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International Leadership Conference for North Carolina Students

Greetings! The planning committee for the North Carolina International Leadership Conference for Students is happy to announce that registration for the 2013 conference is underway. The conference will bring together international students, returning study-abroad and serve-abroad students, and students specializing in the field of international and global relations from across the state. This conference is designed to enhance participants’ leadership skills and cultural understanding, as well as to facilitate the building of social networks for students to sustain upon return to their respective institutions.

This year's conference will be held at Davidson College from Saturday, November 16^th to Sunday, November 17^th.

Overcoming Global Challenges: Leaders for Change
The theme for this year’s conference relates to our increasingly interconnected world, and how the problems of one are the problems of all. Nowadays, hardly ever can political, economic or environmental difficulties of a single country be isolated and contained. For their substantially complex and interrelated nature, as well as for their wide-spreading impact, global issues today require a better understanding.

Engaging in conversations about shared global challenges is invaluable for our own well-being and for shaping our future decisions as leaders in our communities. Join us for the 2013 North Carolina International Leadership Conference as we explore global challenges and the responsibilities and opportunities we have as leaders to affect change.

Additional Conference Information

Session Presenters
The Conference planners are now accepting proposals for sessions that are informative, relevant, and stimulate discussion. Conference registration fees will be waived for up to two presenters per session. To submit a session proposal, please complete the Session Proposal Form.

Registration & Payment:
Late registration costs $50 and runs from Saturday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 13.

To register, complete the electronic registration form here

Then, pay your registration fee via one of the following methods:

Paypal (you will be directed to the Paypal site after completing the registration form)

Check made payable to NCAIE (Federal Tax ID # is: 58-181-0678).

Send to NCAIE Registrar:
Bill Burress, Assistant Director of International Programs
Elon University
Carlton Building 113, 2375 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244

Directions
Last year’s conference was held at Davidson County Community College in Thomasville, NC. Make sure you do not show up there for the conference this year! We’re at Davidson College, located in the Lake Norman area. Davidson College is 19 miles north of Charlotte, just off Interstate 77 at Exit 30. For Google maps or GPS please use the following address: Baker Drive and Faculty Drive, Davidson, NC 28036.

Please see the campus map as a reference.

Enter Baker Drive from Concord Road (Concord runs perpendicular to Main Street from the main stoplight in downtown Davidson). From Concord Road, turn left onto Baker Drive (look for the painted paw print in the road). The parking lot will be on your right.

Registration and lunch will be held in the Knobloch Campus Center. The Campus Center is at the far end of the stadium from the parking lot, opposite the scoreboard. Follow the sidewalk to the right of the stadium, up the hill from the large Wildcat statue, and you’ll reach the College Center on your right.

Tentative Schedule

Saturday, November 16

11:30am-12:30pm	Registration and Lunch	Knobloch Campus Center
1:00pm-2:45pm	Team Building/Group Challenges	Baker Complex
3:00pm-4:00pm	Concurrent Session I	Chambers Building
4:05pm-5:05pm	Concurrent Session	Chambers Building
5:10pm-6:00pm	Group Discussions	Chambers Building
6:00pm-6:30pm	Break/Optional Coffee Shop Social	Summit Coffee
6:30pm-8:00pm	Keynote Dinner	Chambers Building
8:15pm-10:30pm	Karaoke!	Multicultural House

Sunday, November 17

9:00am-9:30am	Breakfast	Chambers Building
9:35am-10:35am	Concurrent Session III	Chambers Building
10:40am-11:40am	Concurrent Session IV	Chambers Building
11:45am-12:30pm	Closing	Chambers Building

Accomodations
All of the hotels are less than a 15-minute drive to Davidson College and include breakfast. Be sure to book your room EARLY to receive the group rate.

Homewood Suites by Hilton Davidson
125 Harbour Place Drive, Davidson, NC 28036
$119/night plus tax group rate for King suite (king bed plus queen sleeper sofa).
Book your room on-line here until November 1.
Questions? Call Alex at 704-237-2003.
1.2 miles to campus

Microtel Inn Cornelius/Lake Norman
20820 Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
$45.04 plus tax group rate for two Queen beds (price increases with more people/room…3 people is $53 and 4 is $62).
Book your room by calling 877-361-2512 and reference confirmation #20147863 (NC International Conference) through November 2 for group rate.
3 miles to campus

Days Inn Cornelius/Lake Norman
19901 Holiday Lane, Cornelius, NC 28031
$51.96 plus tax group rate for two Double beds (regardless of how many people/room).
Book your room by calling 877-361-2506 and reference confirmation #20150895 (NC International Conference) through November 9 for group rate.
2.5 miles to campus

For additional information, please contact:

Craig C. Curty
High Point University
ccurty@highpoint.edu
Tel: 336-841-9014