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Description

The Theme Park Entertainment Group at Iowa State University is an organization for the celebration and education of the current state of the Attractions and the Themed Entertainment industry, and for the Professional Development of it's members, emphasizing Engineering and Design. The organization hosts social meetings, technical lectures, and interviews from industry professionals, and assists members in finding networking, internship, and full time employment opportunities. This organization is open to members of all majors.

Affiliations

This organization has no affiliations.

Constitution / Tier

File TPEGConstitution.pdf
Tier Student Organization - Affiliated

Membership Information

Student Members 8
ISU Members 0
Non-ISU Members 0
Allowed Members No limit
Allowed Officers No limit
Membership Qualifications Need to be a full-time student at Iowa State University with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
Membership Restrictions All majors are encouraged to join the Theme Park Entertainment Group.
Elections/Selection Elections take place in April and the date is decided a month prior to the election month. Any dues-paying member is eligible to run for a position.
Meetings General Meetings will take place on Thursdays at 6:00pm in SICTR 1016. Additional Project Meetings will be arranged throughout the semester.

Description of Regular Meetings/Activities

The Theme Park Entertainment Group (TPEG) is committed to three central missions: Celebration, Education, and Professional Development. Each meeting will be approximately 2 hours long and will consist in part of the following: Celebration TPEG meetings will serve as a place for students to share in the enthusiasm for the industry and activities affiliated with it. Students will have a chance to develop and share their creative works in a fair and constructive atmosphere. Members may participate in respectful debate. TPEG will organize trips and events at nearby amusement parks at least once every year. Members attending the event will all pay an amount decided by the executive team, and will have a minimum of 30 days from receiving the dates and price of the event to decide to sign up. These trips shall be designed in consideration of the budgetary and time restrictions of many students. Events that help connect the organization to other organizations within the industry are highly encouraged (American Coaster Enthusiasts, Themed Entertainment Association, IAAPA, etc) Education Each General Meeting with consist in part of a state of art presentation of events that have occurred in the industry since the previous meeting. Meetings shall individually go more in depth on subjects related to the industry to further educate members, as well as technological deep-dives into a specific piece of technology featuring basic formulae, the basic engineering theory, and real world examples. Professional Development Certain meetings will focus on developing members via: 1. Identification of personal skills and opportunities 2. Self-marketing through Resume and Linkedin workshops 3. Networking tips and organized presence at ASTM F24, AIMS, SkyNext IAAPA, SiTE OSU, etc. 4. Making ride and roller coaster models [2022-23 Project: Matugani]

Description of Special Events

No current Special Events are planned.