UCONN GEMA
2nd Membership Meeting Report 2/11/16
Here is the president’s summary for our 2nd membership meeting. We made tons of progress and announced the new website, created new GEMA positions, finished our mission statement, and posted a new group project.
Survey Results
We showed survey response breakdowns for our two survey in the areas of interestes (within the entertainment and media industries) and activities that new members are interested and willing to participate in.
Mission Statement
After much deliberation, this is what we came up with for our mission statement. We expect that as the club evolves, this will evolve with it. This is a good starting point to rally ourselves and future members around.
The UConn Graduate Entertainment & Media Association (GEMA) prepares students for careers in the entertainment and media industry through experiential activities, networking, and educational events.
GEMA is committed to professional development and leveraging innovation, leadership, and a deep understanding of the media industry. Our relationships with students, professionals, and alumni will help our members compete for top employment opportunities in all areas of entertainment, media, and other positions in the spotlight.
Current open club positions:
VP of Communications in Hartford & VP of Communications in Stamford
VP of Communications Job Description
-communicate via email and phone with other club leadership on a regular and as needed basis
-maintain both the Husky and the Google calendars
-arrange meeting spaces, times, equipment for their respective campus
-focus on communicating any administrative and membership feedback to the club President(s) to improve communication and effectiveness of the club
-post flyers in appropriate and effective areas on their campus
-assist with creative suggestions and feedback collection and evaluation from club members
-propose and allocate the writing of blog topics
-help to plan and schedule (on a top level) club meetings, events, and other activities
-attends classes at their assigned campus at least once per week or is willing to visit the campus as needed
Discuss new club positions and/or committees by activity
Suggestions for new positions were proposed. We’ll have a VP of Sports, VP of Outreach, and VP of Digital Strategy available soon. From a forward-looking view, alumni will also be invited to have a couple of positions, as our alumni/networking directory project expands.
New UConn-based website:
http://gema.business.uconn.edu
Every member will get access to a members-only section, where we’ll post most of the club business going forward. Please take some time to fill out your profile so we can get to know one another. The Weebly site will be closed after the next meeting, so please take that 2nd survey before then.
Blogging & Digital Marketing Strategy:
Every member can contribute to the blog. Digital Marketing Strategy tactics testing and implementation. Both contributions are great resume items for club involvement.
Upcoming Opportunities:
MBA MEC 2016 – April 8th 2016
The club is planning to attend this conference and we are working with Stern on a feedback project surrounding the conference. Guanwei “Rachel” Tao (MS BAPM) is heading the project, so please contact her if you are interested in attending the conference.
Schedule next meeting:
The next meeting will be 2/29 at the GBLC in Hartford to touch base and work on the MEC feedback project. (Note: 2/23 meeting cancelled) We also will be proposing other projects to work on this Spring and upcoming speakers. The following meeting we plan to hold in Stamford.
Webex Recording:
We did record this meeting. To view it, become a member! It’s free! You’ll get access to all of our content.