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The Journey
A newsletter for Phi Theta Kappa
chapter advisors, chapter officers, and regional officers. 
Top 10 Convention
Questions
1. What is the Convention
registration fee and what does it include?
Registrations received by March 19 are $145 per person. Registrations received by April 2
are $165 per person. Registrations after April 2, including on site, are $185 per person.
For active members and alumni, the Convention registration covers admission to General
Sessions, the Academic Marketplace, the Educational Forums, the Transfer College Fair, all
dances, the Political Rally/Ice Cream Social and the Hallmark Awards Banquet. For
advisors, the registration fee covers the above events and the Advisor Luncheon.
2. Are training sessions for new advisors available?
The Advisor Pre-Conference will
be held on Wednesday, April 28, immediately prior to the Convention. Two tracks will be
available, "Beginning in Phi Theta Kappa," for new advisors or first-time
Convention attendees, and "Developing in Phi Theta Kappa," for advisors with
some experience, including those who participated in the first track of the pre-conference
in a previous year.
3. What's the charge for the Advisor Pre-Conference and how do I register?
There is no charge for attending the Advisor
Pre-Conference. To register, complete the appropriate section on the Convention
Registration Form, found on Page 15 of the Convention Planning Guide; on the Phi Theta Kappa web site, and through
Fax-on-Demand, 601.984.3548, Document # 9301. Return the completed form to Phi Theta Kappa
Headquarters. Register by April 2, as space may be limited.
4. What about training opportunities for chapter officers?
The Chapter Officer Academy will
be held on Wednesday, April 28. A chapter may register one officer who will be serving in
the 1999-2000 academic year. The fee to attend the Chapter Officer Academy is $50, and
includes lunch and a copy of the 1999-2000 Officer Resource Packet. To register, complete
the appropriate section of the Convention Registration form, on Page 15 of the Convention
Planning Guide; on the Phi Theta Kappa
web site, and on Fax-on-Demand, 601.984.3548, Document #9301. Return the completed
form to Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters. Register by April 2, as space may be limited.
5.Where will the Convention sessions take place?
All General Sessions and the Hallmark Awards Gala will be held in the Anaheim Convention
Center Arena. Regional meetings, educational forums, International Officer Campaign
events, the Academic Marketplace, the Transfer College Fair, Convention pre-conferences
and the Art and Yearbook Displays will be located in the official Convention hotel, the Anaheim Hilton and Towers. The Anaheim
Hilton and the Convention Center Arena are less than one block apart.
6. Are alternate hotel accommodations available?
Yes. Phi Theta Kappa has reserved room blocks at two hotels in the immediate vicinity of the Anaheim Hilton.
Contact the Anaheim Marriott at 800.228.9290; or the WestCoast Anaheim Hotel, 800.353.2773
for their Phi Theta Kappa International Convention rates.
7. What's in the Academic Marketplace?
Society recognition items sales, chapter sales booths, candidate booths and art and
yearbook displays are located in the Academic
Marketplace, one of the centers of Convention activity. The Political Rally/Ice Cream
Social also takes place there. The Academic Marketplace will be open during Convention
hours except when General Sessions are scheduled.
8. Will there be free time for touring?
Yes. On Friday, April 30, no Convention events are scheduled in the evening. Phi Theta
Kappans are invited to "An
Evening At Disneyland," with tickets to the theme park available at a special
discounted rate for Convention participants. Phi Theta Kappans are also urged to consider
coming to Anaheim a few days
early, as discounted air fares and special hotel rates apply for the entire week of the
Convention.
9. What type of clothes should I bring?
The spring temperatures in Southern California range from daytime highs in the mid-70s to
evening lows in the mid-50s. Casual clothes are recommended for general sessions, and
dress clothes for the Hallmark Banquet and Gala. Shorts and jeans are appropriate for
touring and non-Convention activities only. Cut-off jeans, tank tops and t-shirts with
offensive slogans are discouraged at all times, including dances.
10. Are fast food outlets or medium-priced restaurants located in the Convention
area?
Yes. Cafe Express in the Anaheim Hilton, and several fast-food chains within one mile of
the hotel, are options for quick meals and snacks. Cafe Oasis in the Hilton offers
popular-priced meals, as do many restaurants in the hotel and Disneyland.
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