Published by: Saginaw Valley State University

Authors: Haylie Chamarro ▪ Jaimmie Koss

GLACURH Regional Business Meeting 2014

March 7-9, 2014

Letter from the Co-Chairs……………...3 Conference Lingo & Timeline………….4 Conference Staff…………………………5 Saginaw Valley State University………6 Story Line: Conference Schedule & Registration…………………….……..7 Conference Budget……………………...8 Sponsorships…………………………….9 Conference Housing…………………..10 Website and Conference Policies…….11 Security & Transportation…………….12 Reservations……………………………13 Feasts……………………………………14 Hospitality, Activities, & Philanthropy………………………...15 Appendix……………………………….16

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NCC & NRHH-CCs: Princes/Princesses Hotel: Castle Volunteers: Townspeople Transportation: Chariots SVSU: Kingdom

Security: Guards

Advisors: Royal Consults Meals: The Feast Conference Staff: Royal Family Hospitality Room: Pantry Boardroom: Throne Room

Bid Process Commence: January 2013 Committee Chair Selection: February 2013 Present Bid at ISU: March 8-10, 2013 Conference Update GLACURH 2013 Confirm Contracts: March 11, 2013 Registration Opens: December 1, 2014 Registration Closes: January 3, 2014 Late Registration: January 10, 2014 Invoices Mailed: January 17, 2014 Final Report to RBD: February 28, 2014 No Frills 2014: March 7-9, 2014 Monthly Reports to RBD: 1st Monday of each month

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Haylie Chamarro Co-Chair

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Jaimmie Koss Co-Chair

Megan Gregory Budget Chair

Tyler Bradley Web & Technology

Chair

Ashley Dijkstra Transportation &

Security Chair

Daniel Hill Sponsorship Chair

Brittany Flowers Hospitality, Meals, & Housing Chair

Melissa Jones Registration Chair

Chad Koch Fundraising Chair

Ian Philbrick Advisor

Not Pictured

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The 2013/2014 academic year is a very

important one for Saginaw Valley State

University. Celebrating our 50th

anniversary as a learning institution.

Once upon a time, the year was 1963, in

a land of vast farm articles of parchment were created for the kingdom

of Saginaw Valley College. The first king, Samuel Marble, was

appointed in 1964 along with the first 119 village people to move into

the kingdom. The village people made their mark and watched as the

kingdom expanded. Jack Ryder became the second King in 1974 and

under his rule the kingdom underwent drastic and rapid changes. In

1975 the kingdom changed its title to Saginaw Valley State College,

King Ryder constructed eight castles for the village people to improve

their skills as well as a cottage for their housing needs. King Ryder had

the Kingdom’s name changed one last time in 1987 to Saginaw Valley

State University. Our current King, Eric Gilbertson, was appointed in

1989, working tirelessly to create the beautiful kingdom we have today.

In 1999 the first freshmen cottage, Living Center North, was created.

The Kingdom of Saginaw Valley State University now has over 2,700

people enjoying their cottages and they are living happily ever after.

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Time 3:00-6:30p.m. Arrival-6:45p.m. 7:00p.m.-1:00a.m. End of Business-2:30a.m. Time 7:00-8:45a.m. 9:00a.m.-12:30p.m. 9:00a.m.-12:30p.m. 12:30-1:45p.m. 2:00-6:00p.m. 6:00-7:15p.m. 7:15p.m.-1:00a.m. End of Buisness-2:30a.m. Time 6:00-11:00a.m.

Friday 3.7.14 Event Check-In Feast (Dinner) Business Hospitality

Saturday 3.8.14 Event Feast (Breakfast) Business ART Sessions Feast (Lunch) Business Feast (Dinner) Business Hospitality

Sunday 3.9.14 Event Check-out

Location Castle On your own Ott Auditorium Pantry TSAR Ott Auditorium Education Building TSAR Ott Auditorium Marketplace at Doan Ott Auditorium Pantry Castle

Our registration process will be completely paper free. Our Registration and Technology chairs will

work closely to make sure that they can accomplish this. Registration will open on our website on

Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. EST. It will remain open until January 3, 2014 at 11:59 a.m.

EST. As our waivers will need signatures, we will have them printed off and available at check-in on

March 7, 2014. After scanning the waivers into our documents we will be recycling them!

