Esteemed NSBE Leaders,


My name is Ti'Air Riggins, and I am honored to serve as your 2009 Fall Regional Conference (FRC) Planning Chairperson. It is with great pleasure that I invite you to attend this year’s FRC, which will be held November 13-15, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in Columbus, OH. The theme of this year’s conference, “Engineering a Global Impact” marks a historical year for NSBE as we embark on our very first International Conference.  It is with great charisma that we pay homage to the founders by increasing the number of culturally responsible black engineers.

As a diverse, talented group of individuals, it is essential that we well-round our skills and tools as we prepare for the future! This year's workshop tracks are designed to match the national directives: retention, international development, scholastic achievement, and economic empowerment, so that we can arm our members with the competitive edge in what ever endeavors we seek!

Not only will you have a chance to network with your Regional counterparts, you’ll also be able to participate in the following:

  1. Bullet Career Fair

  2. Bullet Health and Fitness Activities

  3. Bullet Graduate School Fair

  4. Bullet Community Service Initiative

  5. Bullet Spiritual Enrichment Activities

  6. Bullet Dynamic Workshops and Forums & much more!


This year’s conference being in the beautiful Columbus, OH has many unique characteristics to offer such as:

  1. Bullet Columbus was ranked by Forbes magazine as the #1 most up and coming technological city in America in 2008.

  2. Bullet Oberlin College was founded in 1833. It was the first interracial and coeducational college in the United States.

  3. Bullet Jesse Owens attended The Ohio State University, the biggest university in the country. He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

  4. Bullet Columbus is the 16th biggest city and is located within 550 miles (890 km) of half of the population of the United States.

  5. Bullet Because of the efforts and promotion of director emeritus Jack Hanna, in 2009, the Columbus Zoo was named by the USA Travel Guide as the number one zoo in America.


Region IV, do not miss the opportunity to participate in this year’s Fall Conference. I assure you it will be a time to remember! Please visit www.nsbe.org/region4 for more information or contact me at r4frcchair@gmail.com.



Ti'Air E. Riggins

Region IV Fall Regional Conference Planning Chairperson