Landscape
Architecture Career Fair
February
18 and 19, 2008
Early
Bird Registration through January 21, 2008 - $175.00
Late Registration January 22 - February 11, 2008 - $200.00
During
the 2007-2008 academic year, about thirty students will earn bachelor
of science degrees in Landscape Architecture and another thirty
will be seeking year-long internships. This year another thirty
Landscape Horticulture and Design students will also be looking
for internships and entry-level emplyment in the landscape construction
industry. Come and connect with these outstanding students of the
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department at Purdue.
Meet
over 200 Purdue students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Schedule
of Activities
February
18, 2008 - Expo
7:00
a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Exhibitors
set up in the Purdue Memorial Union
South
Ballroom. Breakfast will be served
8:30
- 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Exhibitors - "What
We Can Do for Employers"
Tim
Luzader and Shirley Marciniak
Center
for Career Opportunities
AND
Lori
Barber and Linda Austin
Agriculture
Career Services
9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Exhibitors
meet with students and faculty in exhibit areas.
An
adjacent room will be set up for short presentations
by
the exhibitors/firms.
11:30
a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
*Lunch
will be served for exhibitors, registered students and faculty
in the Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom.
The
exhibit area will remain open.
3:30
- 4:00 p.m.
Presentation
by Professor Emeritus Don Molnar
"Employees
and Employment in Landscape Architecture"
5:00
– 7:00 p.m.
Visits
to the Landscape Architecture facilities and student work
displays.
Noon
- 10:00 p.m.
Interviews
by appointment
5:00
- 6:30 p.m.
Reception
at the Horticulture Building (Room 222)
Landcape
Architecture facilities and displays of student work
7:00
- 8:00 p.m.
Krannert
Auditorium (on State Street across from Union Bldg)
Distinguished
Lecture presented by:
Carol
R. Johnson, CEO
Carol
R. Johnson & Associates, Inc..
Boston,
Massachusetts
"Unrelenting
Insistence Upon Quality
in Design
and Construction"
February
19, 2008 - Interviews
8:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Interviews
by appointment. Lunch on your own.Exhibitors can schedule
interviews during the Expo on Monday as well |
*Up
to three lunch tickets will be provided per exhibit booth. Please
notify conference coordinator, John Wellman at jmw@purdue.edu
or 765-494-0243 prior to the event of any lunch changes.
Items
Furnished:
•
skirted 6' table and
two chairs (additional chairs are available if needed)
•
sign to identify exhibitor's
table
•
name badges
•
electricity
Exhibitors
pay for:
•
Early Bird Registration
Fee - $175.00 until January 21. After January 21 the fee will be
$200.00 (non-refundable)
•
Audio/Video
Equipment (contact John Wellman at John
Wellman at jmw@purdue.edu
or 765-494-0243 for cost & to reserve).
Deadline to reserve is February
4, 2008.
•
Wireless Internet is
available
REGISTRATION
FORM (see
above cost/deadlines)
www.conf.purdue.edu/LACF.
You
will receive an on-line confirmation that your registration has
been received. The primary contact person for each exhibitor will
receive a confirmation letter to share with attending representatives.
If you have registered and cannot participate, please notify
John Wellman prior to the event.
After January 21, 2008, there will be no refunds.
Event
Information for Attendees: The event
information site
includes details about unloading parking, lodging, display shipping,
etc.
If
you have questions contact:
Professor
Bernie Dahl
Phone:
765-494-1330
E-mail:
bdahl@purdue.edu
Revised:
12/14/07
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