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Update on host campus conversations
We wanted to make sure that everyone is on the same page regarding all of the conversations going on about host campuses. There are several updates since our last email, so here is the latest list of campuses someone has talked with, who talked with them, and what the status is:
- Univ of Mass, Amherst (Heather, via Char): interested
- Seattle Univ (Steve): phone tag
- Rider Univ (Ari): email tag
- Arizona State Univ (Hunter): phone tag
- Kennesaw State Univ (Hunter): phone tag
- American Univ (Hunter): no word
- Georgetown Univ (Hunter): no word; (John S): will contact a key student leader there. He's a City Year alum who co-founded ServeNext.
- Galludet Univ (Hunter): no word
- Washburn Univ (Ari): no word
- Hilton University of Houston Hotel and Conference Center: no word
- Hilton Hotel & Conference Center (Texas A&M, College Station, TX): no word
- Georgetown University Conference Hotel (DC): no word
- Univ of Washington, Seattle (Steve): no
- Providence College (Heather): no
- Catholic University (John S): no
- Gonzaga (Steve): no
- Univ of Houston (Hunter): no
- Univ of DC (Hunter): no
- Brown Univ (Heather): no
- Macalester Univ (Deb): no
- St. Catherine's College (Deb): no
- Univ of Missouri-St. Louis (Deb): no
- Univ of Maryland Baltimore County (John S): no
- The Penn Stater ((Penn State, State College, PA): not available
- Clayton Hall Conference Center of the University of Delaware: not available
- Northern Arizona University Hotel and Conference Center: space isn't open until April 2008
- Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Michigan State Univ.: not enough room
- McKimmon Conference and Training Center, NC State: not available
- University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Linda
We wanted to make sure that everyone is on the same page regarding all of the conversations going on about host campuses. There are several updates since our last email, so here is the latest list of campuses someone has talked with, who talked with them, and what the status is:
- Univ of Mass, Amherst (Heather, via Char): interested
- Abby and Heather talked with John Reiff for 90 minutes and they're very interested- West Virginia University (Heather): perusing
- John is going to check with conference services about availability
- If the conference center is available, John will help negotiate with the administration for support
- Looking at host application-George Washington Univ (John S): interested
- John Sarvey is corresponding with Peter Konwerski, VP of Student Affairs, founding director of the Office of Community Service, and "COOL alum"- Marriott Inn and Conference Center at University of Maryland University College (Heather): interested
- Peter expressed great interest and is currently looking at the host application
- Peter has been at GWU long enough to have been there the last time they hosted a COOL Conference
- They have enough space and are willing to negotiate- Virginia Tech (Heather, via Deb): interested
- Heather visited Oct. 1 to look at the space; will talk with contact there about pricing/discounts
- They might have enough space
- Interested in building on recent student engagement initiatives and passing off their campus-community partnerships conference
- Conference center does not have enough space, but they're putting Heather in touch with the Continuing Ed folks
- Seattle Univ (Steve): phone tag
- Rider Univ (Ari): email tag
- Arizona State Univ (Hunter): phone tag
- Kennesaw State Univ (Hunter): phone tag
- American Univ (Hunter): no word
- Georgetown Univ (Hunter): no word; (John S): will contact a key student leader there. He's a City Year alum who co-founded ServeNext.
- Galludet Univ (Hunter): no word
- Washburn Univ (Ari): no word
- Hilton University of Houston Hotel and Conference Center: no word
- Hilton Hotel & Conference Center (Texas A&M, College Station, TX): no word
- Georgetown University Conference Hotel (DC): no word
- Univ of Washington, Seattle (Steve): no
- Providence College (Heather): no
- Catholic University (John S): no
- Gonzaga (Steve): no
- Univ of Houston (Hunter): no
- Univ of DC (Hunter): no
- Brown Univ (Heather): no
- Macalester Univ (Deb): no
- St. Catherine's College (Deb): no
- Univ of Missouri-St. Louis (Deb): no
- Univ of Maryland Baltimore County (John S): no
- The Penn Stater ((Penn State, State College, PA): not available
- Clayton Hall Conference Center of the University of Delaware: not available
- Northern Arizona University Hotel and Conference Center: space isn't open until April 2008
- Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Michigan State Univ.: not enough room
- McKimmon Conference and Training Center, NC State: not available
- University of Arkansas-Little Rock
- Expressed interest to Hunter for 2009- Idaho State (Heather, via Ari): very interested- Emailed back after a phone conversation (text below the ********)
- Clinton School is interested in being main point of contact
- Heather responded saying this year likely wouldn't work (too rural for a transition year), but we'd be open to 2009
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NOTES Re Idaho State:
Hello Heather:
I have been able to gather a lot of info, but not all that I wanted for you. I do think that I have enough for you to consider, however.
