Recent Events

Upcoming Events

Team Building Activity

Reminders

Committee Meetings

THON◦ Date Auction◦ THON Weekend

Social◦ Laser Tag◦ DP Dough Fundraiser

Corporate Relations◦ Northwestern Mutual Event

2/26: Project Management Speaker Series

2/27: Ferguson Professional Development Event

3/11: General Meeting

3/15: Wine and Cheese Social

Erin Antosh will be our speaker ◦ A partner at Signature Solutions LLC, a firm that specializes in IT and strategy consulting

◦ Expertise in business process re-engineering, organizational design and development, performance measurement, and more.

214 Business Building at 6pm

5 Points for Corporate Relations Committee

Speaking on “Leading with Emotional Intelligence”

105 Business Building at 6pm

5 Points for Corporate Relations Committee

Upcoming Events, Team Building Activities, Committee Meetings

107 Business Building at 6pm

5 General Membership Points

Location TBD from 9pm-11pm

5 points for Social Committee

Applications are open today and will be on the Listserv tomorrow

Applications are due on 3/13 at 11pm

All applicants will be contacted by Sunday, March 17th to request a time to set up an interview

Applicants will be interviewed by Rachel Brownell

PMA is looking to get 2-3 general members and a faculty adviser to sit in on the interview

These additional persons will be able to provide feedback to Andrew and James, however, the final decision will still be made by Andrew and James.

To be a part of the interviewing process, you must not be going for an executive board position and interesting in joining PMA next year

What interviews you sit in will be based on your availability

Typical week for a PMA Chair Position

Monday ◦ An hour and a half for either General Meetings or executive board meetings

An additional hour a week for strategic meetings

Throughout the week fulfilling the responsibilities of your position ◦ I.E. planning events, communicating with other organizations etc.

Oversee PMA and the executive board Manage external relations◦ Meet with advisors/coordinate advising efforts

◦ Meet with new parties interested in working with PMA

Formulate PMA’s strategy◦ General, committees, administrative items, etc.

Lead strategic executive board meetings Ensure compliance with laws, rules, policies, etc.

Lead general meetings

Operations◦ Leading the executive board operating meeting discussions

◦ Creating the power point slides for meetings◦ Overseeing and organizing the content for the general meetings

In Assistance to the President◦ Facilitating strategic executive board discussions◦ Overseeing the completion of chair responsibilities including Points system Planning of committee events Recruiting efforts Listserv Treasury/Budget Website Alumni Relations

Treasurer◦ Collect and keep records of dues and deposit all money to Association of Student Activities

◦ Submit requests for checks to reimburse all members that make payments on behalf of PMA and then distribute them

◦ Maintain an up-to-date budget sheet for PMA◦ Advise the president and vice president on financial planning

Secretary ◦ Keep meeting minutes at general meetings and all Executive Board meetings

◦ Function as the official secretary in Student Activity matters

LISTSERV◦ Compile the weekly PMA update, send it on time, and make sure all information is correct

◦ Spread awareness of upcoming events to all members◦ Send any special announcements that the Executive Board agrees is urgent

◦ Ensure that PMA is limiting the number of e-mails that are sent to members to only what is necessary

Members Points System◦ Record participation and attendance for all events◦ Publish the updated Point Sheet to the website regularly

◦ Monitor activity and progress towards active membership

BRT (Business Round Table) Representative ◦ Smeal collaboration◦ Meet once a month with Smeal Organization Representatives

◦ Discuss relevant issues for Smeal Students & Organizations

Website◦ www.clubs.psu.edu/pma◦ Update the website in Weebly once a week, usually for 1-2 hours per week

◦ Promote website to members and all stakeholders

Alumni Relations◦ Facilitate communication, organization of PMA alumni

◦ Communicate with PMA’s Alumni advisor◦ Plan events for PMA alumni (tailgates, ice cream socials, etc.

Newsletter◦ Develop a newsletter (monthly, or bi-monthly) to send out to stakeholders such as alumni, faculty, Deans, recruiters, etc.

Class Presentations◦ Contact teachers from first year seminars, business core classes, etc. about presenting

◦ Prepare presentations that give a general overview of the organization as well as highlighting interesting events

◦ Must be flexible with time (seminars typically give you more time than big lecture classes)

Information Stands◦ Reserve information tables at Hub, East Halls, etc. and take recruiting board

◦ Inform anyone interested about the organization

Advertising◦ Advertise for major events like Management Networking Expo

◦ Print and hang up flyers around campus◦ Hand out flyers to students at Hub, Business Building, etc.

◦ Keep members involved◦ Keep advertising materials up to date and prepare for new methods of advertising

All contact with Corporate Partners and Professors

Maintain relationships while diversifying contacts

Plan events beginning to end◦ Professional Development ◦ Information Session◦ "Flagship Events"

Plan, Coordinate, and execute service events◦ Decide what organizations to work with◦ Who will benefit◦ What type of event will be done◦ Time or money◦ Who’s volunteering ◦ Logistics of this

Planning and overseeing events to help THON’s cause and for our THON Family

Provide Emotional support ◦ Miller visit

Constant communication and updates with family ◦ Packages, mail, video messages, etc.

Provide Financial support◦ Fundraising efforts◦ Canning trips

Alternative fundraisers◦ THON 5K, 4DRE, THON Blood Drive, etc.

Plan socials for the organization ◦ Color Wars, Bowling, Laser Tag

Collaborate with other student organization◦ PSFS, Bash, Women in Business, ALPHA

Seek new ideas for events◦ Alumni Tailgate, Penn’s Cave

Plan fundraising events◦ Panda Express, Kiwi, Coldstone Creamery

Whose Adjective is it Anyway?

Give members a chance to take the lead on projects with organizations

Potential clients include:◦ Organizations and businesses downtown◦ Other student organizations

There will be an application and interview process to determine Project Managers for specific projects

First project has been selected◦ Small Business Development Center

High visibility project◦ Will be looking for 5 students minimum

Currently, up to 4 additional potential projects in the works

Office Hours◦ Tuesdays from 6:00pm-7:00pm

Box Top Collection

PMA T-Shirts◦ $10

To Become Active Member◦ 50 points◦ Attend one event for each committee

Community Service

Corporate Relations

Social

THON

2/26: Project Management Speaker Series

2/27: Ferguson Professional Development Event

3/11: General Meeting

3/15: Wine and Cheese Social

Thank You!