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February 10, 2016 - In This Issue:
ON THE CALENDAR
Monte Carlo - Fewer Than 2 Weeks to B uy Your Tix!

Buy your ticket before it's too late! The 14th Annual Monte Carlo Gala is the Smith School's signature event, brought to you by the PTMBAA and FTMBAA.

Admission includes: Open top-shelf bar, live band and DJ, hors d'oeuvres and desserts, plus chips for gaming tables and multiple casino games.

Date: Saturday, February 20
Time: 8:00PM-midnight
Location: The Willard
                1401 Penn Ave NW
                Washington, DC 20004

Buy your ticket here!
Smith Net Impact 10th Anniversary Event

Join the Smith Graduate Net Impact Chapter for an evening of celebration and community as we celebrate Smith's continued commitment to social impact and our ten year anniversary as a nationally recognized chapter! The event will also recognize a Smith MBA alum who continues to embody the values and principles of Net Impact in his or her career.

Purchase your tickets, donate or nominate an alum for the award.

Date: Friday, February 26
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Location: Denizens Brewing Co.
                1115 East-West Highway
                Silver Spring, MD 20910
Social Enterprise Symposium
On  Friday, March 4, 2016,  the Center for Social Value Creation will host the 8th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium (SES) at the University of Maryland. 
 
The Symposium is one of the premier events on social entrepreneurship and innovation in the Washington D.C. region, and a signature event of the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
 
Save your spot here!

Volunteer at the event and receive a custom SES eco T-shirt! 

PTMBAA News
2016-2017 PTMBAA Board Elections 
Elections for the 2016-2017 PTMBAA Board are here -- and we're seeking motivated candidates to apply. Or, encourage someone you know to run for office!


Election Schedule
  • Self-Nominations: Fri., Feb. 5 - Fri., Feb. 19
  • Campaigning & Elections: Mon., Feb. 22 - Fri., March 4
Questions? Email us at: [email protected]

This year we've added in person Q&A sessions at each campus so that you can ask current board members anything and everything related their roles and overall experience. (Adobe Connect option here.)

Campus Q&A Sessions: Hosted by PTMBAA Board Members
  • Tuesday, Feb. 9 (DC, Rm C4): 5:30-6:15PM (Jose)
  • Wednesday, Feb. 10 (DC, Rm C5): 5:30-6:15PM (Jose)
  • Thursday, Feb. 11 (Baltimore): 5:30-6:15PM (Joe)
  • Saturday, Feb. 13 (DC, Rm C5): 1:00-2:00PM (Andrea, Tanasha)
  • Tuesday, Feb. 16 (Shady Grove): 6:00-6:25PM (Scott, Michelle)

2015-2016 Board Member Testimonials

Serving as the VP of Outreach for the DC Campus provided me the opportunity to connect incoming students with current students via our new PTMBAA Mentor/Mentee Program. As an added plus you build quite a few strong friendships with the other board members.
                            - Andrea Wood, VP of Outreach, DC


The most rewarding part was being able to help the Smith community and transform their lives. By serving as the VP of Professional Development I was able to connect with the students directly and help them reach their goals. This will help me in my career to lead teams and deal with clients, effectively. 
           - Saad Irfan, VP of Professional Development

PTMBAA February Toy Drive
The PTMBAA is partnering with part-time student Maurice Nick to collect toys to deliver to 200 families in the Dominican Republic.  Maurice is working with House of Prayer on its second trip to the Dominican Republic.  They have already collected clothing and food for 200 families on the island. 

We will be collecting new and gently used toys at all the campuses in a cohort-based competition-style drive. We will announce the winning cohort at Monte Carlo Night and award them with an additional $150 for their spring semester bank account.  Let the games begin!

OCS Corner
CEO@Smith
Bill McDermott leads SAP's more than 75,600 employees and 2+ million-person ecosystem in executing SAP's vision to help the world run better and improve people's lives.

Under McDermott's leadership, in 2014 SAP unveiled a strategy to help businesses of all sizes. With more than 85 million users, SAP is the largest enterprise cloud company in the world with business networks that transact nearly $1 trillion in commerce annually.
 
Take advantage of the opportunity to hear McDermott speak and answer your questions at this valuable event.   
 
Date: Thursday, February 11
Location: Van Munching, Frank Auditorium 
Time: 5:30-6:30PM
 

Your 2015-2016 PTMBAA Board

President
VP of Finance
VP of Marketing & Communications
VP of Special Events
Saad Irfan
VP of Professional Development
VP of Community Development
VP of Outreach - Baltimore
VP of Outreach - D.C.
VP of Outreach - Shady Grove
Nedgie Metellus
Executive Secretary