Last Year's Schedule
August 2008
 
18-20 Membership Drive  10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
21 Festival ISU -- Membership Table  10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
22 COB Junior Experience 1-4 PM  COB 357

25-26 Membership Drive  12-4 p.m..
   
September 2008
   
2 1st All/New Member Meeting  7:00 PM  139 COB
   
2 Membership Drive -- Table in COB  - 11a.m. -4 p.m.
   
4 Member Social Cookout - People's Park - 6-8 p.m. -          location change due to rain - COB atrium
   
10 Central Illinois Chapter Meeting
Daryl Travis, CEO of Brandstrust in Chicago, Illinois.

Daryl will discuss his book, "Emotional Branding: How Successful Brands Gain the Irrational Edge."
   
13

Research & Development for the Bloomington Coliseum  Saturday September 13 @10 AM   Email Michelle Murray at mamurra@ilstu.edu if you are interested!
   
16 Speaker  Maureen Roach, Career Center "Strategies for Increasing your Employability and Career Tips" , 7 p.m., Room 153 COB.
   
17 Career Night Livc 4:30-6:30 p.m. BSC Ballroom
   
19 Fall Internship Fair 12-3 p.m. Brown Ball room BSC
   
20 Fundraiser - Car Wash - 11 a.m - 3 p.m. .at Ace Hardware off College Avenue   Email Ryan Pankey at rjpanke@ilstu.edu if you would like to help out!
   
23 Speaker:  Joel Aalberts- Marketing & Communications Director for the Bloomington Cultural District & the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts, "Marketing the Arts" 7 PM   COB 139
   
26 Tour: GDS Professional Business Displays @ 3 PM   Email Michelle Murray at mamurra@ilstu.edu if you are interested in going!
   
27 Public Relations Event - Heart Walk Email Maggie Marshall  memarsh@ilstu.edu   if you are interested in going!
 
   
October 2008
 
1 Employment Fair 10 AM - 3:00 PM  Redbird Arena
 
2 Membership Drive Underclassmen Involvement Schroeder Plaza
 
3 Fundraising Event Concessions
 
5 Director Leadership Session  3-5 p.m.    COB
 
7

Membership Drive  9am-1pm   CAT Lobby
 
7 All-Member Meeting 7 PM COB 139
Director Meeting immediately following
 
9

Research & Development Survey collection at U.S. Cellular Coliseum 6 PM  Please Contact Tony Ensalaco (awensal@ilstu.edu) if you would like to attend  
 
12 Fundraising Event Community Cleanup  10 a.m. Quad Please Contact Tony Ensalaco (awensal@ilstu.edu) if you would like to attend
 
13 Membership Drive 9 a.m.-3 p.m. COB Caterpillar Lobby  Please Contact Tony Ensalaco (awensal@ilstu.edu) if you would like to help out.
 
13-17 Homecoming Float Building Weekend  Every night 5-9pm Please contact Michelle Murray (mamurra@ilstu.edu) if you would like to help out
 
14 CIC Meeting  "Leadership in a Multi-Generational Culture"
 When: 5:30 PM  - 7:30 PM
 Where: The Chateau, 1601 Jumer Drive, Bloomington
Central Illinois Chapter American Marketing Association welcomes Ursula Erasmus, founder of Circlebridge Inc, and Stanley Bauer, also of Circlebridge Inc.
 
15

Research & Development Survey collection at U.S. Cellular Coliseum 6 PM  Please Contact Tony Ensalaco (awensal@ilstu.edu) if you would like to attend  
 
16 Social Homecoming float building  6pm  Please contact Ryan Pankey (rjpanke@ilstu.edu) if you would like to attend
 
18

Homecoming Parade 9:30 AM to 12 PM Please contact Michelle Murray (mamurra@ilstu.edu) if you would like to help and attend.
 
21 Speaker: Melissa Ash,  Director of Marketing, U.S. Cellular Coliseum  "Marketing Entertainment Events"   7 PM   CVA 145 (note new location)
 
23

Director Social    Please contact Molly Ryba (mpryba@ilstu.edu)  for information. Pumpkin carving, refreshments, games, etc.
 
