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| + | Novus Biologicals and TransAlta emailed me back and said they’re unable to sponsor iGEM. Novus said that they’re a small company and they have donated the amount that they set aside earlier. I called TransAlta and they said they like our project but due to the economic crisis, they had to cut down their budget; they’re only funding on-going projects within their own companies. | ||
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| + | I sent a thank you letters and asked for contact from 10 companies who were unable to help us. | ||
| + | I also sent Noreen Schultz (Ab Community Relations Coordinator) from Company 1a breakdown of our budget and a project description (just as she had asked) after she didn’t quite understand the science behind our project. I showed Thane the description and budget breakdown before sending it. I emphasized that we’re not looking for something big, any donation will be greatly appreciated by the team. I’ll follow up with her on Monday, July 27th. | ||
| + | I also followed up with the following: | ||
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| + | Company 1 | ||
| + | Emailed Noreen S. She understands our project and currently looking over pkg. Follow up on July 27 | ||
| + | Company 2 | ||
| + | President is looking over pkg, needs more time. Follow up July 27 | ||
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| + | BioAlberta | ||
| + | The President was out of the country for about a month; he will get back tomorrow. His assistant said they’ll send the cheque of $1000.00 after he gets back. | ||
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| + | Company 3 | ||
| + | Called HR but couldn’t get a hold of her, left a msg. Follow up July 24 | ||
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| + | Company 4 | ||
| + | called HR and left a msg, Follow up tomorrow to arrange a one on one meeting | ||
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| + | GSK | ||
| + | I called her back and she said that since our project for the competition deals with biofilms and they’re a pharmaceutical company; our doesn’t apply to them right now. I said that it can be used for medicine too but she said since I’m trying to raise money for the competition and the project in that case is biofilm, it doesn’t fit with their goals. But she told me send the pkg anyways so I’ll mail to her tomorrow. | ||
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| + | Company 5 | ||
| + | Called the Community sponsorship lady and she wasn’t in the office. I left a msg. follow up tomorrow. | ||
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| + | Company 6 | ||
| + | Called Nancy Laviorette (not sure about her position)….left a voicemail…follow up tomorrow. They’re looking over our pkg. | ||
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| + | I also updated the gmail excel document with all the list of companies that Fahd and I have contacted. Jeremy said he’ll send me the list of companies and their contact info soon so I’ll put his up too. Jamie’s supposed to do his soon. | ||
| + | I spent some time with Mandy and Patrick re-working/rewriting the second life section of the newsletter, re-wrote the Lethbridge trip section, edited some pics, etc. | ||
| + | Phone calls took a long time since I called some of these companies every 2 hrs (but don’t worry I didn’t leave a msg every time). | ||
| + | Since Jon’s dad is donating to the team, I gave him our account number for BMO and our address for the BhSc office depending on which method he uses to give us the money. I also wrote up a thank you letter which I need to pass by the rest of the marketing team tomorrow before we give it to Jon/his dad. | ||
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