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We look forward to your participation in NCWIT's November 2008 Meetings, November 5-7, hosted by the Ada Bryon Research Center at the University of California at Irvine. Please scroll down for information about hotel reservations, travel, and other logistics.

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Our NCWIT November 2008 practices workshop focuses on the role that "nontraditional" or "alternative" educational pathways play in preparing women and underrepresented minorities for the information technology (IT) workforce. Here's a brief look at some of the more than 20 confirmed speakers:

• Ms. JD Hoye, President, National Academy Foundation
  Ms. Hoye will discuss her nationwide network of career-themed, college-prep academies and how the career-focused approach can bring underrepresented groups to IT careers.
  
• Dr. Lisa Servon, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Work-Life Policy
  Dr. Servon will discuss the Center's latest research on technical women, focusing on women who switch into IT from other functional areas.
  
• Dr. A Nicki Washington, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Howard University
  Dr. Washington will discuss her own path to computer science and alternative pathways to an IT career.
  
• Dr. Belle Wheelan, President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
  Dr. Wheelan will make remarks and moderate a discussion on barriers and solutions to leveraging alternative pathways in computing education and the workforce.
  

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HOTEL INFORMATION
NCWIT has blocked rooms at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
17900 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 975-1234
RESERVE A ROOM ONLINE.

NCWIT Room Rates (ROOM BLOCKS EXPIRE ON OCTOBER 15):
Single: $165
Double: $165
Triple: $190
Quadruple: $215
Regency Club: $215
There is an additional $7.50 per day charge for internet access.

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