SPONSORS
HOST HOST
PLATINUM
Academyofhospitality &tourism AdvisoryBoard
STUDENT CONFERENCE
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
JEROME WILLIAMS! JEROME WILLIAMS!
03.11.2026 | 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
2026 aGENDA
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:40 AM
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
10:25 AM
College and Career Fair
Welcome
Dr. Lupe Diaz
CTE Executive Director
Opening Remarks
Carlos Vasquez
NAF STEM Board Chair
Greetings
Dr. Jose L. Dotres
Superintendent of M-DCPS
Keynote Speaker
Jerome Williams
Former NBA Player and Motivational Speaker
Closing Remarks
Dr. Lupe Diaz
CTE Executive Director
03.11.2026 | 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
2026 aGENDA
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Session A Workshops
Session B Workshops
Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
College and Career Fair
Closing and Raffle
03.11.2026 | 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
bREAKOUT SESSION LIST
Courtroom - J107
SESSION A | 10:40 AM - 11:15 AM
ROOM SESSION NAME
Miami Dade College: Career Pathways
KPMG - Careers in Accounting
AOHT Board (FRLA Panel)
Jerome Williams Fireside Chat
Florida Engineering Society: Before It’s Built: The Engineering Story
Florida International University: Law in the Hospitality Industry
Nova Southeastern University: Road Map to Healthcare Professions
Dream in Green: Green Careers to Solve the Climate Crisis
YG Institute Inc: Mindfulness in the Workplace
Education Panel
ITOPIA: Your Career Started Before You Graduate On the Device You Already Have.
Miami Dade College: What Makes You Valuable?
Akamai: #IAmRemarkable
EDFED
Mock Internviews/Job Interviews
Work Based Activity
