Convention 2008
 

Hi, ladies.

Convention 2008 is going to be at the JW Marriott in Tuscon, Arizona. The website make the place look AMAZING! I haven't been to a convention since 1997, but the spa alone makes me want to go to this convention. Anyone else?

http://www.jwmarriottstarrpass.com/

I am planning on going. My husband always raves about Arizona, so he is flying out to meet me at the end of convention.

Should be awesome!!

I'll be there! Convention is great fun!

As a bonus, Tucson is part of my sales territory for my new job so I'll probably stay an extra day to do some business.

Probably not this year - I have a week-long event to attend in February and a family wedding in April. That will effectively kill my travel budget for the year. Wish I could go, Tuscon is gorgeous.

I've never been to convention, only state days in VA and GA. What all goes on there?? Can any member go?

Yes, any member can go. There are usually official delegates there from each collegiate and alumane chapter. They have a lot of work to do because there are various mandatory meetings. A lot of the business of the Fraternity is conducted during Convention as well as a lot of fun events... such as the aptly names "Fun Nite". I haven't been to Convention since 1997, so I don't know if it is still called that. Convention is also the time when they give out the awsome "silver" awards. I have gone both as a delegate and as a member at large. When I went as a delegate, I did not get very much sleep. :) When I went as a member at large, I had such a blast! It is a little like state day in that there are break out sessions, time to meet a lot of Zetas and ZETA SHOPPING!!

So it's like National Day instead of State Day? :P

Yup, and it goes on for better part of a week. There are daily workshops for the alumnae and collegiates, speakers at lunch, theme dinners and usually a Convention Intiation (which is so lovely) and a memorial service for sisters lost during the biennium. There's also a great Fun Night event, too. If you've never gone, I really recommend it. I've been to two, Palm Springs in '00 and Tampa in '02.

Only 6 months to go...
 

I am so excited about Convention! I just submitted my request for days off for 2008. So, its official that I will be going to Arizona in July. May be once we know the itinerary we can arrange a meeting of all the GCers who attend. Might be fun!

Thanks for the reminder! I need to do that for Texas Zeta Days & Convention.

See you there!

I am so excited for the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. convention in Orlando!

It is my first convention!

Wrong lane there, 5k...

I am going as a delegate and really excited about it!!! I had so much fun at NLC last year that I just can't wait to go to convention!!! :)

Pardon the crash ladies ... but welcome to Tucson for your convention ... if you
want any info on places to go or things to see or advice about the weather (its hot in June) .. please feel free to PM me

again Welcome to Tucson!!

BTW the resort is lovely!!!

Attending convention for the first time
 

I am relatively new to Greek Chat-do a lot of reading not much posting. I am attending Convention for the first time as the official delegate of my alumna chapter. I am excited as I have been told it is awesome! See you all there

Fantastic! See you there!

I'm flying in on Tuesday to do some sales calls for business. ;)

I sent my registration packet in over the weekend! I am so excited, we should have a greek chat get together. Last week I heard from my PP that only 19 alumna were registered. I hope there are more of us now!

Only 42 Days Left...
 

Hi, ladies.

There are only 42 days left until Convention, and I could not be more excited.

I hope to see lots of you lovely ladies in Arizona :)

I've lost a lot of weight since the last Convention so I have to buy new clothes for the Memorial brunch and the awards banquet!

I had a great time at Convention! Collin County Alumnae got Crown Chapter the very first time we were eligible!

CONGRATS! I wish I could have gone this year. I am glad you had fun! Anything "interesting" to report?

For those of you who went can you tell me what IO said about the House Bunny movie? I am really curious if they addressed the issue or not. Thanks girls!!
ZLAM

They talked about protecting our trademarks (ZTA, Zeta Tau Alpha, Themis, Think Pink) and vaguely referenced the movie because of that. According to Laura, they're going to put a lot of this stuff on the website.

I had a thought...if our letters are trademarked, wouldn't that include our badge?

A link to pictures from Convention is up on the ZTA website. Looks like it was a fun time!!

which collegiate chapter won the top silver award?

I was also wondering who won what awards! I searched the IO website but couldn't find anything.

Eta Tau, the college I was initiated at, won Silver. I am not sure if there are multiple silver awards or not. Hope that helps!
ZL

I'm so bummmed that I couldn't make it this year :( But I'm hoping to make it to New Orleans in 2010!

congratulations dmbabyzta on your chapter winning some silver.

a good source told me that u of dayton chapter won the top award. congratulations to them!!

my daughters chapter, delta psi-samford university, won the top service award.

OMG that sounds so fun - I'm so there! :D

Houston Association won one of the top alumnae awards but the poor official delegate was ill the whole time she was in Tucson and didn't make it to the banquet.