Tuesday, February 2, 2010

BOP Updates

Good News: We have raised almost Php400k out of Php500k target. Manila Marriott will be sponsoring our Gala and Awards Night on Saturday, April 17th. Please save the date!! McDonald's has donated Php 20k of food vouchers.
Hotel Partner: Manila Marriott
Gold Partners: CalEnergy, Chevron Philippines, Goodyear Philippines, Mead Johnson, Peregrine, Thomson Reuters, CB Richard Ellis, Convergys
Silver Partners: Citibank, Ford Philippines, Sunpower, Philip Morris
Food Partner: McDonald's
Please contact abbie@amchamphilippines.com if you want to join the sponsorship subcommittee.

University Relations

We have sent the invitation and application forms to 24 schools and universities. To-date, we have only received 3 application forms. Please follow up with your schools and universities and ensure that the Deans have received the invitations and application forms for BOP 2010. Please inform Wina if the materials have not been received. Please promote the program among third year students of your universities and ensure that your university is represented in BOP 2010. Deadline to submit application forms is Feb. 12th.

Alumni Relations
We are putting together a database of BOP Alumni. Please send your cv's to bop@amchamphilippines.com

Marketing and PR
There are a lot of exciting and cool things happening in BOP 2010. Our marketing team is putting together some exciting giveaways like bags, shirts, pins, notebooks and pens.

Programme
The team will begin to schedule the week-long event.

Screening
John Clements will be conducting the initial screening-
Feb. 15 20 - Qualifying Exam
Feb. 22 28 - Scoring and Checking
March 8 - Final Interview with the Amcham Screening Committee

Case Study
Harvard Business School Case Study on Globe Telecomm. Suggested judges are: Ernest Cu, CEO of Globe, Tina Ortigas, Ernie Cecilia, Carol Dominguez, Peter Wallace, Noli Santos, Professor Lagman, Benjamin Hughes

Cocktails and Gala
Manila Marriott has agreed to sponsor the Gala and Awards Dinner on April 24th.

Please join us on Feb. 8th, 5-6pm at Amcham Hall. Please contact the subcommittee heads if you are interested to join BOP 2010.

STAY ENGAGED! GIVE BACK! JOIN BOP 2010!