The Southern Management Association will sponsor a Consortium for Faculty during the pre-conference period of the 2009 Annual Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.  The consortium will be held on Wednesday, November 11th, from 12:00PM to 5:00PM. 
The objective of the consortium is to enhance the scholarship, teaching and overall career and life experiences of faculty who are in the early stages of their career as well as experienced faculty contemplating job changes or re-orientations of their career priorities. A get-acquainted luncheon will kick off the consortium at 12:00 PM, followed by panel and roundtable discussions from 1:00 to 5:00PM.

The 2009 Consortium Chairs are Anson Seers (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Lucy Gilson (University of Connecticut).  Panel topics will include research and publishing, tenure and promotion, teaching and professional development, opportunities for service and administration, networking, and finding your next job. Speakers will include; Kevin Lowe (University of North Carolina-Greensboro);  Bill Gardner (Texas Tech);  Terry Blum (Georgia Tech); Chris Shook (Auburn):

Participation in the Consortium will be limited.  Those wishing to participate should send an e-mail expressing an interest along with their current vita by October 18th, 2009 to Anson Seers at aseers@vcu.edu  or and Lucy Gilson at lgilson@business.uconn.edu