1. health and fitness

ANNOUNCING THE 2015 NORTH CAROLINA
HEALTH CAREER EXPO TOUR
April 13th – April 17th
Monday – April 13th – UNC-Wilmington (10 - 1) &
East Carolina (4 - 7)
Tuesday – April 14th - UNC Chapel Hill (1 - 4)
(Tuesday Evening - Duke – (by invite only 6 - 8)
Wednesday – April 15th - NC State (1 - 4 & 4:30 - 6:45)
Thursday - April 16th – Wake Forest (11 – 2) & Appalachian
State - (6:00 - 8:00)
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Friday – April 17 - UNC Charlotte/Davidson (11 – 12:30)
The Pre-Health Programs of NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, East Carolina,
Wake Forest, Duke University, UNC Charlotte/Davidson, UNC
Wilmington & Appalachian St. are pleased to announce the NC Health
Career Expos to be held April 13th through April 17th, 2015.
During this weeklong event, Health Career Program Events will be hosted across NC
on the above campuses – Starting on the coast on Monday at Wilmington & East
Carolina University and ending in Charlotte on Friday morning traveling across NC to
the campuses of NCSU, UNC-Chapel Hill & Duke, Wake Forest, UNC
Charlotte/Davidson, and Appalachian St. (Note - Duke will host program specific
presentations at their school as space allows).
This week of events will afford your program EXTENSIVE student contact and
exposure! At health career expos held on our campuses in recent years, we have had
tremendous turnouts and responses of up to 2000 students at some single events. We
are sure that these Health Career Expos at these large prestigious universities will
provide an EXCELLENT opportunity for your school to showcase your program(s)
and to reach a tremendous number of students!!!!!!
As our schools begin preparations for these events, we would like to solicit your
program’s interest in participating. To register for the NC Expos and for more
information please visit the expo registration link at https://ncsucsm.symplicity.com/events/healthexpo15 and complete the brief questionnaire.
The total cost for this weeklong expo event series is just $390 (this is for ALL 7 events
(Duke separate fee collected at event) and our processing fee from the service provider
- or you may choose to register and pay for only a portion of the events - see costs
below). NOTE: You can pay at anytime as well through April 3rd if paying by check –
if paying by credit card your payment will be processed when you register for easy of
payment. Proceeds from the events will benefit charities/programs designated by each
school.
AGAIN – you will be asked when you register if you are interested in participating in
Duke’s event and they will provide you information on cost and invitations separately.
We will be accepting Requests for Booth Space through February 13th, 2015. We
will send out booth confirmations the following week and payment will be due by
April 3rd, 2015. You will receive a link to submit your payment with your booth
confirmation. You will then receive separate event specific information from each
school’s event coordinator regarding expo schedule.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact: Anita Flick,
MD – Director of Health Professions Advising at NC State University who is
heading event coordination for all the programs. She can be reached by email at
[email protected] or by phone at (919) 513-7312.
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Program Specific Dates, Costs, Schedules and Contacts for each day: (NOTE
TIME AND SEQUENCE CHANGES FOR EVENTS – COST CHARGES
REFLECT MEALS PROVIDED AT EVENTS)
MONDAY - APRIL 13TH
- UNC - Wilmington - Expo Format (lunch) – 10:00 - 1:00 am ($60)
Contacts - Thom Rakes - [email protected], Michael Barugel [email protected]
- East Carolina University - Expo Format (heavy snacks)- 4:00 - 7:00 pm ($60)
Contact – Elizabeth McAllister - [email protected]
TUESDAY - APRIL 14TH
- UNC Chapel Hill – Shortened Expo Format (lunch) - 1:00 - 4:00 ($60)
Contacts – Karen Thompson - [email protected], Resa Anderson - [email protected]
- Duke University - Meet and Greet (snacks) 6:00 - 8:00 pm (by invitation from
Duke) (Fee will be collected at Duke Event for those invited – not included in
NC Health Expo Registration - $20)
Contats - Dan Scheier - [email protected], Dana Horne at [email protected]
(Note - Duke will contact schools directly regarding those who will receive invites and if you do not receive a spot your
account will be credited)
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 15TH
- NC State University - Expo Format - 1:00 - 4:00 pm PLUS evening dinner,
information and breakout sessions with students at:
(1) 4:30 - 5:00
(2) 5:15 - 5:45
(3) 6:00 - 6:45
(Heavy Snacks and Dinner) ($80)
Contact - Anita Flick - [email protected]
THURSDAY - APRIL 16TH
- Wake Forest - Expo Format 11:00 - 2:00 pm (Lunch) ($60)
Contact - Pat Lord - [email protected]
- Appalachian State University - Short Expo Format - 6:00 - 8:00 pm (Snacks)
($20)
Contact - Marcia Clay - [email protected]
FRIDAY - APRIL 17TH
- UNC Charlotte/Davidson College - Meet & Greet Format – (Snacks) 11 –
12:30am ($20)
Contacts - Elizabeth Hanie - [email protected], Brooke Brown - [email protected]