Does anyone know if the AA is going to have a sponsor for this year?

just in case anyone from akron is reading this site still may I suggest

that they get
state farm
allstate
geico

if they cant get home depot back get lowes


advance autoparts , autozone, and napa the 3 of them are spending big bucks on speedvision

and get chevrolet back what ever it takes

Why not Toyota?
They spend 60M per year on F1 Must spend equal or more on there NASCAR efforts

Joe Gibbs grandsons are SBD racing, he may be a way to get in the door to Toyota!

Why not Mazda

They have the largest amount of owners participating in racing events than any other auto manufacture


Create a few non paid intern positions for a 3rd year College student majoring in Sports Marketing!


There are 27 Colleges in the USA that offer degrees in Sports Marketing. Most require there students to complete a 1 semester internship to graduate. Most internships provide no salary and provide the students with college credit. Some provide a small stipen to defray cost of lunch.

AASBD must have fresh ideas, why not create a few unpaid college intern positions in the following areas.

Sports Marketing
Mechanical Engineering
K-12 Education

MPH

I think your idea of college interns is a very good one. Why not tap into young adult minds and energy. Unpaid would be great but probably more difficult to find people willing to do the job. Still worth looking into.

Have a great day.

Roger Van Waart

Link to a NASCAR Intern who was a past AASBD champ

http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/...ern.pr.soapbox/

NASCAR recently selected 20 interns AASBD should have at least 2 Interns

Link to NASCAR internship program

http://www.diversityinternships.com/


AASBD Should work through universities so the students actually pay the university to work the internship for free as well as earn 6 college credits for the internship.

Interns would bring a much needed energy/new ideas to the AASBD!!!!!!!

This year there will be stock drivers that were born in this century!

Example of a Promotions Manager Internship Opportunities

Position Description

* Assist the Gopher Sports Marketing staff and Promotion Directors in their duties
* Required to work a minimum of 15 events, including ALL events for assigned sports
* Assigned to a University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic sport, special event or project as the lead Promotions Manager.
* Plan and implement the promotions and game day activities for assigned sports. Complete necessary end of game and end of year reports.
o Develop a promotional plan
o Oversee all design and placement of advertising for events
o Supervise a team of Promotion Assistants (2 people)
o Supervise student workers who assist with each event
o Maintain budget for your assigned sport
o Help to improve the atmosphere of each event through the use of games, give-aways, contests, trivia and music, etc.
o Fulfill the sponsorship contracts such as logo exposure and PA announcements
o Communicate and promote athletic events/promotions within the residence halls, Greek system, and entire Minnesota student body, as well as community groups
o Coordinate hospitality for assigned sports
* Responsible for attending home games, including afternoon, night and weekend games, for assigned sports.
* Assist with office responsibilities
* Perform other office and event duties as assigned
* Must hold a minimum of nine (9) office hours a week


US Congress and Senate office staff are almost 40% interns. TV Networks and US Automotive design efforts have many interns positions


A well planned internship program would include one each Sports Marketing and Mechanical Engineering interns each semester (with college credit) and a few summer internships (no credit).

I wonder if interns could help locals?

mph your onto somthing good here

I think you have identified only part of the problem. I believe the AA needs to be able to show any perspective sponsor that they have something to offer them. Right now the AA does not have enough racers (my opinion). I think the AA needs to advertise their Super Kids race (my opinion). I think they need to expand their races in other countries (my opinion). I do not believe that the AA can continue to do business as usual. The AA has to be at least four million dollars in debt so business as usual does not seem to be working.

If AASBD did create a few intern positions

One of the MANY things the interns should look at is REDUCING the price of a 1st year costs for new Stock and SS stock efforts. Turn Key first year price is approaching 1k

If more than one Sports Marketing intern position was created the other SM Intern should work on efforts to grow the rally program.


The interns would bring much needed fresh ideas and energy to the AASBD!

Here is the info on one of the many Universities that offers Sports Marketing

Miami University Oxford Ohio offers a Sports Marketing

Department of Marketing
200 Upham Hall
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-3270
Contact Assistant Director for Business Career Services Nickie Esinduy related to internships

Here is a text book used by students enrolled in Sports Marketing : A Strategic Perspective course

ISBN: 0131440772



Last May Indiana Motorsports Association to Hosted a Internship Summit

The event, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was designed to educate participants on what it takes to get an internship program up and running, with a specific focus on long-term internship collaborations.


