education
  • Surviving Organizational Politics - Shawn Thompson, Deputy Secretary to Senate Minority Leader Malcolm A. Smith

3:30 - Closing Comments


Questions? Please contact ODK at odklconf@albany.edu.


ODK would like to thank the following sponsors: Division for Student Success, Division for Athletics, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership, Office of the President, Office of the Provost, the Alumni Association, University Auxiliary Services, Department of Residential Life, Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, College of Arts & Sciences, Office of Undergraduate Studies, & Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society.

 

 
 


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ODK@albany.edu


 
 



 

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