Hello Engineers! This issue I would like to discuss a part of my portfolio that I think more people should know about: engineering swag. The VP Finance is in charge of running Novelties, which is the Engineering Society’s swag store in CPH Foyer. This is your one stop shop for anything related to engineering specific merchandise and swag, including sweaters, t-shirts, sweatpants, pajama pants, and a number of other novelty items such as patches, glassware, belt buckles, hats, and scarves. Not only that, but each term there are special sale days, such as Coverall Day where you can purchase your own pair of engineering coveralls. New this term will be Onesie Day, where you can order your very own engineering onesie.
As with all Engineering Society services, Novelties is a not-for-profit operation. This means that all sales go towards purchasing more stock for the store. Whenever Novelties sells things, we are able to replenish the stock and get in new items. One thing that I really want to grow in Novelties is a cycle of always looking to get in new and exciting items rather than just replenishing what we already have there.
This term we are looking at a new design for sweatpants, as well as a brand new t-shirt, Engineers Serve the World, which has the EngSoc logo made to look like a globe on the front, and then the words “Engineers Serve the World” in the top ten most spoken languages on the back. These are two items, but we need many more. That’s where you come in.
If you have any suggestions for new and cool things that we can sell in Novelties, then please let me know. All you have to do is pitch your idea and we can discuss it and try to see if it will fit with Novelties. I love to hear what you would like to see made available, and appreciate any suggestions or feedback. If you have any ideas, send me an email at vpfinance.a@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca or message the Facebook Page, facebook.com/uwengsocnovelties.
Another thing that I would like to discuss is department or program specific swag. I know that many programs want to get their own t-shirts or patches, and a lot have organized this type of thing already. I would like everyone to know that if you ever want to get a custom swag order together for your class, your program, or your department, and aren’t sure where to start, that you should let me know. There are a number of ways that I can provide information and support for these types of things, and I am happy to work with you on them. It may even turn into a new product idea for Novelties!
Be sure to check out Novelties from 11:30 to 1:30, Monday to Friday, in CPH Foyer beside POETS. As always, if you have any finance questions, send me an email to vpfinance.a@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca.
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