CJO Tour 06

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CJO Tour 06

• April 27th-28th
• Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

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A little help from you

• Be respectful
• Dress appropriately
• Be on time if you arent arriving with us
• ASK QUESTIONS!!!!!

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What to Wear

• Just Touring?
• Wear business casual clothes.
• NO Jeans
• Handing out Resumes?
• Guys Suits or button-ups and ties
• Girls Suits or nice shirts/black pants

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Handing out Resumes?

• Take time to prepare them!
• Tailor them to each business with cover-letters.
  (all info will be on website)
  
• Go to Career Services
• (set-up appointments)
• Mock Interview Day Next Week (April 6th)

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Thursday, April 27th

• 1100 a.m. KSTP Studios in St. Paul, MN
• 200 p.m. (ideally) Timberwolves Communications
  Department at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

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KSTP

• Tips for the tour
• Please manage the items you bring along - we have
  no secure area for valuables
  
• Bring a sweater or sweatshirt, if possible - the
  studio can be chilly
  
• Prepared questions for the anchors, meteorologist
  and camera crew is suggested
  
• Photography is allowed during most of the tour
• Plan to arrive 15 minutes early to your tour
• Carpooling is suggested

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Mike BinkleyMidday Anchor

• A senior member of staff
• Began reporting 1986
• Moved to weekend anchor desk in 1993
• Anchors both the morning show (as of 1995) and
  the midday show

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Vineeta SawkarMidday Anchor

• Joined Hubbar Broadcasting
• in August 1995
• Named weekend anchor in September 1998
• Began morning and midday show in November 2005
• Began as reporter in Fargo, ND then moved to
  Omaha
  
• Graduated from Boston University with double
  major in Political Science and Journalism

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Patrick HammerMeteorologist

• Joined KSTP staff
• in August 2005
• Used to work in San Francisco, CA as weekend
  meteorologist
  
• Before that, was in Seattle, WA and Albuquerque,
  NM
  
• Began career in Chico, CA
• Received degrees from University of Southern
  California

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Minnesota Timberwolves

• Paul Thompson, Vice President of PR
• Attended University of Indiana
• Anytime someone gets into trouble, he gets phone
  calls from the media
  
• Ex USA Today
• Olowokandi arrested at Indianapolis club
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves center
  Michael Olowokandi was arrested early Thursday
  morning after he refused to leave a club. Police
  officers used a stun gun to subdue Olowokandi,
  29, and take him into custody at about 3 a.m.
  after he refused to leave Tiki Bob's, said
  Indianapolis Police spokesman Sgt. Stephen
  Staletovich.
• The Associated Press left a message seeking
  comment Thursday with Timberwolves spokesman Paul
  Thompson.

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Friday, April 28th

• 1000 a.m. City of Minneapolis Telecommunications,
  Media, and Communications departments in
  Downtown Minneapolis
  
• 100 p.m. Tartan Marketing in Maple Grove, MN

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City of Minneapolis

• 1000 Connie Selly Perila, Manager of
  Telecommunications and Network Services, her
  division and her bio
  
• 1015 Give a tour of the 911 Center and B91
  Communications Hub and answer questions
  
• 1030 John Harrison, Manager of Media Services
  intro of division and bio
  
• 1045 Tour of studio - watch Action Center video
• 1100 Gail Plewacki, Director of Communications
  intro of her department and her bio

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Connie Selly PerilaManager of Telecommunications
and Network Services

• BA in Mass Communications/Business Law
• Master of Science Degree in Telecommunications
  Management from St. Marys University
  
• Currently responsible for network connectivity
  and telecommunications applications at all City
  of Mpls facilities (over 50 sites)
  
• Recently upgraded City of Mpls telecommunications
  systems including a new 911 telecom system and
  311 Center
  
• Has worked for the City since April 1987 in
  different positions

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John HarrisonManager of Cable and Video Services
for the Communications Department

• Over 15 years of experience in video production
  and business management
  
• Graduated from the U of M with a degree in Film
  Studies
  
• Experience in producing, scripting, shooting,
  editing and distribution
  
• Produced many award winning videos
• Received the Government Excellence Award in 1999

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Gail PlewackiDirector of Communications

• Been in current position since 2003
• Serves as a strategic partner to Minneapolis
  Mayor R.T. Rybak
  
• An award-winning journalist
• worked as an investigative and general assignment
  reporter for KARE 11 News and KSTP-TV for 15
  years prior to working for the city
  
• She was a freelance consultant, writer and
  producer
  
• Prior to her career in journalism, Plewacki was a
  police officer and served on the Minneapolis
  Police force for five years

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Tartan Marketing

• Helps business to business
• companies build and sustain their brand through
  strategic marketing
  
• Extensive market knowledge in six key B2B
  categories
  
• Foodservice
• Bakery
• Food/Baking Ingredient
• Pharmaceutical
• High Tech/Manufacturing
• Financial and Medical

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Jim MacLachlan President

• More than 18 years of marketing experience
• Helped many Fortune 500 companies leverage brand
  opportunities and protect their brands in the
  marketplace

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Margie MacLachlan VP/Senior Copywriter

• Been writing copy for 19 years
• Background in creating newsletters, publications
  and marketing materials for Fortune 500
  companies
  
• Was a founder and part owner of Tech Minnesota

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Excused from classes

• Letter to get excused
• Only get approved to miss class for the days you
  will be joining us
  
• Get it to you ASAP so you can hand it to your
  professors

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Fun Stuff.

• Four hotel rooms at the Travelodge Bloomington
• Heated pool with hot tub
• Complimentary continental breakfast
• One mile from the Mall of America