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Originally Posted by gamma_girl52
Hi All,
Well obviously I'm not a member of APO  but I did a search and didn't find anything...
My boyfriend (who is an APO) is planning to attend your Nationals in Boston and I am tagging along. I know it's kind of far off, but I am wondering what parts of the Convention are open and which are closed (other than the obvious, like General Session when voting is going on). What's your Convention like, what normally happens? I heard that there are a lot of socials/parties to go to.
I saw there were two banquets, am I allowed to attend those? What's the attire? I went to the National Site and didn't see a whole lot, which I can understand because well...it's April. But if any of you guys can answer I'd really appreciate it. I don't want to assume your Convention is anything like Gamma Sig's, but still I'm very excited about attending what I can, and meeting ya'll as well! |
The General Legislative Session is open to all for observations (there is typically a row of seats outside of the roped-off area for people who want to watch), except when we are discussing ritual matters, then it is closed to those who have not been initiated. The only ones allowed to speak at all during legislation are those who are voting delegates and those the delegates have authorized to speak. Other than that, I believe every thing else is open to all paid convention attendees (workshops, etc.) unless specifically noted otherwise (again, ritual stuff). If I recall, there will be activities for non-brothers to attend as more and more families are coming to conventions. They tried something like this in Louisville, and it was successful.
Banquet Attire: Fellowship banquet depends on the convention. In 2006, it was baseball themed, and attendees were encouraged to come dressed as such. Others have been business casual. Awards banquet is formal, and you'll see quite a range from business suits and skirts all the way up to prom dresses and tuxedos. Again, anybody who is registered for these banquets can attend (note that they're a separate cost from the convention fee), but it would behoove you to get your ticket early as if this will be like years past, seating will be limited.
Hope you can make it! This will be my 5th convention (haven't missed one since my first in Philly 2000), and I've always had a great time.