My meeting with Janine on Friday was great. We went through the Agreement form and I'll beable to post it and hand it in this week hopefully. I think I start this Friday and will be continually going in on Fridays or as needed.
My event placement will differ from my 80 hour placement because it will have more of a media focus, whereas my 80 hour placement focuses more on sponsorships and the creation of handouts and flyers. My event placement with the Australian Transport Awareness Group will incorporate creating a media plan, liasing with Purser Communications, writing media releases, organising community announcements with media bodies and sourcing any other online opportunities for advertising prior to the day. On the day there will obviously be plenty of setting up and helping out to do.
Hopefully my agreement forms will be approved by John - that will be a weight off my shoulders....
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Week 4 - # 2
Hey –
My meeting with Tony the chairman and Janine the Westpac representative this morning went really well. I got a bit of a brief about the Road Transport Awareness Day – found out about the events that happen on the day. It usually begins at the Sandgate Markets and a parade of trucks takes place from there through to the foreshore park. There is an auction of trucking associated goods, a truck judging contest, raffles, live music and a BBQ. It sounds like a really good day. Janine said that she would be my supervisor – because she is in charge of most of the promotional work for the day. She works in conjunction with Purser Communication (Meg) to promote the event. She indicated that I could be involved with media releases, the making up of the program flyers for the day and other things.
I have a meeting with Janine some time this week – she said she would contact me about it – so she could show me around the Westpac premises and we could discuss the tasks that I could do and look at the agreement form.
I will update this after my meeting with Janine….
Heather.
My meeting with Tony the chairman and Janine the Westpac representative this morning went really well. I got a bit of a brief about the Road Transport Awareness Day – found out about the events that happen on the day. It usually begins at the Sandgate Markets and a parade of trucks takes place from there through to the foreshore park. There is an auction of trucking associated goods, a truck judging contest, raffles, live music and a BBQ. It sounds like a really good day. Janine said that she would be my supervisor – because she is in charge of most of the promotional work for the day. She works in conjunction with Purser Communication (Meg) to promote the event. She indicated that I could be involved with media releases, the making up of the program flyers for the day and other things.
I have a meeting with Janine some time this week – she said she would contact me about it – so she could show me around the Westpac premises and we could discuss the tasks that I could do and look at the agreement form.
I will update this after my meeting with Janine….
Heather.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Week 4
Hi!
Well yesterday (Monday) I met with James Mackay (the Events Co-ordinator) from Newcastle Council (he sends his regards John). James did not believe that his schedule of events would provide anything really beneficial for me – because in the timeframe of this semester he only has small events that are already being planned and would not provide much activity or learning for me.
James tried to think of some other possible events that would be suitable and asked Drew Ferguson-Tait, the Council’s Events Liason Officer, who manages the licensing of all major events that involve the Council. Drew suggested I go to a meeting at 6pm last night at the Hexham Bowling Club that he was attending – it was a general meeting of the Roads and Transport Awareness Group.
The RTA group organise the Roads and Transport Awareness Day which aims to raise awareness of the transportation industry. The RTA Day is primarily a private-sector motivated event, however the money raised on the day is donated to Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and all of the organizers are volunteers and all of the materials and services are sponsored or donated.
The meeting that I attended was for the RTA group committee that consists of various stakeholders in the transportation industry. It was interesting to see what happens in a meeting and what roles are adopted for a meeting. I met some really nice people: the Secretary/minute taker Anne, the Treasurer Lynne, Bob Owens- a previously employed council Events Liason Officer, Tony McGrath the Chairman and Janine Chandler, the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. Janine is assigned the promotional tasks that the RTA Day requires.
I have organised to meet with Tony the Chairman and Janine from Westpac today at 12pm to discuss my placement and to see what tasks I could do and perhaps look at my agreement form.
If this is a definite placement (I hope so!) then I will have to call Peter Clough from Nelson Bay Town Management and tell him that I cannot assist with the Tastes of the Bay Food and Wine Festival. I do not want to do this…..I’ll just have to be as amicable as possible.
