It's Convention Season!

[ChioLu]

June 25-29 in Orlando.
My 4th convention. (There will be about a dozen Tulsa Univ. Chi O's there: active members, chapter advisors, alumnae, convention staff, NPC Chair).
I'm attending as 1 of UCLA's advisors.
The Model Initiation Ceremony is so very special.
I've attended a dinner at an AEPi's convention (long time ago).

[DreamfulSpirit]

Omega Phi Alpha

1) When and where? Indianapolis July 16th-20th

2) Will you be attending and how many have you attended? I have attended 4 previous conventions. This will be the first time in 4 years I'm not attending because I will be around 37 weeks pregnant at that time, so traveling is a no go for me! (But hey...best reason to not attend right?!)

3) Are you attending in any official capacity? If I was attending, I would be as I'm currently the VP of Expansions for OPA, but I'm going to see about skyping in to give my officer report.

4) What's your favorite part (only what is ok to share of course?) I love just spending time with sisters, the service project, and banquet.

5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share? I have not attended another group's convention. My interesting story from attending OPA's convention is that my DH surprised me at my first convention to propose to me! I got to do a candle pass at banquet to reveal to all my sisters there! Convention will always have a special place in my heart because of that!

[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by gatordeltapgh

5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share?

No APhiA convention this year, but I have attended three other NPHC conventions in some capacity.

In 2005, I visited the Zeta Phi Beta 85th Anniversary Celebration in DC (which was not a convention, more like a leadership summit). I went to hang out and meet some internet buddies, but then I found myself co-vending with another Alpha whose publisher had bought a table for him. I met a lot of people, sold a lot of books.

In 2009, the Kappas came to DC to the same hotel the Zetas were at in 05 and the Alphas were in 06 for Centennial. I was there to visit their literary salon/vendor section to see if what they did could be implemented for Alpha (I was the national Arts & Humanities Committee chairman at the time). It was weird being at another fraternity's convention, but still fun. Their vendor area was HUMONGOUS. At least three times the size of the vendors the Alphas had.

Finally, in 2011, I was downtown when the Omegas came to town. Nothing official, just wanted to be around the Ques. I met some Quettes (Omega wives) and had an awesome conversation.

[OPhiAGinger]

1) When and where? Omega Phi Alpha will be in Indianapolis July 16-20. And we will be missing DreamfulSpirit, but share her excitement over her baby.
2) Will you be attending and how many have you attended? I will be there. I've been to so many OPA conventions, I've lost count.
3) Are you attending in any official capacity? Yes, national officer.
4) What's your favorite part (only what is ok to share of course?) My favorite part is the alumnae lunch and the alumnae society induction. That's where all the best "back in the day" stories come out!
5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share? When APO's convention was in Phoenix, I attended briefly as a national representative of OPA. When OPA was in Nashville years ago, we discovered that AKA was also having their convention in Nashville at the same time though at a different hotel. Everywhere we went all week, we were surrounded by a sea of pink and green.

[PKT4LIFE]

I am soooooo pumped about going to our National Convention. My suits are at the cleaners!

1) July 2-6. Washington DC. What better place to be on July 4th!
2) #2 for me.....
3) Voting delegate, graduate council (alumni vote for my chapter).
4) Model Initiation Ceremony and Brotherhood Banquet. And meeting new Brothers!
5) No

I hope everyone has fun and safe convention!!!!

[dukedg]

1) When and where? End of June in Phoenix
2) Will you be attending and how many have you attended? Yes -- this is my fifth.
3) Are you attending in any official capacity? Advisory Team Chairman for UC Davis
4) What's your favorite part (only what is ok to share of course?) I love the chapter roll call, the awards banquet and seeing other people experience Convention for the first time
5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share? No. DreamfulSpirit's post reminded me that when we were all checking out at Convention two years ago, a DG's boyfriend was picking her up and he got down on his knee and proposed right there in the lobby. She said yes and we all cheered.

[Jill1228]

1) When and where? Rancho Mirage, Ca June 25-29

2) Will you be attending and how many have you attended? This will be my first! Rooming with APhi4ever

3) Are you attending in any official capacity? I'm attending as a an adviser and alumnae chapter president

4) What's your favorite part (only what is ok to share of course?) Dunno yet

5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share? One for Beta Sigma Phi.

