Texas Tech University Chapter
Creating and Promoting Events
Student members and officers can create and promote events on for STC. These events are helpful in promoting the chapter as well as helping us win community points so that we can continue to win awards.
Here's what you need;
An Event Idea
A Poster
A promotion Plan
A secure location
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Access to the STC social media accounts​
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Members
Feel free to present event ideas to your officers if you need additional support. Every event you propose or carry out matters!
If you are carrying out an event and would like STC to be a part of it, here's what you can do;
Communicating Event Idea
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Bring your event Idea up during a STC meeting or email one/all of the STC officers
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You can also click the chat button at the bottom of the screen.
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What should you communicate?
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Will your project will benefit STC or other groups of people?
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How will the event benefit STC or other groups of people?
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Who will be working with you to organize the event? Work? Another organization?
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Any other pertinent information you feel we should know.
Event Idea
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​Depending on where you are with the event, you might already have or poster or some idea of the intended audience for the poster.
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Developing a Poster
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Submit a poster to one of the officers so that we can promote the event for you
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If you don't know how to make a poster, reach out to the officers so that they can assist you
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What should the poster communicate?
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What is the event?
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Where is the event?
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When is the event taking place?
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Any other pertinent information you feel your audience should know
A Poster
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If you need help with this, please contact a STC officer.
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Promoting the Event
If you already have a set date for the event, it would be helpful if you have a promotion plan
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What should the plan communicate?
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Is the poster going to be digital or tactile, or both?
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Where do you plan to distribute the poster?
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When do you plan to distribute the poster?
Promotion Plan
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If you need help with this, please contact a STC officer.
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Already have a location?
If you already have a location for the event, please communicate this to an officer.
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Securing an event location
If you don't already have a location, please communicate the time and date of the event to an officer, and we'll be happy to secure a location on your behalf.
Secure Location
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You probably have social media accounts and can share your event details. If you don't;
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Accessing STC's Social Media
STC will be proud to leverage our social power in order to spread the word about your event.
Social Media Access
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Officers
As you know, all our events carry some weight with the award committees that we apply to. Social media is a huge part of that.
Let's leverage that power and remember that every tweet or post counts, even if we're not posting from the STC social media accounts.
Communicating Event Idea
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You can bring up any event idea during our periodic meetings.
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What should you communicate?
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How will your event be more innovative than previous events? An account of this reason can be helpful in filling out our award forms.
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Will your project benefit STC or other groups of people?
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How will your event benefit STC or other groups of people?
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Who will be working with you to organize the event? Work? Another organization?
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Any other pertinent information you feel we should know.
Event Idea
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​Depending on where you are with the event, you might already have or poster or some idea of the intended audience for the poster.
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Developing a Poster
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Submit a poster to one of the officers so that we can promote the event
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What should the poster communicate?
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What is the event?
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Where is the event?
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When is the event taking place?
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Any other pertinent information you feel your audience should know
A Poster
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Promoting the Event
If you already have a set date for the event, it would be helpful if you have a promotion plan
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What should the plan communicate?
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Is the poster going to be digital or tactile, or both?
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Where do you plan to distribute the poster?
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When do you plan to distribute the poster?
Promotion Plan
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Securing an event location
If you don't already have a location, please communicate the time and date of the event to the president.
Secure Location
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It is important that we provide evidence of our promotion of events on social media
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Social Media Plan
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Please document when you plan to post about the event
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Please document where you plan to post about the event
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Communicate this plan to other officers