by Joe Tysk on September 15, 2009
The Tennessee game is finally here! Thanks to Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin’s loose lips this game is our most anticipated home game of the year (apologies FSU fans, maybe you’ll be good in 2011) so we’re turning up the heat on this week’s tailgate.
Kickoff is at 3:30 and since it’s a big game we’re going to start the tailgate early at 11:00am. As always, our tailgate will be held in the Plaza of Americas just south of Library West. This week’s game is a BLUE OUT which means Coach Meyer has requested that everyone wear blue to the game, so make sure you blue yourself before coming to the game.
This week’s tailgate is sponsored by DaVita. DaVita is one of the many companies that will be at the Graduate Career Fair in October and this is a great opportunity for those of you interested in working at DaVita to start networking with the company before the career fair. This is an informal event so please arrive dressed for the game, not business casual. Those of you that attended the NAWMBA fashion show know how to dress properly. To learn more about DaVita you may visit its website or contact Henriikka Siikala (TMBA, 2009).
We will have a full spread of food including a burger bar, fruits & vegetables, water, sodas and more. The usual assortment of games and good times will be provided.
Once again, beer and alcohol is BYOB and we will have coolers and ice to keep your drinks cold.
Ticket distribution and lottery sign up begins at 12:00pm. We expect to run the lottery for this game and you must be signed up by 2:30 to be eligible to win a ticket for this game. No exceptions.
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by Joe Tysk on September 9, 2009
Please mark your calendar for Monday, September 14th at 6:30pm as NAWMBA will be presenting our Fall Fashion Show in Bryan 232.
You will learn what’s appropriate for various levels of dress including: business casual, interview, networking, tailgating, etc. You will also see some familiar faces on the runway, as some of your classmates double as models in their free time.
Macy’s is sponsoring the event and will be providing attendees with a discount to purchase some proper professional attire!
Light refreshments will be available.
Hope to see you all there!
Jennifer Meffert
President, NAWMBA
by Joe Tysk on September 9, 2009
This week’s game kicks off at 12:21 so we’re starting our tailgate at 9:00am. Like last week, our tailgate will be held in the Plaza of Americas just south of Library West. Since it’s an early game we will eschew grilled fare and offer coffee, juice, fruit and other assorted breakfast items.
As always we will have cornhole!, ladderball (for real this time) football and more.
For those of you that like to drink before noon beer and alcohol is BYOB but we will have plenty of coolers and ice to keep your beverages cold.
Ticket distribution and lottery sign up begins at 9:21am. See you on Saturday!
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by Joe Tysk on September 2, 2009
Come join us and your other MBA classmates as we kick off the 2009 football season in style. Our tailgate will start at 4:00pm in the Plaza of Americas just south of Library West and will have hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwursts, chips and other delectable tailgate cuisine. We’ll also have games such as cornhole!, ladderball, football and more.
Alcohol and beer is BYOB for this game but we will have plenty of coolers and ice to keep your favorite beverages cold.
Ticket distribution and lottery sign up begins at 4pm, kickoff is at 7:30 PM. See everyone Saturday!
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by Joe Tysk on August 31, 2009
Thank you to everyone who came out to Ginnie Springs and made our fist event of the year a success. Pictures from the event are posted over at our flickr site. Also, thank you to First-Year Garrick Javidi’s wife Dana for taking so many great pictures!
by Joe Tysk on August 30, 2009
The first Gator MBA Gear meeting will take place this Wednesday at 1:45 PM in Stuzin 200. This meeting is open to anyone who is interested in participating in the UF MBA program’s first student run business.
The mission of Gator MBA Gear is to offer all MBA students the opportunity to manage a real e-commerce business in an experiential learning environment. Students will design products, craft marketing plans, purchase inventory, write financial plans and create a superior customer experience for UF MBA Alumni, Executive, Internet, Professional, Traditional MBA students and customers from all other walks of life. To learn more about Gator MBA Gear please take a look at the attached Executive Summary.
