PSE Headquarters Update

PSE Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be the next top salesperson? Have you ever been on a sales call for the chapter and choked up as soon as they gave you an objection? Well here’s your chance to see what it takes, compete and win some money!!

The Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon is an annual sales competition held by PSE and sponsored by Kodak, Northwestern Mutual, and Vector Marketing. The purpose of the competition is to provide the PSE college student with a B2B sales role-play. In addition, PSE will provide you with a coach/mentor to help you prepare for the  competition.

To register for the Pro-Am competition at Nationals, please go to Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon on the left hand side of the PSE homepage (www.pse.org) and click on Convention Sign-Up. Keep in mind you must be a dues paid member to attend the National Convention and to compete. Also, there is a separate registration to attend the National Convention. Please be sure to sign up for both.

Should you have any questions regarding the Pro-Am competition, please contact Ann Devine at ann.devine@pse.org or call your chapter consultant at the office at 800.761.9350.

Important Deadlines

• Future Leader submissions are due February 1, 2009 at 5 PM CST
• Pro-Am Registration deadline is February 15, 2009
• Final Awards submissions must be turned in by February 15, 2009 at midnight CST
• Annual Plans must be turned in by February 15, 2009 at midnight CST
• Early bird registration for Nationals is February 27, 2009 at 5 PM CST
• Hotel reservations must be made by March 2, 2009 to receive the PSE discount

Rockstars of the week

Purdue University – Purdue’s Public Relations team did an awesome job promoting their fashion show “Strut Down Main Street” on local TV! Check out their video: http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/wildcard_9/wildcard_94/18interview_pisigmaepsilon_20090121

GREAT JOB EVERYBODY! This is an awesome way to promote your project to the community and an even better way to get PSE’s name out there!

Baylor University – The Delta Kappa chapter was the FIRST chapter to turn in their 2009-2010 Annual Plan for the new CEI year! Way to start out with such a great head start! Keep up the good work.

2009 National Convention

The 2009 National Convention in Norfolk, Virginia is approaching fast! For those of you that don’t know, the dates of the convention are March 25-29. It’s never too early to start booking flights and hotel rooms. For more detailed information on a schedule of events during the convention, login to the PSE website and scroll over National Convention on the left hand side of the PSE website.

Early bird registration for Nationals is February 27th, 5 PM CST.
After that date a $45 late fee will be charged. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

While your chapter is preparing for the convention, please keep the following important dates in mind:

• If you are competing for awards read the call for entries, which is located on the PSE website. There have been many changes from last year.
• Final awards submission is due by February 15, 2009 at midnight CST.
• Students have until February 15, 2009 to register for the Pro-Am.
Competition will be limited to 80 students, 12 of which qualified by
taking first or second place at the regional conference. Students will be
taken on a first come first served basis.
• Hotel reservations must be made by March 2, 2009 to receive the PSE
discount rate.

Start making your hotel reservations today! Your credit card won’t be charged until you stay.

2009 CCO Training

At the PSE National Convention
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
9:00am-11:30am

• Interested in being on the Executive Board of your chapter? Want to learn more about a specific Executive Board position? Come learn the basics by attending our Certified Chapter Officer Training Session.

• You can choose from one of our seven training sessions:

President
Vice President of Human Resources
Vice President of Marketing
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Administration
Vice President of Public Relations
Vice President of Professional Development

• Start your morning with a motivational speaker followed by an hour or so of student led training where you will learn the fundamentals of the position you choose.

• Become a Certified Chapter Officer by passing the test given at the end of your training. You will receive an official Certified Chapter Officer Certificate and a CCO pin that goes nicely with your PSE membership pin.

• Sign up for the position of your choice when you register for the 2009 PSE National Convention!

Bring your Annual Report to National Convention

In an effort to support the environment Pi Sigma Epsilon is “going
green” for the PSE National Convention. Instead of bringing black and white copies of your Annual Report to distribute to other chapters, bring 35 copies of your full-color Annual Report on CD ROM.

