2023 Grand Chapter Congress Schedule
DRAFT schedule outline as of 09/2022
Tuesday, August 15
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Leadership Foundation Annual Meeting
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5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
National Leadership outing to TBD |
Wednesday, August 16
8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Registration |
8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Central Office Store |
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Credentials |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Deltasig Marketplace |
8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Host Committee/Banquet Seating |
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. |
Welcome and Networking: 2021 COY Address |
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. |
Personal, professional, leadership and chapter operation workshops |
11:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
Personal, professional, leadership and chapter operation workshops |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch On Your Own (optional career focused roundtables)
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1:40 – 2:30 p.m. |
Personal, professional, leadership and chapter operation workshops |
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. |
Personal, professional, leadership and chapter operation workshops |
4:15 – 5:00 p.m. |
Keynote and Wrap it Up
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5:15 – 6:30 p.m. |
Delegate/Alternate Orientation (Required for Delegates and Alternates) |
6:30 p.m. – Open |
Dinner on Your Own |
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
National Leadership Reception (Invitation Only) |
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
Diversity & Affinity Networking Reception |
9:00 p.m. -- Midnight |
Grand President's Reception and Tailgate Party |
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(Family Hour 9-10 p.m.; 18 and older after 10 p.m.) |
Thursday, August 17
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Host Committee/Banquet Seating |
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Registration |
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Central Office Store |
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Deltasig Marketplace |
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. |
Opening Ritual, Honorary Initiation and Address |
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. |
Opening Business Session - Legislation |
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. |
Networking Lunch |
1:10 – 2:10 p.m.
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Alumni Awards & Recognition (Donor and Helmet Awards) |
2:10 – 4:15 p.m. |
Business Session (continues) |
2:10 – 3:00 p.m. |
Personal, professional, leadership and chapter operation workshops |
3:10 – 4:00 p.m. |
Personal, professional, leadership and chapter operation workshops |
4:30 – 5:15 p.m. |
Provincial and Regional Awards |
5:30 - 6:15 p.m. |
Presidents' Academy Reunion |
Friday, August 18
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Registration/Central Office Store |
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Host Committee/Banquet Seating |
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Business Session and Caucuses for GP and VPF |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Provincial Caucuses |
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. |
Awards & Recognition Lunch and Program |
2:15 – 4:30 p.m. |
Onsite Community Service Activity TBD |
2:15 – 4:30 p.m. |
Regional Caucuses |
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. |
Personal, professional, leadership and chapter operation workshops
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6:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
Deltasig Private Event at Stampede |
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(for all Full/Friday registrants) |
Saturday, August 19
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Business Session - Elections, Legislation (continued) and Testimonials |
Noon – 2:00 p.m. |
New Fraternity Board Meeting and Working Lunch |
2:15 – 3:45 p.m. |
PVP/RVP/Provincial Chairs Meetings |
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. |
Fraternity and Foundation Banquet Reception and Leadership Foundation Auction and Recognition (for all attendees) |
7:15 p.m. |
Grand March Begins |
7:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. |
Awards & Recognition Banquet with 2023 Lifetime Achievement Honoree Presentation |
10:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. |
Entertainment/Networking |
Sunday, August 20 (No functions – enjoy Houston or departure)