Take A Seat We’ll Get To The real reason you came…

1. Take A Seat We’ll Get To The real reason you came…

2. Time to Focus on You! • What do I get for my dues? • GMA Nalgene bottle or coffee thermos, and coffee thermos • Job Representation (We take care of you!) Questions www.gma@msu.edu

3. New Projects/E-Board Positions!! Alumni Coordinator E-Board position in charge of database of all GMA Alumni & M.S.U. Alumni Work with Helen Dashney of Broad Dean’s Office, Kelly Bishop of Career Services, & Alumni Foundation. Ultimate Networking Experience Intimate Database of All G.M.A. contacts & graduate G.M.A. members. Mentoring Coordinator Program designed to Mentor Freshmen & Sophomores. Provide maximum opportunities to incoming Business Students

4. E-Board Positions All Positions For Next Year Are Open Every position except the President positions (Sorry Guys: Neil & I are here to stay) will be available to any General Member. Applications will be posted on the site after the NYC Trip. Interviews will be scheduled for those as well and conducted in our office at N121, BCC.

5. President 2010-2011 Keep In Mind Neil & I graduate in Spring 2010 For all you go-getters and ambitious people with goals: Neil & I notice EVERYTHING!! Haha, j/k but we are actively looking for our legacy to be carried on. We don’t want G.M.A. to spiral from poor leadership again. So work hard and maybe you can be President!!!

6. Community Service To The Streets: April 4th: 9:00 : Registration B104 Wells Volunteer: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm/2:00 pm 20 Michigan Nature Association Everyone will be carpooling!! Lansing Food Bank Volunteers Sign-Up Sheet Up Front Hoop-Fest 10:00 pm-2:00 am Basketball Volunteer

7. Community Service All community Service questions and concerns make sure to CC in email: Nicole Ambrose our Community Service Coordinator REMEMBER: Community Service is one of your Requirements & can count as a social event after you’ve completed one!! Contact Info: ambrosen@msu.edu

8. Monster Accounts/Invoices If you have an account: Get the Printer Make and Model Orders going into Hasu Patel right now. Josh Miller: Accounting Senior/Graduate Student Phone: 517-488-3139 & Email: mill1533@msu.edu Call/Email Josh if you want to assist with Invoices & Accounting System. Business Plan Anyone interested in learning how to write a business plan or contribute see Jason after the meeting. Can give you part of Business Plan (1-2 pages) to work on

9. What will I be doing this semester • New York Trip • April 15th –April 19th • Final Roster is Set & Explanations are available • Beach Party Social “Networking” Event • March 27th, 2009 • Make sure you Sign-In!! Sign-In to every social event. “To The Streets” Community Service Project • “Environmental Project” • April 4th Food Bank • Sign-Up front if you want to do this • Will do as a group 1-3 times depending on number of volunteers

10. NYC Trip Requirements Document Found On The Website!! Signed Document Due to GMA Box, GMA Office, or E-Board member by General Member Meeting: 03/31/09 Read & Familiarize Yourself With The Requirements: You are still responsible to start fulfilling these requirements before 03/31/09

11. Social Events Planned So Far Saturday March 21st St. Patrick’s Day Party Green Obviously 1150/1148 Albert Avenue Facebook Event Link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=62336541569#wall_posts Friday March 27th Beach/Spring Break/Hawaii Party Limbo Contest/Luaha Contest/Best Dressed Contest/Best Couple Contest Pint to Winners of Each Contest (If you don’t drink we can work it out) Link: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2332031&ref=mf#/event.php?eid=58060693147

12. Beach Party Auction Friday March 27th Link: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2332031&ref=mf#/event.php?eid=58060693147 There will be a “Road Trip” style auction. ~~~***GMA Fundraiser Date Auction***~~~: Yes, we're going there...yes we copied from Road Trip...and yes you have to go on a date with whoever buys you. Message me if you want to volunteer your body/sexual services/personality to the effort. Anyone participating receives funding from this auction!!Basically there will be a “hot” selection of guys and girls to "buy." All proceeds will go to GMA's NYC Trip and General Fund. If you have a crush on someone and you're too scared to tell them nothing works better than some Tequila, money, and a forced date :)!!!!

13. Social Events Keep checking Website for all events. Refer to Calendar at the end of this presentation. Please don’t email/call asking about opportunities until you have CHECKED FOR YOURSELF. Reference all GMA emails and Website, and Facebook group before being lazy and emailing us.

14. NYC Trip Requirements And The Winner Is…..

15. NYC Trip Requirements Jeff Pisani….. (People can move up & down the funding ranks) Because of the limited funding we cannot guarantee ANY money… Direct all YELLING, BITCHING, & RIDICULE to the ECONOMY & M.S.U. Budget Cuts.

16. Fundraising Ideas Mongolian BBQ, Noodles & Company, etc The Rock Camp-Out Pledge-An-Exam Candy Bars Hungry Howies Pizza Certificates Available through GMA Anything!!! Open to ANYONE!! EVEN NEXT YEAR’S PARTICIPANTS!!

17. Fundraising Progress Events In little less than two days Tier II-B students have responded!! We have fundraisers set up or in the works through Buffalo Wild Wings, Noodles & Company, Pot Belly’s, Cosi, etc. This can HAPPEN for you guys!!! It’s all up to how much YOU want it and how much YOU want to work for it! Myself and my E-Board have too much to handle to put as much passion into this as we would like. We are leaning on our AWESOME members (hopefully prospective E-Board members)!!!!

18. Information On Door Check Office N121 to see all information ongoing on NYC Soon there will be an Event Calendar on the door & NYC Roster with your fulfilled Requirements. Check often to make sure! We will also get a blog going on the site about the progress each day

19. NYC BLOG I DON’T KNOW IF YOU NOTICED WITH THE RAPID SPEED EMAIL RESPONSES… BUT Basically I haven’t done anything but, eat, sleep, and breath the NYC Trip. So with the blog I will fill you all you concerned people in!! We will also get a blog going on the site about the progress each day Basically I haven’t done anything but, eat, sleep, and breath the NYC Trip. So I will fill you all you concerned people in!!

20. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN! Some Zealous, ambitious students have taken the initiative and gone out to get funding on their own. We’ve been successful in securing funding… HERE’S THE CATCH That money is for THEM they EARNED it. However works for it, gets it!!

21. YOU HELP G.M.A. = G.M.A. Helps You We apologize for the misunderstanding on NYC. If you were under the impression that you had to get past the Interview process and it was all sunshine and roses then….

22. YOU HELP G.M.A. = G.M.A. Helps You Every student that has come to us and expressed interest in Networking or fundraising has been rewarded and taken care of. If you make an effort we make an effort.

23. YOU HELP G.M.A. = G.M.A. Helps You Every student that has come to us and expressed interest in Networking or fundraising has been rewarded and taken care of. If you make an effort we make an effort.

24. Next Meeting Tuesday 03/31/09! At 6:00pm in N103 Business College Complex

25. March 2009

26. April 2009