AIESEC Sydney had a successful first half of 2011 with various events and initiatives that helped develop members and raise exchange program signups. Their financial portfolio improved income by 18.4% through cost cuts and business relationships. Events included a member induction conference, alumni night, gaming night, and a regional conference. Exchange programs had the highest signups in the nation with 388 applications and 25 exchanges realized. Marketing efforts like merchandise, pamphlets and social media helped raise brand awareness. Project SLAP worked to raise language teacher exchanges.

1. AIESEC SYDNEY RECKON Finance Award Application July 2011

6. Financial Performance 2011 is Bigger & Better

8. In vestme nt with a Pu rpo se! (Summary) Activ8Con $810.43 for a beautiful lecture theatre, Thai food for lunch and snacks all along the way! Alumni Night $1819.57 for a fully catered entrees, a glamorous location and miscellaneous which will be sponsored by the Business Faculty. Gaming Night and Amazing Race $100 for food arrangement, games and such Merchandise $1024 worth of pens, banners, t-shirts and stickers Marketing Materials and a printer for the office $600 worth of postcards and a printer for the office to print out all the marketing materials such as posters and flyers IN COLOUR Conferences Subsidies worth $3500 from the Business Faculty in the form of sponsorship as well.

9. Activ8Con, the 1st of its kind induction conference in AIESEC Australia's history! workshops on leadership, global awareness, exchange and personal development

10. Investment-Member development Financial support in providing loan contract to selective eager members to be able to attend StateCon A strong LC culture “ Marmalade and Jam” Weekly LCMs with bonding sessions, portfolio updates, discussions etc. Record LCM attendance of 75% AMAZING RACE AND GAMING NIGHT

12. RESULT: HIGHEST number of EP raises IN THE NATION Investment – Exchange SIGN-UPS 388 APPLICATIONS 108 MRB SIT-INS 31 EP RAISES EPs matched and realised 25 5

14. AIESEC NSW REGIONAL ALUMNI NIGHT HOSTED BY AIESEC SYDNEY

16. Thinking outside the Box... SLAP brings together a special taskforce with the mission of creating an innovative platform to raise TNs as language teachers providing students an unique experience learning second languages in a fun and interactive environment at affordable price Project SLAP

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