Sigma Zeta National Science & Mathematics Honor Society

TENTATIVE Convention Schedule Overview

Thursday - March 23 

5:00-7:00 p.m.: Registration – Alumni Hall East
5:00-7:00 p.m.: Dinner in Cafeteria (Students - included with Registration)
7:00-10:00 p.m.: Student Social activities 
7:00-10:30 p.m. - Executive Council dinner & meeting – Alumni Hall West

Friday - March 24

7:30 AM Registration and Poster Set-up - Library 1st Floor
8:00 - 8:30 AM Welcome, President: continental breakfast -  Alumni Hall
8:30 - 9:00 AM Opening Meeting - Alumni Hall
9:00 - 10:00 AM Oral Presentations - Alumni Hall
10:00 - 10:40 AM Poster Presentations - Library, 1st floor
10:40 - 11:40 Oral Presentations - Alumni Hall
12:00 - 5:00 PM Field Trips

6:30 - 7:30 PM Banquet - Alumni Hall
7:30 - 8:00 PM Mr. Raul Zavaleta, Keynote Speaker
8:00 - 8:30 Awards Presentations
8:30 - 9:00 PM Committee Meetings

Saturday - March 25 - Evan's Hall

7:50 - 8:15 AM Poster Setup - Evan Hall Atrium
8:00 - 8:15 Continental Breakfast & Committee Meetings - Evan's Hall
8:20 - 9:20 AM Oral Presentations - Evan's Hall
9:20 - 9:40 AM Break
9:40 - 10:40 AM Poster Session - Evan"s Hall Atrium
10:40 - 12:00 PM Closing Meeting
12:00  - 12:15 PM Chapter Photo Session

Previous Conventions

For Presenters

• Abstract Submission Form (Submit by March 10)
• Presentation Information
• Submitted Presentation Abstracts

For Chapters Attending

• 2017 Convention Schedule
• 2017 Convention Photo Archive
• 2017 Convention Video Playlist
• 2017 Committee Reports 
• 2017 National Convention Awards
• 2017 Participant List
• Committee Report Form
• Student Representative Nomination Form
  
  
• Chapter Registration Form (Submit by March 10)
• Convention Lodging
• Field Trips - Friday Afternoon
• Field Trip 1  Indiana State Museum $5.00 entry; IMAX Theater
• Field Trip 2  Indianapolis Zoo $6.00 entry/ Educators Free with ID
• Field Trip 3 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum $10 entry / Speedway Indoor Karting - $15 minimum per race
• Field Trip 4  Indianapolis Museum of Art - meeting with art curator $5.00 entry
• Field Trip 5  Eiteljorg Museum $13.00 entry

Contacts:

• Steve Dougherty, gdougher@marian.edu, 317-955-6017
• Joyce Horton, jhorton@marian.edu, 317-955-6012

Convention Parking: 

 Recommended Lodging 

Keynote Speaker : Mr. Raul Zavaleta 

Title:  Promoting Science in the Community

Bio: Born and raised in El Salvador, Mr. Zavaleta moved to the United States at age 19. He learned English well enough to enroll in East Los Angeles Community College and later transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.  

In 1985, Mr. Zavaleta moved to Indianapolis to start his first venture, SciCor, the first clinical laboratory exclusively dedicated to clinical trials, which became the foundation of Covance, Inc., one of the most successful global contract research organizations.

Mr. Zavaleta has worked with multiple companies in the medical technology field including Strategies for Tomorrow, Strand Analytical Laboratories, and Semafore Pharmaceuticals, Inc. With more than 25 years of international entrepreneurial experience in life sciences, Mr. Zavaleta continues to help launch and expand health information technology enterprises by both founding and mentoring companies. 

In addition, Mr. Zavaleta was the founder and CEO of AVANTEC where he pioneered a new electronic data collection process for biopharmaceutical research.  He serves on the Boards of the UCLA foundation, The Indiana Health Industry Forum, Marian University, and is an active member of the Central Indiana Life Sciences Initiative.

• Request for Grant Support to Attend National Meeting
• Mileage subsidy for attending chapters
  
  • Online Reimbursement Request Form (Word Form Version)
     - (see rate table below)
  • Mileage Reimbursement Table
    • 1 - 2 members attending $0.40/ mile (up to costs incurred)
    • 3 - 5 members attending $0.40/ mile
    • $0.40/mile additional for every additional 5 members attending (6 - 10, 11-15, 16 -20)
      
      

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