Convention 2004, 100 yrs of AGD: Info Thread - Page 4

LeslieAGD · #46 07-15-2003, 02:16 PM

Does anyone know when info about Convention may be going up on the website?

greeklawgirl · #47 07-15-2003, 02:21 PM

My guess would be within the next few months. The next issue of the Quarterly is going to feature all of the Convention information, so I imagine it would be posted on the web soon after.

AGDPrincess70 · #48 07-15-2003, 04:21 PM

Can I just tell you all how much I can't wait for Convention?????

greeklawgirl · #49 09-02-2003, 12:50 PM

Bumping to the top!

DWAlphaGam · #50 09-03-2003, 10:24 AM

I was just talking about Convention with my sister-daughter over the weekend, and she said one of the things she's the most excited about for next year is not being the only one to light her candle when they announce Zeta Theta at roll call like she was at the last Convention.

The thing I'm most excited about at Convention is meeting all of the GC Alpha Gams and initiation.

AGDee · #51 09-03-2003, 10:45 AM

My favorites are Initiation and the Honors of Epsilon Pi. Oh, and the Living Circle is great too. The Foundation dinner is always the most fun and oh gosh.. every single minute is awesome!!! I love Convention!

Dee

theta sig agd · #52 09-03-2003, 06:30 PM

This will be my first Convention to attend!! I am sooo excited. I am already planning that week off!

ilovemyglo · #53 09-04-2003, 01:47 PM

I hope it isn't over $1000 but if it is I guess that will be my only vacation of the year

I am still up for rooming with any GC AGD's- although I know my big sis will be there! She is our chapter advisor!

And my sister Mother will be there too! I am so excited!

I can't wait to see everything! I want to meet my sisters from everywhere, and see what it is like everywhere else for AGDs! I just know about my sisterhood and chapter experiences, I want to hear others, but I can't wait for initiation, that much I can say. I love it, and I can't wait to hear those words again- I almost know it by heart!

#54 09-04-2003, 02:36 PM

Ever witnessed an Initiation with 600+ of your sisters? It's unreal. It's a sea of white and you'll have goosebumps for days!

The Honors of Epsilon Pi is another emotional one. You see grown women moved to tears in nano-seconds!

Feast of Roses is also one of my favorites. Especially when they do Chapter Roll!

theta sig agd · #55 09-04-2003, 08:15 PM

Who gets initiated at Convention? Do they just choose a chapter?

People from Chicago could you fill me in on some great resturants and things that are must sees. I think I am gonna visit early...any Guest rooms available in the area...

AGDee · #56 09-04-2003, 08:18 PM

The same questions are being asked in this thread and the summer Quarterly thread so I put this here. As Susan had suggested, I emailed "Ask the President" to find out more about Convention. Here is Suzanne's response:

"Thank you for sending a question to "Ask the President" and I hope the response will adequately explain the situation.

There will be the formal "Call to Convention" in the fall issue of the Quarterly where members may request registration information and simultaneously there will be a place on the website to also make the request for information. If our website reconstruction has moved along to where we hope it is by the time this information goes out, then we will be able to post more details on the Member Services side.

The costs are being finalized now. I am waiting on one more item from the hotel before we can finalize the figures [trying to make it as good for our sisters as possible] so that this is ready when the publicity goes out. One other thing we hope to do is offer an "early bird" registration so that if members pay their registration/hotel package in by a specified date they will benefit from a small savings. I think that will appeal to many.

It is a good thing I recommended that everyone save a dollar a day from Convention 2001 forward. It will not be quite that much for the Convention package, but then they have travel money or a little spending money to get Alpha Gam goodies.

Let me know if something needs further clarification. I am looking forward to seeing you and so many other sisters in Michigan in a few weeks.

Loyally,

Suzanne"

#57 09-04-2003, 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by theta sig agd
Who gets initiated at Convention? Do they just choose a chapter?

Of course I might be mistaken, but I think it's alumnae initiates. The last Convention included a woman who pledged AGD decades ago but never initiated. The woman who was her sister-mom stood by her as she went through the ceremony. In addition to her, there was a mother who also got initiated. She has two AGD daughters, and they both served as her "sister-moms". Cute, huh?

AGDee · #58 09-04-2003, 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by theta sig agd
Who gets initiated at Convention? Do they just choose a chapter?

People from Chicago could you fill me in on some great resturants and things that are must sees. I think I am gonna visit early...any Guest rooms available in the area...

They initiate Alumna Initiates at Convention rather than New Members from any given chapter.

I'm from Detroit but have been to Chicago many times. Some of the fun things to do are going to Navy Pier which has shops, foods, a big ferris wheel and other entertainment. There is a strip of Michigan Avenue (which is where the hotel is!) called the Magnificent Mile and it includes numerous shopping centers (including The Water Tower, one of the best!), FAO Schwartz, Niemann Marcus (sp?), etc. You can go up to the top of the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the US, for a spectacular view. You can also go to the top of the John Hancock building which is a few stories shorter but closer to the Magnificent Mile. The Chicago Art Institute is absolutely wonderful as are the Field Museum and Shedd's Aquarium. There are so many great restaurants it's hard to pick! There is a Hard Rock, a restaurant owned by Michael Jordan, Ed Debevicks (sp?)(where the waiters are intentionally mean and rude.. and so are the customers, so don't wear your letters there!), AND you have to sample some Chicago style pizza at Gino's East or UNO's.. it's really awesome pizza!

Hope that helps a bit!

Dee

AGDLynn · #59 09-04-2003, 08:59 PM

One of the alumnae initiates in Atlanta was the daughter of an Atlanta AGD. She didn't have AGD at her college so was able to become an AI.

I wanted to see Initiation to see if we were pronouncing the words correctly, lol. I agree that it is always very special, no matter the event to see sisters of different ages all singing, clapping and having the same fun! Shows what sisterhood is really all about!

I haven't started on my $1 a day, lol, but I'm going to start making up for it real soon. I may be able to squeeze in a day or so before/after the convention. Wonder if we could get the same room rates at the Convention Hotel or have to check into Rent-A-Dump for a couple of days

AGDee · #60 09-04-2003, 10:13 PM

In Atlanta we were able to get extra days at a reduced rate. It will just depend on the deal they get with the hotel. It sounded like they're trying to keep it affordable! The favors are always so wonderful, I'll be they're going to be extra special today. I was talking to a Beta Theta Pi at work today, telling him how excited I was about our Centennial Convention and he said they don't get any favors! One more reason to be glad I'm an Alpha Gam!

Dee