Where can you find best the networking opportunities and innovative developments in STEM, while having the TIME OF YOUR LIFE?

ONLY AT THE HENAAC CONFERENCE!

October 11-13, 2012
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

HENAAC YOUTUBE VIDEO

Great Minds in STEM™ and our title host, Lockheed Martin are pleased to invite you to the 24th Annual HENAAC Career Conference and Awards Show

Enjoy three nights of socializing and networking, and have a chance to earn a free pass to the Magic Kingdom® Park!

This will be your chance to network with cutting edge professionals and interact with high profile executives from the nation's most prestigious companies. There is a 1:1 ratio of industry professionals to student, so you can showcase yourself beyond your resume!!

We have three opportunities for discounted early student registration.
Your payment must be made by September 30th to secure your reservation for a hotel room. Payments can be made online or via check. *Late Registrants (those registering after 9/30/2012) are not guaranteed hotel accommodations.

2 Your Student Registration Package Includes:

• Three Night Hotel Stay
• All Seminars OR the College Bowl
• Technical Poster Competition
• Protégé Mentorship Program
• Awards Show Ticket
• Career Fair/Graduate School Fair
• All Student Meal Events including:
• Meet & Greets (Snack - Thursday)
• College Student Breakfast(Breakfast - Friday)
• Awards & Luminary Event (Lunch - Friday)
• Career Fair Lunch (Saturday)
• College Student Breakfast (Breakfast - Saturday)
• Student Leadership Dinner (Dinner - Saturday)

• Be mentored by professionals via the Protégé Mentorship Program
  
• Learn about the up-in-coming developments in STEM at our Seminars
  
• Find out what you need to get ready for Grad School at our Grad School Workshops
  
• Don't miss your chance to showcase your findings, receive recognition for your academic work and win a cash prize through the 3rd Annual Technical Poster Competition
  
• Put your game face on and join the two day competition to get the chance work with students from all over the nation and be coached by corporate/government representatives through STEM challenges for top scholarship prizes in the 13th Annual College Bowl
  
• Stand out from the crowd and be acknowledged for your accomplishments at the Student Leadership Dinner
  
• Walk the red carpet at the HENAAC Awards Show and see STEM professionals be recognized for their contributions to the STEM community
  
• Interested in internships? Want to kick off a great career? Why look for the STEM company of your dreams? Let Great Minds in STEM™ bring them to you at the Career/Graduate School Fair
  

Great Minds in STEM™ realizes students have limited resources and this year we are preparing to again grant $150,000+ in travel sponsorships. As a non-membership organization, Great Minds in STEM™ does not require that travel grant applicants be members of any particular organization. Airfare is an option for STEM students traveling from 400+ miles outside of Orlando, FL. If you are traveling less than 400 miles, bus transportation can be awarded. Individual airfare grants are available only for student arrival on Thursday, October 11th and departure on Sunday, October 14, 2012.

Upload your resume to your registration account once you have registered for the Conference. Your resume should be a PDF, DOCX, DOC no larger than 2MB. Great Minds in STEM™ will once again be hosting a Resume Room at the Conference, so bring a soft copy to make changes.

We encourage you to take advantage of Disney's Magical Express, the latest innovation in Disney's commitment to service and convenience. This exclusive complimentary shuttle and luggage delivery service conveniently takes you from the airport (MCO) directly to your Disney Resort and back again when it's time to return. It’s the hassle free benefit that allows you to arrive at your meeting or event relaxed and stress-free. To book, call (407) 827-6777 or visit www.DisneyConventionEars.com/dme for more information. To take advantage of this great program, you must make your reservations no later than Friday, September 21, 2012. The Magical Express is located on the B-side of the Main Terminal, Ground Transportation Level (Level 1), at Commercial Lane spaces B42-B47.

If you do not sign up for Disney's Magical Express, you will have to arrange your own transportation to and from the airport.
If you are individually driving to the Conference, please be aware that Great Minds in STEM™ may reimburse for driving to the conference if driving from an instate Florida University and have at least 3 or more individuals in the car. Parking at Disney's Coronado Resort is free.

All student Conference attendees will be staying at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Student registration will take place at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort's Sierra Desk in the South Lobby.

When you check in, you will receive your name badge. In addition to giving you access to Conference events, you will need to present the badge to the hotel registration desk in order to receive your room key. There will be remote hotel check-in near the South Lobby.

College Bowl participants must register at the Student Registration Desk before going to the college bowl registration site. College Bowl applicants will be notified prior to the Conference if selected to be part of the College Bowl.

Technical Poster Finalists must register at the Student Registration Desk before going to the Technical Poster registration site. Finalists will be notified prior to the Conference if selected to present at the conference.

To check in to the hotel, you must first register for the Conference at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort to receive your hotel assignment. Hotel assignments will be pre-arranged by Disney's Coronado Springs Resort based on gender and university - with three to four students to a room. We will not be able to accommodate special requests unless for medical or security reasons. If this is the case, please contact Heather Carbary directly at hcarbary@greatmindsinstem.org.

Great Minds in STEM™ will be offering an opportunity for our Conference student attendees to earn a free ticket to the Magic Kingdom® Park. The tickets will be for Saturday, October 13, 2012 following the Student Leadership Dinner. To earn a ticket you must participate in the following Conference activities:

To earn a ticket you must participate in the following Conference activities: The following are a few tips to help you make a lasting and positive first impression!