EMA WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Week of 3-9-2009 Issue 4.6 Entertainment Management Association ‘08-‘09 Hello EMA Members & Friends! Hello Everyone!! It was a beautiful weekend and we hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather! Don’t forget that the deadline for payment & membership applications is TODAY! In order to be eligible for funding for trips, tours, & socials, you must pay your dues and fill out an online application today. If you have any questions, please contact an EMA leader. St. Patrick’s Day is also right around the corner followed by Spring Break, so enjoy the next few weeks and hope for more nice weather! Next EMA Meeting: The next EMA meeting will be held next Wednesday, March 18 th at 5 p.m. in Glass 102. Leader nominations will be held, so make sure to talk to current leaders if you are interested in taking a position next year. Elections will follow after Spring Break. Event Spotlight: Broomball Social The first official EMA social of the semester will be held on Wednesday, March 18 th from 10 p.m.-12 a.m. We will be playing broomball at Mediacom Ice Park, similar to hockey only there are no ice skates and you use a broom and ball to try and score against the opposing team. Cost is still to be determined and depends on how many people sign up. The more people that go, the cheaper it will be for everyone! So bring as many friends as you would like. If you have any questions or would like to go, contact Matt Bosslet, EMA Vice President, at [email protected]. Reminder: In order to be eligible for funding for trips, tours, and events you must apply for membership online at http://theemlife.com or the EMA Facebook webpage and pay your dues by Monday, March 9 th , 2009. Dues for new members are $35 (which includes an EMA polo) and returning members are $20 per semester. Payments are now ONLY accepted online at the EMA Facebook webpage, for questions about payment, contact Zack Larsen at [email protected]. Also, students in Dr. Rothschild’s class will get 3 extra credit points for every event they attend and 1 extra credit point for chalking before meetings, but you must be a paying member in order to get the points. Member Spotlight: Anthony Miller is a senior Entertainment Management Major focusing on Music Management. He hopes to move to California after graduating and find a job doing anything in the music industry. Eventually Anthony wants to manage his own music career, have his own recording studio and production company. His favorite EMA event so far was the Super Bowl in Tampa and he is most looking forward to going to more of the socials and volunteer events this semester. Anthony was formerly in a band for two years and will be doing an internship for Q102 radio here in Springfield this summer. Something you might not know about Anthony is that his first and second airplane rides were during the Super Bowl Trip! Fav quote: "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible"-Thomas E. Lawrence. Say HI to Anthony at the next EMA event! Upcoming Events: March 9 th -Payment/ Application Deadline March 18 th -Leader Nominations, 5 p.m., Glass 102 March 18 th -Broomball, 10 p.m.-12 a.m., Mediacom Ice Park March 20 th -22 nd -Regional Tour, Dallas, TX March 26 th -MEISA Conference, Boston, MA March 29 th -April 2 nd -Ozarks Science & Engineering Fair, Set Up & Main Event, Service Opportunity April 1 st -Leader Elections, 5 p.m., Glass 102 April 4 th -Semi Tele-Auction hosted by Ozarks Public Television , 6 p.m., Service Opportunity April 5 th -Women’s Final Four, St. Louis, MO April 13 th , 20 th , & 27 th - Leadership Transitional Meetings, 3:15-4:45 p.m. April 14 th -Springfield Cardinals Game, 12:30 p.m., Social April 15 th -EMA Meeting, 5 p.m., Glass 102 April 16 th -Hammons Field Tour April 17 th -Hometown Heroes Showcase, MEISA Event, Downtown Springfield April 29 th -EMA Meeting, 5 p.m., Glass 102 July 24 th -28 th -IAAM Conference, Boston, MA
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EMA WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Week of 3-9-2009
Issue 4.6 Entertainment Management
Association ‘08-‘09
Hello EMA Members & Friends!
Hello Everyone!!
It was a beautiful weekend and we hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy the
warmer weather! Don’t forget that the deadline for payment & membership
applications is TODAY! In order to be eligible for funding for trips, tours, &
socials, you must pay your dues and fill out an online application today. If you
have any questions, please contact an EMA leader. St. Patrick’s Day is also right
around the corner followed by Spring Break, so enjoy the next few weeks and
hope for more nice weather!
Next EMA Meeting: The next EMA meeting will be held next Wednesday, March 18th at 5
p.m. in Glass 102. Leader nominations will be held, so make sure to talk to current leaders if
you are interested in taking a position next year. Elections will follow after Spring Break.
Event Spotlight: Broomball Social
The first official EMA social of the semester will be held on
Wednesday, March 18th from 10 p.m.-12 a.m. We will be
playing broomball at Mediacom Ice Park, similar to hockey
only there are no ice skates and you use a broom and ball to
try and score against the opposing team. Cost is still to be
determined and depends on how many people sign up. The
more people that go, the cheaper it will be for everyone! So
bring as many friends as you would like. If you have any
questions or would like to go, contact Matt Bosslet, EMA