Events at Saint Vincent College

It's hard to believe how fast this summer has gone! With thousands of conference and camp attendees having passed through our office, these summer months went by in the blink of an eye. Despite how busy we may get though, we are always able to find time for fun and to make each other laugh. Here is a peek back at what our summer looked like:

Commencement 2014 marked the beginning of summer for Events and Conference Services.

The Fred Roger's Legacy Award, presented to YoYo Ma.

Handyman Kandu and Handyman Frank fixing one of many flat golf cart tires this summer.

Summer fun at Events and Conference Services!

Pittsburgh fans, your dreams have come true.

As the summer rapidly comes to an end, there is still good news. You have plenty of time left to visit Steeler's Training Camp and soak up some of those last few rays of summer sunshine.Go to http://www.stvincent.edu/trainingcamp/ for the 2014 Steelers Training Camp schedule and a map fo the Saint Vincent College campus to help you plan your visit. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer!

Hey everyone! My name is Loretta Bobetich and I will be entering my senior year at Saint Vincent in the fall as a Graphic Design and Communication double major. For the summer, I am interning with The Conference Center at Saint Vincent College and will be focusing on public relations and social media. I will also be helping with office work, set-ups and events on campus. I am excited to share my experiences working at The Conference Center and living on campus!

It has officially been three weeks into my summer job with The Conference Center and I have already been a part of so much. You would assume that a new job would offer a few days of training and some logistics at first, you know, the pretty basic stuff. Instead, my first day on the job was Commencement set-up 101, no big deal or anything. With about 15 of us, we managed to do set-up and clean up for both the Senior Dinner on Friday evening and Commencement on Saturday. Both consisted of table and chair set-up (a lot of chairs), stage set-up, drapery and décor. After the dinner, the entire gym was broken down and reset for commencement the next day.

After lining chairs and numbering for hours, things started to come together. Even after a long night, we were all proud to see the work we had done in such a small amount of time. The next day was commencement and it was all hands on deck. With the wonderful volunteer staff, and all the other departments on campus, we were able to pull off a smooth event. I have always considered myself a hands-on kind of person who is quick to learn, and this event really tested those skills.

My next few weeks of work in the office and at the Fred Rogers Center seemed like nothing compared to my first few days on the staff. I have been able to settle into my summer position, but I know that there is much more to come; from what I hear, June is one of our busiest months. I work with a great staff so I am sure it will all go well!

So far on the PR side of everything, I have worked on The Conference Center’s social media pages, helped redesign their summer camps and conferences campus guide, and designed some advertising. 

I can’t wait to see what comes next and I will be sure let you know.