[NutBrnHair]

It excites me to see GreekChat veterans attending their first Conventions. I think it's terrific!

[TheGreenHeart]

1) When and where? Theta Phi Alpha's convention is the first full week of July in New Orleans.
2) Will you be attending and how many have you attended? Yes! This will be my second.
3) Are you attending in any official capacity? Nope.
4) What's your favorite part (only what is ok to share of course?) There is a Catholic Mass held for any sisters who wish to attend. Given the story of our founding, I think being able to celebrate Mass with my sisters is absolutely amazing, and it is always my favorite part of our conventions/leadership conferences.
5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share? No. My boyfriend wants to take me to his fraternity's convention, but this year they are being held in the same city, so he'd rather wait for another year.

[TPA85]

Originally Posted by TheGreenHeart

3) Are you attending in any official capacity? Nope.

Really? I thought you were appointed Advisor to ΔΔ..

[AGDee]

Alpha Gamma Delta

1) When and where? July 9-12 at the JW Marriott- Indianapolis
2) Will you be attending and how many have you attended? Yes, this will be my 7th
3) Are you attending in any official capacity? Yes, Director on our Chapter Development Team
4) What's your favorite part (only what is ok to share of course?). I can't pick just one- the Convention Initiation Service is always incredible. This year, seeing one of my closest sisters be installed as our International VP Extension will be very exciting. We have a Circle of Sisterhood singing session on the last night that I always love. Seeing those sisters I work with all throughout the biennium but only get to SEE at Convention. I love the work shops and I love connecting with the collegians and advisors in my areas because I think our relationships become much more meaningful after meeting face to face. And, of course, the big announcement of where Convention will be next time!

5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share? I have never attended another group's Convention but as an AXO mentioned above, we were entering as they were leaving one year.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by gatordeltapgh

With so many Inter/National Conventions about to take place I thought it would be fun to discuss.

So many groups visit the same properties. Two years ago we shared a property with Alpha Gamma Delta in St.
Louis. We were moving out and they were moving in. I'm sure the staff was exhausted after those two weeks!

1) When and where?
June 25-29, 2014
Ritz Carlton/JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes
Orlando, FL
This is Chi Omega's 2nd time at this property. We were there in 2010 and will return again in 2016. We have also used the Orlando World Center Marriott property where Kappa Alpha Theta will be this year.

2) Will you be attending and how many have you attended?
Yes! This will be # 16 for me.

3) Are you attending in any official capacity?
I always wear many different "hats."

4) What's your favorite part (only what is ok to share of course?)
The President's Banquet on the last night when the former & current members of the Governing Council are announced and escorted to the head table by their initiating chapter's G.H. (President)

5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share?
No.

[phialum]

Alpha Phi-Rancho Mirage (Palm Springs) LaPlaya Resort
My 4th Convention.
Voting delegate and national role
Favorite part: All of it.
Least favorite: THE HEAT: Miami in 2010, Phoenix in 2012 and Palm Springs in 2014!

[misscherrypie]

The next Beta Sigma Phi International Convention is in 2016, which I fully intend to make it to. The state that I'm in rotates hosting a "Quadra State" convention with three other states (Idaho, Utah and Wyoming are the others, if I recall.) that any sister in the organization is welcome to attend, and other states also have annual conventions as well.

ETA: :-( It is too late to register for this year's Quadra State Convention....but if there is one next year...I will go.

[BetteDavisEyes]

Sigma Kappa

1) When and where?
* Las Vegas June 18-22

2) Will you be attending and how many have you attended?
* Alas, no. I'm pregnant with my 2nd (and last) child. My due date is July 11 and I can no longer travel even though I'm not too far being here in CA. I have attended 2 in the past. I went to the one we held in Palm Springs and he one in Orlando. I can FINALLY be a Confirmed Conventionite once I attend 3. Fingers crossed for next time!

3) Are you attending in any official capacity?
* Nope but in the past, I attended as a. Icing delegate for my alumnae chapter.

4) What's your favorite part (only what is ok to share of course?)
* Meeting up with friends I only get to see once a year and of course, meeting new sisters and making new friends.

5) Have you ever attend another group's convention? Or have an interesting story to share?
* I haven't but I have met up with some GCers at our Convention in Orlando and had dinner. It was great meeting up with Panhellenic friends and putting faces to names.