[013] Businesses Can Help Welcome Students During 'Meet Murfreesboro' Days

Release date: July 19, 2011

News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Office of New Student and Family Programs contact: Rob Patterson, 615-898-2454 or rpatters@mtsu.edu

Businesses Can Help Welcome Students During ‘Meet Murfreesboro’ Days

MURFREESBORO — MTSU is continuing a tradition started in 2001 by inviting area businesses to welcome students to campus during “Meet Murfreesboro” days Aug. 30-31.
Businesses can visit with students and display products by reserving space in tents in the courtyard outside Keathley University Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of MTSU’s annual Week of Welcome celebration.
Display space costs $250 and includes a table and chairs, lunch for two people per day, electrical access and two visitor parking passes.
“We encourage businesses to bring free samples, specialty giveaways and coupons to give students,” said Gina Poff, director of the Office of New Student and Family Programs. “The students really enjoy the event, and in past years we have had vendors tell us they gave away as many as 5,000 items per day.”
Deadline for registration for the event is Friday, Aug. 26, and space is limited. For more information, contact Rob Patterson, coordinator of the Office of New Student and Family Programs, at 615-898-2454 or read the PDF at http://bit.ly/MTMeetMboro11.

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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.

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