Hatfield Hall, COLSM 2100

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Sport Management Society 2009-2010
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How you Benefit as a SMS Member

• ? UWG Howl Towel, and SMS t-shirt
  (with active membership)
• ? Notification when industry guest speakers will
  be on campus
• ? Opportunities to learn about internships and
  jobs in the sport industry directly from
  employers
• ? Special trips to off-campus conferences and
  events available exclusively to SMS members
• ? Opportunities to serve in leadership positions
  and build your resumé for future employment and
  grad school admissions
• ? Opportunity to develop relationships with those
  who share the same passion as you do the
  business of sports!

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Georgia Southern Sport Management Conference

• Sport Management Society members attended the
  18th Annual Georgia Southern Sport Management
  Conference in Savannah, GA.
• This conference is specifically geared toward
  students seeking employment in the sport industry.

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WOLVES Can

• Canned food drive to support the Carroll County
  Food Bank sponsored by the Sport Management
  Society.

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Sport Management Society

• Martha Vital (UWG Sport Management Major) and
  Cathy Dekmar (KSU Sport Management Major) working
  as volunteers at the Chick-fil-A Bowl 2009.

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Sport Management Society

• Members volunteered to set-up for the
• AWANA Olympics at North Point Baptist Church in
  Carrollton, GA.

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Special Olympics

• Sport Management Society members volunteered at
  the
• 2008 Special Olympics.

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Sport Management Society Speaker Series
Chris King, Associate AD Univ. of Alabama
Anna Barton ISP Sports, Inc.
Darryl Smith, Executive Director Newnan Boys
Girls Club
Dr. Linda Buchanan La Grange College
Sue Gerten Atlanta Braves
Jason Penry POSSE Executive Director
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College Football Preview Luncheon

• Sport Management Society Officers at the College
  Football Preview Luncheon hosted by the Atlanta
  Sports Council.

• Dr. Laura Hatfield meets Lee Corso, ESPN College
  Football Analyst, at the Luncheon.

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College Basketball Preview Luncheon

• Rae Young and Chris Renfroe, SPMG Majors,
  pictured with the Naismith Trophy awarded to the
  NCAA Division I Mens Basketball National
  Champion.

• Sport Management Society members at the College
  Basketball Preview Luncheon hosted by the Atlanta
  Sports Council.

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Georgia Tech vs. Gardner-Webb Football Game

• Sport Management students and faculty attended
  the Georgia Tech vs. Gardner-Webb football game
  courtesy of Dean Buchan, Georgia Tech, Associate
  AD for Media Relations.
• Mr. Buchan was a guest speaker in Dr. Laura
  Hatfields SPMG 3665 Communication in Sport class.

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SMS Officers for 2009-2010
Candice Brown, Christina Powell, Mariana Sanchez,
Jamie Kramer, Elena Perrotta
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SMS Officer Duties and Advisors

• Mariana Sanchez, President
• Elena Perrotta, External Events
• Candice Brown, Communication/ Marketing, Event
  Planning
• Jamie Kramer, Internal Events/Special Olympics
• Christina Powell, Financial
• Faculty Advisors
• Dr. Laura Hatfield lhatfiel_at_westga.edu
• Dr. L.C. Hatfield lanceh_at_westga.edu

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SMS Meetings 3rd Thursdays

• August 20th from 7pm-8pm in 108.3 in the Campus
  Center Gym
• September 17th from 7pm-8pm in 108.3 in the
  Campus Center Gym
• October 22nd from 7pm-8pm in 302 in the Campus
  Center Gym
• November 19th from 7pm-8pm in 302 in the Campus
  Center Gym

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Questions?