MBAA NEWSLETTER - February 4, 2010
Practice of Business

1st Year Students:
Field Trip to Ferrara Fire Apparatus
Hammond, LA

A Celebration of Entrepreneurship and US Industry. Tour 1 loads at 7:15am and Tour 2 loads at 8:15am in front of PF Taylor Hall. Attire: Please wear your MBA polo shirt.

2nd Year Students:
Career Development Meeting with Seth
1119 PF Taylor Hall, 10am-12noon

Seth will assist us as we prepare for graduation and our future careers.

 
MBAA Events
MBAA Open Meeting
Friday, February 12, 12noon-1pm. Food will be provided, all MBAA members are invited.

MBAA-MBAAA Networking Event
WhenThu, February 4, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
WhereChimes on Highland (in the Wine Cellar) (map)
DescriptionJoin us for a social and networking event with members of the MBA Alumni Association. This will be a great opportunity for you to network with local professionals. The event will be held from 5:30 until 7:30 pm at The Chimes Wine Cellar (located within the Chimes on Highland Road). Food and drinks will be provided.

Young Professional's Night at Fred's
WhenFri, February 5, 6pm – 9pm
WhereFred's in Tigerland (map)
DescriptionFred's is hosting their semi-annual Young Professionals Night for all the graduate schools. Free Draft Beer from 6-7 and Free Drinks from 7-9. I highly recommend getting there early. THERE WILL BE FOOD!! MBAA Officers will have wristbands to pass out starting on Tuesday.

Golf Tournament

The newest versions of the sponsorship, donation, and registration forms are available on the Golf Tournament Website. Here is a note from Laney:

Hello everyone!
 
I hope you all are adjusting well to the Spring 2010 semester. 
 
As you are aware, the MBA Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for March 27th, only 2 months away!  We really really need your help with sponsorships--so here is the deal:  I'm asking each of you to try and get at least a hole sponsorship or a team sponsorship which is a $250 or $450 tax-deductible donation.  The perk of a team sponsorship is that there are 4 people to a team, so many businesses will sponsor and not even fill the team, allowing you and your friends to play for free!  We are having a hard time finding a Title Sponsor ($3000), so if you all could help round-up the holes/teams, me, Jose and the rest of the committee can focus on the big sponsorships!
 
Here are some ideas of who to ask:
Your current employer
Your family's businesses; Ex: my stepdad's law firm has committed to a hole sponsorship
Your friend's (or parents' friends businesses!)
Your internship/past employment  
**Most companies have philanthropy budgets and you'd be surprised how willing they are to sponsor if you just ask!
Thank you in advance for your help and let me know of your successes!
 
Laney

 

MBAA/MBAAA Networking Event, Feb 4, 5:30pm, The Chimes Wine Cellar

Young Professional's Night at Fred's, Feb 5, 6pm

 
 

And here... we... go!
 
 
In case you missed it last week, click here to learn more about your colleague, classmate, and salsa dancing semi-pro Gabriela Albino.