OETA/OBEA Seminar - The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority invites select OBEA students to its facility in Oklahoma City each fall. Professionals come to speak in sessions covering career opportunities in all aspects of media including broadcasting, corporate video, and multimedia.
OAB Student Seminar - Students participate in such activities as panels,
roundtable sessions, and an award luncheon with professional broadcasters in
the annual winter convention of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. This
provides valuable information that supplements the classroom. Student Day is
free to OBEA member students.
OAB Workshops- OBEA students have opportunity to attend special OAB seminars with broadcast professionals on a several topics such as sales, writing, and sports casting.
OBEA Student Competition- Student members of OBEA have a chance to share
their work with peers and professionals through the annual OBEA Student
Competition. Media professionals judge about 200 highly competitive entries in
over 20 categories, and the awards are presented at the OAB Student Day
Luncheon. Northwestern students were honored with ten achievement awards for
2002.
Student Chapters- Students at OBEA member schools may establish student chapters for those interested in electronic communication, which Northwestern has done. NWOSU's chapter brings in one professional broadcaster every month, from various positions in television and radio, to speak. This allows students to develop a strong networking system and ask questions concerning future direction.