Just got quite a bit of updated info... I asked about the alum concerns...

Alumni are not only welcome to attend, but are encouraged. Additionally, any alumni interested in volunteering for various conference elements would be very helpful...



Will I be seeing any of you there?

Britt

You know that you would so be seeing me there, but with my promotion I only have so many vacation days and they are already set aside for my friend's wedding and going to Disney World with my family...:( This really stinks that I can't go...

Elena

yeah e-mail tami ackerson; it looks like she is primarily coordinating volunteers and alumni. they'll probably send your inquiry over to her.

it must just be a misunderstanding for the original conversation you had. alumni are always welcome at convention; it would have been totally ridiculous for them to change that now.

Here's what Tami sent for volunteers... the bit at the end about just being a guest makes it seem like it's perfectly fine for alumni to attend. Will it be the most interesting thing ever? Probably not, but alumni are ALWAYS welcome... I think that is what Jill was getting at...



We are excited to announce......

Sigma Delta Tau's 2006 National Convention
In Falls Church, VA June 22-25 at the
Fairview Park Marriott

We are inviting interested SDT alumnae from the D.C and Virginia area to help our National Convention Team.

If you would be interested in helping our National volunteers and staff prepare for our 2006, please contact Tami Ackerman at tamirackerman@gmail.com. Listed below are areas that we would need your help in.
„Ï Welcome Team-meet and greet collegians at the airport and hotel
„Ï National Office Committee Team-work in conjunction with the staff from the National office to help with the preparation of information for the collegians such as:
-Put together flyers and reading materials
-Prepare the folders
-Help out with registration
„Ï Memory Bag Team
-Solicit and organize donations from local merchants
-Create places of interest flyer and request maps of museums in D.C., Old Towne Alexandria, and shopping malls
-Prepare memory bags for distribution to collegiate delegates
„Ï Alumnae Luncheon Team
-Help set up tables for the lunch reception
-Attend the luncheon as our guest
„Ï Decorations Team
-Makes signs, decorations, and centerpieces



Name (include maiden name)
Chapter and Year of Graduation
Mailing Address

Home Phone
Work Phone
Email Address

What areas are you interested in working with for Convention 2006, please circle:

Welcome Team
National Office Team
Memory Bag Team
Alumnae Lunch
Decorations Team
Other

Are you interested in having an alumnae group in your area?
Are you interested in working with a local chapter?
Would you like our Vice President of Alumnae to contact you?



If you would just like to be our guest for the weekend or for the day, please mark this box and we will send you additional information.





We hope you can join us!

you can still volunteer; i'm in NY, too, so I am planning on going down a little earlier. I guess it also helps that I lived in the area, but if you plan on being there anyways, you can def. volunteer!

Convention for Visitors
 

Visitor registration forms must be submitted by April 30, 2006, with a $100.00 registration fee per person. The registration fee covers the cost of the workshops, printed materials, and convention favors. The registration fee does not cover your hotel room or your meals. (Please see attached form.)

The hotel room is $50.00 per person/per night/double occupancy, plus tax. You will be responsible for payment when you check out of the hotel on Sunay. Individual meal prices are listed on the Meal Selection Form included in this packet. If you do not have two visitors attending form your chapter, we will assign you a roommate from another SDT chapter to keep your expenses down. If you live in the Falls Church, Virginia area and would simply like to attend a meal, you do not need ot pay the registration fee. Please use the enclosed meal selection form so we can have an accurate count. If you have any questions concerning this packet, please contact Tami Ackerman at tamirackerman @ gmail dot com or Beth Russell in the National Office at brussell @ sigmadeltatau dot com.

Thank you!

Fraternally,
Randi Siegel
National Convention Chairman
Email: randisiegel @ hotmail dot com

Visitor Registration Form
Sigma Delta Tau National Convention
June 22-25, 2006

Return by April 30, 2006 to Sigma Delta Tau National Office

Name:
Chapter:
Home Address:
Home Phone:
Email Address:

I am:
Vegetarian
Kosher (vegetarian meals acceptable)
Kosher (Glatt Kosher)
Do you have any additional dietary requirements including food allergies? Please list:

When is your birthday:

Room Preference:
Smoking or Non-Smoking

T-Shirt Size: S M L XL

During your free time on Friday, which activity would you like to do? You will not be able to switch once your registration is received:
Go to the National Mall Area/Museums in DC
Go to Old Town Alexandria
Go to Georgetown

Please return this form to the national office by April 20, 3006, with a check made payable to Sigma Delta Tau for the $100.00 (per person) registration fee.


VISITOR MEAL SELECTION

Name:
Chapter:
Please indicate which meals you will be attending:

Friday, Deluxe Continental Breakfast $16.00
Friday, Working Lunch $23.00
Friday, Late Night Activity Snack $10.00
Saturday, Deluxe Continental Breakfast $16.00
Saturday, Alumnae Luncheon $25.00
Saturday, Awards Banquet $35.00
Saturday, Late Night Activity Snack $10.00
Sunday, Deluxe Continental Breakfast $16.00
Sunday, Farewell Luncheon $22.00

TOTAL FOR ALL MEALS - $173.00

Please include payment for your selected meals with your registration fee



CONVENTION ACTIVITIES


Thursday, June 22
Pre-Convention Free Time:
Pool, Museums, Shopping
Registration
Welcome Receiption
PCAA Philanthropy Project
Recruitment Program
Songfest/Idea Fair
Friday, June 23
Keynote Speaker David Stollman
"Buy In or Get Out"
Breakout Sessions
Recruitment Roundtables
Lunch 'n Learn - Hot Topics
Cindy O'Keeffe:
"Creating Your Life Strategies"
Free Time in DC Area
Initiation
Late Night Celebration - Beauty Night
Saturday, June 24
General Session
National Officer Elections
PR WOrkshop
Alumnae Luncheon
Workshop:
"Using Your Voice, Advocacy Made Easy"
Rituals Workshop
The Perfect Preference Workshop
National Awards Banquet
Movie Night
Sunday, June 25
General Session
Convention COmmittee Reports
Guide to Interviewing - Using Your Sorority Experience
Farewell Luncheon






Hope this helps!

Britt

I'm so jealous...

Sorry to crash, but I just happened upon this thread!

I really hope that your HQ will have more programming for alumnae at convention in the future! I have attended KD's convention as a collegiate, and then as an alumna. They were both very different experiences. It was great to see so many alumnae there- your HQ should know that it's a great way to raise money! They have all sorts of fundraising activities going on, i've seen some alumnae drop thousands and thousands of dollars in donations!

PS- I'm VERY jealous of the low costs of your convention! Ours is always ridiculously expensive; they overdo it with the fanciness of meals, trinkets, etc.

Have fun!

really? it seemed to me like there is a lot of alumnae-relevant stuff...

as far as songfest/idea fair, recruitment roundtables, hot topics working lunch, alumnae working lunch, and guide to interviewing, those are all areas where alumnae can either benefit from atttending or can fulfill our *other* responsibility as alumnae -- to share information and experience with the girls who are currently active...