• We do have the Performing Arts Center Scheduled, and it holds 1200. That would cost $500.
• We have the entire Student Union Building for $300/day. There are 8 conference rooms, dining facilities, ballroom (seats 900), gallery, 4 hotel rooms in the Union, Craft Shop, Outdoor Adventure Center, large lounges, etc.
• I am waiting to hear from Facilities to find out how much classrooms would charge if anything.
• We have a new 25,000 sq. foot Rendezvous Center with new and high tech classrooms, meeting rooms, C. Store, food venues, and student housing. It is beautiful and just across the street from our Union. It just opened last week.
• The Conference & Visitors Bureau is most supportive and said that they could provide a free meal for all attendees, comp rooms for key note speakers, shuttles from SLC Airport, shuttles for around town. Raul Cano will send out a booklet to each of your committee members with what they can do.
• We have the Portneuf Brewery just off campus, and I would bet that they would make a special brew for the occasion. I am one of the Homecoming Parade Chairs, and they brew a special homecoming brew for us each year.
• Just down from the Brewery is a new Tapas Restaurant and Wine Shop, Fish Market, Food Co-op, and Palates Studio.
• We are located on I-15, we are on the way to Yellowstone National Park (2 hours), Teton National Park (2.5 hours), Park City & Alta in the Salt Lake and Wasatch Mountains (2 hours), Sun Valley is 4 hours north and west of here, and the Sawtooth Recreation Area is up the road from Sun Valley about 1hour.
Raul would like to send you a booklet with all that they can do for us. He does need an absolute date, so would the conference start on a Friday? Thursday? I would say that it would need to be the end of our spring break, if so. That would be March 27, 28, 29, 30.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Hello Heather:
I have been able to gather a lot of info, but not all that I wanted for you. I do think that I have enough for you to consider, however.
• We do have the Performing Arts Center Scheduled, and it holds 1200. That would cost $500.
• We have the entire Student Union Building for $300/day. There are 8 conference rooms, dining facilities, ballroom (seats 900), gallery, 4 hotel rooms in the Union, Craft Shop, Outdoor Adventure Center, large lounges, etc.
• I am waiting to hear from Facilities to find out how much classrooms would charge if anything.
• We have a new 25,000 sq. foot Rendezvous Center with new and high tech classrooms, meeting rooms, C. Store, food venues, and student housing. It is beautiful and just across the street from our Union. It just opened last week.
• The Conference & Visitors Bureau is most supportive and said that they could provide a free meal for all attendees, comp rooms for key note speakers, shuttles from SLC Airport, shuttles for around town. Raul Cano will send out a booklet to each of your committee members with what they can do.
• We have the Portneuf Brewery just off campus, and I would bet that they would make a special brew for the occasion. I am one of the Homecoming Parade Chairs, and they brew a special homecoming brew for us each year.
• Just down from the Brewery is a new Tapas Restaurant and Wine Shop, Fish Market, Food Co-op, and Palates Studio.
• We are located on I-15, we are on the way to Yellowstone National Park (2 hours), Teton National Park (2.5 hours), Park City & Alta in the Salt Lake and Wasatch Mountains (2 hours), Sun Valley is 4 hours north and west of here, and the Sawtooth Recreation Area is up the road from Sun Valley about 1hour.
Raul would like to send you a booklet with all that they can do for us. He does need an absolute date, so would the conference start on a Friday? Thursday? I would say that it would need to be the end of our spring break, if so. That would be March 27, 28, 29, 30.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Linda
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