Since it was established in 2008, KUSPA has been offering Korea University (KU) students opportunities to develop innovative ideas into real events. The initial intention of the club was to allow students who have been exhausted at consumerism to step out and construct a distinctive culture for themselves. As an alternative choice, the members directly propose plans to develop the ideas by writing proposals. Through the processes of coordinating opinions with other team members, hosting the actual event becomes closer to reality.

KUSPA’s event holding takes four big steps, which includes suggesting ideas, composing proposals, achieving sponsorship, and writing after reports. Members first come up with ideas and decide the direction they aim the event to head towards. This step is called “Ideation” and it is here where the overa l l theme of the event is determined, as well as the details of booths and designs to promote the activities. Due to the numerous factors to be finalized, it is the process that requires the most discussion and contemplation between members. Despite all the hardships, it is a crucial and worthwhile process, as it helps enhance the quality of events and the significance of the proposals.

There remains a crucial step after completing the proposals in detail. In order to hold an even more successful event, it is critical to obtain sponsors that will provide financial support. With the help from sponsors, impressive events are able to be hosted. When seeking support from corporations, members attempt to look for new places that are suitable for the purpose of the event. After the programs are managed successfully, there is one last step to finalize KUSPA’s process. The members who took the lead in the total proceedings evaluate and reflect on their achievements. They compose a final report about the performances called an “After Report” that suggests and offers improvements for future events.

 

It may seem like a smooth process in total, but it is not so easy, as the steps do not flow accordingly to expectations. One of the evident challenges occurs while acquiring sponsors and asking for help to proceed with the arranged events. In this step, the After Reports composed by the previous members give a big hand to suggest methods of how to approach sponsors. Members sort out the list of corporations that matches the intention of the program and get in contact with each enterprise. During this process, KUSPA manages to tain at least one corporation which is willing to help with the event. In  articular, the event hosted last semester called “Do You Know CY” was memorable since the related corporation, Cyworld, was pleased to provide support and some of their staff members even visited the event scene in person.