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PARTY OF THE CENTURY RBC ROARIN’ BUSINESS CONFERENCE BALL STATE UNIVERSTIY March, 16th 2019 Michigan Tech University Great Lakes Affliate of Colleges and University Residence Halls – Regional Business Conference Table of Contents Letter from the Chair ………………… 3 The Theme ………………………………. 4 Meet the Party Hosts …………………. 5-10 Ball State Universtiy ………………….. 11-12 Conference Summary ………………… 13 Conference Schedule …………………. 14 Housing ………………………………….. 15 Registration …………………………….. 16 Dining …………………………………….. 17 Facilities …………………………………. 18 Ceremonies ..……………………………. 19 Philanthropy ..………………………….. 20 Transportation …………………………. 21-24 Volunteers ………………………………. 25 Budget ……………………………………. 26-27 Sponsorship …………………………….. 28 Sustainability …………………………… 29 Technology ……………………………… 30 Security ………………………………….. 31 Letter of Support……………………….. 32 Letter of Support ………………………. 33 Host Acknowledgement Form ………. 34-36 Registration Form……………………… 37-38 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy 39 Form ………………………………………. Sources …………………………………… 40 2 Letter from the Chair 3 Theme It is our hope, as the conference staff, to host a roarin’ good conference, based upon the theme of the 1920’s. The conference will be a celebration of the new century with a nod to the old. We, as the conference staff, would like to incorporate this theme throughout our conference. Our theme will allow us to continue an age old tradition of hosting a conference and celebrating a century of change. We invite you to ‘ankle’ over to the Roarin’ 2020 GLACURH Regional Business Conference. After Ball State’s own centennial, it would be a wonderful way to continue by hosting this conference. We wish to lead this conference in high spirits, and make this the Bee’s Knees of the year. Our theme will incorporate the 20’s highlife with the extravagant feel of a party. 4 Meet the Party Hosts Allison Norman - Conference Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: The strong community that has been built on a medium-sized campus. • Favorite thing about Muncie: Listening to live music at Cannon Commons • Fun Fact: I bring a bottle of Sriracha to every conference Jackie Weisenfelder - Finance Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: All of the wonderful people that make this place into a home • Favorite place in Muncie: Queer Chocolatier or The Caffeinery • Fun Fact: I have a T-Rex tattoo in honor of my residence hall Sammy Turner - Housing Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: David Owsley Museum of Art. • Favorite place in Muncie: The Cup in the Village • Fun Fact: My favorite place to visit when I am home is the Field Museum (in Chicago) 5 Cailyn Rossiter - Dining and Hospitality Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: I love the sense of community and purpose I’ve found in several different aspects of campus life. • Favorite place in Muncie: MADJAX Creative Space in downtown Muncie • Fun Fact: I taught myself how to speak pig Latin when I was a kid. Alyssa Cooper - Facilities Co-Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: My favorite thing about Ball State is the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse. • Favorite place in Muncie: Bob’s Comic Castle • Fun fact: I don’t have a sense of smell! Erin Hernandez – Facilities Co- Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: I love how we have such great groundskeepers that keep our campus clean and make us proud as students. • Favorite place in Muncie: Made in Muncie, Minnetrista, or The Queer Chocolatier • Fun Fact: I’m an orientation leader. 6 Alex Flores - Technology Co-Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: There are a lot of opportunities for people of different cultural backgrounds. • Favorite place in Muncie: The National Model Aviation Museum, primarily because I am extremely interested in aviation. • Fun Fact: I am Red-Green Color Deficient. Alec Ward – Technology Co-Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: I love the community of students here on campus. • Favorite place in Muncie: Village Green Records • Fun Fact: I can play guitar, drums. mallet instrument, and basically any other percussion instrument. Chance Taylor - Transportation Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: The community and the opportunities Ball State provides to expand your community to grow as one. I also love to hammock in the University Green. • Favorite Place in Muncie: Downtown Muncie during the Art Walk • Fun Fact: I have been to France and Spain 7 Will Snyder - Sustainability Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: All of the opportunities to get involved in the campus community • Favorite place in Muncie: Elm Street Bar and Grill is a re-purposed warehouse and has so much history for people to enjoy. • Fun Fact: I’m a first-degree black belt in taekwondo and have been practicing since I was 9 years old. Megan Stinson – Registration Co-Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: I enjoy chillin’ with Frog Baby. • Favorite Place