ACCENT Positions
Vice Chair of
Promotions
Oversees the following positions and reports to the chairman
every week.
Campus Advertising
Publicizes ACCENT events at the residence halls, fraternity and
sorority houses, and off campus apartments, announces at Student and
Faculty Senate meetings, as well as distributes fliers and hangs posters
around the campus.
Assistant Directors: 5
Media Advertising
Distributes posters to local businesses, informs organizations as well
as the Wednesday update of upcoming shows, and arranges for ads in the
newspapers, radio, movies and television.
Assistant Directors: 2
Press Relations
Writes and distributes press releases and coordinates press conferences.
Must be knowledgeable of journalistic style.
Assistant Directors: 2
Program
Creates a program with a brief history of the speaker, the ACCENT
organization, any co-sponsoring organization, and a survey regarding
future shows. Also is responsible for distributing the programs and
collecting the surveys.
Assistant Directors: 1
Vice
Chair of Production
Oversees the following positions and reports to the chairman every week.
Also responsible for any day of show coordination.
Audio-Visual/Technical
Videotapes ACCENT speeches and produces promotional video highlights as
well as works with hired still photographer. Keeps ACCENT up to date
technologically.
Assistant Directors: 1
Guest Relations
Arranges hotel accommodations, ground transportation, tours of campus,
meals, and any other details that will make the guests stay at UF as
pleasurable as possible. Works directly with the Special Guests
Coordinators.
Assistant Directors: 1
Production
Works with the venue to ensure all aspects of production of the speech
are in order including seating assignments, microphone setup, lighting,
sound, the stage, entry and exit, and staff-pass distribution.
Assistant Directors: 2
Security
Provides security and ushers to ensure the safety of the speaker,
maintains crowd control pre and post speech, oversees microphone use for
end of show questions.
Assistant Directors: 3
Vice Chair of Outreach
Oversees the following positions and reports to the chairman every week.
Co-Sponsorship Liaison
Seeks out and facilitates necessary meetings with organizations on
campus interested in co-sponsorships.
Assistant Directors: 1
Feedback
Oversees the public’s recommendations. Coordinates ideas given by the
public through surveys, the computer, the phone and a suggestion box and
presents them to the chairman in a concise format to improve the future
of ACCENT.
Outreach Shows
Seeks out other sectors of the University, beyond SG sponsored
organizations to create special interest shows.
Assistant Directors: 1
Interactive Services
Publicizes ACCENT events through computer medium and maintains the
ACCENT home page as part of the Student Government home page. Sets up
laptop at shows for audience to join ACCENT Listserv.
Assistant Directors: 1
Vice Chair of Structure
Oversees the following positions and reports to the chairman every week.
Corporate Affairs
Solicits products for ACCENT use and business co-sponsorships.
Assistant Directors: 1
Historian
Maintains a scrap book of all programs, articles, and press releases for
every show ACCENT presents or co sponsors. Helps to organize and
decorate office.
Personnel
Organizes and coordinates staff members and meetings to ensure the staff
is both utilized and involved.
Assistant Directors: 1
Special Projects
Creatively advertises shows, as well as provides assistance to all other
directors.
Assistant Directors: 2
Treasurer
Oversees finances of ACCENT, works with the chairman to disperse funds
appropriately. Maintains account electronically (through software and
Docutraq) and works directly with SG Finance.
Assistant Treasurers: 1
Administrative Assistant
Works directly with/for the chairman to ensure the daily activities of
ACCENT operate efficiently.
Special Guests Coordinator
Works directly with all ACCENT guests to ensure their comfort and safety
during their stay at UF. |