2012 National Convention Agenda

Note: This is a tentative agenda. Please check back often for new details as the Convention Committee continues planning.

Attire

Thursday (only) dress will be Business Casual: Meaning dress slacks / khakis and a collared shirt or polo shirts. It will not be acceptable to wear jeans, sweatshirts, t-shirts or caps. Show your Chapter/University Pride by wearing Greek Letters and/or school name and colors!
Friday dress will be Professional Business Attire: business suit with or without jacket, professional blouse / sweater, nylons and close-toed shoes.
Saturday dress will be Professional Business Attire: business suit with or without jacket, professional blouse / sweater, nylons and close-toed shoes.
If you have questions about this, please email p rofessionaldevelopment@sigmaalpha.org.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

11-3pm	Pre-Convention Tours - Details Coming
3:30-5:30pm	Convention Registration
5:40-6pm	Welcome & Icebreaker
6-7pm	Opening Remands and "Taste of Nebraska" Dinner
7-8pm	Keynote Speaker - Kyle Schelle
8-10pm	Hospitality Room Open
8:15-9pm	Delegate Conference
9:15pm	Choir Practice

7:30-8am	Convention Registration
8-9:15am	Breakfast & Industry Speaker - Details Coming
9:15-9:30am	Break
9:30-11:45am	Career Fair, Trade Show & Roundtables - Details Coming
9:30-11:45am	Regional Meetings - Details Coming
11:45-12pm	Break
12-1:45pm	Etiqutte Lunch with Karen Katz
1:45-2pm	Break
2:00-3:15 pm	Breakout sessions: choose two of the three to attend
	Session 1 - Assertiveness Training for Women, Lisa Brooks
	Session 2 - Strengths-Based Leadership, Shelly Schell
	Session 3 - Advisor Breakout Session
3-3:15pm	Break
3:15-4:30pm	Repeat Breatout Sessions
4:30pm	Free Time & Dinner on Own
6-8pm	Alumni Dinner - Details Coming
9:15pm	Choir Practice
4:30-10pm	Hospitality Room Open

8-9:45am	Founders' Breakfast & Industry Speaker - Details Coming
	Honorary Member Activation Ceremony
	Awards Ceremony
	Group Photograph
9:45-10am	Break
10-11:30am	National Chapter Congress
11:30-12pm	Break
11:30-12pm	Hospitality Suite Open - Drop off Luggage (if needed)
12-1:30pm	Lunch & Industry Speaker - Details Coming
1:45-4 pm	General Session: Becky Rupiper-Green Professional Image Consultant
4-6:15pm	Free Time
4-6:15pm	Hospitality Suite Open
5pm	Merchandise, Silent Auction & Raffles Close
5pm	Choir Practice
6:15pm	Banquet Doors Open
6:30-9pm	Banquet & Industry Speaker - Miss America

9-12pm

Board Orientation (all elected Officers must attend)