in Muncie: The Spirit of the American Doughboy Statue • Fun Fact: I enjoy sculpting in my free time. Taylor Fudge - Registration Co- Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: I love the sense of community on campus. I couldn't imagine myself calling anywhere else a second home. • Favorite place in Muncie: The Caffeinery • Fun Fact: My last name is also a food. 8 Michael Jackson – Sponsorship & Philanthropy Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: I love going to the Village to taste local restaurants. • Favorite Place in Muncie: Deb’s Handmade Soap • Fun Fact: I love to play basketball. Bri Kilbane - Ceremonies and Volunteerism Chair • Favorite thing about Ball State: The Frog Baby sculpture. Legend has it that rubbing her nose will bring you good luck on exams. • Favorite Place in Muncie: Made in Muncie is a pottery place downtown where you can paint your own ceramics. • Fun Fact: I think that ketchup tastes spicy. 9 Bradford Peace – Conference Advisor • Favorite thing about Ball State: I enjoy being able to work with student organizations through my position in the Office of Housing and Residence Life. • Favorite Place in Muncie: The Caffeinery, a coffee shop downtown • Fun Fact: I had the opportunity to be an RBC Conference Chair during my time in MACURH. Emmi Infante – Conference Advisor • Favorite thing about Ball State: I enjoy the SAAHE program. • Favorite Place in Muncie: I love coffee and being outdoors! I like to grab coffee at The Caffeinery and then taking walks through Minnetrista Park • Fun Fact: I’m an identical twin. 10 Ball State History Ball State University was founded in 1918 by Edmund, Frank, George, Lucius, and William Ball, five brothers who moved to Muncie in order to grow their glass business. Upon arrival in Muncie, the brothers and their families quickly realized that there was no institution of higher education located nearby. They wanted to make a change in the community. After many failed attempts, Ball State finally took root. The institution began as a school providing only teacher education in 1899. The Ball Brothers purchased the failed institution shortly after and donated the land to the state of Indiana on the premise that it was to be opened again as a site of higher education. Upon opening in 1918, the university was named Indiana State Normal School Eastern Division. The school was renamed Ball State University in 1965 as voted on by the Indiana General Assembly in honor of the five Ball Brothers and their contributions. Beneficence Beneficence, also referred to as Benny, serves as the logo for Ball State University. She stands on the southwest side of campus and represents the generosity of the Ball brothers that brought Ball State to Muncie to begin with. Sculptor Daniel Chester French was commissioned by the Muncie community to create Beneficence, and she was unveiled in 1937. Beneficence 11 Frog Baby The Frog Baby statue stands in the middle of a fountain near the center of Ball State’s campus. Students often dress her up in honor of upcoming holidays or changes in the seasons. Legend has it that rubbing her nose is guaranteed to bring students good luck on their exams. Shafer Tower Shafer Tower is a noticeable landmark on the Ball State skyline. At 150 feet tall, the tower is home to 48 bells that chime across campus every fifteen minutes. 12 Conference Summary Event Date Registration Opens 1/1/2020 Registration Closes 2/11/2020 Late Registration Opens 2/11/2020 Late Registration Closes 2/18/2020 RBC 2020: The Roarin’ 3/20/2020- 20s 3/21/2020 RBC 2020: The Roarin’ 3/13/2020- 20s Alternate Weekend 3/14/2020 13 Conference Schedule Friday Time Event Location 3:00pm-6:00pm Check-In Courtyard by Marriott 3:30pm-5:30pm Bid Team Practice Student Center 4:30pm-7:00pm Dinner on the Town Muncie 7:00pm-8:00pm Opening Ceremonies Student Center 8:00pm-12:00am Boardrooms Student Center Saturday 7:00am-8:00am Breakfast Student Center 8:00am-12:00pm Boardrooms Student Center 12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch & Philanthropy Student Center & Elliott Dining 1:45pm-4:00pm Boardrooms Student Center 4:00pm-5:30pm Banquet Preparation Courtyard by Time Mariott 5:30pm-6:00pm Banqueet Seating Student Center 6:00pm-8:00pm Banquet Student Center 8:00pm-12:00am Boardrooms Student Center Sunday 12:00am-12:00pm Checkout Courtyard by Mariott 14 Housing Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Muncie is a newly-built hotel less than 2 miles away from campus. This location offers free 24/7 High Speed Wifi and the free use of a conference room which can be utilized by the Regional Board of Directors during pre-conference business and for hospitality during the conference. While staying at the hotel, guests will have access to free parking in a private parking garage located directly behind the hotel. We plan to use rooms with two queen beds for conference delegates (the hotel has 77 of these rooms available). Delegates will be housed four to a room, where applicable. Advisors will have the option of choosing single or double rooms.