Bros.,
The HQ has this new leadership conference coming up, called the Keystone Leadership Conference. This is replacing District Conclaves. It is mandated that each chapter participating (our chapter is one of the pilot chapters) MUST send 8 members (confident that it is the Exec. Board members and top positions) to the conference. The fee is MANDATORY at $165 per brother. If you show up with 1 man, you get charged for 8. If you don't show up at all, you get charged for 8. There are no reimbursments for travel/lodging to and from/meals to and from. My chapter, and Alumni base, is not happy about this, as they were basically given a bill for $1320.00 due in the spring....with 22 men in the chapter, that's quite a bit of money to just spring on the chapter.
From what I understand, this was not voted in by the Delegates - it is something that the Board came up with...
What bugs me the most, is this from the FAQ:
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Chapters in the region will be automatically billed $165 for each of the eight Executive Officers listed above. This will occur in the November billing cycle. Chapters are welcome to register additional participants at $165 each. (Cost includes all rooming and the majority of meals. Travel costs are not included.) If chapters not in the region wish to attend, then the chapter president must register his executive committee online.
All chapters in the participating Keystone regions are billed for their eight executive officers regardless of how many attend. They are, however, welcome to send more than the eight set officers. Any additional officers do have to select one of the eight tracks and the chapter will be billed for their attendance. This is a good option for up-and-coming leaders who might not currently be in a specific role, but the chapter foresees them filling a role the next year.
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Anyone else see any problems with this?
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