2023 NSMH Eastern Regional Conference Schedule
February 16-18, 2023 | Virginia State | Petersburg, Virginia
Please note the 2023 Eastern Regional Conference Schedule and Locations are as follows:
Thursday, February 16, 2023 – SpringHill Suites Chester
2:00pm - 4:00 pm | Industry Tour – Board bus at 1:30pm
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Registration
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Opening Reception
Friday, February 17, 2023– L. Douglas Wilder Building, VSU Campus (except otherwise noted)
7:30am – 5:00 pm | Registration
7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast
7:30 am – 8:30 am | Power Hour – Connect with Exhibitors (Career Fair)
8:35 am – 9:30 am | Opening Remarks and Keynote Presentation
9:30 am – 10:15am | Panel Discussion - Building the Foundation
10:20am – 11:20am | Industry Partner Presentations: Disney Programs
10:20am – 11:20am | Industry Partner Presentations: Hilton
11:30am – 12:30pm | Industry Partner Presentations: Accor
11:30am – 12:30pm | Industry Partner Presentations: Aramark
12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch – Jones Dining Hall
1:30pm – 2:30pm | Industry Partner Presentations: Hyatt
1:30pm – 2:30pm | Industry Partner Presentations: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
2:30pm – 4:30pm | Career Fair
2:30pm – 5:30pm | Interviews (by appointment only) – Gandy Hall
5:30pm - 6:30pm | "Happy Hour" sponsored by VSU – Gandy Hall
7:00pm - 9:00 pm | Extended Happy Hour – Springhill Suites Chester
Saturday, February 18, 2023 – Gateway Event Center
8:00 am – 10:00 am | Registration – Gateway Event Center
8:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15am |Opening Remarks & Announcements
9:00am – 1:00pm | Interviews | Hunter Mack Building, VSU
9:15am – 10:00am | Panel Discussion - Handling Life Hassles Once You've Got the Tassel – Gateway Event Center
10:15am – 11:15 am | Breakout Sessions (Two Options Available)
A. Entrepreneurship Fundamentals
B. Mind Your Business: Effective Money Management
11:20 am – 12:00 pm | General Session: "Take Action! Get Involved! Run for the National Board!"
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch & Closing Remarks
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | VSU Campus Tour
Event Locations/Addresses
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott Chester
12301 Redwater Creek Rd
Chester, VA 23831
L. Douglas Wilder Building – Virginia State University
1 Hayden Drive
Petersburg, VA, 23806
Gandy Hall
College Avenue
Petersburg, VA 23803
Gateway Event Center – Virginia State University
23806, 2804 Martin Luther King Dr
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
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