YES-- we will not have a separate MAC Social this year. Remember, the convention is on a Monday-Thurs. schedule this year. On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 9:39 PM, Stringer, Sharon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > HI All, > > Does this Soiree take the place of our traditional Friday or Saturday > night social? > > > Sharon Stringer, Ph.D. > Professor of Communication > Lock Haven University, 603 Robinson > 570-484-2092 <(570)%20484-2092> > ------------------------------ > *From:* FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of George Daniels <[log in to unmask] > > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 15, 2018 10:08:32 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Lionel Barrow Scholarship Soiree- Coordinator NEEDED > > MAC Members, > > Here's another e-mail related to our plans for the upcoming Annual > Conference in Washington, DC. > > We have put in place plans for a *Lionel Barrow Minority Doctoral > Scholarship Soiree*, which will take place on *Wednesday evening, August > 8* at City Tap House DC, which located a few steps from our Conference > Hotel, The Renaissance. > > Proceeds from the soiree will benefit the Barrow Minority Doctoral > Scholarship, which MAC supports in conjunction with the Communication, > Theory & Methodology Division. > > Since MAC is the lead sponsor for this fundraiser, we need one or two of > our MAC members to coordinate this event. As vice head/program chair, > I've focused on the logistics (reviewing bids, blocking programming time) > and finances. But, I'm NOT GOOD at planning a party (smile). > > That's where help is needed. I need one or two volunteers who will work > directly with the restaurant to select menu options, develop a promotional > strategy to encourage AEJMC members to buy the *$50 tickets* for the > soiree (which will be included in the general conference registration > form) and develop a nice 15-min. program that we'll put on during the event > in our private room space at the restaurant that evening. The event is > blocked in the AEJMC schedule to run from 8:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. that > evening. > > It will follow the CT&M Members' Meeting. > > Please e-mail me directly if you would be willing to help oversee the > planning for this event during our conference. > > -- > George L. Daniels, Ph.D. > Associate Professor > Department of Journalism and Creative Media > The University of Alabama > Box 870172 > Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0172 > -- George L. Daniels, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Journalism The University of Alabama Box 870172 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0172