HomeOne of the most storied records in baseball history is Roger Maris’ single-season home run record of 61, breaking legendary slugger Babe Ruth’s mark of 60. However, due to the elongated season that helped Maris in surpassing Ruth, the MLB commissioner at the time decided to place an asterisk next to the new record (it was removed some years later).
What does this have to do with the DFA? Last night we hit a “home run” of our own when we hosted our first general body meeting of the term, in front of a DFA-record 61* students. Those who were a part of this milestone got the opportunity to meet the DFA Executive Board for 2009-2010, learn about the mission of the organization and hear about the exciting events coming up this term.
On the subject of events, our first one will be “Tools of the Trade: Susquehanna International Group” on October 20 at 6pm in the Paul Peck Alumni Center. Rather than regurgitate information that is already on LeBow Ticker and various other social media, please click here to read the event description and register for the event via the LeBow Events Calendar (space is limited, so it is in your best interest to register ahead of time).
The details of our second event of the term are still being finalized so check back to LeBow Ticker where updates will be available shortly. In the meantime, I can say that this event will be held on November 10 and will feature the Society of Financial Service Professionals–great contacts for anyone interested in accounting, financial planning, insurance, or banking.
As an added bonus this year, we decided to give away 20 limited edition DFA sweatshirts at the end of the meeting. And, staying true to the arduous nature of the finance industry, students had to work for their prize. One board member would recite the stock ticker symbol of a company, and the first student to successfully identify the company by name won a DFA sweatshirt. This was a simple game meant to increase the participation of our general members and it worked quite well. In fact, a reorder is being placed on the DFA sweatshirts so we can play again at the next meeting and keep our members warm during the winter!
Finally, on behalf of the DFA Executive Board, I would like to express the profound gratitude we have for everyone that came out last night and helped us reach this significant milestone. We look forward to presenting you with the best recruiting and networking opportunities in the future. As the old adage goes, “records are made to be broken,” so we hope to achieve even greater attendance numbers at upcoming meetings. After all, Roger Maris’ record no longer stands as three players, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire, and Barry Bonds, have gone on to hit more home runs in a single season.
Here’s to new heights!
Rich Lavner
DFA, President
*The official attendance at the general body meeting was 56 plus 5 Executive Board members, thus totaling 61. The previous record for a general body meeting was 42. The record for attendance at a DFA event is estimated at ~100 (Tools of the Trade: JP Morgan in April 2008).
