Assignment #2

What's the plan?

• Five aspects of any event: (pp.39-40)
• Goals and objectives
• To recognize students who excel academically by providing scholarship as incentives.
• Our objective is create a fun and engaging atmosphere that will encourage underclassmen to pursue the same paths as the awarded upperclassmen.
• Selection of date, time, and site
•  The date would be closer to the end of the semester as the academic year is wrapped up. The time would be in the evening to accommodate working parents and students in classes. The place would be in the Rodgers Conference Center so we can have a meal provided by professional services (Aramark) and awards to follow.
• Promotion and marketing
• We don't have to go outside of the school to send out invitations. 
• We will invite the award recipients and ask for an RSVP if they are bringing family members. 
• We will also invite the donors and professors.
• Participants
• This is the same as the last. 
• Agenda
• For participants
• Be seated
• Eat food/be entertained by musical guest
• Introduction of award donors
• Award ceremony
• Closing
• Dismissal
• For planners
• Seat people
• Stay in contact with food services
• Provide agendas for award ceremony
• Assist in picture taking
• 
  

Assignment #1

Decision 1:

1.     Do we need an event?

Yes we do need an event

Decision 2

1.     What are the goals and objectives of the event?

Give awards to the attendants.

2.     What are the sub-objectives?

Improve the image of the event

Make it more appealing to students and staff

Make it more interesting and entertaining to the attendants

3.     Does the event serve multiple functions?

To recognize the students who excel

To create relationships with those who are being awarded

Create the opportunity to build and strengthen their resumes

4.     How can you manage all these functions effectively?

Subdivide the group to work in areas mentioned above that we feel strongest to work on.

Decision 3

Who should come?

Students, Staff, Faculty, Parents and the scholarship givers, and public relations department of the University.

Who will want to come?

Students being awarded, family of the students being awarded, teachers and faculty, friends of students being awarded, and the public relations department of the University.

Research your participants

How to reach them? (Ranked by effectiveness)

1.     Email

2.     Cellphones

3.     Mail

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