1. National Professional Science Master’s Association Annual Meeting 2010 Atlanta, Georgia November 17-19

2. Timeline 2003 Reconnaissance 2005 Steering Committee 2007 NPSMA formally established 501(c)(3) 2008 Inaugural Conference 2009 Regional Workshops 2010 2 nd National Conference

3. Growth Prepare the groundwork Plant the seeds Nurture and prune the programs Cultivate the students Harvest the graduates  Sustainable and renewable resource

4. Variety Program Delivery Fields of Concentration Career Choices Analytical Approaches Professional Skills Opportunities

5. Fruits of our Labor Best Practices Statement Redesigned Website Online Career Center Graduate Fairs and Workshops Newsletter Data Collection Increase in Membership

6. For the long term System-wide PSM programs Corporate involvement – Internships – Capstone projects – Employment forecasts – Advisory role

7. Discussion Topics Writing successful grants Managing workflow Creating industry alliances Shifting from industry to academe Designing PSMs for working professionals Incorporating ethics into PSMs

8. Teamwork=Success “The process of working collaboratively with a group of people, in order to achieve a goal.” (businessdictionary.com)