OFFICIAL CALL TO THE 111^TH GFWC-CT MAY CONVENTION

May 2nd & 3rd, 2008

Hartford/ Windsor Marriott 

28 Day Hill Rd Windsor,CT  I-91 Exit 38

(860) 688-7500

 “What You Are Will Show In What You Do”

Presiding

Jeanne Waseleski, GFWC-CT President

Preliminary Convention Agenda

Theme: ‘Reflections of Empowered Women and Their Accomplishments’

 

Thursday, May 1, 2008  

4pm   Executive Committee Meeting                                                                                       

5pm   Convention Committee Meeting                                                                           

6:30pm Dinner in River City Grille                                                               

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Friday, May 2, 2008                                                              

8am-9:45am    Registration Windsor IV                                                                                     

8am                  Coffee/ Breakfast Available in River City Grille

                         Fundraising and Exhibits Open

10am                Call to Order 111^th GFWC-CT May Convention                                                     

                         Opening Ceremonies: Governor’s Foot Guard Band                                                             

                         Preliminary Report of Credentials

         Presentation of Convention Rules

                         Presentation of Convention Program

                         Reports of GFWC-CT Officers

                         Presentation of Nominating Committee Slate

                         Election of 2008- 2010 Officers

                         Presentation of Proposed Two Year State Projects/ Vote

                         GFWC-CT Membership Awards

                             Speaker-Patricia Morgan – CT COMMUNITY CARE INC

                             Two Year State Project 2006-2008 Independent Living Fund

                         Announcements

12:15-12:45pm                  

                         Recess

                         Social Hour/ Registration Windsor IV/ Cash Bar

12:45pm           Recognition Luncheon- Conventions/ Meetings/ Publications

                         Keynote Speaker TBA

2:00pm             Reconvene Business Session

                         Report of Bylaws Committee/ Vote

                         Report of Resolutions Committee

                         Volunteer Achievement Award

                         GFWC Membership Awards

                         Department Awards:

                         International Dept Awards

                             Adrian J. Pinsince Award

                         Home Life Dept Awards

                         Public Affairs Dept/ Citizenship/ Veterans Awards

                         Conservation Dept Awards

                         La Fontaine VIP Volunteers in Progress Award

3:45pm             Door Prizes/ Raffles/ Announcements/ Recess

 

 

5:30pm- 5:30pm to 6:45pm    Registration Windsor IV/ Social Hour- Atrium

              6:45pm                  Processional forms

7:00pm                  Processional

                                            Instillation Banquet

8:15pm                 Greetings From GFWC-CT Past Presidents  

8:30pm                 Entertainment – TV Personality Scott Haney

                            ‘How I Got To TV Land’ 

 9           9:15pm                 Reception in President’s Suite

                                                                                                             

                        

              

                 

 

 

 

 

                                                                      

              Saturday, May 3, 2008

7:30am- 9am       Arts & Crafts Registration Hartford Room- No

                            crafts accepted after 9am- Club entries only- no

                            individual items

7:45am-9:45am   Registration Windsor IV

                            Coffee/ Breakfast Available in River City Grille

8am                     Fundraising & Exhibits Open

9:45am                Business Session Resumes

                            Call to Order

                            Memorial Service

                            Education Dept Awards

                            HOBY Awards

                            Memorial Scholarship Awards

                            Interim Credentials Report

                            Ursula Kolb Casioppo Federation Awareness

                               Award

                            Publicity Awards:

                            Newsletter Contest/ Yearbook/ Press Book        

                            GFWC Clubwoman Awards

                            ESO Awards

                            Fundraising Awards

                            Leadership Awards

                            Legislation/ Public Policy Awards

                            Women’s History and Resource Center Awards

                            Announcements

12:00noon           Recess

 

12-12:45pm        Social Hour/ Cash Bar/ Viewing of Arts & Crafts             

12:45pm             Buffet Luncheon in Atrium

1:30pm               Reconvene Business Session

                            Sue Nesci- Arthritis Link-up

                            Empowering Women Awards

                            Public Relations Update

                            Domestic Violence Department Awards

                            Art Department Awards/ Best In Show

                            Final Credentials Report

                            Door Prizes and Raffles

                            Announcements

3:30pm               Adjournment of the 111^th GFWC-CT 

                             May Convention