*All Times are in Eastern Standard Time

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Expenditure D escript io n Unit C o st 90 110 130 150

F acilit ies

Room Reservations Education Building Auditorium & Classrooms No Charge -$ -$ -$ -$

T echno lo gy

Tech Support SVSU ITS $25/Hour 50.00$ 50.00$ 50.00$ 50.00$

Registration Form Sponsored by our Website No Charge -$ -$ -$ -$

Website Sponsored by Google No Charge -$ -$ -$ -$

R egistrat io n

Name Tags Ordered from ULINE $0.13/Delegate 20.00$ 20.00$ 20.00$ 20.00$

Copies Donated by Conference Staff $0 -$ -$ -$ -$

Printing Donated by Conference Staff $0 -$ -$ -$ -$

Paper Donated by Conference Staff $0 -$ -$ -$ -$

F o o d and H o spitality

Hospitality Room Donated by Four Points No Charge -$ -$ -$ -$

Dinner Friday On Delegate's Own No Charge -$ -$ -$ -$

Breakfast Saturday Donated by SVSU NRHH No Charge -$ -$ -$ -$

Lunch Saturday Jimmy John's Lunch Platters $4.33/Delegate 390.00$ 476.30$ 562.90$ 649.50$

Dinner Saturday M arketplace at Doan $8.50/Delegate 765.00$ 935.00$ 1,105.00$ 1,275.00$

Breakfast Sunday Grab 'N Go $1.00/Delegate 90.00$ 110.00$ 130.00$ 150.00$

Staff and Volunteer M eals Volunteers will be using their own meal plan No Charge -$ -$ -$ -$

Boardroom Snacks -

Saturday AM Various Snacks $0.60/Delegate 54.00$ 55.00$ 65.00$ 75.00$

Boardroom Snacks -

Saturday PM Various Snack 0.60/Delegate 54.00$ 55.00$ 65.00$ 75.00$

Hospitality Room Snacks

Various Snack & Beverages at Four Points

By Sheraton $4.00/Delegate 360.00$ 440.00$ 520.00$ 600.00$

Spirit

Eco-Friendly Water Bottles Donated by SVSU Residential Life Office No Charge -$ -$ -$ -$

H o using

Delegates Four Points By Sheraton $103.95/Night $4,781.70 5,821.20$ 6,860.70$ 7,900.20$

RBD/Special Guests Four Points By Sheraton $103.95/Night 1,545.30$ 1,455.30$ 1,455.30$ 1,455.30$

F ees

Regional Add-On Fee Per GLACURH Governing Documents $7/Delegate 630.00$ 770.00$ 910.00$ 1,050.00$

ADA Add-On Fee Per GLACURH Governing Documents $6/Delegate 540.00$ 660.00$ 780.00$ 900.00$

Contingency Unforseen Costs $250 250.00$ 250.00$ 250.00$ 250.00$

Staff and Security

Staff and Volunteer T-Shirts $5/Staff M ember 60.00$ 60.00$ 60.00$ 60.00$

T ranspo rtat io n

Shuttles Additional fee per school Charge Varies -$ -$ -$ -$

Parking No Parking Fee -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

T o t al

C o nf erence C o st 9,590.00$ 11,157.80$ 12,833.90$ 14,510.00$

Price p er

D eleg at e 106.56$ 101.43$ 98.72$ 96.73$

Price p er

A d viso r 136.56$ 131.43$ 128.72$ 126.73$

Sing le R o o m

A d viso r C o st 206.56$ 231.43$ 228.72$ 226.73$

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Each business will be receiving a copy of the solicitation letter that is provided in the

appendix. The tax collectors will be working tirelessly making phone calls and e-mails to each

business in order to gain monetary donations and confirm their contributions. In addition to the

businesses our staff will be asking for allocations from student organizations such as Residence

Housing Association, Student Association, Student Life, Program Board, as well as the

Residential Hall Councils. Once upon a No Frills already has contributions from National

Residence Hall Honorary, University Conference and Event Center and ITS.

