Active Chapters of Eta Sigma Phi are invited to submit bids to host
the 79th Annual National Convention in 2007. These bids will be
reviewed by a committee at the 2006 convention in Blacksburg, Virginia
(March 31-April 2, 2006). The convention site will be chosen by the
membership at the 2006 convention. At least one active member of the
chapter submitting a bid must attend the 2006 convention.
The convention begins with a 7 P.M. reception
on a Friday and ends at noon on Sunday with a final business session. There will be talks by students, reports on
chapter activities, scholarly lectures, a certamen, and time for socializing.
The host chapter will be responsible for:
-
selecting a hotel
-
designing a convention t-shirt
-
arranging for the Friday reception,
including certamen equipment
-
preparing
a welcome packet and registration materials, including a program
-
staffing
the registration desk
-
arranging
for transportation between the hotel and the campus (if
necessary)
-
supplying facilities (and A/V equipment, when
necessary) on campus for the Saturday morning meeting
-
providing
lunch on Saturday and brunch on Sunday
-
organizing
appropriate cultural activities for Saturday afternoon
-
identifying
a speaker for the Saturday evening banquet
A bid consists of:
1. The proposed
convention dates with detailed information about price and room availability from an appropriate
hotel.
2. Information about the special
regional amenities, accompanied by brochures, where appropriate.
3. A description of the kinds of special
cultural activities the chapter plans for Saturday afternoon.
4. A list of possible speakers for the
Saturday evening banquet
5. The names of the members of the local
committee and a description of the responsibilities of each member
in convention planning.
6. A
letter of support from the faculty advisor of the chapter with an
explanation of the kinds of financial, secretarial and other support
the chapter can expect to receive from the host institution.
7. A proposed budget for expenses.
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Five
copies of the bid will be submitted to the convention committee at
the 2007 convention.
Chapters intending to
bid for the next year's convention are encouraged to contact the Executive
Secretary prior to this year's convention to discuss their
plans.
Thomas J.
Sienkewicz, Executive Secretary
Eta Sigma
Phi
Department of
Classics
Monmouth College
700 East Broadway
Monmouth, IL
61462
Phone: 309-457-2371
Fax:
630-839-0664
e-mail: toms@monm.edu