International Passport Day Kick Off Meeting

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International Passport DayKick Off Meeting

• International Student Committee
• February 13th ,2008
• KMC 6-190

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Agenda

• Describe and Select Committee members. Positions
  available
• Finance 2
• Operations 1
• Entertainment 1
• Marketing PR 2
• Technology 1
• Volunteers throughout the day 10-12
• Email us your preference by Monday, Feb 18th.
• Overview of Passport Day
• Schedule and Deadlines

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What is Passport Day about?

• The BIGGEST Stern event over 1,500 people in
  attendance
• An event by international students to demonstrate
  their countrys culture
• Recruit future students (Preview 1)
• Serve traditional food and local delicacies
• Entertain people with cultural / traditional
  costumes, music and performances

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What can you do to get started?

• Share the excitement among other students from
  your country
• Speak to the MBA2s from your country for ideas
  from last year
• Choose a representative
• Submit a proposal for food / music/ performance
• Ask for donations (money, food)!!!
• Prepare costumes and decorations
• Cook or buy food (300 samples)
• Practice your performance

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How to get donations?

• Ask for donations from
• Supermarkets
• Restaurants
• Companies
• Consulate / Embassy
• Family and Friends
• Tools to get the donation
• Event Website http//pages.stern.nyu.edu/scorp/Pa
  ssportday/
• Oppy

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What does the school provide?

• Tent at Gould Plaza
• Kitchen Facilities
• Heaters and Fridges
• Booth Tables
• Paper Cups, Plates, Napkins Utensils
• Small stipend for each country

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Restrictions

• No Alcohol (unfortunately!)
• No open flame in the tent
• No cooking in the tent
• No stoves in the tent
• No Kids
• No cheating at the competition
• No solicitation for votes

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Schedule / Deadlines

• Kickoff Meeting Feb 13th (Wed)
• Proposal deadline Mar 13th (Thur)
• E-mail to
• hayal.koc_at_stern.nyu.edu OR
• ronald.pinto_at_stern.nyu.edu
• Pre-event Meeting Apr 7th (Mon)
• Facilities Reservation Deadline
• Music Submission Deadline
• Passport Day April 14th (Mon)
• 430-630pm _at_ Gould Plaza

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Pay attention to the Oppy!!

• Preview of the Passport Day
• Articles about the traditional food and
  restaurants
• 3 countries per issue (every 2 weeks)
• Oppy website http//www.sternopportunity.com/
• You are next to write the article!!

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Other Info Contacts

• Visit the event website for information about
  last years event!
• http//pages.stern.nyu.edu/scorp/Passportday/
• School contacts
• Ed / Jeremy / Beata / Jessica
• Begin advertising the event now!
• Passport Day truly is the best student-run events
  at Stern, lets make 2008 the best year yet!

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