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The Oglebay Alumni
Association Giant |
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Welcome to the awakening of the sleeping giant: “The Oglebay Alumni Association.”
The following is the framework that we have put in place to get the association on its feet:
As of March 1, 2005, every “member” of the OAA
has their membership status updated. Everyone who has paid a “membership
fee” is currently in good standing and his or her dues are fully paid up to
January 1, 2006. We call it value for your buck. The dues that were
collected have become the seed money which will be used exclusively to
promote and build the association in the coming months. During this growth
period the IAAM will assist in overseeing the financial operation of the OAA
until
We will create chapters to best address the various needs of our membership. In an effort to facilitate the process, initially our chapters will mirror the IAAM districts. Hence, if you are in District I, then you will be in Chapter I and so on.
Initially we will appoint an OAA Chapter
representative, until the chapter is able to hold an election for that
position. It will be the job of this individual to coordinate the activities
of the alumni in that chapter, including but not limited to overseeing the
machinery needed to hold elections. If you are available and interested in
representing a chapter please contact us
The following elected positions will ultimately need to be filled per chapter:
Chairperson, one or two Vice Chairperson(s),
Finance, Public Relations and Membership. Each elected officer may appoint
other individuals to their committees. The size of each committee and the
length of each office will be determined prior to each
With a duly elected leadership in place we can determine the framework under which we hold elections for national office. The leadership structure of the national office will reflect the structure of the local chapters. Once we have the structure of the OAA in place, it will be presented to the entire membership for approval at the Oglebay Alumni Association Annual Meeting/ Reception, to be held at the Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Going forward, it may be that a different chapter will host this annual meeting each year.
With that done here are a few of the fun things
for the leadership of the OAA to plan and present to the membership. Watch your e-mail for further information. If you did not already receive an introductory e-mail, you may not be on our current list. Contact us immediately at oaa@iaam.org. And if you are ready and wish to help in the Awakening of the Giant, also send us an e-mail immediately at oaa@iaam.org. Let’s recapture that “Wheeling Feeling!”
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10 Signs Of Terrorism H. Thomas Hayden outlines the 10 Signs of Terrorism in his book, Counter Terrorism Starts at Home. Hayden recently concluded over 35 years of service with the Agency for International Development, the Marine Corps, the defense industry, and the Pentagon. 1. Leadership:
Leadership is the most difficult sign to spot. Most terrorist cell leaders
are well-trained and are most likely inserted into a target long in advance
of the rest of the terrorist cell, or he or she may be part of a “sleeper
cell.” You may overhear a conversation or you may just know that someone
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So are the responses to that wonderful exhibit you had at the trade show just not cutting it for you? Bummed because those once highly profitable and productive trade shows seem a thing of the past? Fear not, says Stephanie Burgeson, an event manager with CGI-AMS, a Montreal-based business-software company, because the key to success is to make your booth stand out among competitors and attract attention.
At one show, Burgeson noticed a competitor who had a man in their booth who was attracting people and keeping them there thanks to some entertainment interspersed with company information. It turns out the gentleman was a onetime professional comic, and Burgeson hired him immediately for her company. More than a comedian, the man gives executives a detailed questionnaire about their company’s products before he works their booth. He uses this information in his sales pitch, which he mixes with card tricks, sleight of hand and “mind reading” to keep his clients engaged and to find qualified sales leads among the crowd. The lesson, according to Burgeson: The point of a trade show is to spark sales. If you don’t have a solid system to attract leads and follow up, why bother? |
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Call it the Summer of Love, as many concert artists will be charging less this summer to see them perform. Among the price cuts will be lawn seats at Clear Channel Entertainment venues. Lawn seats that previously went for $40 are being scaled back to $20. In addition, the $4 facility fees at their venues will be a thing of the past. While it might be easy to think that these reductions are for older acts, that is not the case. For example, contemporary singer Gavin DeGraw will sell high-end tickets for $30. Ticket prices have more than doubled over the last decade, with the average price hitting $52.39 last year, while inflation over the same period rose 24 percent. Total tickets sales were flat at $2.2 billion, while attendance shrunk by nearly six percent. Still, there are those acts that will not only continue to command a top-dollar ticket, but will sell those tickets within minutes. Paul McCartney will tour the United States and while a top ticket might sell for $250, the singer notes that price tag is the same as it was in 2002 when his concerts were selling out in 17 minutes. |
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2002-2005 International Association of Assembly Managers |
In
order to have a vibrant, energetic and innovative association we need the
input and participation of every single alumnus of the Public Assembly
Facility Management School at Oglebay. The Oglebay Alumni Association (OAA)
is not the same entity as IAAM. We are associated with and will work very
closely with the IAAM but our primary responsibility lies in the development
and growth of PAFMS at Oglebay, its former, p
resent,
and future students, and the industry we represent. 
we
have a national finance committee in place. 
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quickly as possible. 
election. 
These
days, says Burgeson, having a good theme will not automatically equate to
success, because many companies offer similar products. Indeed, these days
it is about getting potential clients to visit the booth and stay awhile.
“You want them to step in and watch the demos, touch and feel the products,”
says Burgeson.