Here is a example of a Internship at Daytona International Speedway

Special Events Internship (Summer 2008) - Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, FL)

Responsibilities:
# This position will report to the Event Services Coordinator and Event Services Manager.
# Perform tasks and duties organized and assigned by the Special Events team...including but not limited to event preparation, coordinating with vendors, site alterations, event set-up/teardown, event management, and any other duties that fall within the special events department’s realm.
# Assist in vendor issues that arise during event time.
# Attend event pre/post planning meetings.
# Create event recaps in order to provide us with your point of view of the event.
# Brainstorm new ideas in an effort to help grow our events


Qualifications:
# Bachelors Degree or working towards Degree.
# Be a team player and committed to the success of the event.
# Working knowledge of Microsoft Office a must, AutoCAD a plus.
# Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays during semester long internship.

This internship is a non-paid internship, but college credit is offered for hours completed. Spring interns are to start around the 3rd-4th week of April and run until the late weeks of July(12-16 weeks).


Here is a example of a paid internship

Marketing Paid Internship (Spring/Summer 2008) - Chicagoland Speedway (Joilet, IL)

The 2008 Marketing internship program during the spring/summer of 2008 at Chicagoland Speedway/Route 66 Raceway is a paid internship. Hours and schedule will be determined by class and track event schedules, as agreed by track supervisor and student.

Marketing Interns will be responsible for assisting with basic marketing, sales, hospitality and contract fulfillment duties. These duties will include the collecting and filing of information that will be used in print and sponsor materials, maintaining marketing databases, and assisting in distributing Route 66 Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway marketing materials to various local businesses. Other responsibilities may include distribution of tickets/credentials to sponsor’s/VIP’s; perform event day production responsibilities including; facilitating pace car rides, parade lap coordination, pre-race and Gatorade Victory Lane involvement; and various grass-roots promotional efforts.

This is a hands-on learning experience working with some of the most exciting racing series in the world, including NASCAR, Indy Racing League and NHRA Drag Racing Series. This internship will require the student to develop an in-depth understanding of various forms of motorsports and the operations of a world class sports facility.

Requirements:
# Must be available and willing to stay throughout racing season, May through September
# Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
# Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
# Proficient in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
# Enthusiastic about marketing and the sports industry
# Ability to perform designated tasks efficiently and thoroughly
# Strong organizational skills
# The ability to respond quickly, calmly, and professionally to event-related problems and emergencies.

The internship will have flexible hours to accommodate school schedules; however, attendance will be mandatory during several race weekends at both Route 66 Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway. Weekend, evening, and holiday hours will also be required throughout the season for various events.


Link to a example of a internship program at Lowesmotor speedway

http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/speedway/internships/

Here is a media release only a few hours old about one NY university sports marketing program that includes placing students in internships

Snip

The Sport Management Department, part of the College’s School of Professional Studies, currently enrolls 400 undergraduate and 50 graduate students. The department places between 35 and 40 full-time, sport management interns each semester.

For more information, contact Sarah Zipp at zipps@cortland.edu.

http://readme.readmedia.com/news/show/Coll...tunities/115949

Snip from another recent news article

An effective internship program can pay off for growing companies in a number of unexpected ways, from getting an edge in the battle for talent to providing valuable lessons in managing a bigger staff.

"Most small-business owners have tended to think about interns as some neighbor's kid who needs something to do for the summer," says C. Mason Gates, the founder of Richmond, Va.-based InternDirect and president of internships.com -- services that help match employers with interns. "They're only now starting to recognize the real opportunities out there to build their businesses."

In a survey of 276 U.S. employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers -- including about a quarter with fewer than 500 employees -- nearly 90% said they now have an internship program in place. As many as 62% of college hires last year had held internships, employers said. Overall, employers reported that 30.7% of their new college hires came from an internship program

Still, many business owners don't have the time or money to create a well-managed internship program. That's where services like New York-based InternsForYou come in.

Launched last year, InternsForYou is a mini recruiting firm focused entirely on finding the right interns for businesses with fewer than 20 employees. According to founder Irene de Gasparis, the intern market has become so hot in the past few years that much of her time is spent helping employers identify perks and benefits that stick out from the crowd.

"Interns make great hires, so you have a lot of competition out there," de Gasparis says. "You can't get away with just a college credit anymore."

The last I heard the AA was almost five million dollars in debt. Without a willingness to change the AA will not survive.

MPH,

Have you sent that info to the AASBD ?

Contacted those people, links ?


I took alot of time A few months back and contacted many companies trying to get them to dontate / sponsor the AASBD.


So, it would be great if others did that also. You may think thats the AASBD job. But anyone can suggest and contact a company.

Sporty

Sporty

You were only supposed to collect the contact info of potential sponosrs, DOCUMENT when you provided the info to AASBD.

Then wait for your finders fee HA HA !

No I have not contacted any contacts in this blog string.

??QUESTION?? WASN'T MONICA AN INTERN???????