2011 AZ Career Counselors Conference

"The Color Coordinated Career Opportunities in AZ"                                      

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When:    Wednesday, July 20, 2011 • 8am-5pm

Where:   Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM)

                College Campus/Medical Center

                2140 E. Broadway Road, Tempe, AZ 85282

                480.858.9100

Join your fellow career counselors for the 2011 AZ Statewide Career Counselors Conference at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ. This full-day event delves into Arizona's economic growth, reducing stress, motivating your grads, communications and much more. This conference has been approved for 8 contact hours of continuing education by the National Career Development Association.

Renowned authority on leadership and change management, Chris Hunsicker, and Arizona State Senator, Michele Reagan, will take to the podium as keynote speakers. To learn more about the Keynote Speakers, click here.

Schedule

8am                       Registration & Breakfast

8:30am                 SCNM Campus Tour (Meet at front registration area) 

9am                       Welcome:  Paul Mittman, N.D., Ed.D, SCNM President and CEO

9:30am                 Keynote Speaker: Chris Hunsicker: "The Colors of Communication"

                               Learn how to:

                               •  Connect and communicate with anyone regardless of communication style

                               •  Reduce or eliminate conflict in any situation

                               •  Improve your ability to influence and persuade in an ethical manner

                               •  Become a better coach, parent, or friend               

                               •  Be more flexible, creative and innovative

10:15am               Break

10:30am               Reconvene Keynote Speaker Chris Hunsicker

11:45am               Lunch Keynote Panel Discussion on Arizona Economic Growth:

                               •  Michele Reagan, State Senator and Chair of the Arizona State Job Growth Commission

                               •  Selected team of industry experts forecasting job growth within their industry

12:45pm               Break

1pm                       SCNM Medical Center Tour

1:45pm                 Stress Reduction in YOUR Workplace:

                               Beth Goldstein, L.C.S.W., SCNM Counselor

2:30pm                 Break  

2:45pm                 Best Practices: How to Motivate your Grad to Go for It!

                               Breakout sessions

3:15pm                 Break

3:30pm                 Reconvene and Summarize Results

                               Audio taped session and notes for group distribution

4:30pm                 Closing Remarks: Joanna Hagan, M.B.A./H.C.A. and Event Team President of NCDA chapter

                               membership info

4:40pm                 Event Evaluations                                                                                                                                      

4:45pm                 Wine and Hors d 'Oeuvres/Reception