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THON Dancer presentations

James Leisenring

Ben Gorgonzola

Conor Sweeney

THON Dancer Presentations

Business EtiquitteA few tips on how to dress, as well as interacting with

recruiters

Want to select President for next year earlier so we have more time to train them

Looking to select by mid February

Will shadow me for rest of the semester

Exec and general members both eligible to apply!

Announcement: Succession Planning

Recent Events 10/30 – Pumpkin Carving Social

11/1 Halloween Social

11/8-11/10 – Final THON Canning Trip

11/11 – Blood Drive

11/12 – Project Management: Carlo Niinassi

11/13 – Boy Scouts Popcorn Sorting

11/14 – Kohl’s Roundtable: Jon Grosso

11/15 – Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowling

11/17 – Neighborhood Clean up

11/17 – Color Wars

Upcoming Events

11/19 – THONvelope Socials

11/20 – Blood Drive

11/20 – Macy’s

11/21 – Five Guys Fundraiser

11/17-11/22 – Global Entrepreneurship Week

12/2 – Next General Meeting

More Upcoming Events

6 pm in 102 Business◦ 5 Corporate Relations Points◦ Business Casual

Carlo is a 78’ Arts and Architecture graduate

Currently works in Smeal◦  Clinical Associate Professor of Executive Education◦ Director of Strategic Initiatives

Hear him talk about important elements in the planning process!◦ Timelines, budgeting, gathering resources, etc.

11/12 – Project Management: Carlo Ninassi on Planning and Preparation

Celebration in the HUB

Wear your shirt if you bought one!

No PMA points

11/13 – 100 Days until THON!

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (could end early)◦ 10 Community Service Points

Come help local Boy Scouts and eat FREE popcorn along the way

Sign Up with Ken (and let us know if you can drive!)

11/13 - Boy Scouts Popcorn Sorting

Thursday, 11/14, 4:30-5:30 pm◦Meeting at 4:15 in Business Building Atrium to attend event

Vice President of Kohl's Stores◦ 10 Minutes Jon Talking; 50 Minutes Q&A◦Come PREPARED with questions

Limited attendance available, only top members Will receive reminder email tomorrow

11/14 – Kohl’s Roundtable: Jon Grosso

6:00 pm, Thomas Parking Lot◦ 5 Community Service Points

$10 for 2 games

PMA will provide pizza!

Sign up with Ken (again, we need drivers!)

11/15 – Big Brother Big Sister Bowling

10 am – 11 am, meet at HUB Fish Tanks at 9:30 am◦ 5 Community Service Points

Cleaning up downtown state college for an hour

11/17 – Neighborhood Clean Up

2:30 – 5:30 pm, IM Building Gym 1◦ 10 Social Points

Playing games like tug-of-war, dodgeball, relay race, etc.

Winning Team gets to pie the exec board!

11/17 – Color Wars

7 pm, Hub Fish Tanks◦ 5 THON points

Come ready with addresses!

If you can’t come, you can pick up THONvelopes at office hours!

11/19 – THONvelope Social

10 am – 4 pm in the HUB◦ 5 Community Service Points for Donating

Be sure to sign in to get your points!

Free pizza and t-shirt!

11/20 – Red Cross Blood Drive

Next Wednesday November 20th 6:00pm in 13 Life Sciences

Come out and listen to a great speaker give a presentation about how to make a smooth transition into the workforce

Dress is business casual

5 Points for Corporate Relations

11/20 Macy’s-Transitioning into the Workforce

5 pm – 8 pm◦ 5 social points (save your reciept!)

Must say that you are there for PMA!

Invite your friends for some delicious burgers and fries!

11/21 – Five Guys Fundraiser

Events focused on Entrepreneurship◦National Website - http://www.unleashingideas.org/◦ PSU - http://www.geweekatpennstate.com/

November 17th – 22nd

PMA is offering points!◦ 5 points for each event attended◦ 10 points for volunteering to help at an event◦ 15 points max◦ Sign up if interested in volunteering!

Global Entrepreneurship Week

Reminders

Box Tops◦ Look for them on household items◦ 3 points for every 5 box tops

15 point maximum

Dear Hero Collection◦Collection items at meeting on 12/2◦ List of items to bring will be on listserv◦Community Service Points (TBD)

Community Service Collections

Business Donation Boxes◦ Looking to get more businesses to have THON donation boxes◦ See if there are any in your hometown willing to do this!◦ Potentially offering THON points

THON Recyling◦ Save your recycling and use it to raise money for THON!◦Will be passing out bags to use soon◦Must drop off at certain locations on campus◦ Take a picture of your bag, and we will give you 3 THON

points per bag (up to 15 points)

THON Fundraising Efforts

Reminders Office Hours◦ Thursdays from 5:45-6:45pm in 10 Business

PMA is on Facebook and Twitter!◦ Twitter is @PMA72

To Become Active Member◦ 50 points◦Attend one event for each committee◦ $20 dues

End of the semester reward◦Awards Dinner Wednesday, 12/11 at 6 pm!

Free T-Shirt!◦Have been ordered, Will have them at 12/2 Meeting

Resume Builder

Don’t forget about the points competition!◦ Platinum, Gold, Silver members◦Beat the Exec Board!

Benefits of Active Membership

Go see your committee chair!

Thanks for coming!

PMA Office Hours:Tuesday 6pm, 220 Thomas

Thank You!