Oregon State DKG 2024 CONFERENCE
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Welcome:This message is to welcome and inspire you to attend the 2024 convention at the Running Y Resort in Klamath Falls, OR,
May17-19, 2024. Just for you, here is your personal invitation to attend the Oregon State Organization 2024 Conference May 17-19, 2024, in Klamath Falls, Oregon at the Running Y Resort. It’s jam-packed with workshops, opportunities to meet with sisters throughout the state, and great food! Friday offers a guided tour opportunity of the Klamath County Museum in the morning. There will be two workshops in the afternoon. Dinner will be on your own either at the Lodge or in town. Saturday includes four workshop sessions with three options in each, for a total of 12. There will also be special keynote speakers. I will see you soon, Darlene Cook Oregon State Organization President WHY SHOULD A BUSY TEACHER OR A RETIREE COME TO A CONVENTION?
Join other fantastic women who share a background as an educator. It’s inspiring and refreshing. Wonderful workshops are planned to refresh your interest in learning. If you need them, you can earn Twenty (20) PDU’s—those Professional Development Units that your current position may require. Use this QR Code to get this website on your Mobile Device: iPhone or iPad
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
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Tips to Newcomers
To help make your first Oregon State Organization Conference a pleasant and comfortable experience, the following tips, and information are provided. If you have questions about anything more, please ask a chapter sister who has attended a previous convention or conference. At the conference, there will be hostesses happy to answer your questions.
Have a memorable experience that will support your personal and professional growth as a key woman educator! ASSIGNED SEATING: The only events with assigned seating are at meals. Your table assignment will be designated on your meal ticket. If there is no designation, you may choose your own table. If there is a head table, nameplates will be placed for those assignments. DRESS CODE: For workshops and meetings most attendees wear business casual clothing. The Rose Banquet is usually more formal and most members and guests dress accordingly. Key pins and badges are worn to all events, except for the Rose Banquet when many members choose to not wear key pins or nametags in order to protect their finer clothing. Friday Events: There are optional tour offerings in the morning, so check them on you registration form. The afternoon starts with workshops and other events. Dinner will be on your own either at the Lodge or in town. HOSPITALITY ROOM: A continental breakfast will be available in the Hospitality Room on Saturday morning. Take time to visit the hospitality room and visit. They will have a warm welcome, great refreshments, and interesting conversation. It’s a good way to meet new friends and “break the ice” when you may feel displaced or a bit unsure. It’s a fine place to relax, too. LUNCHEON TIPS: Save your dessert until the ceremonial birthday candle has been lit and the birthday song is sung. Baskets are usually passed during lunch to collect donations for State Scholarship funds. Individuals and/or chapters may donate cash or checks. Indicate which fund your money should go into, if you have a preference. Often First-Timers are recognized at this function as a group. NAME TAGS & MEAL TICKETS Name tags are usually on an elastic string and worn on the neck. All participants need to wear their official name tags for on-site activities, particularly business sessions. While they need not be worn if you are away from the hotel, it is a nice advertisement for DKG to alert businesses and local citizens to the reason you are visiting their city. Meal tickets will be collected at each meal and are conveniently stowed behind your name tag. Remember to bring your banquet ticket with you, as you probably will not be wearing your nametag for that event. OFFICIAL PINS: Please wear your key pin and nametag to convention functions except for the Rose Banquet. The key pin is normally worn on the left side with nothing above it. A chapter president’s pin is worn directly beneath the key pin. Magnetic ribbon badges are available for purchase from the Unique Boutique and are convenient for protecting clothing. REGISTRATION/CHECK IN You must register to participate in convention business. Pick up your convention meal tickets, name badge, and program at the convention registration table. (This is not to be confused with the hotel registration desk!) We encourage you to bring a bag to convention to carry registration materials and other items you might collect. TIMING: It’s a good idea to arrive at events a few minutes early so you are seated before the presenter begins. Personnel try to keep things moving and on schedule, especially at business sessions and workshops. VOTING: There is nothing to vote on at a conference. |
