Regional advisors?

[boz130]

One of the GLO's using this "regional" concept is Delta Chi. Speaking as a licensed vendor, this is incredibly frustrating for a couple of reasons.

Most of the GLO's work their marketing, conferences, etc. through their IHQ. Having a "one-stop shopping experience" is great; I know what phone number to call and can find out whom I need to speak to via their website.

DX is different, however, in that they decided to "decentralize" their operations a few years ago. This includes responsibility for their regional leadership conferences. For example, their Region V coordinator is an Illinois State alum who lives in Normal.

Since I'm A)an ISU alum who B)had a great relationship w/the DX's when I was in school in the olden times and am glad to see they've returned to ISU and C)am one of DX's licensed vendors, I thought it'd be a perfect opportunity for me when I learned they're holding the Region V conference @ ISU this month.

Not only would I get a chance to meet/greet DX's from ISU & the midwest, but I'd be able to check in on my home chapter & other GLO's I've been in contact with. On the outside, it looked like a great plan.

However, this plan went down the tubes when the previously mentioned Region V honcho decided he didn't want to converse w/me. I've left VM's...sent email...all to no avail.

DX's IHQ says the conferences are in the hands of their coordinators, so there's nothing they can say/do on this issue. That sound you hear in the background is me gnashing my teeth in frustration.

Bottom line: while "decentralization" may be a great way to economize on the international fraternity level, there's no accountability in instances like the one I've described. I'm personally delighted w/LCA's Regional Coordinator setup.

Leslie, Tina and Vicki are great resources...while they're not "one of us", these women are extremely professional and want to help you guys out.

For example, after about 18 months of wrangling they finally helped Beta-Omicron to get our initiate's numbering sequence fixed (we had 8 guys missing from their rolls because of various snafus on the chapter side). They're here for us...okay, that's enough of my ranting.

Yours in ZAX,
BF