Aldi Food Store America’s Best Contacts

& Eyeglasses Applebee's

Babies ‘R’ Us Barnes & Noble Baskin Robins

Bath & Body Works Bed Bath & Beyond

Belle Tire Bennigan’s Grill &

Tavern Biggby Coffee

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

Burlington Coat Factory Cabela’s

Campus Village at Cardinal Centre Cardinal Deli

Cartridge World Chen’s Mongolian Grill

Chuck E. Cheese’s Culver’s

David’s Bridal Denny’s Diner

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Dollar Tree Draper Auto Group

Dunham’s Sports Family Video

Famous Dave’s Fashion Square Mall

Fashion Square Theatre Gander Mountain Garber Bay Road

Dealership Genji Japanese

Steakhouse and Asian Cuisine

Global Tan Inc. Gordon Food Service

Grondin’s Hair Center Harvey’s Grill and Bar

The Hobby Lobby Home Depot

Hooters Hungry Howie’s Pizza

IHOP Restaurant Jet’s Pizza

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft KFC

Kohl’s Kokomo’s Family Fun

Center Little Caesar’s

Logan’s Roadhouse McDonalds

Meijer Oasis Tan

Office Max Old Navy

Olive Garden Outback Steakhouse

Papa John’s Pizza Payless ShoeSource

PetSmart Qdoba Mexican Grill

Saginaw 12 Sam’s Club

Subway Taco Bell

Target T.G.I. Fridays

Ulta UPS

Verizon Wireless Walgreen’s

Wal-Mart

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Our castle is the Four Points By Sheraton, located 3.6 miles, just a quick 5 minute drive from the village. It is also only 42 miles from Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan and 11 miles from the Midland, Bay City, Saginaw Airport. It will be undergoing renovations during the Summer of 2013 and will have a completely new interior and exterior. There is also

complimentary wireless internet, local shuttle service, iron and ironing board and bottled water. By No Frills 2014 there will be a new fitness center, indoor/outdoor pool and a whirlpool sauna! There is also a business center that is open 24 hours! Each delegate room will have two queen sized beds for four delegates. There will also be a large desk with outlets for laptops and cell phone chargers. It’s the perfect space to review bids and legislation! The front desk will have an employee available at all hours and there is always the option of a wake-up call! The Four Points By Sheraton is ne a r ma ny r e s ta ur a nts including Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Bennigan’s, T.G.I. Friday’s, and many more!

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The Inventor, Tyler Bradley, will be creating the website for the No Frills 2014 conference. Online registration will be available through the website in order to save paper and promote greener campuses throughout the region. In addition to registration the website will also hold all of the important documents such as the budget, updates on sponsorships, when necessary flyers for our fundraisers, and others. The website will also hold the schedule with announcements of any changes in dates as well as a contact page with names, pictures, e-mails and telephone numbers so contact will be available 24/7. Tyler will also work with different members of staff for a FAQ page where a discussion board option will be available for any confusion with directions, food sources and hotel services. After talking to IACURH Director and Joey, we are leaning towards building our website through Google Sites. With this option we can work with the RBD and get all the Bids, Legislation, and all other conference material on one website, rather than having to use the Regional Website and the No Frills Conference website.

1. Alcohol Possession is in violation of the NACURH dry conference policy. Therefore, alcohol should not be consumed, concealed, or purchased during the No Frills 2014 conference regardless of the delegate’s age at the time of the conference. 2. Illicit Drugs or possession are prohibited at the No Frills 2014 conference. If this is violated on campus, campus police will be called and the delegate will be removed from the No Frills 2014. If this occurs off campus the delegate will be removed from the No Frills 2014 conference at the delegate’s expense. 3. Property damage is unacceptable and will be paid for by the delegate’s sharing the room or by the individual responsible. Damages in other areas will be paid for by those involved.

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Saginaw Valley State University has a 24-hour police force that patrols by car, bike and feet 365 days a year. For non-emergency calls the SVSU police can be reached at the number 989-964-4141 and, in case of emergencies, SVSU has several blue-light alert systems that will alert the police of an incident. On campus our conference staff will be available throughout the duration of the days to walk the delegates to each location to ensure no one is lost or harmed. The Four Points by Sheraton has a front desk that is fully staffed 24 hours a day. Brittany, the Castle Administrator, will be working closely with the hotel to ensure that they are prepared for the SVSU conference staff that will be at the hotel throughout the weekend to answer any questions that delegates may have.

The chariot and guard chair will be providing different options for transportation between the airports, train stations, the hotel and the kingdom. The hotel provides a shuttle that runs to SVSU and back, the schedule will be provided on the website once it is acquired. While SVSU does offer van services from the airport and train stations we recommend that you fly into either MBS International Airport or Bishop International Airport. SVSU vans charge by the mile so flying into either Bishop, which is 44 miles away, or MBS, which is 11 miles away would be the most cost efficient. Detroit Metro Airport is 116 miles away, an achievable drive, but with a higher fuel cost. The Amtrak station is located in Flint, which is also only a 45-minute drive from our main campus!