25

Research & Development Survey collection at U.S. Cellular Coliseum 4:30 PM  Dress is casual.  Please contact Michelle Murray (mamurra@ilstu.edu) if you would like to help and attend.
 
29-30

ISU-IDOL Auditions  ISU Idol Auditions  6-10 pm   COB 354   Please contact Ryan Pankey (rjpanke@ilstu.edu) if you would like to help out
 
 

November 2008
4 American Marketing Association & Sports Marketing Student Association Blood Drive 10-3 pm BSC First Floor West Lounge Please contact Michelle Murray (mamurra@ilstu.edu) if you would like to help out
You may sign up by going to: www.givebloodgivelife.org
   
4 All-Member Meeting 7 PM COB 139

Director Meeting immediately following
   
5 Speaker, Pam El, Vice President of Marketing, State Farm, 7 PM, COB 139  Co-Sponsored with Delta Sigma Pi
   
6 Social, Bowling and Billiards Center, 6 p.m. All members welcome. Free bowling and pizza.
   
7 Tour: Caterpillar - Morton; 12:30 p.m. If you would like to go contact Ryan Pankey (rjpanke@ilstu.edu). Let him know if you need a ride. This tour will be approximately 1 1/2 hour long and will be touring Caterpillar's world-wide distribution center.  It is an awesome tour.
   
11 Central Illinois Chapter Meeting - Speaker: Ron Jacobs, President, Jacobs and Clevenger, Chicago, IL
"Understanding Customer Win Back"
5:30-7:30 p.m., The Chateau, 1601 Jumer Drive, Bloomington, IL 61704 
   
13  ISU IDOL
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.    7:00 p.m.  Bone Student Center Ballroom  Come and See ISU's version of American Idol with outside judges and plenty of talent
   
14 Faculty Appreciation Luncheon 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Come stop by and join your COB faculty and fellow AMA members for lunch in the Faculty Lounge  There will be lots of food donated by local restaurants. Hope to see you there!
 
18 Speaker:  COB Dean Charles McGuire, "What is Happening in the College of Business? -  Things You Should Know"., 7 p.m . 139 COB.
 
 

December 2008
 
4 Awards Banquet 7 PM - Monical's Pizza on Parkway Plaza near Best Buy
Directions: Take College Ave. east towards Veterans Pkwy.  Go straight through the light at Veterans then turn right into the access road for the Parkway Shopping Center.  If you're going north on Veterans, you can get to the access road if you turn right on Jumer Dr. then take a left onto the access road.  

If you need a ride, everyone on the exec board is driving, so you can contact Michelle (mamurra@ilstu.edu), Maggie (memarsh@ilstu.edu), Tony (awensal@ilstu.edu), or Ryan (rjpanke@ilstu.edu). 

   
   

January 2009
 
12 Classes Resume- Welcome Back!
 
20-21 Membership Drive
 
28 Blood Drive  11 a.m.-5 p.m. for an appointment visit www.givebloodgivelife.org.  All doners will receive a free T shirt.
 
 

February 2009
3 All Member Meeting  7 p.m.  357 COB
Officer Elections for next year will be held.
Director Meeting immediately following.
 
17

Spring Internship Fair 4:30-7:30 PM, Bone Student Center. For more information or to volunteer,mamurra@ilstu.edu
 
18 Spring Employment Fair 10 AM - 3 PM, Bone Student Center. For more information or to volunteer, please email mamurra@ilstu.edu
 
21 Public Relations: Habitat for Humanity:  8am-12 (need to arrive by 7:45 to set up) 415. W. Vernon Between Beaufort and Hester.  There is only parking along side streets, or people can walk there. for more information memarsh@ilstu.edu
 
24 Speaker: Mole Hole, Entrepreneurship and Marketing the Small Business  7 p.m. 357 COB.  - cancelled due to illness of speaker
 
26-27 St. Louis AMA Student Conference: New Frontiers of Interactive Marketing. If you are interested in attending please contact Michelle Murray mamurra@ilstu.edu  Registration $40.

