So Cal Action Sports Network

Through the magic of Facebook Patrick Tomas was contacted by Bryan Elliot, Chairman of the the So Cal Action Sports Network. Being the social media enthusiasts that we are - Patrick, Michelle and I quickly became members of their Facebook page, looked at their website, found them on Twitter and began following what this organization was doing. We saw the great opportunities that this network could provide for our members, but what we found was more than we expected!

Despite how much I dislike the rain and Monday mornings- I was very excited when Michelle and I made our way to Irvine last week and met with Bryan Elliot at a Starbucks. We came into the meeting not really knowing what to say or what to expect , we just knew that we wanted to connect with Bryan because both of our organizations could benefit from each other.

Everything went uphill from here...

Bryan explained to us that the So Cal Action Sports Network is an exciting group of professionals & students who are interested in top lifestyle brands and retailers in the action sports industry!! He took us through the history of So Cal Action Sports, and I was inspired by the story of starting a successful organization from the ground up and expanding in such a short amount of time.

If you are like me, you probably have no idea that action sports is a part of a HUGE $150 billion dollar youth market! Wow! I never thought that skateboarding, surfing, BMX, consumer electronics, music & entertainment, auto, food & beverage had this much influence!

For PBL'rs- You can join So Cal Action Sports University and add them on Facebook. Here, you will be able to meet like-minded students, network with professionals, and participate directly with companies and brands. It is a great opportunity to find an internship or job and collaborate with the brands and companies that you like!

But then it got better....

Bryan told us about the next So Cal Action Sports Network meet up that will take place on Thursday, March 26 in Foothill Ranch, CA at the Oakley Headquarters. At this point I thought, "wow, how can this get any cooler?" but IT DID! Chris Brogan, social media expert and President of New Marketing Labs will be the speaker at this event!

Wait... What? Chris Brogan?! His blog- chrisbrogan.com is one of my personal favorites!! I admire this guy! I read & comment on his blog! I follow him on Twitter! His blog is on Technorati's Top 100 blogs in the world!!

AND EVEN BETTER!!

If you are a student, Bryan is looking for volunteers to help him run this event! Registration for this event is $25 if you register before 3/12 and $40 if you register after. But, if you're a student that wants to volunteer, you can go for FREE! Contact me at Jackie@csufpbl.org before 3/21 if you're interested!

Bryan Elliot will also be a workshop presenter at SBLC 2009!!

If you would like more information about this event or So Cal Action Sports you can visit the socalactionsportsnetwork.com site , or email Bryan Elliot bryan@socalactionsportsnetwork.com. Make sure to mention PBL!

[images found at: socalactionsportsnetwork.com ]

A Message to YOU from James Li - Southern Section FBLA President 08-09

A message to all of you amazing members that volunteered at the Southern Section Leadership Conference today!


Hi PBL!

Before I sent any other email, I just wanted to drop you a quick note to express my sincere appreciation for all of your support today. Whether it was working out of a five foot crawlspace behind the projector screen during the closing ceremony, getting members pumped up with your enthusiasm, losing your voice before the first testing session even began (sorry bout the megaphone :D), helping us rehearse, or running errands, your help literally made this conference possible.

I am representing all Southern Section officers when I say THANK YOU for being flexible in our times of stress, energetic when we were all sleepy, and hands-down the most awesome group of people we've worked with. Your value today could not be overstated.

THANK YOU PBL VOLUNTEERS!!!!!

-James Li
Southern Section President
jli.fbla[at]gmail.com

no.. i don't twitter..

Pay for membership here

Hello new members!

Make sure to pay your membership dues here

If you want to pay with cash or check, contact Kelly Evans our VP of finance to arrange it. 

KellyEvans@csufpbl.org

Thanks!

Pay for SBLC here!

March 27, 28 at The Westin in Long Beach - $179.00 

SBLC message from your president

Hello Titans!!

All year long you have heard me rant about how badly I want to beat UCSD and Berkeley at SBLC and finally the time has come to prove that CSUF is the best PBL chapter in California!

I was very excited to see the enthusiasm for this conference at yesterday's general meeting. I saw teams being formed, people asking questions and members encouraging each other to participate! Many of you signed up for competitive events yesterday and those of you that haven't, its not too late! (look at previous blog posts to sign up)

I encourage you to look over the CAP to find out details about each of your events and so you know exactly what you are doing. Many times individuals loose points because they did not follow directions. It is sad to see when a person has a great idea or a really good score but gets disqualified because they did not follow directions.

Very soon you will get an email with the events that you have signed up for so that you can begin to prepare. I want to see TITANS place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in as many categories as possible!! I know we can do it!

If you have any questions about SBLC - don't hesitate to email me at Jackieperez@csufbpl.org

Sign up for here for Project events!

Sign up for here for performance events!

Sign up for here for Knowledge events!

Sign up for here for skill events!

SBLC 2009!

Our State Business Leadership Conference is just around the corner! Its time to show the state how competitive, creative, and awesome the CSUF PBL chapter is!!

This year the conference will take place at The Westin in Long Beach on March 27, 28.

Things to look forward to at the conference include:

• Inspiring workshops and speakers from different industries
  
• Networking with professionals and students from all over California
• Competitive events
• PBL family bonding
• and MUCH more!

All of the information about the conference can be viewed and downloaded here:
SBLC Registration

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Marketing form registration

All of the information for the competitive events can be viewed and downloaded here:

CAP_0809-1

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Business investment cap

If you have any questions email me at JackiePerez@csufpbl.org

UCLA PBL's 3rd Annual Networking Night

[image and text from http://www.pblforbruins.com]

Networking Night is guaranteed to provide you with the opportunties you have been searching for and help you establish strong relationships with recruiters and reputable firms.

