CONVENTION
CONVENTION
72ND BIENNIAL CONVENTION JUNE 28 – JULY 2, 2019 | WASHINGTON, D.C.
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AnIfessential of each is the business you’re notpart planning toconvention attend Convention 2019, there are Legislation Anboth essential part of each convention is and the business meeting, which entails election of officers ways for you to participate virtually in this monumental meeting, which entails both election of officers and legislative changes to the Pi Beta Phi Constitution and and celebration of sisterhood, heritage Pi Phi pride! legislative changes to and the Pi Beta Phi Constitution Statutes. Grand Council, and alumnae Statutes. Grand Council, chapters and chapters alumnae clubs clubs cancan sponsor a piece of legislation. The Legislative Committee sponsor a piece of legislation. The Legislative Committee oversees the legislative process and is an independent 1. JOIN US FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS resource to advise and legislative proposals oversees theFOR legislative process and isclarify an independent for events delegates. will For each participation in the Several to Facebook Live bemember, available, so you resource advise and clarify legislative proposals legislative process is a privilege and a responsibility. be part of rightparticipation where you are! forcan delegates. Forconvention each member, in Check the This year, Grand Counciland has proposed legislation out www.pibetaphi.org/convention click the “Jointhat us legislative process is aincludes privilege and a responsibility. a potential restructure of Pi Phi's chapter and Virtually” link undervolunteer the “Agenda” tab for and times officer structures. Thedates proposed structure aims of the Facebook Live events. This year, Grand Council has proposed legislation that includes potential restructure of on Pi Phi's chapter and Follow a#MonumentalSisterhood Facebook, Instagram volunteer officer The proposed structure aims and Twitter for structures. pictures, memories and more. 2. HONOR A SISTER AT HALO HEAVEN For just $5 each, you can send halos to thank, recognize, remember or simply say hello to a sister. Halo Heaven (www.haloheaven.org) will be open June 1 through July 1 to help you honor all the angels in your life while supporting the future of our sisterhood!
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Officers will be prepared, presenting the current and proposed officer structures. The slates candidates for both SHINE THROUG will be posted at www.pibetaphi.org onofficer March 25, structures. 2019. the current and proposed The slates As part of our 150th anni 4. SHINE THROUGH FOR PI BETA PHI Challenges to the slates must be received by March 29. to sustain Pi Be will be posted at www.pibetaphi.org The Leadership andtime Nominating Committee will qualify on There’s still for you to participate inMarch Pi Phi’s25, 2019. campaign for our endowments, ope challengers by April 5,the and slates challengers will be posted at Challenges to must be received by March 29. unending loyalty of our s monumental SHINE THROUGH campaign that ends www.pibetaphi.org on April 8. The Leadership and willyour qualify monumental effort is the at the conclusion ofNominating Convention Committee 2019. To shine historic celebration! challengers by April and challengers will visit be posted at light and make your5,campaign gift, please Convention R www.pibetaphi.org on April 8. www.pibetaphifoundation.org/givenow.
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The official convention h 5. GET THE SCOOP IN THE DAILY DART meals and programming Stay in the loop on convention happenings by reading The Daily Dart — the convention newsletter published Friday through Tuesday of convention. Issues will be posted on the Pi Phi website at www.pibetaphi.org/convention.