We need your chapter pictures for Convention

Do you want to showcase your Chapter Pride at Nationals? Please send any of your Chapter pictures from this past year to Tracy McCarthy at tracy.mccarthy@pse.org. We will be creating a montage of all chapters to display at the National Convention. This is a great time to show everyone what events or projects your chapter has participated in, including any socials your chapter had.

Abbott Labs to be at PSE Career Fair

PSE HQ is proud to announce that Abbott Labs, a well-known pharmaceutical company, will be at the career fair seeking OUR students for employment opportunities. Abbott is regarded as one of the world’s premier employers who is committed to providing a work environment that enables its diverse employee base to succeed in their careers and maintain a healthy work/life balance. Learn more about Abbott Labs, www.abbott.com, if you are interested in visiting them at the career fair!

Follow PSE Headquarters on Twitter

Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

Now you can keep up to date with PSE Headquarters. Twitter is more fun when used through your mobile phone. You can set yours up to receive the PSE Headquarters updates during the National Convention!

Follow PSE Headquarters now – http://twitter.com/PiSigmaEpsilon.

Ron Garikes Student Scholarship

The Foundation of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) will award one or more $2,000 scholarships to students studying marketing, public relations, and/or communications so they may attend Build Business, the SMPS National Conference, in Las Vegas, NV, July 15-18, 2009.  Participation in this marketing conference through the scholarship will provide students with an excellent opportunity to learn about professional services marketing in the architectural, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industries. The conference connects the scholarship winners with 1,000 of today’s leading marketing and business development professionals representing design and building companies. Over the course of three days, Build Business offers a powerful educational program featuring more than 30 breakout sessions on marketing best practices, three dynamic keynote presentations about business trends, and networking opportunities. Full conference details can be found at www.buildbusiness.org.

The Ron Garikes Student Scholarship is to be used for conference registration, travel, lodging, per diem expenses, and related incidentals for the winning students. The application deadline is April 1, 2009. Students applying for the scholarship must be enrolled full time in a college or university with accreditation recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation, have at least a 3.0 grade point average, provide a letter of recommendation from an academic advisor or a professor in the degree program in which enrolled, and write an essay on one of the two topics outlined in the scholarship application. The scholarship application is attached and also can be found at www.smpsfoundation.org. For more information, please contact Earl Klinger, Vice President, SMPS at (800) 292-7677, ext.
222 or earl@smps.org.

Call for Nominations
The PSE Nominations Committee is accepting applications for Collegiate Vice Presidents (CVP) for the 2009-2010 PSE National Council. The Collegiate Vice President serves as the formal liaison between the PSE collegiate members and the Council. Duties include, but are not limited to: communication with collegiate members;
representation of the collegiate viewpoint in Council decision-making; and interaction with PSE staff (primarily the Chapter Consultants) to
communicate with and support chapters. Some very important job skills are easily attained while in this position as well: management, communication, persuasion, etc. Not to mention, it’s a great way to meet new people! To apply, please submit:

• A cover letter addressing why you would like to be a CVP, along with your resume, and
• An outline of collegiate activities including
your PSE contributions.

If you are interested or at least considering it, and would like more
information regarding the position, please contact Angionette at angionette.splan@pse.org or call our office at 414-328-1952! We’d love to hear from you!

Applications should be submitted by February 20, 2009 to: Dr. Mike
d’Amico, Chair PSE Nominations Committee, C/O PSE National Headquarters, 3747 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207, or via email to Dr. d’Amico at mfd2@uakron.edu, or fax to Dr. d’Amico at PSE HQ, 414-328-1953.

What’s happening at chapters around the country?

Send us your chapter news and newsletters to be included in the next PSE Update. Send it to tracy.mccarthy@pse.org.

What is PSE HQ up to?

Kristin – Will be visiting Ball State, Miami and Cincinnati Feb 2-5th.

Angionette – Will be visiting Cornell University and the University at
Buffalo Feb 4-6th.

Have a terrific week!

Kristin Schwabe and Angionette Splan
Chapter Consultants
Pi Sigma Epsilon
National Headquarters
800-761-9350
kristin.splan@pse.org
angionette.splan@pse.org
www.pse.org