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The 2014 No Frills Business Meeting will be held in Saginaw Valley

State University’s Ott Auditorium. The Alan W. Ott Auditorium can seat

up to 270 people and is filled with the latest technology. Each desk has

outlets to plug in your laptops and has spots for Ethernet plug ins. Inside

the building we have reserved 5 single classrooms for sub-regions, and

two double classrooms for the NRHH board room and a double

classroom for the ART Sessions. Each classroom has a large display

with an HDMI cable hook up. The front of the classrooms and the

auditorium comes with a podium for the speaker to stand by and have a

place to put their laptop and paperwork.

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Friday Once you arrive to Saginaw on Friday night you will have the chance to visit our local restaurants! Within just a few miles you have the option of going to Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Lobster or Famous Dave’s and various other restaurants! Another favorite is the Cardinal Deli where you can purchase different types of sandwiches. Once you enter the Castle, we will provide you with a list and map of all the restaurants nearby.

Saturday On Saturday morning the Olivia A. Lake Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) will provide the guests with their delicious signature pancake breakfast! A village people favorite is their chocolate chip pancakes. Yum! Jimmy Johns will cater Saturday’s luncheon! A delicious variety of subs, sandwiches and chips will be served with a various selection of beverages. After working all afternoon in the boardroom, dinner will be provided in the kingdom’s Grand Dining hall. The Grand Dining Hall (The Marketplace at Doan) offers a variety of meals including Pizza, Salad, home cooked meals, Stir-fry, hamburgers, and light desserts.

Sunday Sunday morning will conclude with a grab-and-go breakfast. Bagels, juice and coffee will be provided for the guests in kingdom.

***Our Head Chef will take note of everyone’s dietary restrictions and allergies from the registration forms to provide a pleasant dining experience for everyone!

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The castle will be providing a complimentary hospitality room equipped with food and drink for when the boardroom recesses on Friday and adjourns on Saturday. We have contacted Buffalo Wild Wings and we are in the progress of contacting other businesses on our sponsorship page to discuss other donations or contributions to hospitality. Due to NACURH policies there will be no caffeinated beverages offered at hospitality and we will have cards and games available for entertainment.

In case of early adjournment on Saturday night our conference staff will be supply the No Frills delegates with a movie in our TSAR. We will also supply games in the wedge lounges as well as our smiling faces.

SVSU will work with NACURH Associate for NRHH to see if they will be doing a NACURH wide service project. If so, we will work with them on how we can participate at No Frills. If a NACURH wide project will not be done then we are going to create our own service project and invite regional schools to contribute.

Delegate Registration Form…………..17 Conference Waiver…………………….18 Staff Commitment……………………..19 Directions to Hotel….…………………20 Directions from Hotel to Campus ……………………...21 Campus Map………………..………....22 Solicitation……………………………..23 Letters of Support RHA President……………………..24 NRHH President…………………..25 Residential Life…………………….26

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Registration Form GENERAL INFORMATION College/University: ________________________________________________________________________________ Delegate Name: _______________________________________________ Gender: F___ M__ Other____ Last First MI Advisor Name: ___________________________________________________Gender: F___ M___ Other____ Last First MI Mailing Address: ______________________________________ Phone: (_______) ________-__________ Street City State Zip-code Emergency Contact: _______________________________________ Relationship: ___________________________ Home: (_______) _______-_______ Work: (_______) _______-_______ Cell: (_______) ______-_______ Please check all that apply: NCC: ____ NRHH CC: ____ Advisor: ____ Bid Presenter: ____ RBD Member: ____ Conference Guest: ____ Meals: Vegetarian: ____ Vegan: ____ Kosher: ____ Gluten Free: ____ Other___________________________ Dietary concerns: __________________________________________________________________________________ Housing: Requested roommate 1: _____________________________________________________________________________ School: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Requested roommate 2: _____________________________________________________________________________ School: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Requested roommate 3: _____________________________________________________________________________ School: __________________________________________________________________________________________ *Roommate requests are not guaranteed* Any special needs that we can assist you with?

