Dress for Success

S.M.A.R.T. Goals are the goals that are set for an event before the planning process even begins. They are goals that are measurable and say when everything for the event will be finished or worked on. It is the tentative schedule for us to go by in the beginning. 

S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, and Time-related. Each goal needs to be S.M.A.R.T. and have those characteristics. For Dress for Success 2016, our ten S.M.A.R.T. goals were as follows:

1. By February 20th, 2016 we will have created an allocated budget for the Dress for Success Fashion Show. This budget will be maximized, but not go over the allotted $1050 for the event. The budget will also be backed up with costing evidence to support it.

2. By February 18th, 2016 we will have the food decided for the Dress for Success Fashion Show. There must be enough food for apporximately 250 people. It will be finger food that people will be able to walk around with and eat.

3. By March 1st, 2016 we will have donation spots prepared for a clothing drive for the Dress for Success Fashion Show. One of the designated spots is Plantenga's. Then by April 5th, 2016 we will have clothing washed and prepared to be given away at the show. This clothing must be a variety of sizes, styles, and gently worn. There must be clothing for both males and females.

4. By March 15th, 2016 we will have found 10 diverse models to be used in the Dress for Success Fashion Show. There will be five male models and five female models. We will then get the models specific sizes and have clothing prepared and planned for them by March 25th, 2016.

5. By March 18th, 2016 we will have apporximately 10 vendors lined up for the Dress for Success Fashion Show. There will be a vareity of vendors that will be business professional organizations there to promote thier services. We will make sure that on the day of the event, April 5th, 2016, Platenga's Dry Cleaners has the best spot of the vendor booths. 

6. By April 5th, 2016 we will have created an attendance of at least 250 students for the show. We will do this through marketing the show on both the Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses; and have the marketing campaign set by February 18th, 2016. We will make sure tho have Seidman College of Business students in attendance. At the show we will have a registration table to track how many students come.

7. By April 5th, 2016 we will have created a slide show to be shown before and during the event. This slideshow will be the getting ready progress of the models for the fashion show.