Leap Year!!!

Hello Everyone! A quick update to those following along, the Facility Guide is finished! I've updated the aspects of the facility guide that are most important, now it's time to move on to bigger and better things! Today I interviewed Melody, the Director of Marketing as well as Tammy, the Office Administrator for a class project. I also started gathering information on Athletic Director's in the Cumberland County area and having that information readily available for the FACVB's website.

I've completed 229 of my 300 hrs. thus far....

Stay tuned..

-Nicole M.

Friday, Friday, Friday!

Friday couldn't have come at a better time this week! Hello to everyone! Update on the internship, the Calendar of Events is in progress and going well. Dr. Combs, my Sport Management Association Professor informed me of his cycling club, and the events they have, so I am working on adding that to the calendar as well. I am also working on a workshop with fellow classmates on 'Sport Scholarships' and trying to market the workshop through the CVB. This will continue throughout the next few weeks!

If anyone has questions or concerns or would like to get in contact with me, I am adding my Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau email.

Thanks!

Nicole

Email: nmclaughlin@visitfayettevillenc.com

Truggin along..

Hello All!

Since my last post, things have been hectic. Everything is going well at the FACVB. I have completed the Facility Guide (with updates here and there when needed) and added weekly updates to the Calendar of Events.

I am currently maintaining a current listing of tournament and local athletics being held at all sporting facilities in the county. Each venue will have an updated calendar with all projected sporting events for the upcoming season. This will be updated as I recieve information provided to me from different sporting venues. This is an ongoing process and will be updated everyday!


So far, I have completed 180 hours, and I have 120 left to complete my internship.

Stay Tuned....=)

-Nicole M.

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