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Conference Registration Information
Monday, October 12th, 2009Conference Registration Info
We at the National ASA want you to stay informed about Conference Details!
Please note that there is a great deal of information available on this website under Annual Conference>>General Information.
Overview of Costs:
- Hotel rooms will be the extremely low price of $74 per night. The rooms can hold 1-4 people and are either doubles or kings with pullout beds. www.nationalasa.org/annual-conference/hotel-registration
- Airtran is offering a 10% discount on lowest available airfare. Please try looking for a deal with Airtran via their web deals or specials. In order to get a discount, one must call to book their travel with our code that will available under the Annual Conference tab.
- Registration for affiliated schools is currently $35 per person.
- Registration for unaffiliated schools is currently $45 per person.
Please note that at this time, we will register 15 people per university and others who hope to register will be placed on a waiting list and given a slot as we see our availability. Conference specific questions should be directed to nationalasaconference@nationalasa.org
Registration opens November 9th, 2009. In order to register smoothly, please read the General Information tab as the majority of your questions will be answered there.
Conference Theme Announced
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Conference Theme Announced!
The theme for the National African Students Association Inaugural Conference will be “Placing An African Face on African Development”
Expect a conference jam-packed with exciting events and workshops dedicated to ensuring that African youth are prepared to become leaders of their communities.
The Inaugural National Conference is March 19th-21st, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia hosted by Emory University’s African Students Association.
National ASA Announces National Conference
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009National ASA Announces National Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2009
Emory University – Atlanta, Georgia to Host Inaugural National African Students’ Association Conference, March 19-21, 2010
The Inaugural National Conference will be held March 19-21, 2010 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia hosted by the African Students Association. The theme of the conference shall be “Placing an African Face on African Development,” and it will feature workshop speakers such as Dr. Michael Nwanze (Economist, Howard University), Dr. Nnedi Okorafor (Author and Professor, Chicago State Universit) and Dr. Sidat Yaffa (Research Agronomist, SLS Consulting). Students will also be able to network with companies and organizations in search of African youth for various opportunities, as well as with their peers in student groups around the country.
The National African Students’ Association National Conference was created to assemble university students from the African Diaspora into a coalition for the progress of the African continent. This is one of the largest networking opportunities for African students who attend colleges and universities around the United States. The official conference hotel will be the Hampton Inn of North Druid Hills Atlanta. Web registration for the conference will be available from November 9th, 2009 until the 12th of March, 2010. Schools may register as groups and all individuals, whether in a university or not, are invited.
Through its conferences, National A.S.A. seeks to empower and unite its members while creating service opportunities to foster progress on the African continent. It is the aim of the conference that members will use the information garnered at this conference to develop into the African leaders we are all charged to be.
The National A.S.A. continually works to equip young African men and women with the tools necessary for them to become forces of change. The National ASA exists to unify African student groups in universities across the US. Through this synergy they strive to empower themselves, create networking opportunities and encourage outreach to Africa. These students have assembled because they believe it is time for the African Diaspora to take the success of the African continent into their own hands.
Contact:
Crystal Nnenne Azu, National President, National African Students’ Association
Edward Baffoe, National Director of Communications, National African Students’ Association
nationalboard@nationalasa.org
The National African Students’ Association is an umbrella organization that serves to unite African student groups on university campuses around the United States. We strive to empower ourselves as students by providing opportunities for networking, encouraging outreach and educational achievement all with the aim of advancement for the African continent and Diaspora in the US. For more information, visit www.nationalasa.org/about-us