Take this unique opportunity to sit down one-on-one with recruiters and connect in a personable way. Meet recruiters from Ernst & Young, Triage Consulting Group, True Partners Consulting, World Financial Group, Enterprise, Strategic Financial Group, CBIZ, Kaplan, Lockheed Martin and more.

As I mentioned at the meeting, this is an excellent opportunity for you to make connections for potential internships/careers, but more importantly put your networking skills to work! We send our sincerest appreciation to UCLA PBL for inviting us to this event! Be sure to thank the organizing committee for their efforts if you meet them.

Now, on to the details:

REQUIRED:

• Business professional attire!
• Stepping outside of your comfort zone to ask questions and truly network!
  

Recommended:

• Resumes
• Business cards
• Pen & paper to write notes

Expectations:

• Most, if not all, of these recruiters will be from LA offices. But don't worry, these connections will definitely still benefit you. I wouldn't mention it up front, but if you get some contact information, follow-up with an email and let them know that you're located in Orange County and see if they'll connect you with the appropriate offices.
• If you're truly interested in any of these companies, please do a little bit of background research! Check out their career/internship pages, learn a bit of values and history so that you can ask smart and beneficial questions. Also, don't be afraid to ask them questions about company culture, transition from school to work, etc. Recruiters can often times be younger employees so they're in the perfect position to give this type of advice.
  

CARPOOL INFO:

• Passengers should be prepared to pitch in for parking and gas money, please! Meet at the 30 minute parking lot by the TSU at 4:15pm! We will be leaving from 30 minute parking by 4:30pm sharp!
• If you need directions to the location and are driving on your own, feel free to contact Michelle Nakaji at: (951) 205-9293.

See you tomorrow, Titans!

Best Regards,

Michelle Nakaji
Co-Internal Director of Leadership Development
CSUF PBL
michellenakaji@csufpbl.org
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Upcoming Events!

We have some exciting events and opportunities coming up!

1. This Friday, December 5th - USC has invited us to attend their annual broomball event!

Time: 11pm- 1am

Where: Pasadena Ice Skating Center ( click here for directions )

If you want to carpool to this event let us know! We will be meeting at the 30 min. parking lot next to the TSU at 10pm.

2. Wednesday December 10- Prudential Financial will be at our meeting - Resume Writing Workshop

Time: 4pm

Where: Gilman AB in TSU

Prudential will be giving us a resume writing workshop as well as giving us more information about their company and possible job opportunities. Bring your resume if you have one, and take this opportunity to ask any resume questions that you may have.

3. Friday December 12- Alumni Networking Dinner

Time: 7pm

Where: TBD- but somewhere in the TSU haha

Meet and network with PBL alumni! Learn about their experiences with PBL and where they are now!

4. Wednesday January 14- Tour of the Federal Reserve Bank in Los Angeles

Time: 1pm

Where: Los Angeles, We can take the Metro from the Norwalk station to LA and save money on gas, be green, and spend time together.

Note: I only have room for 25 people, so RSVP with us ASAP!

5. Saturday, January 17-LA Clippers Sports Marketing Conference

Time: 4pm

Where: Staples Center

We will have guest speakers from Basketball Operations, Spirit Dance Team and Sports Marketing Executives from the Clippers. Don’t miss your chance to ask questions and learn from the best in the sports industry. More info will be emailed out shortly!

If you are interested in attending any of the events, or if you have any questions please contact us!

Green Conversation #7: TESCO

*waves* What's up, Titans? Let's take a look at another company making green progress...



#7: TESCO
First we counted calories, then carbs. Now it's carbon, as retailers introduce product labels that encourage customers to weigh their eco-sins. The most ambitious: British grocery giant Tesco, which has a program to label all 70,000 of its products with carbon breakdowns.

If you were like me when you first read this, you said, "Who the heck is Tesco?". Like many retailers, Tesco has a rewards card program, but in this case, Tesco awards special Clubcard points for certain Green actions like reusing shopping bags and recycling ink cartridges and cell phones. What a great way to help effect change in consumer habits...especially since Tesco seems to be the retailer-giant equivalent to Wal-Mart ! Maybe the Titan Rewards program should include something similar to this!

Interesting enough...Tesco is also owner of the new American grocers...FRESH AND EASY. Hm....very interesting.




What are your thoughts and opinions? Keep the conversation going!


- Michelle Nakaji
Co-Internal Director of Leadership Development
michellenakaji@csufpbl.org


[from Fast Company: 50 Ways to Green Your Business http://www.fastcompany.com/multimedia/slideshows/content/50-ways-to-green.html?page=1 ]

FBLA LAB!

FBLA! join CSUF PBL on American Enterprise Day- Saturday November 15th, 2008 2pm- 6pm to learn more about the American Enterprise, PBL, College life and participate in a case study competition. You will get the chance to meet and network with PBL students and ask us questions about college life and PBL while learning about the American Enterprise. Also, we will be having a fun CSUF campus scavenger hunt at night- so bring your flash lights!!

You can RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/FBLALAB

Cost is $5 but receive $2 off if you bring Ewaste- such as your old tv's and electronics.
You can pay here:

CSUF PBL is really looking forward to having you at our campus!

SFBLC

Only 8 Days Left untill SFBLC!! How exciting!! We are going to have a lot of fun at UC Berkeley networking with all of CA PBL, meeting new people, and going to informative workshops! If you want more info contact us ASAP! Deadline to register is this Sunday (11/2/08)!! titans@csufpbl.org

Pay for Hotel and Transportation here:

$63.75 - CSUF 2 night Hotel + Transportation $42.75 - CSUF 2 nights Hotel Only $50.00 - UCI Transporation Only $42.75 - UCLA 2 night Hotel Only