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SPA S tudent P lanning A ssociation. Welcome to SPA: 2006-2007. GET INVOLVED!!!!. SPA Terminology. Exec Board – the 7-10 students that volunteered or were elected to lead SPA APA – the professional organization for planners IPA – the Indiana chapter of the APA
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SPAStudent Planning Association Welcome to SPA: 2006-2007
SPA Terminology • Exec Board – the 7-10 students that volunteered or were elected to lead SPA • APA – the professional organization for planners • IPA – the Indiana chapter of the APA • The “National Conference” – held each spring by the APA; where planners from all over America get together and go crazy!
SPA Exec Board • Sean Northup, President • Brandon Winter, Vice President • Chris Eaton, APA/IPA representative • Naila Mattingly, Treasurer • Ben Thomas, Secretary • Emily Rosendall, Grad representative • Maggie Havran, 4th year representative • Kevin Law, 3rd year representative • Gina Andersen, 2nd year representative
What does SPA do? • Have fun and get to know other planners! • Act as a liaison between you and larger planning organizations (and to connect you with their resources!). • Provide services to members. • Public service • Professional development • Money for travel!
Professional Development • Internal mentorship program • CAP mentorship program • Résumé writing • Edict dinner • Interviews • Portfolio help
Travel • Know your colleagues before we leave. • Get the most out of each trip. • Get money to go! • The amount you get depends on (1) how much you participate and (2) how well we fundraise.
Welcome to the first official SPA meeting! • Exec board’s goals • New positions • Mentorship program • Fundraising • Homecoming • APA & IPA • EPBE
SPA’s 5 goals this year: • Increase involvement! Provide services for SPA’s members; answer to “What’s in it for me?” • Fundraise well enough to pay for trips and to help next year’s class. • Maintain and improve the website. • Do our part to build upon BSU’s strong planning reputation (and to increase the value of our degrees!). • Work with other student groups to get big things done!
Final Exec Board Positions • Social Events Chair • Fundraising Chair Think about it, and we’ll have elections at the next meeting. Meet to our new webmaster, Brad!
Mentorship • Continue with the CAP mentorship program • Possible events with mentors • In-house mentorship program in the planning department • 1st year mentorship through EPBE
Fundraising • Dues - $15 before 10/1, $20 after • Friday Noon Pizza • Expanded sales market • Sign up to help sell! • T-shirts - $15 • Last year’s t-shirt changes • Have new t-shirt ideas for next meeting • Wrist bands • Conseco Fieldhouse • Big event ideas?
Homecoming • Float, need a truck • Representation and to get SPA out there • Float-building party Special events chair will be in charge
APA and IPA • Possible duel-membership (IPA/SPA) • Join APA • National Conference, 4/14-4/18 • Student posters due 10/18!!!! • www.planning.org/students • Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Conf. • October 4-6 (Cinci), Sept. 20 deadline $75 • Communities at the Crossroads – 10/31 • Free with volunteer (in Indy) • Contact Chris, Sean, or Danielle
EPBE • Emerging Professionals in the Built Environment • SPA, AIS, SCASLA • Also inviting IDA, Historical preservation, CSI, WIDP, RPMA, EGB • 1st year mentorship • T-shirts coming • Meant to help each other out • Big ideas coming…