Mark your calendars for IMA’s 9^th Annual Student Leadership Conference to be held November 6-8, 2008 in Jacksonville, FL at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront.

As in past years, students will have an excellent opportunity to network with accounting and finance professionals, fellow students, and educators from across the country. Learn from the experts about management accounting career opportunities, the value of Certified Management Accounting (CMA^®) certification, leadership, ethics, Six Sigma, IFRS, strategic planning and budgeting, forensic accounting, resume writing, and more. The conference agenda is currently in the planning stages. As in prior years, the lineup of presenters will consist of leading practitioners and professors.

Confirmed speakers to date include:

• Lisa Filomia Aktas – Partner, Ernst & Young
• Lisa Beaudoin – Organizational Learning Manager, IMA
• Dr. Tom Buckhoff – Associate Professor , Georgia Southern University
• Dave Burritt – Vice President and CFO, Caterpillar, Inc.
• Susan Crosson – Professor, Santa Fe Community College
• Patrick J. Kuhse - International Speaker, Trainer & Consultant on Business Ethics
• Alexandra Miller – Owner, Alexandra L. Miller, CPA, P.C
• Mark Morgan - Vice President, Business Planning & Administration, Bayer HealthCare, LLC
• Jeffrey C. Thomson – Acting President and CEO, IMA
• Ginger White - CORE Finance Project Manager, Cummins Inc.
• Tami (T.J.) Wood - Finance Director, Global Franchise, Johnson & Johnson

A special feature will be added to this year's event. As Premium Sponsor, Johnson & Johnson will offer an interviewing and résumé writing workshop for students. The company will also conduct on-site interviews with 10 top students selected based on pre-determined criteria. (Details about this opportunity will be provided at a later date.)

There will also be fun, interactive networking activities during the Conference, including a Friday night reception sponsored by Johnson & Johnson which features a host of friendly sports competitions at the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Registration opens on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Check back here often to get more details about the Conference as they become available.

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