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Ryerson’s ACHIEVE National Accounting Conference Team Application

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Apply to be part of the team to go to Ryerson’s ACHIEVE National Accounting Conference and represent University of Waterloo from Jan. 23 - 24, 2014. Each team will consist of four members from 3rd and 4th year with the exception of one 2nd year student.

ACHIEVE is a national accounting conference and competition hosted at the Ted Rogers School of Management. The upcoming 2014 year marks the 6th year of the ACHIEVE Conference and Competition. Every year, driven students from universities across Canada compete to showcase their accounting knowledge in a formal case competition judged by a panel of industry professionals. ACHIEVE enables professional growth for students and countless networking opportunities with industry representatives at our nightly socials.

This year, the ACHIEVE theme focuses on International Business and Leadership. ACHIEVE 2014 participants will be stimulated with innovative and thought provoking workshops and keynote addresses, executed by leaders from global organizations. Additionally, delegates will partake in one in-depth case study where students will be tested on their knowledge of accounting concepts while engaging and strengthening their skill sets.  ACHIEVE 2014 promises to be exciting, challenging, and rewarding for all participants.

Early Bird Special of $450 + processing fee for Dec. 20, 2013.
Otherwise, $500 + processing fee paid by Jan. 11, 2014.

This conference is eligible for the UWAFSA conference subsidy!

To apply: Please e-mail the attached form titled ACHIEVE.doc to a.husain@uwafsa.ca

Please click below for the registration form

ACHIEVE

 

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SAF City Presents "Hit The Lights"

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Register now before upper year semi spots run out. Preregistration: http://tinyurl.com/HitTheLights2013

Hit the Lights - Upper Year Semi Formal. Details: Bingemans. 150 Tickets. First Come. First Serve. 19+ Each ticket comes with a SAF City t-shirt shown below, a glow stick and a wristband. http://imgur.com/FGeMWvd

2 Experiences.

PART 1: Semi Formal. Food. Violinists. Casino. Polaroid Photobooth. Voting for SAF Oscars. The Academy presents SAF Oscars for 3 PHOTO CATEGORIES. -“Photobomb Moments” -“Romantic/PDA Moments” –“LOOOL Moments” You may nominate as many of your friends as you can for any of the three categories. Please email the photos to SAFAcademy2013@gmail.com with following format named for each photo: “Nominee(s) – “Category”.

There will be complimentary coat check for you to get ready for part 2.

PART 2: Blacklight-equipped ballroom. LED & Strobe lights. Professional DJ from Flashpoint Productions. 6 customized / glow in the dark beverages (please see shirt) Equipped with glow-in the dark markers & paint DESIGN your t-shirts.

Tickets will begin selling on this Wednesday Nov 6th in SAF Lounge OR Online through Eventbrite. *If you paid in cash and bring 2 friends to sign up with you, all three of you will be entered in a raffle to win $100 Futureshop gift card*

If you PRE-REGISTER before Wednesday, your spot is guaranteed but payment must be submitted before Friday Nov 8th or you will lose your spot.

Cheque Distribution Happening Every Thursday from 11am-2pm

AFSA would like to introduce a new procedure this term to improve cheque reimbursement times! Please ensure that you have filled out the form at www.uwafsa.ca/receipt and have put your receipts in the AFSA mailbox (HH115) by every Tuesday at 11:59pm. The cheques will then be signed and distributed outside the SAF lounge from 11:00 am – 2:00pm every Thursday. Should you be unable to pick up your reimbursement cheque on Thursday, the finance committee will contact you shortly.

If you have any questions, please contact Anna Liang, VP Finance, at a.liang@uwafsa.ca.

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The Network of Empowered Women Event

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The Network of Empowered Women at the University of Alberta aims to connect undergraduate business students with successful female business professionals and other talented, ambitious students from across the country as a means of fostering meaningful networks and connections that will inspire young women to pursue any path that they choose for their futures. The main way they try to achieve this is by hosting an annual national conference; this year it will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise on January 23-26. Last year there were students from 10 different schools from across Canada and it would be great to have representatives from uWaterloo this year! For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.ualbertanew.ca/

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Stock Simulation Launch & Registration this Week!

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Who? Calling all SAF students!What? AFSA Stock Simulation 2013 Launch with guest speaker Professor Andrew Ecclestone who will be talking about his past experiences with hedge funds and much more! Come and sign up for this term’s stock simulation. When? TUESDAY, October 29, 2013. Registration begins at 7:00pm

Where? : Hagey Hall Atrium

Why? The chance to earn $80, $50, $20 for first, second, and third prize respectively! If you are in AFM 121, you’ll be doing a stock simulation so why not use the research to not only get those top marks but win some extra cash as well!

Pre-register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LsvCW-IWPS7Jttm9390LxXFRYx7OiMwZm8o_UGjVB0A/viewform

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Halloween Photo Contest

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Hey SAF, It's that spooky time of the year again! Get pumped because you might get a chance to go on a $20 shopping spree at Conestoga Mall and get major bragging rights as well! The contest will be open from Oct. 25-Nov 4th, so get your submissions in! Rules: Submit your entries to afsa.photography@gmail.com Choose one of the following (or multiple if you want) 1. Submit a photo of your Halloween costume or makeup OR 2. Upload a video of you scaring your friend OR 3. Feature a picture or video of your halloween themed decoration. Eg. room, door, pumpkin etc. Show us your halloween spirit SAF! 1415781_10201729555933593_1926396146_n