Another note – whilst at the Council with James – we were discussing the evaluation process of my placement and he called on Maretta Dillon the Community Assistance Program Co-ordinator. She has just recently attended a conference on evaluating programs. She offered for me to come along to a meeting with the two men who organise and run the Council funded program ‘WHY NOT’ that helps youth get training and employment, to see how an evaluation of a program can happen. She also offered to copy the information she received from the conference she attended – this will be great for my case study!!
I’m really thankful to James Mackay and Drew Ferguson-Tait for helping me find out about this placement – I should send them a ‘Thank you’ email….
Heather.
Well yesterday (Monday) I met with James Mackay (the Events Co-ordinator) from Newcastle Council (he sends his regards John). James did not believe that his schedule of events would provide anything really beneficial for me – because in the timeframe of this semester he only has small events that are already being planned and would not provide much activity or learning for me.
James tried to think of some other possible events that would be suitable and asked Drew Ferguson-Tait, the Council’s Events Liason Officer, who manages the licensing of all major events that involve the Council. Drew suggested I go to a meeting at 6pm last night at the Hexham Bowling Club that he was attending – it was a general meeting of the Roads and Transport Awareness Group.
The RTA group organise the Roads and Transport Awareness Day which aims to raise awareness of the transportation industry. The RTA Day is primarily a private-sector motivated event, however the money raised on the day is donated to Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and all of the organizers are volunteers and all of the materials and services are sponsored or donated.
The meeting that I attended was for the RTA group committee that consists of various stakeholders in the transportation industry. It was interesting to see what happens in a meeting and what roles are adopted for a meeting. I met some really nice people: the Secretary/minute taker Anne, the Treasurer Lynne, Bob Owens- a previously employed council Events Liason Officer, Tony McGrath the Chairman and Janine Chandler, the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. Janine is assigned the promotional tasks that the RTA Day requires.
I have organised to meet with Tony the Chairman and Janine from Westpac today at 12pm to discuss my placement and to see what tasks I could do and perhaps look at my agreement form.
If this is a definite placement (I hope so!) then I will have to call Peter Clough from Nelson Bay Town Management and tell him that I cannot assist with the Tastes of the Bay Food and Wine Festival. I do not want to do this…..I’ll just have to be as amicable as possible.
Another note – whilst at the Council with James – we were discussing the evaluation process of my placement and he called on Maretta Dillon the Community Assistance Program Co-ordinator. She has just recently attended a conference on evaluating programs. She offered for me to come along to a meeting with the two men who organise and run the Council funded program ‘WHY NOT’ that helps youth get training and employment, to see how an evaluation of a program can happen. She also offered to copy the information she received from the conference she attended – this will be great for my case study!!
I’m really thankful to James Mackay and Drew Ferguson-Tait for helping me find out about this placement – I should send them a ‘Thank you’ email….
Heather.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Week 3
So after speaking to the course co-ordinator it seems like it's a bit of a stretch to participate in the Food and Wine Festival because of the late date. After the event there needs to be an evaluation period (meeting), a final reflection blog posting and a case study of the experience needs to be posted online - and it may be just too long after the semester has finished to be acceptable. My course co-ordinator has said it will be ok if everything is done before the end of week 16 - so I'll have to be super organised - and the evaluation period willl have to happen quicksmart!
So I have tried to organise some better alternatives. This morning I have called four organisations. Three of which are unable to accomodate me. I spoke to James Mackay - the Newcastle Council events manager and have organised to meet with him next Monday afternoon (two days before my meeting with Nelson Bay Town Management). If it doesn't work out with the council - it will have to be the Food and Wine Festival - which I really want to do - it sounds fun! James from the Council is not sure if what he has coming up in his schedule will be that beneficial for me - he has several small events coming up in August/September.
This is stressful.
I'll post on Monday and let you know how it goes..
So I have tried to organise some better alternatives. This morning I have called four organisations. Three of which are unable to accomodate me. I spoke to James Mackay - the Newcastle Council events manager and have organised to meet with him next Monday afternoon (two days before my meeting with Nelson Bay Town Management). If it doesn't work out with the council - it will have to be the Food and Wine Festival - which I really want to do - it sounds fun! James from the Council is not sure if what he has coming up in his schedule will be that beneficial for me - he has several small events coming up in August/September.
This is stressful.
I'll post on Monday and let you know how it goes..
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