Gamma Sigma Sigma National Conferences    Atlanta, GA | Feburary 16-17, 2018

The National Board of Directors along with the National Program Committee invites you to attend the National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

This season's conference theme will be: Learn. Serve. Impact.

This conference season will be an opportunity to help you better understand yourself and to learn from others as we bring members of all levels together – new, seasoned, collegiate, and alumni.

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Registration Cost: $50.00 per person

On-Time Registration Deadline – 1/31/18

Late Registration Deadline + Cost – 2/1/18 – 2/7/18 + $10 late registration fee

Check Payments Due – 2/1/18 

Registration Cancellation/Substitutions – Cancellations (w/ refund) by 1/31/18 (no refunds will be issued after this date). Substitutions are due to the Program Director by 2/7/18.

Registration Cost & Other Information

How much is registration? Registration is $50.00 per person. This cost includes the conference on Saturday, workshop materials, favors and lunch. 

Can I use travel pool? How do I use travel pool? Yes, each chapter may elect to have their $250 travel pool applied to their registration fees for one conference.  Otherwise, chapters will receive a $250 reimbursement after attending a conference. You can use the coupon code TP2018 at checkout to use your chapter’s travel pool towards the cost of registration.

You will be notified by email if your chapter has used all travel pool fund towards registration. All registrations that are not covered by travel pool will need to be paid before the registration deadline. You will be notified by email if there are any discrepancies with your chapter's use of travel pool.

Travel pool is only available to chapters and colonies current in their dues, travel pool, reports, bylaws and standing rules/member in training policies.

What should I bring? Comfortable attire (jeans & GSS tee-shirt) can be worn on Friday afternoon. Members are encouraged to wear business casual attire on Saturday.  A sweater may be needed as the meeting rooms may be a bit chilly. Conference specific service project information will be announced through email.

What You Can Expect at the Atlanta Conference

Agenda

Friday, February 16, 2018

6:00PM – 8:00   Membership Training   - Ambassador Room

Saturday, February 17, 2018                                    

8:00 AM – 9:00          Registration / Check-In - Ambassador Room

9:00 – 9:10                Welcome from Program Director   - Ambassador Room               

9:10 – 9:30                Chapter Introductions    - Ambassador Room                           

9:30 - 10:30              Discovering Your Leadership Style Workshop & Activity - Ambassador Room

10:30 – 11:30            Diversity Workshop   - Ambassador Room

11:30 – 11:45            Break

11:45 – 12:30PM        Workshop Session I (Pick One)

  A: Should I Like This, Tweet This or Pin This?: A Quick Guide through    Social Media Dos & Don’ts  -Concord AB

     B: Advocacy 101   - Ambassador Room    

12:30-2:30                  Lunch / Service Speaker / Service Project  - Perfect Landing                                              

2:35 - 3:35                  Workshop Session II (Pick One)          

   A.  Learn. Serve. Impact.   - Ambassador Room

   B. Ready, Set, Goal: Developing SMART Goals and Strategic Planning for                                         Yourself & Your Chapter  - Concord AB

3:35 – 3:45                 Break

 3:45 – 4:15                 What It Means to Be an Alumni Member   - Ambassador Room

4:15 – 5:00                 Networking - Ambassador Room

5:00 – 5:30                 Group Photo & Closing Remarks - Ambassador Room

 

Friday 2/16/18: You should plan to arrive at the hotel no later than 5:00 pm if you are attending the Membership Training Workshop on this night. The workshop will include, but not be limited to; officer training, how to complete National Reports, completing  MIT requests and more. Members of the NBD will be on hand to take your questions! This portion of the conference is open to any GSS member regardless if they have registered for the conference. (You must have registered and paid ahead of time to attend on Saturday though)

Registration Cancellation Policy:

Check payments are due by  2/1/18

If for some reason you have registered for the Atlanta conference and are no longer able to attend, please note that the last day to cancel your registration will be on 1/31/18. The registration fee is non-refundable if you cancel after 1/31/18.  Substitutions can be made until 2/7/18.