Welcome to SPA: 2006-2007Welcome to SPA: 2006-2007

SPASPASStudent tudent PPlanning lanning AAssociationssociation

SPA TerminologySPA Terminology

Exec BoardExec Board – the 7-10 students that – the 7-10 students that volunteered or were elected to lead SPAvolunteered or were elected to lead SPA

APAAPA – the professional organization for – the professional organization for plannersplanners

IPAIPA – the Indiana chapter of the APA – the Indiana chapter of the APA The “National Conference”The “National Conference” – held each – held each

spring by the APA; where planners from all spring by the APA; where planners from all over America get together and go crazy!over America get together and go crazy!

SPA Exec BoardSPA Exec Board Sean Northup, PresidentSean Northup, President Brandon Winter, Vice PresidentBrandon Winter, Vice President Chris Eaton, APA/IPA representative Chris Eaton, APA/IPA representative Naila Mattingly, TreasurerNaila Mattingly, Treasurer Ben Thomas, SecretaryBen Thomas, Secretary Emily Rosendall, Grad representativeEmily Rosendall, Grad representative Maggie Havran, 4Maggie Havran, 4thth year representative year representative Kevin Law, 3Kevin Law, 3rdrd year representative year representative Gina Andersen, 2Gina Andersen, 2ndnd year representative year representative

What does SPA do?What does SPA do?

Have fun and get to know other Have fun and get to know other planners!planners!

Act as a liaison between you and Act as a liaison between you and larger planning organizations (and to larger planning organizations (and to connect you with their resources!).connect you with their resources!).

Provide services to members.Provide services to members.– Public servicePublic service– Professional developmentProfessional development– Money for travel!Money for travel!

Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment Internal mentorship programInternal mentorship program CAP mentorship programCAP mentorship program Résumé writingRésumé writing Edict dinnerEdict dinner InterviewsInterviews Portfolio helpPortfolio help

TravelTravel

Know your colleagues before we Know your colleagues before we leave.leave.

Get the most out of each trip.Get the most out of each trip. Get money to go!Get money to go!

– The amount you get depends on (1) how The amount you get depends on (1) how much you participate and (2) how well much you participate and (2) how well we fundraise. we fundraise.

Welcome to the first official Welcome to the first official SPA meeting!SPA meeting!1.1.Exec board’s goalsExec board’s goals

2.2.New positionsNew positions

3.3.Mentorship program Mentorship program

4.4.FundraisingFundraising

5.5.Homecoming Homecoming

6.6.APA & IPAAPA & IPA

7.7.EPBEEPBE

SPA’s 5 goals this year:SPA’s 5 goals this year:

1.1. Increase involvement! Provide services Increase involvement! Provide services for SPA’s members; answer to “What’s in for SPA’s members; answer to “What’s in it for me?” it for me?”

2.2. Fundraise well enough to pay for trips Fundraise well enough to pay for trips and to help next year’s class. and to help next year’s class.

3.3. Maintain and improve the website.Maintain and improve the website.4.4. Do our part to build upon BSU’s strong Do our part to build upon BSU’s strong

planning reputation (and to increase the planning reputation (and to increase the value of our degrees!).value of our degrees!).

5.5. Work with other student groups to get Work with other student groups to get big things done!big things done!

Final Exec Board Final Exec Board PositionsPositions• Social Events ChairSocial Events Chair• Fundraising ChairFundraising Chair

Think about it, and we’ll have elections Think about it, and we’ll have elections at the next meeting.at the next meeting.

Meet to our new webmaster, Brad!Meet to our new webmaster, Brad!

MentorshipMentorship

• Continue with the CAP mentorship Continue with the CAP mentorship programprogram• Possible events with mentorsPossible events with mentors

• In-house mentorship program in the In-house mentorship program in the planning departmentplanning department

• 11stst year mentorship through EPBE year mentorship through EPBE

FundraisingFundraising• Dues - $15 before 10/1, $20 afterDues - $15 before 10/1, $20 after• Friday Noon PizzaFriday Noon Pizza

• Expanded sales marketExpanded sales market• Sign up to help sell!Sign up to help sell!

• T-shirts - $15T-shirts - $15• Last year’s t-shirt changesLast year’s t-shirt changes• Have new t-shirt ideas for next meetingHave new t-shirt ideas for next meeting

• Wrist bandsWrist bands• Conseco FieldhouseConseco Fieldhouse• Big event ideas?Big event ideas?

HomecomingHomecoming

Float, need a truckFloat, need a truck– Representation and to get SPA out there Representation and to get SPA out there – Float-building partyFloat-building party

Special events chair will be in chargeSpecial events chair will be in charge

APA and IPAAPA and IPA Possible duel-membership (IPA/SPA)Possible duel-membership (IPA/SPA) Join APAJoin APA

– National Conference, 4/14-4/18National Conference, 4/14-4/18 Student posters due 10/18!!!!Student posters due 10/18!!!!

– www.planning.org/studentswww.planning.org/students Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Conf.Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Conf.

– October 4-6 (Cinci), Sept. 20 deadline $75October 4-6 (Cinci), Sept. 20 deadline $75 Communities at the Crossroads – Communities at the Crossroads –

10/3110/31– Free with volunteer (in Indy)Free with volunteer (in Indy)– Contact Chris, Sean, or DanielleContact Chris, Sean, or Danielle

EPBEEPBE

• Emerging Professionals in the Built Emerging Professionals in the Built EnvironmentEnvironment

• SPA, AIS, SCASLASPA, AIS, SCASLA• Also inviting IDA, Historical preservation, Also inviting IDA, Historical preservation,

CSI, WIDP, RPMA, EGBCSI, WIDP, RPMA, EGB

• 11stst year mentorship year mentorship• T-shirts comingT-shirts coming• Meant to help each other outMeant to help each other out• Big ideas coming…Big ideas coming…