4 Weeks Down

Week 4

Overall, this week involved more of a preparation roll for the final event of the 2009 VISA Championship Series. This event is entirely put on by USATF and attracts the most highly regarded track and field athletes in the U.S. It was interesting at the All-staff meeting to hear how each department did their part to make this event possible. It really is a complex product. Since the event was in Tracktown USA--Eugene, OR—I watched the event on TV. It received six total hours of coverage on both ESPN and ABC.

For me in particular, I helped the Elite Teams Department create Athlete packets. This involved compiling all the necessary paperwork that would be needed for all athletes who qualified to go to the World Track and Field Championships in Berlin, Germany. Additionally, I went to the official USATF warehouse to help gather some necessary uniforms for athletes that will be competing in the Junior Outdoor Championships in Italy.

Lastly, I began to use a program known as constant contact. This is a pay service that allows business to send out mass emails, surveys, and online polls. It was great to get experience with this type of service because I was giving even better insight into the role technology plays in a business. Also, it gave me a better understanding of how different size companies outsource certain necessary materials/services.

Otherwise, I began slowly editing a Sponsorship Recap. This mainly involved just using a template to alter a previous PowerPoint. Hopefully, I will be able to improve this PowerPoint so that it can become more visually appealing to sponsors.