The Graphic Arts Association needs to be more involved on campus and The Big Event is a prefect way. This would also be a fun way to get to know each other by working other. Getting involved with the community is another way to get the GAA out there. The link is what you need to fill out so please have the form filled out by March 30, 2012. THE BIG EVENT KICKOFF will begin at 9:00am the morning of April 14th.
And the winner of the fundraiser is…
Nanette Binagatan!
Thanks to everyone that entered. The Graphic Arts Association raised $11. If you want to see the action take place, then show up to Oakwood A105 (19700 14 Mile Rd) Friday, December 9 at 7PM. I will update the post with pictures come Friday.
At the annual Fall Banquet, the new E-Board was announced for the year of 2012. The new E-Board is:
President – Sarah Spradlin
Vice President – Kaitlynn Rossman
Commissioner-At-Large – Matt VandenHeuvel
Secretary – Jacob Hamlin
Treasurer – John Bohnett
Last night at the annual Fall Banquet, the new E-Board was announced for the year of 2012. The new E-Board is:
President – Sarah Spradlin
Vice President – Kaitlynn Rossman
Commissioner-At-Large – Matt VandenHeuvel
Secretary – Jacob Hamlin
Treasurer – John Bohnett
The GAA Annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be in SWAN 218 Mon. Nov. 21 at 7:30. Please bring a dish to pass, all printing staff and students are invited. Also bring any board games that you wish to play. There is a sign up sheet on the door, if you are attending this event please sign up, so that we know how many people are coming.
The banquet will be held on November 28 from 6:30m – 9:00pm in the Founders Room, which is Rankin 238. All nominees and paying members must attend the banquet. Dinner (beef, chicken, and vegetarian option) will be provided for free (per your dues) if you are a paying member. Conati will announce the E-Board for the 2012 year. There will also be a guest speaker following the dinner.
I will pass around a sign up sheet on November 15 during the meeting. Also, you may bring a guest if you wish. If you do bring a guest, they will be required to pay for the dinner. I will let you know how much they have to pay on November 15.
If you have any questions or comments, please email me.
Election Day will be November 1 during the general meeting, which takes place at 11AM in SWAN 218. You must be there if you are a paying member and want to vote. Each of the nominees will give a 1-3 minute speech, followed by a question and answer session. We will then vote, and the votes will then be handed over to Conati. He will announce the new E-Board at the banquet.
There is also a change in the electing procedure. The nominees will be allowed to run for multiple positions. When the votes are handed over to Conati, he will start off at President and make his way down. From there, if someone is elected for a higher position, then their name will be crossed out for the other positions. This change was done to give members a chance to get on the E-Board to show their leadership skills instead of tying them down to one position.
The nominees are as followed after the break…
For those of you that want a t-shirt, we will be accepting money orders from today, October 19 to October 25 at 1PM. We will be ordering the shirts on October 25 at 1:30PM. They will take about two weeks to print. The shirts will be in by November 16 for you to pick up.
Shirt design: GAA T-Shirt Layout #2
For small to extra large shirts, the cost will be $13. For XXL shirts, the cost will be $15.
There are two ways to pay for the shirts. You can pay through PayPal or give cash or check to Nanette. The PayPal button is located below.
Before the job fair, Independent Printing Co., Inc. and Quad/Graphics will be having a presentation on Thursday, October 6 from 9AM-11AM in SWAN 218. They will be talking about the company, culture, and the positions that they are offering for jobs and internships. Brandon Martinez and David Curley will be speaking for Independent, while Tom Walker and Ben Kreuzer will be speaking for Quad/Graphics.
The job fair for the fall semester will be held on Thursday, October 6 from 11AM to 3PM. This event will take place at the Wink Arena.
I strongly encourage everyone to attend, whether or not you are looking for an internship or a job. It is important to start building relationships with companies and employers, as they may help you find an internship or job later on.
The following companies will be looking to talk to people that have a printing background:
Talk to other companies that are there as well, as they may have information about jobs or internships in the printing industry.
The items that you should have on hand with you are 5-10 resumes, business cards, and positive energy. Also, dress up for this event. You want to present yourself in a professional way to these employers.
Welcome back!!!
Hope you had a great summer!!!