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When is your school's recruitment? I'm assuming you have deferred or at least a slightly delayed recruitment, if you have time to have Panhellenic events prior to recruitment (please correct me if I'm wrong). How you run events will be dependent upon what your contact rules are for PNMs/freshmen prior to recruitment, who can reveal their affiliation, etc. Don't forget to utilize the rest of your council, as well as recruitment counselors and chapter recruitment chairs, in planning and executing these events.
My suggestion would be to utilize events that are already in place to open Greek life to independents and freshmen. For example, Homecoming and Greek Week- have a Greek picnic/barbeque where PNMs can socialize with sorority women in a casual setting. Like other posters have said, let each chapter set up a table with scrapbooks, mementos, and other things so women can learn about the chapters, while in a Panhellenic setting. Have your council man a table too, with information about formal recruitment, sorority life and other questions that may be more appropriate to ask Panhellenic officers than the individual chapters. It will be a good setting to raise overall Greek spirit as well as do some recruiting.
There are lots of other events you can hold- like progressive dinners (using a college building so girls from each chapter can mix in each room), mocktails, picnics and other things that encourage mingling and talking to a lot of people. Chat with your council and Greek advisor to see what they think of your campus and what might work!
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