Happy Friday!

Hola! It's that time again, BLOG TIME! =)


Since my last post, i've continued updating the Facility Guide. It takes a numerous amount of time to go through and fill in every single blank in a spreadsheet and that is exactly what i've been doing. In the past two weeks i've accumulated almost 25 hours. I've updated the Facility Guide, i've started to gather information on a Calendar of Events I will be developing, emailing Athletic Director's in the Cumberland County Schools for information, as well as keeping my Internship Notebook up to date. Lastly, I will be attending registration for a wrestling event at the Expo Center tonight. Needless to say, i've been staying tremendously busy!

The past week and a half has been all about time management. If I wasn't organized and completely obssessive complusive I would have not survived!! Luckily, time management has been something I've been working on for quite some time now, so I am sliding right on through.

Hopefully, next week will be just as exiciting!

Ciao,
Nicole McLaughlin

Happy New Year

As you all know, I was an intern at the FACVB the entire Fall 07' semester. A new semester has sprung upon us and i'm proud to say the FACVB will be seeing alot more of me! It is January 08' and nothing is more important than my internship at the Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau this spring. I have many, many hours left in my internship and I will be updating everyone each week to exploit my progress.

I've started a new course, and I will be in the office this semester working on tasks throughout the next few months. Last semester, I completed a Facilities Guide which entitled every facilitiy in the Fayetteville area that was used for sporting events, conventions, and any type of sporting activity. I recorded new and updated renovations to facilities, as well as added new facilities. I am now in the process of filling every, if any blanks in the guide and updating it as much as possible. I am also taking everything in like a sponge to learn the fundamentals of working in a professional environment.

I look forward to working at the FACVB and I will continue to update those interested.


Thanks!

Nicole McLaughlin

Update

On Wednesday, October 17, 2007, Charlie Spigel, The Sports Manager of the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau, attended my Sports Marketing class to sit in on what was going on in class and how it was run.

Charlie and I met and discussed updates on what I was to be doing, the Facilities Guide, as well as a calendar of events for surrounding Sport Teams in Fayetteville as well as sporting events.

On Thursday October 18, 2007, Charlie and I spent a day visiting clients, hotels,and schools, while developing relationships with clients and discussing events that are being held in Fayetteville. Some specific places we visited we're the Holiday Inn Bordeaux with the Sales Manager, Jessica Taylor; Vernon Aldridge, the Athletic Director at Pine Forest High School, and Doc Tinsley with Rugby Tournaments.

I have developed relationships with clients, as well as learning what it takes to build a tournament at a destination such as Fayetteville. Throughout the next few weeks, I will finish the Facilities Guide, and work on developing a Calendar of Events in Fayetteville with facilities such as MU, FSU, and HS Football Teams.

Thank You
Nicole

Marketing

I almost forgot! My team and I, in my Sports Marketing class are working on a Marketing Plan for Barefoot Saddles. I've enclosed a link to visit the website if you would like to check it out!
www.barefootsaddles.net

A little behind...

Hello to All! I am sorry I haven't been up to date with my blog, things have been crazy and I'm trying to get back on track! Since my last post, alot has been going on! My internship is going great, I'm getting tons accomplished, my work updated, and learning so much about the Fayetteville Area. On Tuesday, September 25, I met with a client through the Fayetteville Area Convention Visitor's Bureau. I also met the Hotel Manager, we toured the hotel and met with the client together. I am getting the chance to actually see how developing a tournament really works, starting with hotel accommodations, developing a proposal for rooms, and meeting with clients. I am working closely with Charlie Spigel to better my knowledge of being in the Sport Management business.

In addition to my internship, I'm enrolled in a Sports Marketing Class at Methodist where my team and I with information already provided, developed a Strategic Plan for the Fayetteville Area Sports Authority. This has been a huge project I have been working on and it's also helped with becoming more involved in my internship!

I am also a member of the Sport Management Club at Methodist University in which i'm very much involved in. And I've included the hyperlink where you can find our website!!
http://methodistuniversitysportmanagement.blogspot.com

Enjoy! and till next time....

Meeting

Hello everyone....Today Tuesday September 11, 2007 I visited FACVB, met with Myron, and learned Infotrac, the database that FACVB uses regularly. We via telephoned Charlie Spiegel, the Sports Manager, as well as his wife and 9 month old son, and all went over the database.


I am also updating/getting in contact with facilities in the area and revising my spreadsheet I've been issued.


Ciao

Ready? Set? GO!

hello all! on tuesday august 28, i went to FACVB to visit with Myron. while at the bureau i took a tour of the facility, met everyone in and around the office, visited the transportation musuem (where additional members of the FACVB worked), set up my own email at the bureau, and accumulated enough brochures/maps to take me anywhere in the state of north carolina as well as Fayetteville!

within the next week, i will be getting in touch with local facilities, visiting, and researching them in and out.

till next time....