AIM General Body Meeting

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AIM General Body Meeting

• November 15, 2006

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Agenda

1. Fundraiser!
2. Committee Updates
3. Multicultural Event Proposal
4. Individual Committee Meetings

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International

• AIM Spring International Trip Madrid, Spain
• Upcoming INFO SESSIONS
• Monday, 11/20, 6-7PM, JMHH G88
• Tuesday, 11/28, 7-8PM, JMHH F38
• If you are interested in attending the trip,
  highly encourage your attendance at one of the
  sessions
• Deadline for all application resume initial
  deposit (which is refundable if not selected) is
  due Wednesday, 12/06
• Selection by Board Friday, 12/09
• AIM Members get preference during
• the selection period

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International

• Updated Timeline of Tasks
• Generate list of companies
• Still revising, letters will be sent out in
  Dec/Jan
• Marketing of trip
• Plasma screens, calendars, LISTSERVS!
• Set up application process for trip participants
• Will we need to interview?
• INFO SESSIONS
• Information Sheet Presentation needs to be done
• Applications processed after Dec. 6
• Selection by Dec. 9

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Domestic

• Domestic Trips
• This semester 2006
• Philadelphia is not going to work out this
  semester (Philly Stock Exchange, GSK said no)
• Next semester 2007
• Goal to plan 2 trips, before and after Spring
  Break
• Priority Order
• Washington D.C. March 30 or April 6
• New York February 16
• Boston weekend Feb 17-18
• Pittsburgh
• Professional Development
• Will focus on the academic portion of the
  Multicultural Event, help obtain speakers

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Finance

• Fundraising
• mtvU credit card fundraiser
• Company database (sell corporate ads)

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Human Resources

• Possible Strikes Bowling event
• Jan 2007 Amada (Spanish tapas)
• Multicultural Event
• Spring 2007

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Marketing
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Marketing
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Marketing
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Multicultural Event Proposal

• Drafted by Anthony Orlando, 11/13
• 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Awareness of International Markets is proposing
  the 2007 Wharton Multicultural Fair to expose the
  Wharton undergraduate community to the resources,
  opportunities, and diversity of international
  business.
• Recognizing Wharton has a need for
• Increased awareness of the various cultures of
  the world
• Educational resources in multiple foreign
  markets
• Access to experts in a broad base of
  international opportunities and
• Focused advice and insights into international
  business.
• The 2007 Wharton Multicultural Fair will seize
  the opportunity not only to satisfy but also to
  exceed Wharton needs in all four (4) areas.

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Multicultural Event Proposal

• 2.0 AGENDA
• 2.1 Logistics
• The 2007 Wharton Multicultural Fair will take
  place on Friday or Saturday, March 23/24, 2006,
  in Jon M. Huntsman Hall. The academic portion
  will run from 200pm to 500pm, and the
  entertainment portion will run from 500pm to
  700pm.
• 2.2 Schedule

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Multicultural Event Proposal

• 2.0 AGENDA
• 2.3 Keynote Speaker
• Potential guest speakers include
• Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
• Nobel Prize Winner Joseph E. Stiglitz
• Microfinance Author C.K. Prahalad (The Fortune at
  the Bottom of the Pyramid)
• Emerging Markets Authors Vijay Mahajan Kamini
  Banga (The 86 Solution)
• Anti-Globalization Author Naomi Klein (No Logo)
• Anti-Globalization Author Noam Chomsky (Hegemony
  or Survival)
• Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia Professor (The End of
  Poverty)
• R.J. ORouke, Political Humorist (All the Trouble
  in the World The Lighter Side of Overpopulation,
  Famine, Ecological Disaster, Ethnic Hatred,
  Plague, and Poverty)

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Multicultural Event Proposal

• 2.0 AGENDA
• 2.4 Panel Discussions
• Four (3) continent-specific panel discussions
  will be offered with a professor moderator and
  panelists with field experience in specific
  regions. Each panel will may organized by one or
  two distinct Wharton organizations (in
  parentheses).
• Asia (Wharton China Business Society Wharton
  Asian Exchange)
• Europe (Wharton Mediterranean Business Society)
• Africa (Black Wharton Undergraduate Association)
• Americas (Wharton Latino Undergraduate
  Association Penn International Business
  Volunteers)

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Multicultural Event Proposal

• 2.0 AGENDA
• 2.5 Evening Events
• The dinner will feature a buffet of catered
  international cuisine. As students eat dinner
  and mingle in the Forum, several
  culturally-themed Penn performing arts groups
  will perform.
• (Depending on the venue, performances can be on
  the stairs and/or a cleared area at the foot of
  the stairs in Forum OR 2nd floor MBA Café/Plaza
  Area.)

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Multicultural Event Proposal

• 3.0 Division of Labor
• Need Subcommittees
• Keynote Speech Subcommittee
• Panel Discussions Subcommittee
• Entertainment Subcommittee
• Logistics Subcommittee (food, venue, etc.)

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Elections Reminder

• New Chair Positions
• Multicultural Event Chair
• Administrative Chair
• Alumni Chair
• Marketing Chair
• Elections for new Chair positions
• will be in late November

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• Individual Committee Meetings

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Thank You for Coming!