Southern Regional Conference
Revitalizing the Black Intellectual Movement
The regional conference this year will be held at the
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
November 16-18, 2007
At the Southern Regional Conference, attendees 
will meet members of the executive council, receive membership information, have the opportunity to
present academic research, and network with other black graduate students
within the southern region.
For a tentative schedule of events, click here.
If you would like to become a sponsor for the Southern Regional Conference, click here for the sponsorship brochure.
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Registration Fee
The conference registration fee is $35 for everyone, members and non-members. This fee can be paid online, on-site or mailed.
- If you register by mail, use one registration form for each conference registrant.
- Please write your name as you wish it to appear on your badge.
Pay online here:
(please use the link below until our problems with the original form are solved)
Click here for a printable version of the regional conference application.If you would like to become a member of NBGSA please fill out the online membership application or download a printable version and mail it in.
Hotel Information
The discounted rate at the Marriott at RTP is $89.00 per night for a King OR two Queen size beds. Offer ends November 10, 2007. Please make your reservations prior to, to receive the discounted rate.
Marriott at RTP
4700 Guardian Drive
Durham, NC 27703
919-941-6200
Toll Free 1-800-228-9290
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rducp-marriott-at-research-triangle-park/
Call for Papers
We invite you to join the Southern Region as we reflect and repair, acknowledge and ascend, prepare and produce, envisage and encourage, and boldly blaze new trails! We are calling for posters addressing any ACADEMIC topic of interest to the diverse membership of the National Black Graduate Student Association.
Poster Submission Guidelines
Posters are ideal for presenting speculative, late-breaking results or for giving an introduction to interesting, innovative work. Posters are intended to provide authors and participants with the ability to connect with each other and to engage in discussions about the work. Poster sizes are not specified; however, they should be at least 17” by 22”.
Proposal Submission Instructions
The following information is required for poster submissions:
- Proposal Submittal Form: This includes the title of
the paper, poster, panel, or presentation, authors(s)/ presenter(s),
phone number, category, presentation format and length, and audiovisual
requirements.
Download form: Word 2003 Word 2007 PDF - Poster Abstract: The abstract text must contain the title and a 250-word (maximum) detailed description of the poster presentation. If submitted electronically, the abstract should be in Microsoft Word format.
The information above may be submitted electronically via email to sorep02@nbgsa.org.
All poster presentation submissions must be received by October 31, 2007. You should receive a confirmation of receipt of your submission within one week after it has been sent. Notifications of acceptance will be sent no later than a week later.
