Dining Etiquette

When

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Time: 5:30-8:00 pm
Check-in and networking: 5:30-6:00 pm
Be seated for dinner at 6:00 pm.

Location

Owens Banquet Room
Business attire required.

Who

The event is for currently enrolled Virginia Tech students of any major or academic level.

Register

(Vegetarian meal option)

Advance registration required, in person at Career Services during office hours. Office closes at 5pm, so arrive by 4:45 at latest to register.
Seating limited to 200 students.
Registration opens Mon. Sep. 24, 2012
Registration deadline Wed. Oct. 10, 2012, or event is fully booked, whichever occurs earlier.
Registration deadline extended to Tues. Oct. 16, 2012.
A waiting list MIGHT be established after the deadline (you may call us to ask; 231-6241; then visit in person to register).
There is an option to request a vegetarian meal, if you desire, when you register.

Cost

Cost to you, for this fine dining experience: $10
The full cost of this event is much higher than what your registration fee covers. Sponsors contribute 75% of the total cost of this event. Thanks to our sponsors listed on right sidebar, students who register pay only a small portion of the actual cost.

Billing: Career Services is not responsible for billing; you will receive a statement from University Bursar Accounts Receivable Office.

Cancellation

Refunds

Attendance expectation, courtesy and professionalism

Cancellation deadline Wed. Oct. 10, 2012, before 5:00pm, in order to receive a refund. You may cancel in person or by phone. Note the office closes at 5pm.
No refunds are given after that date and time.

If for any reason you realize you cannot attend, up to the day of the event, contact Career Services during office hours, by phone at 231-6241 or in person.

Signing up for this event constitutes your commitment to attend. The purpose of this event is to help you learn to conduct yourself professionally in the workplace and elsewhere. We would be remiss in our duties to you as students if we did not let you know that failing to attend any meal or other business (or social) appointment to which you commit, without calling to cancel, is considered extremely discourteous to other individuals. Please recall that for this event, significant expense is made by others: 75% of your dinner expense is funded by our generous sponsors. Individuals who work for those sponsoring organizations travel to campus and extend their work day to host students at the dinner. Tables are set, seating assignments made, and dinner is prepared. When individuals no-show, this impacts and is a discourtesy to hosts, planners, sponsors, and the other students assigned to be seated at the same table. True emergencies, which are rare, with prompt contacts to explain, are understood. Changing your mind about attendance at the last minute does not constitute an emergency.

This excellent article points out that managing your time is managing your reputation: The topic of the RSVP and no-showing on presentation-pointers.com

Attire

Business attire required.

On YouTube (4:19) "Global Image Group's Women's Guide to Professional Dress for an Interview"
Just remember that "professional" and "sexy" don't go together, and make sure you can walk comfortably in your shoes!

YouTube (4:19) " Global Image Group's Men's Guide to Professional Dress for an Interview"
Pssst: remember the dark socks to match the shoes!

Contact for questions:

Ms. Katie Steuer
Career Advisor
ksteuer@vt.edu
(540) 231-6241