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2022 Annual MEFA Conference

in Chicago, IL

Reuniting Change Agents!


at

CONFERENCE 

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SCHEDULE

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Wednesday
August 10, 2022

6:00pm - MEFA Fellowship and Dinner

at American Craft Kitchen & Bar in the Hyatt Regency Hotel 

9:00pm- MEFA Game Night with MDSA

at Michigan 1

College Students

Thursday
August 11, 2022

MORNING: 

8:45am-9:55am | at Michigan 1

Opening Session: “Your Career in Academia & Beyond” 

Presenters: Dr. Eli Jones, Professor of Marketing and Peggy Mays Eminent Scholar at the Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, and Dr. Kevin Thomas, UX Researcher, Meta   

 

10:00am – 11:00am at Michigan 1

Joint Session with PhD Project/MDSA- Research networking

11:15am-12:30pm | at Michigan 1

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in Curriculum and More

Presenter: Dr. Dalila Salazar, Associate Dean, College of Business and Associate Professor of Marketing, Louisiana State University Shreveport, and Dr. Nakeisha Lewis, Associate Dean at Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas 

12:35pm-2:00pm | at Michigan 1

LUNCH with PhD Project/MDSA

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AFTERNOON: 

2:05pm – 3:30pm | at Michigan 1

MEFA – “Year in Review!” 

Looking Ahead to Where We are Going – ALL ARE WELCOME

 

3:45pm – 5:00pm | at BIG Bar at Hyatt Regency

HANG OUT TIME –

Research Collaboration Time at the Pool!

Relax and rejuvenate while talking research with current and potential co-authors in a fun setting.

 

6:30pm | at BIG Bar at Hyatt Regency

MDSA RECEPTION

7:00pm-9:00pm at BIG Bar at Hyatt Regency

DINNER: PhD Project/MDSA Closing Banquet /

AFTER DINNER | at BIG Bar at Hyatt Regency

Salsa Dancing!!!!

Working at Outdoor Cafe
A Supportive Hug
A Supportive Hug

Friday
August 12, 2022

MORNING: 

Closing Session 

 

10:15am-11:15am at Roosevelt 1AB

 Conversation with an Ad Agency Practitioner 

Omo Ogbomo-Williams, Sr. HR Talent Manager, Talent + Partnerships, VMLY&R 

 

11:30am – Noon at Roosevelt 1AB

MEFA Business Meeting & Elections 

12:30pm at Giordano's (730 N Rush Street)

Lunch and MEFA Fellowship


 -END OF CONFERENCE AFTER LUNCH-

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