As most of you are now deep in 'study mode' for the end of semester exams, I’d like to keep you guys up to date with an overview, and also some exciting plans that the Executive Committee are working on.
Semester 1, 2015
It has been a enthralling (but busy) semester for GAS in these past few months, as I believe we held so many more events than any other university group and it even surpasses anything we’ve done in the past. We hosted 2x pizza nights, a bento box dinner, monthly movie nights, Supanova GC, and raffles along with our usual weekly screenings. We also hit 300+ members not too long ago on our Facebook group, and we anticipate strong growth in the next few months due to a number of really fun and cool initiatives. I really encourage any of you who have friends interested in Anime/Manga to join the group!
GAS membership card
One of the more exciting announcements this past month was the reveal of our new membership card. For only $5 you are able to get really nice discounts for various food outlets, anime/manga stores, and entertainment/leisure destinations. In collaboration with our friends at the Mithril Hand Gaming Society, this card is jam-packed with exclusive deals and offers. We have sourced the best sponsors around including:
Holidays - Semester 2, 2015
So now we are approaching the mid-year holidays, I thought I would just list the number of cool events coming up that GAS members can be involved in:
Sponsor’s Day
Sam and I are planning an event, with perhaps Mithril Hand and Bond Uni Anime Club, that will allow members to utilise their new membership cards for an awesome day out to support our sponsors. Members can meet new people, and we will try to timetable each activity so you can join in/opt-out as you please.
We’re not sure whether to host this Sponsor’s day during the holidays, or once the Semester commences (after sign-on day for all the new members) or both. So we'll put up a poll soon.
Anyway, I think that's a pretty exhaustive list of things going on at the moment, and what we are planning in the near future!
All the best with your exams!
Boris.
Semester 1, 2015
It has been a enthralling (but busy) semester for GAS in these past few months, as I believe we held so many more events than any other university group and it even surpasses anything we’ve done in the past. We hosted 2x pizza nights, a bento box dinner, monthly movie nights, Supanova GC, and raffles along with our usual weekly screenings. We also hit 300+ members not too long ago on our Facebook group, and we anticipate strong growth in the next few months due to a number of really fun and cool initiatives. I really encourage any of you who have friends interested in Anime/Manga to join the group!
GAS membership card
One of the more exciting announcements this past month was the reveal of our new membership card. For only $5 you are able to get really nice discounts for various food outlets, anime/manga stores, and entertainment/leisure destinations. In collaboration with our friends at the Mithril Hand Gaming Society, this card is jam-packed with exclusive deals and offers. We have sourced the best sponsors around including:
- Ace Comics & Games
- Burger Bro?
- Hanabee
- Madman
- Negative 210
- Siren Visual
- Nozomi Japanese Restaurant
- Strike Bowling Bar
- Timezone
- Tune Up Karaoke Bar
- Zombster
Holidays - Semester 2, 2015
So now we are approaching the mid-year holidays, I thought I would just list the number of cool events coming up that GAS members can be involved in:
- Continuation of our weekend screenings (Old classics in the holidays, brand new stuff next Sem!)
- Mithril Hand - Youtube Open Screening (June 27)
- Our famous Mid-semester dinner (details soon!)
- Griffith Anime Society Open Screening (BYO anime, details soon!)
- Griffith Anime Society Video Games Contest
- Monthly movie nights (now with sponsored prizes from Madman/Hanabee/Siren Visual)
- Halloween Special Screening (October)
- More Raffles + Prizes, More Pizza Nights, More Bento!
- BrisNova 2015, OzComicCon Brisbane 2015, Abbey Medieval Festival 2015
- Special weeknight screening curated by the ‘Girls of GAS’ (Insider’s tip: This is going to be great!)
- End of Semester Dinner (December)
- 'Sponsor’s Day' at Surfer’s Paradise
Sponsor’s Day
Sam and I are planning an event, with perhaps Mithril Hand and Bond Uni Anime Club, that will allow members to utilise their new membership cards for an awesome day out to support our sponsors. Members can meet new people, and we will try to timetable each activity so you can join in/opt-out as you please.
- $10 credit p/p on their GAS Timezone card to spend, also has discounted Laser Tag wars
- Liquid Nitrogen ice cream from Negative 210, home of the hottest ice-cream in the world (discounts for members)
- Couple rounds of Bowling at Strike Bowling Bar (discounts for members + drinks!)
- Food + Refreshments throughout (Lunch and/or Dinner)
- Tune Up Karaoke Bar ($5 drinks specials, free entry/karaoke, or $20 private room)
We’re not sure whether to host this Sponsor’s day during the holidays, or once the Semester commences (after sign-on day for all the new members) or both. So we'll put up a poll soon.
Anyway, I think that's a pretty exhaustive list of things going on at the moment, and what we are planning in the near future!
All the best with your exams!
Boris.