FPATelevision Rewards YouTube Style Humor and Wit with Video Contest
FPA is pleased to announce the creation of its own television channel FPATelevision on the popular video Web site, YouTube.
"YouTube continues to speed up the convergence of television and the internet," said Marvin W. Tuttle, Jr., CAE, executive director/CEO of FPA. "And in the fast moving world of Web 2.0 and social marketing, you can either jump onboard for a fun and wild ride, or you can be left in the dust, and we are definitely onboard."
The channel will host videos produced by FPA and its membership. It will also allow members as well as the general public to view broadcasted events such as FPA Chair Nicholas Nicolette's testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Aging last year. "Using FPATelevision, we can tell the stories of our members, like those who are active in pro bono projects," said Tuttle. "It's another tool we can use to explain the value of financial planning."
To help inaugurate FPATelevision, FPA is sponsoring a video contest, which is open to all FPA members. The winner will receive a 40" High Definition flat screen television and waiver of registration fees at FPA Boston 2008, or a full reimbursement of fees if the winner has already registered.
To enter, an individual or a team (comprised of at least one FPA member) must produce a video (no longer than five minutes) on the theme of: How NOT to do Financial Planning. Once the video has been uploaded to YouTube, the entrant must send an e-mail to Video.Contest@FPAnet.org with the video's URL address. The video will then be added to a special "video playlist" on FPATelevision. View full contest rules.
"We're really hoping people have some fun with this contest. We're going to be looking for humor and wit in the true spirit of YouTube," said Brad White, FPA's Director of Public Affairs. "We hope to get entries from individuals, small firms, large firms and particularly from our student members, like the folks at Texas Tech."
The winning video and prize awards will be announced at FPA Boston 2008.
http://fpanet.org/AboutFPA/FPANews/FPATelevisionRewardsYouTubeStyleHumorandWit
Houston Area NexGen Gathering
Michael Kitces will be speaking at our Houston FPA meeting on March 3rd. We have decided to get an impromptu NexGen gathering together on Sunday March 2nd. We will be meeting at the Cheesecake Factory in the Galleria at 6:00pm, casual attire. 5015 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056. Please let Jason McGarraugh know if you will be able to make it for dinner so he can give the restaurant a head count. If the turnout is large enough we may change the location. I will keep you all in the loop.
NexGen Group Info & Sign-up Sheet
FPA Seattle 2007 Pre-Conference Reception
Texas Tech will be holding a Pre-Conference Reception at the FPA Seattle 2007 Conference. Please see the linked PDF for more info.
TTU PFP Announcement
2007 NexGen Conference
Texas Tech had a great showing at the NexGen conference:
Position at Partners in Wealth - Houston, TX
This position is a tremendous opportunity to work for a fee-only financial advisory firm, which serves a growing base of high net worth clients. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the client advisory relationship including: personal consultation, financial plan design, implementation, annual reviews, and coordination of financially related issues with the clients other advisors (CPAs, attorneys, etc.). This individual will work along with and learn from the founder of the firm and the other planner in the office. There are no sales or business development responsibilities in this position.
Click here to view the position description.
New Esteemed Faculty
TTU PFP took a huge step forward in the past year, adding Deena Katz and Harold Evensky to the Faculty roster. Deena is an Associate Professor currently teaching Professional Practices, and will soon teach the Internship class (summer 2007) and Introduction to PFP (fall 2007). She is also taking a leadership role in career development and professional relationships efforts so if you need a good intern at your firm, please contact her. Harold is an Adjunct Professor, where he taught the graduate-level Seminar In Investments last fall and he is currently assisting in curriculum development this spring.
Without a doubt, they are invaluable resources to our program.
20th Anniversary Awards
The following awards were presented at the Spring Banquet:
Lifetime Achievement Awards
E. Denby Brandon, CFPr Pioneer
Collin Ben Coombs, CFPr, CLU Practitioner
Don Phillips Industry Provider
Tom L. Potts, CFPr, PhD Educator
Evan Simonoff Press
Texas Tech University Personal Financial Planning Division Awards
A. William Gustafson, PhD Visionary Award
E. Denby Brandon, CFPr - Financial Planning Archives Pioneer
H. Oliver Welch, CFPr Financial Planning Archives Pioneer
Lee D. Pennington, CFPr Patriarch Award
20th Anniversary Table Sponsorship Information
For more details, see the announcement - Sponsorship Announcement
20th Anniversary of the first 20 CFP board registered programs in the United States
For more details, visit the PFP 20/20 website - http://www.pfp.ttu.edu/2020/