Anheuser Busch Tour in the afternoon
 
 
March 2009
 
1 Public Relations Event;  Polar Bear Plunge:  11 am Registration. 12: Plunge. 1: post plunge lunch
Participants need to raise $75 each for the special Olympics in exchange for jumping into icy waters in the middle of winter
Participants also will receive a free plunge sweatshirt. For more information, the website is: http://www.soill.org/gallery/index.php
Questions contact Maggie Marshall  memarsh@ilstu.edu
 
3 All-Member Meeting 7 PM  -  357 COB
 Don't forget to wear you're AMA shirt!
Director Meeting immediately following
 
4-5 Top Model Auditions:  6:30-10 p.m. in COB 148.
 
9-13 Spring Break!!!!!!!!!
   
19 Director Roundtable - If you would like to hold a leadership position in ISU-AMA, please attend.  7 p.m. COB 150.
   
20 Social: On the Quad by the COB Building.  Bocci ball and bags, 5 p.m. In case of rain, please meet on the quad-side in the COB Building.
   
24 Speaker: Nora Dukowitz, Marketing Manager, Uptown Normal, 7 p.m. 357 COB
   
26-28 International AMA Leadership Conference, New Orleans
 
30 Student & Employer Networking Dinner
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Bone Student Center - Brown Ballroom
 
30-Apr 3 Business Week
http://www.cob.ilstu.edu/businessweek/
 
April 2009
 
2 Speaker: Andrew Jackson, President, BravoTECH, Inc., "The law of karma in business: Build success one good deed at a time," 7 p.m. 366 COB  
   
7 All-Member Meeting 7 PM, 357 COB
Don't forget to wear you're AMA shirt!
Director Meeting immediately following
   
8 ISU's Top Model, BSC Ballroom  7:30 p.m.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets can be purchased at the door, from any of the models, and in Dr. Cox's office 322 COB
Directors: this is an mandatory event
   
18 SPRINGFEST 2009 on the quad.  Set-up is from 9am-1pm and the event goes from 1pm-8pm.  Contact Christy (cmknobe@ilstu.edu) if you would like to help out.
   
24-25 Public Relations: Relay for Life  - RELAY FOR LIFE on the ISU quad from 6pm-6am.  Sign up at www.relayforlife.org/relay.  Contact Leanna (lmpetsc@ilstu.edu) for questions.
   
24 Faculty Appreciation Luncheon - 11:30am to 1pm in the Faculty Lounge, COB 234.  Come meet the Marketing faculty and get free food!  Contact Kelsey (klrayph@ilstu.edu) if you want o help with food pick-up.
   
28 SPEAKER: Google -Brent Hill

Please join CIC-AMA & ISU-AMA as we learn from Google about marketing online videos. Our guest speaker from Google is Brent Hill. Brent's topic is "13 Hours Every Minute - How Marketers are Leveraging Online Video." With more eyeballs shifting to the Internet to watch online video, marketers have new opportunities to engage prospects and customers.

Brent Hill is Google's industry head for financial services in the Midwest region. His clients include banks, insurance companies, credit card issuers, asset managers, and lenders. Prior to joining Google, he was the chief revenue officer for FeedBurner, which was acquired by Google in 2007. Prior to joining FeedBurner, Brent spent the last 10 years starting, opertating, and financing interactive marketing businesses. Outside of work, he is heavily involved in youth sports, and is adapting to being a parent in a world of text and instant messages, the Wii, iPods, YouTube, Twitter, and MySpace.

Students are free to attend with a student ID.
30 Awards Banquet in the Faculty Lounge, COB 234 at 6pm.  Contact Christy (cmknobe@ilstu.edu) if you are planning on coming so we can order enough food!
   
   
 
May 2009
   
1 Last day of classes!
   
4-8 Finals Week