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Conference Waiver College/University______________________________________________________________ I, _______________________(Name) in consideration of the Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls, Inc. and the Saginaw Valley State University allowing me to participate in the No Frills 2014 conference, March 2014 hereby agree to the following: I release GLACURH, NACURH, and Saginaw Valley State University, their officers, agents, and employees from all liability for damage and injuries which I may sustain as a result of my attendance at and travel to and from the No Frills 2014 Conference. I agree to protect, hold harmless, and indemnify Saginaw Valley State University and their officers, agents and employees against all claims, suits, liabilities, of demands for injuries to any person and/or property growing out of my participation of the No Frills 2014 Conference. I specifically assume all risks associated with participation in the events of the conference and all else related to the conference, as well as travel to and from all conference activities, and the risk of damage or injury from any cause, action, omission or occurrence caused by Saginaw Valley State University or GLACURH, their officers and agents, including acts of omission constituting negligence. _____________________________ __________________________ Signature Date _____________________________ __________________________ Witness Signature Date I, __________________________, as a representative of my college/university and with intentions of positively representing my university during the No Frills 2014 conference, promise to abide by the following No Frills 2014 conference policies, as determined by Saginaw Valley State University:

1. Alcohol Possession is in violation of the NACURH dry conference policy. Therefore, alcohol should not be consumed, concealed, or purchased during the No Frills 2014 conference regardless of the delegate’s age at the time of the conference.

2. Illicit Drugs or possession are prohibited at the No Frills 2014 conference. 3. Property damage is unacceptable and will be paid for by the delegate’s sharing the room or by

the individual responsible. Damages in other areas will be paid for by those involved. _____________________________ __________________________ Witness Signature Date

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Staff Commitments College/University______________________________________________________________ I, _______________________(Name) in consideration of the Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls, I _________________________________________ as co-conference chair commit to: I _________________________________________ as co-conference chair commit to: 1. Providing all village people with up to date information 2. Fully supporting the entire bid process by taking an active role in its implementation 3. Maintaining a positive image of RHA and ensuring all persons are respected throughout the bid and conference development ________________________________ ________________________________ Haylie M. Chamarro Jaimmie I. Koss I, as a No Frills 2014 Committee Chair, commit to: 1. Committing my time and creativity in its entirety to ensure a strong bid is produced for presentation at No Frills 2014. 2. Representing RHA in a positive way on and off campus 3. Representing the University of Illinois in a positive way in association with the conference and even in my exclusive life 4. Having effective time management skills that will allow me to be on time and prepared for all meetings 5. Maintaining effective communication with all other conference staff members 6. Respecting all individuals participating in the preparation of the bid and the conference 7. Confronting conflicts in a positive manner and working to resolve them efficiently I, ______________________________________, adhere to the policies set forth in this document and to these exceptions. I understand that if I do not uphold my duties, I may be removed from my position. With my signature, I commit to working toward the ultimate goal of a successful No Frills 2014 conference. ________________________________ _______________________________ Signature Committee Chair ________________________________ Date Haylie Chamarro – Conference Co-Chair Jaimmie I. Koss – Conference Co-Chair Ian Philbrick – Conference Advisor Inc. and the Saginaw Valley State University allowing me to participate in the No Frills 2014 conference, March 2014 hereby agree to the following: I release GLACURH, NACURH, and Saginaw Valley State University, their officers, agents, and employees from all liability for damage and injuries which I may sustain as a result of my attendance at and travel to and from the No Frills 2014 Conference. I agree to protect, hold harmless, and indemnify Saginaw Valley State University and their officers, agents and employees against all claims, suits, liabilities, of demands for injuries to any person and/or property growing out of my participation of the No Frills 2014 Conference. I specifically assume all risks associated with participation in the events of the conference and all else related to the conference, as well as travel to and from all conference activities, and the risk of damage or injury from any cause, action, omission or occurrence caused by Saginaw Valley State University or GLACURH, their officers and agents, including acts of omission constituting negligence. _____________________________ __________________________ Signature Date _____________________________ __________________________ Witness Signature Date

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Directions from I-75 North: 1. Once on I-75 North you will take exit 150 to merge onto I-675 2. Take exit 6 off of I-675 onto Tittabawassee Rd. 3. Turn left onto Tittabawassee Rd. 4. Turn left onto Town Centre Rd. 5. Hotel is on your left Directions from I-75 South: 1. Once on I-75 North you will take exit 155 to merge onto I-675 2. Take exit 6 off of I-675 onto Tittabawassee Rd. 3. Turn right onto Tittabawassee Rd. 4. Turn Left onto Town Centre Rd. 5. Hotel is on your left

*If you need further directions or directions from a different route, the conference staff is more than happy to provide them to you

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1. Start out going north on Towne Centre Rd toward Tittabawassee Rd. 0.07 mi

2. Take the 1st left onto Tittabawassee Rd. 0.6 mi

Denny's is on the left

If you reach Thonaldson Dr you've gone about 0.3 miles too far

3. Turn right onto Bay Rd/M-84 N. 2.3 mi

If you reach Westbay Dr you've gone a little too far

4. 7400 BAY ROAD.

