NORFOLK, VA OCTOBER 4-6, 2018

HILTON NORFOLK - THE MAIN

43RD ANNUAL NABA EASTERN REGION STUDENT CONFERENCE

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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. NABA EASTERN REGION STUDENT CONFERENCE

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 Eastern Region Student Conference was held in Norfolk, VA and hosted over 640 students from 76 colleges and universities.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES The following colleges and universities were represented at the 2017 ERSC. Baruch College Lincoln University SUNY Old Westbury Bentley University Long Island University SUNY Oswego Berkeley College Medgar Evers College SUNY Plattsburgh Boston College Bowie State University Monroe College Temple University Brandman University Montclair State University Southern University Brooklyn College Morgan State University The College of William and Mary Cabrini College Mount St. Mary’s University Towson University Coppin State University Nazareth College Trinity Washington University Daemen College City University University of Connecticut State University Norfolk State University University of Dallas DeVry University - Keller Graduate School Oakwood University University of Hartford Fairleigh Dickenson University Old Dominion University University of College Park Fordham University Pace University University of Maryland Eastern Shore Franklin Pierce University Penn State University University of Massachusetts Amherst Frostburg State University Point Park University University of Rhode Island George Mason University Queens College University of Richmond George Washington University Quinnipiac University University of Rochester Law Center Robert Morris University University of Texas at Arlington Hampton University Rutgers University - Camden University of the District of Columbia Rutgers University - Newark Commonwealth University Indiana University of Seton Hall University Virginia State University Ithaca College St. John’s University of Management West Chester University Kean University Strayer University York College La Salle University SUNY Albany Lehman College SUNY Binghamton

STATES REPRESENTED The 2017 Eastern Region Student Conference NY 35% hosted over 640 students! The conference MD 20% brought together hundreds of student VA 17% members, academics, and corporate PA 10% representatives in a venue focused on the NJ 7% unique needs of minority students pursuing DC 4% an accounting or finance degree. DE 2% MA 1% RI 1%

Note: Students that attend college in AK, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, MI, and TX also attended the ERSC. NABA EASTERN REGION STUDENT CONFERENCE

2017 CORPORATE PARTNERS 52 companies and three individuals participated in the 2017 ERSC to identify interns and new hires, sponsor academic merit based scholarships, and or/ underwrite program events. AICPA Allmond & Company CLASSIFICATIONS AND MAJORS American Express Student membership and conference attendance is open to students Baker Tilly from freshman to graduate school. The students are pursuing Bank of America bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, finance, economics, and Becker general business. The graphs below depict the breakdown of Bentley University ERSC attendees. Capital Group Companies Capital One Center for Audit Quality Consumer Finance Protection Bureau CLASSIFICATIONS Crowe Horwath Daniel Worrell Graduate 8% Deloitte Senior 47% Dixon Hughes Goodman Junior 27% EisnerAmper Sophomore 14% Exelon Freshman 3% EY High School 1% Freddie Mac Goldman Sachs Gonzalez & Hawkins, LLC Graduate Management Admission Council Grant Thornton LLP Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Johnson & Johnson MAJORS JPMorgan Chase Kimberly and Greg Parris Accounting 59% King, King & Associates, P.A. Business Administration 11% KPMG Economics 3% Kreischer Miller Finance 10% Marcum Accountants & Advisors Information Systems (IT) 2% Mass Mutual Other 15% Life NJCPA (New Jersey Society of CPAs) Norfolk State University PNC Financial Services Group Prudential PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) Ralph & Valerie Thomas RSM GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) S&P Global GPA % The Proctor & Gamble Company 78% of the students that attended 2017 >3.5 29% Tysheba Morgan University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business ERSC had a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale 3.0 - 3.5 49% of 4.0. This chart represents the GPAs by Other 22% UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) group and the percentage of students Vanguard in each group. Virginia State Society of CPAs Wake Forest University Wells Fargo Wiley CPA Excel Yaeger CPA Review NABA EASTERN REGION SCHOLARSHIPS STUDENT CONFERENCE

Scholarship Award presented in your company’s name and recognition at the Scholarship Presentation Event. ITEMIZED COST FOR MIX & MATCH PLANS Scholarship must meet NABA ER’s minimum criteria. The following items may be purchased separately or in addition Scholarships awarded in minimum $1,000 increments. In to the Plan sponsorship costs. These options are for sponsor 2017, over 30 scholarships were awarded to our students. who only want certain items under each plan.

