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Originally posted by in_the_zone
While I can't exactly answer your question...I do have some insight.
We've had ladies from our nat'l org come to do workshops with us at various points. It entailed either a day or an evening commitment and we did all sorts of activities. The plus side is that for the girls who really bought into it, it can make a huge difference. Unfortunately, much of my chapter thinks they know better than these ladies. The suggestions proposed did not get implemented and in retrospect, visits felt like a waste.
Hence my advice to you....if you find that the consult is do-able, really evaluate the extent to which you're willing to buy into their message. If you are...I say go for it 
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On the other side of the coin...anyone coming in to do these sorts of workshops needs to realize that different campi (tm Erik) are different. They should research their audience before making the presentation - one size does not fit all.
If someone comes in and proposes "dormstorming" and hanging out at the student center to try and rush new girls when the campus is 90% unhoused commuters who go home immediately after class - they're going to sound like an idiot. It doesn't matter if they have other ideas that may be great, they're going to get lost because the women in the chapter are going to realize they're getting canned information.
So if you do get a Panhel consultant - make sure she is from or has done extensive work with schools whose population, etc is similar to your own.