March 15-16, 2019
Crystal City, VA
Theme: Inspiring Future Leaders to Leave a Legacy of Excellence

On behalf of the host chapters, George Washington University and University of Connecticut, we invite you to attend the 2019 Beta Alpha Psi Atlantic Coast Regional Meeting being held in Washington, DC on March 15-16, 2019! This year’s event and theme, "Inspiring Future Leaders to Leave a Legacy of Excellence," is designed to provide you with opportunities for leadership development, while building professional and social relationships with other chapters, professional partners and the Beta Alpha Psi Organization. We hope to see you there!

The Best Practices competition sponsored by Deloitte is an excellent way to display and develop your professional skills. The deadline to submit these abstracts is Friday, January 25th, 2019 by 4 PM CST.

For chapters who wish to present in Chapter Operations: Chapter Operations Abstract Form. The due date is Friday, March 1, 2019.

Chapter Operations Topics:

Innovative recruiting of officers and members
Fundraising strategies
Officer transitions
New member mentorship
Engaging community service events

We will be collecting school pennants at the regional meetings to create a wall of schools at the 2019 Annual Meeting. There will be a drop-off box at registration.

We look forward to seeing you there!

DATES & REGISTRATION

Dates

Friday, March 15 – Saturday, March 16, 2019

Registration Fees

$110	Early Bird Registration Rate until February 15, 2019
$125	Regular Registration Rate from February 16 - March 1, 2019
$175	Late Registration Rate after March 1, 2019 / Onsite Registration Rate

Cancellation policy: Cancellations made prior to Friday, March 1, 2019, will be refunded. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows will not be refunded. If you encounter an emergency, please contact the conference planner at beth.fulk@aicpa-cima.com and the request will be forwarded to the Executive Director for refund approval.

AGENDA

Friday, March 15

Times	Session/Title
11:00am - 5:45pm	Registration
1:00pm - 1:30pm	Opening Session
1:30pm - 2:15pm	Plenary Keynote
2:15pm - 2:45pm	Refreshment Break
2:45pm - 5:45pm	Leadership Activity
2:45pm - 4:45pm	Faculty Advisor Round Table
5:45pm - 6:15pm	Professional Partners and Best Practices Judges Meeting

Saturday, March 16

Times	Session/Title
7:30am - 8:30am	Attendee Breakfast
7:30am - 8:30am	Breakfast for Faculty Advisors with Chapter Advocate, Board and Professional Partners
8:30am - 10:30am	Best Practices Presentations (Sponsored by Deloitte)
10:30am - 11:00am	Beverage Break
11:00am - 12:00pm	Chapter Operations
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Attendee Lunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch for Chapter Presidents, Chapter Advocate, Board and Professional Partners
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Professional Sessions/Alumni Sessions
2:05pm - 3:05pm	Professional Sessions/Alumni Sessions
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Closing Session
3:30pm	Conference Adjourns

HOTEL, TRANSPORTATION, THINGS TO DO

Hotel Accommodations

Meeting Hotel and Accomodations:

Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport
2399 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA 22202

Rate:

$159.00 single/double/triple/quad + 13.25% tax

Reservations Phone: 800.695.7551*

To make reservations online, please click here.

Hotel Cutoff Date: Friday, February 22, 2019

*To receive the group rate, please indicate that you are part of the 2019 Beta Alpha Psi Atlantic Coast Regional Conference.

Hilton Crystal City Website

Parking:

Attendees receive a 50% discount on self-parking (currently $34.00).

Transportation

For estimated taxi/shuttle costs, please click here.

For driving instructions, please click here.

Things to Do

For area attractions, please click here.

OPTIONAL FRIDAY NIGHT ACTIVITY

Wizards vs Hornets Game

Date: Friday, March 15th

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Capital One Arena, 601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Purchase Tickets Here

Transportation:

The Metro yellow line will take you from Crystal City (a 10-minute walk from the hotel) to Gallery Place, which is where the Capital One Arena is located. Gallery Place is the fifth stop from Crystal City and takes approximately 15 minutes and cost $2.55 each way. To use the Metro, riders must purchase a metro card for $10 which include $8 in fares (i.e., the card cost $2). The cards can be purchased at the station.

PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS

Attending Professional Partners

Firm/Organization	Professional Partner
AAA	Susan Crosson
Association of Government Accountants (AGA)	Louise Burnette
Center for Audit Quality (CAQ)	Margot Cella
Deloitte LLP	Scott McQuillan
GMAC	Christa Johnson
MACPA	Sonya Guthrie
Surgent CPA Review	Paul Wiese
Wiley CPAexcel	Phil Anthony
Xero	Alicia Fleri

NEW SERVICE ACTIVITY

NEW Service Activity! This year, we will be partnering with the Foundation for Hospital Art. This organization’s mission is to give comfort and hope to those who suffer in hospitals by providing artwork at no cost to hospitals. All students, faculty advisors and professional partners are encouraged to stop by the registration area to paint on pre-drawn, color coded canvases. No artistic experience is needed! Once completed, all canvases will be donated to hospitals.

Contact the Event Organizer

March 15-16, 2019Crystal City, VATheme: Inspiring Future Leaders to Leave a Legacy of Excellence