OFFICIAL CALL TO THE 111TH 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 111th 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 111th GFWC-CT
May Convention
Proposed Slate of Incoming Officers
GFWC-CT (2008- 2010)
1st Vice President JoAnn Calnen
Enfield WC
2nd Vice President Nancy Kalyan
Enfield WC
3rd Vice President Jo Ann Bruno
Newtown WC
Recording Secretary Peg Runde
Mystic WC
Corresponding Secretary Joan Duffy
(appointed)
Ridgefield WC
Treasurer Hemlata Khona
Trumbull WC
Assistant Treasurer Eleanor Leonard
WC Windsor Locks