Welcome to SPA: SPA S tudent P lanning A ssociation

SPA Terminology Exec Board – the 7-10 students that volunteered or were elected to lead SPA Exec Board – the 7-10 students that volunteered or were elected to lead SPA APA – the professional organization for planners APA – the professional organization for planners IPA – the Indiana chapter of the APA 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! 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 Sean Northup, President Brandon Winter, Vice President Brandon Winter, Vice President Chris Eaton, APA/IPA representative Chris Eaton, APA/IPA representative Naila Mattingly, Treasurer Naila Mattingly, Treasurer Ben Thomas, Secretary Ben Thomas, Secretary Emily Rosendall, Grad representative Emily Rosendall, Grad representative Maggie Havran, 4 th year representative Maggie Havran, 4 th year representative Kevin Law, 3 rd year representative Kevin Law, 3 rd year representative Gina Andersen, 2 nd year representative Gina Andersen, 2 nd year representative

What does SPA do? Have fun and get to know other planners! 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!). Act as a liaison between you and larger planning organizations (and to connect you with their resources!). Provide services to members. Provide services to members. –Public service –Professional development –Money for travel!

Professional Development Internal mentorship program Internal mentorship program CAP mentorship program CAP mentorship program Résumé writing Résumé writing Edict dinner Edict dinner Interviews Interviews Portfolio help Portfolio help

Travel Know your colleagues before we leave. Know your colleagues before we 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 much you participate and (2) how well we fundraise.

Welcome to the first official SPA meeting! 1. Exec board’s goals 2. New positions 3. Mentorship program 4. Fundraising 5. Homecoming 6. APA & IPA 7. EPBE

SPA’s 5 goals this year: 1. Increase involvement! Provide services for SPA’s members; answer to “What’s in it for me?” 2. Fundraise well enough to pay for trips and to help next year’s class. 3. Maintain and improve the website. 4. Do our part to build upon BSU’s strong planning reputation (and to increase the value of our degrees!). 5. Work with other student groups to get big things done!

Final Exec Board Positions Social Events Chair Social Events Chair Fundraising 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 Continue with the CAP mentorship program Possible events with mentorsPossible events with mentors In-house mentorship program in the planning department In-house mentorship program in the planning department 1 st year mentorship through EPBE 1 st year mentorship through EPBE

Fundraising Dues - $15 before 10/1, $20 after Dues - $15 before 10/1, $20 after Friday Noon Pizza Friday Noon Pizza Expanded sales marketExpanded sales market Sign up to help sell!Sign up to help sell! T-shirts - $15 T-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 bands Wrist bands Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse Big event ideas? Big event ideas?

Homecoming Float, need a truck 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) Possible duel-membership (IPA/SPA) Join APA Join APA –National Conference, 4/14-4/18  Student posters due 10/18!!!! – Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Conf. Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Conf. –October 4-6 (Cinci), Sept. 20 deadline $75 Communities at the Crossroads – 10/31 Communities at the Crossroads – 10/31 –Free with volunteer (in Indy) –Contact Chris, Sean, or Danielle

EPBE Emerging Professionals in the Built Environment Emerging Professionals in the Built Environment SPA, AIS, SCASLASPA, AIS, SCASLA Also inviting IDA, Historical preservation, CSI, WIDP, RPMA, EGBAlso inviting IDA, Historical preservation, CSI, WIDP, RPMA, EGB 1 st year mentorship 1 st year mentorship T-shirts coming T-shirts coming Meant to help each other out Meant to help each other out Big ideas coming… Big ideas coming…