SPA Meeting

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SPAStudent Planning Association

• SPA Meeting 3 2006-2007
• October 25, 2006

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Agenda

• Social Events
• Fundraising
• Next Falls Trip
• Public Relations
• APA/IPA
• APA National Conference

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Social Events

• Would anyone come to a Halloween social on Friday
  night?????

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Fundraising

• Friday Noon Pizza
• Bring in t-shirt ideas and designs
• Bracelets coming soon
• 2 each, Ball State Planning on red
• Conseco
• LAs on Board
• Just waiting on Non-Profit
• The more you volunteer, the more you get for
  Philadelphia!

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The next trip

• Were still waiting on vote 1 results
• Boston photos
• Share only what you want to (group pictures and
  whatever you dont mind other people using)
• DO NOT STEAL OTHER PEOPLES PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!
• Get photo files to either Sean or Chris
• We will put on DVDs and distribute

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Public Relations

• One of the ways that we can add value to our
  degrees
• Bracelets at national conference
• Articles
• Competitions
• Presence on websites
• Any other ideas?

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IPA APA

• Get or renew your APA membership!
• 3rd years/1st year grad students free
• Keep up on www.planning.org/students
• Know your planning websites
• www.planetizen.com
• www.cyburbia.org

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APA Conference Philadelphia

• April 14-18th
• Get your membership and register ASAP
• Sign up online to volunteer get your
  registration fee back
• We need to reserve a hotel soon
• Reimbursement from fundraisers will be in effect
• Coming early/staying late?
• Should we fly together?
• If not (probably cheaper) we need to begin
  booking flights ASAP as well.
• Lowestfare.com, cheapoair.com, gorillaair.com,
  orbitz.com, expedia.com, travelocity.com,
  priceline.com, kayak.com

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At the next meeting

• Look for Conseco to come up quickly
• Well have a portfolio introduction and workshop