Corporate Activity Investment SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Additional Interview Booth $1,750 Corporate Exhibit Space/Booth (6ft. table) $1,500 Access to Online Resume Book $1,000 CORPORATE PLAN A - $9,000 Advertisement in Conference Media $750 • Seven (7) corporate registrations Dedicated Email Blast $750 • Five (5) Expo only admittances Materials Included in Conference Bag $750 • Scanner lead retrieval Corporate Registration $250 • Access to our online resume book Expo/Interview Only $100 (each) • Two (2) interview booths • Two (2) dedicated email blasts * Please note: Services selected that are not tied to Corporate Plans A, B, or C will include an additional fee of 20%. • Corporate exhibitor space (six ft. table) • Listing in conference publications & website ADD’L CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES • Material in student conference bag • Advertisement in conference media The following items and programs are also available for sponsorship. • Customized interview schedules These sponsorships are in addition to the corporate participation plans. • Technical Session (based on availability) Corporate Activity Investment Afternoon Networking Breaks (2 Available) $2,000 CORPORATE PLAN B - $7,000 Badges & Lanyards $3,500 • Four (4) corporate registrations Bottled Water with Logo $3,000 • Three (3) Expo only admittances Career Expo Opening Reception (3 Available) $10,000 • Scanner lead retrieval Conference Bags $8,500 • Access to our online resume book Conference Banner Ad $1,500 • One (1) interview booth Conference Journal Printing $6,000 • Corporate exhibitor space (six ft. table) Conference Mobile App $2,500 • Listing in conference publications & website Conference Portfolios $8,500 • Material in student conference bag Conference Signage $2,000 • Advertisement in conference media Continental Breakfast (2 Available) $7,500 (per day) CORPORATE PLAN C - $4,000 Cyber Café $3,000 Dress for Success Fashion Show $5,000 • Two (2) corporate registrations Eastern Region Website $4,000 • Corporate exhibitor space (six ft. table) Faculty Advisor Luncheon $3,500 • Listing in conference publications & website Scholars Reception $6,000 High School Program $3,500 Looking for something you didn’t see on this menu Student Hospitality Suite $2,500 of opportunities? Hotel Key Cards and Holders $7,000 Peer to Peer Luncheon2 (3 Available) $7,500 Registration Desk $3,500 Custom Sponsorship Packages also available! If you have a 3 unique idea or concept that will enhance your presence and Scholarship Breakfast (2 Available) $10,000 participation in the ERSC, please contact us today to discuss Scholarships $1,500-$5,000 details so we create custom sponsorship packages to meet your Specialty Technical Session $3,500 needs. Think of us as an extension of your HR and Marketing teams. Student Closing Session $5,000

For more information, please contact [email protected]. Student Opening Session $10,000 Networking Social (4 Available) $5,000 NABA EASTERN REGION STUDENT CONFERENCE

REGISTER ONLINE AT Bit.ly/NABAERSC2018 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

We encourage all payments to be made through credit cards. Please complete the Online Registration Form at Bit.ly/NABAERSC2018. All payments for corporate participation must be made before Friday, August 31, 2018.

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

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.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS “ The conference is so jam packed that I do not have The average overall GPA among recipients was 3.67. time to go to take a nap 11 corporate partners and 3 individuals provided $21,500 in monetary during the day. awards and 8 CPA review scholarships worth $11,084. ” - Student Attendee 23 Corporate Partners conducted interviews.

33 college students and 1 high school student received awards.

Over 80 students participated in Mock Interviews.

509 interviews in total were conducted.

The Eastern Region provided 5 awards totaling $10,500, including the Outstanding Student Award for $4,000.