Thank You to
Our Sponsors:
Minorities in Natural Resources
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Saturday, October 20, 2007
10:00am - 6:30pm MINRC Student Hotel Check-In
Holiday Inn Express
4:00pm - 7:00pm Student Orientation
Hotel Lobby
Sunday, October 21, 2007
8:00am – 9:30am Interpersonal Skills Workshops I
Kanawha
9:30am – 9:40am Break
9:40am- 10:00am Introduction of MINRC Students
Blue Ridge
9:00am – 11:30am MINRC Business Meeting
Blue Ridge
10:00am – 10:50am Interpersonal Skills Workshops II
Kanawha
10:50am – 11:00am Break
11:00am – 11:45am Interpersonal Skills Workshops III
Kanawha
11:45am – 12:45pm Lunch With MINRC Mentor
1:00pm - 1:45pm Keynote Address: Jim Miller, Professor Emeritus, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University (MSU)
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
1:45pm – 2:00pm Teddy Roosevelt Awards Presentation: Sam Hamilton, (SE) Regional Director, USFWS
Door Prize Giveaway/Sponsor Acknowledgement
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
2:00pm – 4:30pm MINRC Business Meeting Continued
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
Monday, October 22, 2007
8:00am – 12:00pm Plenary Session(students expected to attend)
12:00pm – 1:30pm Student/Professional Mentor Luncheon (Lunch with mentor at local restaurant)
1:30pm – 3:15pm Professional Panel/Discussion
Sponsored by MINRC, Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society & Southeast Section of The Wildlife Society
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
3:15pm - 3:30pm Break
3:30pm – 5:00pm Career Fair / Meet and Greet various state agency representatives
(Students expected to attend)
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
9:00am – 9:10am MINRC Professional Workshops Preparing Today to Excel Tomorrow
Opening Remarks: Essie Duffie, NMFS-Southeast Fisheries Science Center

Introduction of Speaker: Kristopher Smith, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
9:15am – 9:45am Session 1: Certification: Key to Professional Development
Presenter: Dr. Drew Lanham, Professor, Clemson University, Certified Wildlife Biologist
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
9:45am – 10:00am Question and Answer Session
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15am - 10:45am Session 2: Be Ready To Succeed: Opportunities at NCTC
Introduction of Speaker: Bruce Butler, USFWS
Presenter: Glenn Gravett, Manager, NCTC Conservation Land Management Branch
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
10:45am – 11:00am Question and Answer Session
11:00am Closing Remarks
Columbus Brown, USFWS, MINRC Chair
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm - 4:30pm Conference Technical Sessions
(student’s choice)
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
8:00am – 9:30am MINRC Closing Business Meeting
Committee Reports
Student Wrap-up
Installation of New Officers
Kanawha/Blue Ridge
For more information on Minorities in Natural Resources Committee,
visit the MINRC website at www.minrc.org.
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