As one of the Institute’s most high-profile annual events, Homecoming brings alumni back to campus for reunions, open houses, tailgates, and other events enabling us to showcase all that makes Georgia Tech unique. Every year we receive a number of calls asking us about various events happening around campus most of which we are unaware of. In an effort to better serve alumni and promote your events, we hope you will help us in the creation of a "one stop"online schedule of events at http://www.gthomecoming.gatech.edu/events where alumni can access information about all Homecoming events, whether sponsored by the Alumni Association, Athletics, colleges, departments, students, etc.
Need a musical group to provide entertainment for your next event? Look no farther than our own campus resources. We’ve researched various instrumental, vocal, and a cappella ensembles and have listed them below, including their contact information and applicable video clips. This list, along with other entertainment and spirit options, can be found on the Institute Special Events & Protocol website.
An important part of planning any Georgia Tech event is keeping “Georgia Tech” in the event. This can include logos, official fonts, Institute representations, etc. Many of us plan events on Tech’s campus, which of course makes this portion of our jobs much easier. But, for those who plan events outside campus, how do you keep “Georgia Tech” in your off-campus event?
Networking is an important part of career growth and advancement. While we all recognize that we need to do it, our busy schedules often limit our opportunities. If, however, you can take an hour to assist at a check-in table, for example, you can create your next networking opportunity.
It’s time to mark your calendars for the fourth annual ECN Workshop, which will be held at the Historic Academy of Medicine at Georgia Tech on Wednesday, August 8. This year’s workshop will focus on taking our events and event skills to the next level and increasing the Georgia Tech standard of excellence.
Thank you to the more than 100 colleagues who registered to attend our professional development event on February 23, where we introduced our new Institute Special Events & Protocol website. The new site, intended to provide event planners with a centralized location to find all the necessary information they need to produce a successful event, includes information on policies, entertainment resources, catering options, and many other useful topics.
Clough Commons was dedicated last September and has quickly become one of the most desirable event spaces on campus. Marketing and Event Manager Jennifer Upton shares valuable tips for staging successful events in one of Georgia Tech’s premier spaces.
Frank Gordy Dining Room at the William C. Wardlaw Jr. Center
The Wardlaw Center, located at the corner of North Avenue and Techwood Drive, not only houses Georgia Tech’s Development and Communications & Marketing departments, but also offers ideal space for seated dinners for 50 to 100 guests.
Georgia Tech is by no means a small campus. For event planners, this can work in your favor as it opens up a plethora of possible venues. The Virtual EMS, or Event Management System, allows staff members across campus to view and reserve many of the classrooms, event spaces, and banner displays available to them.
