Welcome
We welcome you to Infoähky on 10th of November 203 to celebrate the 24-year-old Information Networks guild
Athene.
The celebration starts with a cocktail event at 3 pm in the CS-building (Konemiehentie 2, Espoo). After the
cocktail event
there are buses to take us to the academic table party, which takes place in Paasitorni (Paasivuorenkatu 5A),
from 6pm onwards.
After the academic table party, the night continues at a secret afterparty location X, where we are taken by
buses from Paasitorni.
The next morning guests have a chance to relax at Purkusessio, which is held in Otaniemi at Rantasauna
(Vastaranta 1) from 12 pm onwards.
The price of the event is 99€ for students and 120€ for others. In addition, the sillis costs 10€.
The common principles of Athene
are to be followed in the event.
Timetable
15.00Cocktail-event, CS-building (Konemiehentie 2, Espoo)
17.30Last buses to the academic table party
18.00Academic table party, Paasitorni (Paasivuorenkatu 5 A, Helsinki)
00.00Afterparty at location X
12.00Purkusessio, Rantasauna (Vastaranta 1)
Sign-up
NB! After the sign-up has ended, the sign-up becomes binding, and payment is obligatory. Regarding issues please
contact infoahky (at) athene.fi as soon as possible.
When registering, you will be asked for both a possible avec and other seating wishes. To make it easier for
the organizers, it is a good idea to agree on a name for the possible table party in advance, e.g. "Gabor's
cuties". The organisers cannot guarantee that all wishes will be fulfilled, but we will do our best.
Sign-up for invited guests opens on Friday 6th of October at noon and ends on Thursday the 12th of October
at noon.
Link to sign-up: athene.fi/ilmo/event/369
Sign-up for guild members begins on Friday 13th of October at noon and ends on Wednesday 18th of October at
noon.
Link to sign-up: athene.fi/ilmo/event/368
Sign-up for Purkusessio begins on Friday 13th of October at 1pm and ends on Wednesday 18th of October at 1pm.
Linkki ilmoittautumiseen: athene.fi/ilmo/event/370
There will be no separate ticket sale for the after party.
Preparation for the annual ball
The annual ball is the most prestigious of the guild’s celebrations and requires carefull preparation.
With these tips, even the inexperienced guest can get started and enjoy the evening to the fullest.
At the annual ball, the behaviour is excellent and considerate of others.
Good manners and courtesy go a long way, and in difficult situations you can look to your neighbour for guidance.
The sign of a successful party is that you and everyone is having fun and feeling safe.
Avec
You can also choose an avec from outside the guild, and you may already have one at home or the immediate
vicinity of your home.
However, if choosing an avec is not this trivial, you can ask other guild members without dates to be your avec.
Of course, it is perfectly fine to attend the party without a designated avec.
Dress code
Guests usually wear a full-length evening gown, a white tie (tailcoat) or a dark suit to the annual ball.
The style and colour of the dress can be chosen according to your own preference,
but the full-white one should be left for weddings.
While it is advisable to wear formal attire, the most important thing is to dress up in a way that feels good to
you.
If you plan to attend more annual balls in the future, you might want to consider buying your own white tie.
A dark suit is also fine.
It’s not a bad thing to wear the same outfit more than once,
and by changing accessories and embellishments you can get away with one basic dress/suit for a long time.
You can also rent a white tie or an evening gown.
Usually, costume hire companies rent and sell the same outfits,
so you can try several options by popping into a shop.
At the same time, you can get professional advice on what suits you best and the prices of the different
options.
It’s also worth asking older guild members for tips on buying a dress/suit!
Academic medals and badges
Potential academic medals will be placed on the left chest of the outfit.
If you have not (yet) accumulated any medals,
you can buy the guild’s bronze membership badge for 18€.
You can ask the board members for these.
The student Union ribbon is available at the AYY service point in Otaniemi for a nominal price of a couple of
euros.
The ribbon is to be worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.
Women can also
fold the ribbon into a rosette on the chest
if the dress is open at the shoulders.
The rosette is worn on the right side of the dress.
