Convention Report as Submitted by Delagate
As early as the first dinner the theme of Wellness was presented. This first meal focused on the Circle of life and how everything connects. A Native American hoop dancer performed for us and talked to us about how lucky we are to be connected.
Zeta is indeed for LIFE.
Business Meetings:
First Business Meeting: general business
Baby Cups given out: congrats to Bergen County
Recognition of reorganized chapters
Helping hands award
722 total sisters and guests attended
323 voting sisters present
Second Business Meeting: Philanthropy
317 voting sisters present
Collected
212,522 lids
$21,252.20 in donations
This is the 10th anniversary of Save lids, Save lives
FRED facts: Francis Yancy Smith was ZTAs first service chair
Pink was selected as the breast cancer color because it was the cheapest they could find
Deb Ensor came up with the name “Think Pink”
We have a new Think Pink video
Last Business Meeting: election
318 Voting sisters present
Slate is accepted our new national counsel is as follows:
President: Laura Ladewig Mauro
VP Collegiate I: Keeley McDonald Riddle
VP Collegiate II: Stacey Verkest Voigt
VP Collegiate III: Kelley Snow Harmon
VP Alumnae I: Lori Ann Peters
VP Alumnae II: Diane Hanson Keegan
Secretary-treasurer: Dinah Jackson Laughery
National panhellenic conference delegate:
Malaea Nelms Seleski
Extension Director: Karen Farmer Mills
Convention 2010 will be July 7-11
Location: NEW ORLEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Housing Meeting
30 million in assets with 6 million in liability
ZTA website will have a tour of IO in the coming months
All ZTA housing and rooms should be checked yearly by police/fire for safety
Sessions
First alum --- how to recruit
Making an emotional connection: survey members on where they live, work, interests, what really matters and who she is
Find out how we as a group can help this member
Contact members in the way that best meets their needs, email, phone calls, snail mail, ect
Program for the growing group of 55+
Give the unexpected and offer extras
Free dues
Prizes
Talk up National Programs:
Free magazine—Conde Nast Traveler
Travel Program (see national website)
ZTAF
ZTAlways
A new virtual chapter with committees and officers
Hope to start at the end of 2008
Dues to be around $30
Second Alum --- Programming
New guide for alum, online page with programming ideals
As part of “links” we will be asked to hold a strawberry social for collegiate New member
Even having 2 members attend an event is a good event; create special interest groups within the chapter
Technology Update
New Reporting Site iMIS will be able to chart stats, academics, fundraising and housing
Advisors will be able to approve reports online
All the last reports will be available in chart form for several years
This will be for both collegiate and alum
Policy Update
Alcohol: can now have parties in Frat houses as long as:
1) College Allows it 2) frat allows it 3) it is a co-sponsored event
Can only ask for permission within the first 2 weeks of the school year or weeks before the first social events
Can only be held in the common area
Awards:
Kappa Nu
Crown Chapter
Quota/total
Academic achievement
Financial excellance
Jersey Shore
Crown Chapter
Silver Awards:
Mercer-bucks winner alumnae chapter programming
Northern NJ second runner up alumnae chapter programming
Iota Gamma New member programming
Kappa Xi first runner up merit award
Zeta Lambda Membership selection for small college with a house
Attendance awards
College
4 people traveled 18,136 mi --- Theta Chi
Alum
9 people traveled 25,272 mi --- Memphis, Tenn
Website awards
College
Gamma Zeta
Alum
Tucson, Arizona
Outstanding house director award
Beta Phi’s director Irene
Housing Corp Recognition
Theta Tau
Zeta Day Award
Largest increase by percent in donations with 853% increase is NY/NJ!!!
Submitted: July 14th 2008 by Heather Marie Evans, Delagate Jersey Shore