Your destination is 0.3 miles past Pierce Rd

If you reach College Dr you've gone a little too far

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Company Name Address Address February 13, 2013 Mr./Mrs./Ms./etc… ______________________ The weekend of March 7, 8, and 9 of 2014 Saginaw Valley State University has the great opportunity to host a conference for the Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls. There will be representation from Colleges and Universities coming to Saginaw Valley from all over the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Illinois, and Indiana. These schools will be coming to the area to vote on changes to their regional policies and to recognize other schools in the Region. Although this is a business meeting, the attendees will have time to explore the area on Friday, March 7, 2014 and on Sunday, March 9, 2014. In order to provide a great experience for the attendees we are asking for your help. We are currently working on raising funds to offset the total cost of the conference. Although the attendees do pay to attend the conference we are looking to lower the cost in any way possible. In return of any support that your business can provide we will be more than willing to show off your company’s logo throughout the weekend. Our staff will be wearing T-Shirts that we will put it on and then there will be multiple conference materials that the attendees will receive that we can put your logo and company name in. Any donations you are able to provide will help us welcome them to Saginaw with open arms. If you have any questions or can support us in any way please do not hesitate to contact me. I would be more than happy to discuss with you and donation that you are willing to give. Sincerely, Haylie Chamarro Co-Chair, No Frills 2014 Saginaw Valley State University 248-563-3092

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February 2013

Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls

Regional Board of Directors and National Communication Coordinators

Dear Regional Board Members and National Communication Coordinators:

It is with great pleasure and confidence that I provide this letter of support on behalf of

Saginaw Valley State University’s Residence Housing Association and their bid to host the

No Frills 2014 Business Meeting for the Great Lakes Affiliation of College and University

Residence Halls.

I strongly urge you to choose Saginaw Valley State University as the host for the No

Frills 2014 GLACURH Business Meeting. The residential student leaders of Saginaw Valley

State University are ready, willing and able to make this meeting a success. When they of-

fered up the idea of hosting to me I was beyond thrilled. I was even more incredibly im-

pressed with their forethought and dedication to the idea. These driven characteristics, com-

bined with the support of the institution, will make for a successful conference. I am confi-

dent that the present leadership will be devoted to meeting all of the needs involved with the

meeting and to making it a phenomenal experience for all!

I write these words with all sincerity. It is an honor to support these student leaders. I

am tremendously proud of what they have already accomplished with this endeavor and have

no doubt that they will flourish in creating a grand event for the region. SVSU would be most

honored and appreciative if selected to host the No Frills 2014 GLACURH Business Meeting.

Thank you for your consideration.

It’s a GREAT day to be a Cardinal,

Bethany Thrun

Residence Housing Association President

Saginaw Valley State University

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February 11, 2013 Douglas Eck Living Center South 1327 7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710 To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter on behalf of the Olivia A. Lake Chapter of the National Resi-

dence Hall Honorary on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University. Our chap-

ter is in unanimous support of bid for Saginaw Valley State University to host the

No Frills 2014 business meeting. Additionally, financially speaking we as an organi-

zation are in a place to allocate ample amount in our budget for the 2013/2014 aca-

demic year to support this meeting.

We as students take much pride in our campus and the things it has to offer. It’s a

beautiful place to go to school with an amazing atmosphere to learn and live. Our

leaders on campus are dedicated to not only the success and advancement of

themselves but also the community as a whole. We are confident that the group of

leaders, the staff that is assembled, will do an outstanding job representing our uni-

versity and ensuring the success and fluidity of the business meeting. Our campus

facilities are top notch and the surrounding area has much to offer students and

guests alike.

In conclusion, our chapter fully supports this bid. As an organization we are confi-

dent that there is no better place for a meeting like this than our campus.

Sincerely, Douglas Eck Saginaw Valley State University Olivia A. Lake Chapter, NRHH – President

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