There are several leadership opportunities available within Gator MBA Gear including a position that only First Year students are eligible for. If you are interested in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Brand Management, Product Development, Merchandising or Accounting then you will want to attend this meeting.
If you wish to participate in Gator MBA Gear but are unable to attend the meeting please let me know.
by Joe Tysk on August 26, 2009
I hope everyone is excited to join us for a day of fun and good friends at Ginnie Springs on Saturday. Our BBQ and party will take place at the New Devil Pavilion, as indicated on the map by our good friend Albert. As stated in previous emails, the party will start at noon and run until around 6:00 pm.
If you haven’t already RSVP’d please do so by either email or RSVP’ing on Facebook by Thursday, August 27th. If you RSVP’d on Facebook and are planning to bring a guest please email me and let me know so we can have an accurate headcount. We need to know how many people are planning to attend to ensure we have enough food and drink for everyone.
Cost
Free for all MBAA Members
$20 for Non-MBAA Members. This fee covers entry to the park, food, drinks and alcohol.
If you haven’t already joined the MBAA now would be a great time to join. Click here to join today!
Directions to Ginnie Springs
http://bit.ly/15l9NU
The River Float
Our pavilion is conveniently located right next to the Devil Spring System entrance to the tube run. We will have a small number of tubes available for free. Once all of our tubes are in use you may rent a tube from the park for $6 or you may bring your own if you are a wily river floating veteran.
The Eats
Hamburgers
Hot Dogs
Bratwursts
Veggie Burgers
Potato Salad
A wide assortment of chips
Cookies
Watermelon and other sweet, juicy fruit
Soda
Keg(s)
The Games
Cornhole
Volleyball
Football
Bocce Ball and more
Please contact me if you any questions, otherwise I’ll see you at the Springs on Saturday!
by Joe Tysk on August 21, 2009
We’re capping off Orientation Week with a night of free bowling tonight at Alley Katz starting at 9pm. Lane fees and shoe rentals are on the MBAA, so we would love for all you to drop by and bowl some frames with us. This event is open to everyone so if you are back in town please swing by and introduce yourselves to the latest members of our MBA family.
Alley Katz
3705 SW 42nd Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32608
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by Danny Zeenberg on August 13, 2009
Summer is OVER, Bring on the Fall and Football! 1st year Orientation starts Monday and the MBAA is throwing a party for our new classmates. Please join us at The Swamp this Wednesday, August 19th starting at 5:30 to meet our new classmates and celebrate the beginning of Fall. Also, on Friday August 21st, we are hosting a night of bowling and fun times at Alley Katz. Swing by and bowl a few frames with us starting at 9pm. Look for the update on that soon.
by Joe Tysk on August 11, 2009
Summer is nearly over and in less than two weeks we’ll all be back on campus, buried knee deep in schoolbooks and football games. To celebrate our return to school the MBAA is throwing a huge bash at Ginnie Springs on Saturday, August 29th. Come kick off the school year properly by joining us and the rest of your MBA friends for a sun-filled, action packed day of good food, alcohol, sports, river floating and more!
We’ve rented a pavilion for the entire day and we’re going to kick this party off starting at 12:00 PM. We have games and tournaments planned for volleyball, cornhole, and ladderball. Our grill masters are going to serve up fresh fare such as hamburgers, bratwursts, hot dogs and even veggie burgers for our non-meat loving friends.
This event is free for MBAA members and $20 for Non-MBAA members. The $20 fee for Non-Members includes the $12 entry fee into the park and your food and alcohol. We will have a small selection of tubes available for use in the Springs but once we run out extra tubes can be rented from the park for $6 a person.
If you do not have a car and need a ride to this event please let me know and I will make sure you have a ride to the Springs.
Please RSVP by Thursday August 27th so we can determine how much food and how many keg(s) to provide. You may RSVP on Facebook by clicking the link below or you may RSVP by sending me an email.
TO RSVP
Facebook
Email
DIRECTIONS TO GINNIE SPRINGS
http://bit.ly/15l9NU
We hope to see all of you there!
