University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas | 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday Feb. 10, 2012 |
The College of Business invites UHD business students to the third MEET THE INDUSTRY event from 8:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb 10 at the College of Business, Shea St. Building, 320 N. Main. The event will introduce students to a variety of industries and careers pertaining to students majoring in but not limited to Finance, Business, Computer Information Systems (CIS), Supply Chain, Accounting, Insurance & Risk Management, International Business, Management, and Marketing.
This year, the event features two NEW panels from the Federal Reserve Bank and Retail Management. The Federal Reserve Bank panelists who will discuss careers in accounting, business, CIS, finance, HR and security. The COB’s Director of Retail Management Tracy Davis will moderate the Retail Management panelists who will discuss the lucrative and rewarding careers available in this field. Davis says, students can be in retail and have a life outside work! Gone are the days of 80-hour weeks with no weekends off. The retail management world has changed and job seekers should consider this growing industry.
Meet The Industry’s keynote panel will discuss the job forecast for Houston and the opportunities in the oil and gas sector, finance and retail management. Speakers and firms represented include:
- Victoria Chin, Vice President, AIG Investments,
- Nick Scribner, Market Manager, Wal-Mart,
- Jesse Thompson III, Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank and Zone Oil and Gas,
- Bradford Witmer, Chief Financial Officer, Zone Energy
Niche panels focus on the career paths and growth trends in specific industries. Niche panelists include:
- Joseph Britt, Director of Procurement and Contract Administration at Neighborhood Centers Inc.
- Laverna Cullop, SW Regional HR Manager, JB Hunt
- Phillip Ellison, MBA, C.P.M., Executive Director, Supply Chain Services Spring Independent School District
- Scott Bushnell, CPA, Business Interruption Claim Preparation
- Victoria Gordon, Auditor, State Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Carl Collins, SCLA, Property Line Manager, The Travelers Company
- Amanda J. Mount, Senior Vice President, Houston Health Care Practice Leader, Willis of Texas, Inc.
- Wesley Fisher, Director of Human Resources and Travel, Academy Sports and Outdoors
- Jerry Peacock, Regional Director of Operations, Wal-Mart
- Cathy Villarreal, College Recruiting and Relocation Manager, Stage Stores
- Stephen Martin, Gulf Region HR Director, Southern Division at The Home Depot
- Scott I. Zeitz, Director, Information Systems Department, Harris County Flood Control District.
Why Attend?
Explore careers in Houston’s growth industries.
Learn how industry leaders became successful in their fields.
Discover how to navigate the hiring process and how to create a sustainable career path.
Meet dynamic industry leaders, senior management and up-and-coming leaders.
Who Should Attend?
Currently enrolled College of Business majors. Business Attire.
Registration and cost.
There is a $12 attendance fee for early bird registration. Students are not required to attend all the sessions. However, please note that lunch catered by Maggianos is included in the registration fee. No phone, email or walk-in registrations are accepted. Registration is non-refundable.
The deadline for registration is 5 p.m. Feb 4. *$20 late registration deadline ends at 5 p.m. Feb 9*
Location.
University of Houston-Downtown
320 N. Main, First Floor
Shea Street Building
Houston, TX 77002
713-221-8179
cobinfo@uhd.edu
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Last updated or reviewed on 2/2/12
