Spring Into Springfield: Don't Miss National Convention 2013!
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Join Tau Beta Sigma's National Convention in Springfield to meet fellow members, learn, and shape the future. Find funding tips and plan your trip with Skylar Buffington's guidance.
Spring Into Springfield: Don't Miss National Convention 2013!
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Spring Into Springfield Why You Can’t Afford to Miss National Convention
About me • Skylar Buffington • Life Member, Beta Sigma Chapter • Past NCD President • Purdue University, Industrial Management/Operations Management • IT Application Administration at Dell, Inc. in Austin, TX • Candidate for National VPCR
About you! • First Convention? Second? Third? Fourth? • Candidate? Active? Conditional? Alumni/Life? • Studying Music Education? Music Performance? STEM? Humanities? • Been to a National Convention? • 100% likely to go to NatCon 2013? 75% likely to go? 50%? 25%? • Love Tau Beta Sigma?
Overview • What is National Convention? • Who You’ll Meet • What You’ll Learn • How You Can Get Involved • Where to find funds to go • How much will it cost? • Q&A
National Convention 2013 • What is National Convention? • National Intercollegiate Band (NIB) • Sunday, July 21st – Tuesday, July 23rd • National Convention • Tuesday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 28th • Due Dates • NIB Application - Friday, April 12th • Convention Registration - Sunday, June 7th
Who You’ll Meet • Sisters and Brothers from Across the Country • Dignitaries! • NIB Guest Composer, Guest Conductor, Musicians • New lifelong friends, professional connections
What You’ll Learn • Workshops, Presentations, Panels • Past National Presidents Panel • Keynote Speakers • Campuspeak’s Motivational Speakers • Women In Music Speakers • National History Presentation
Get Involved In Your Future • Sit as a delegate! • 2011: 57 official delegates, 85 proxies, 2 life • Elections – National Council & Board of Trustees • Constitution Changes, Biannual Budget • Ritual Changes • National President’s Essay Contest ($$$) • Composing Our Future ($$$)
How to find the Moolah! • Your University • Your Alumni • Your Facebook friends • Fundraising Projects
What’s next? • Commit to Convention! • Register by June 7th • FYI: flight prices are the cheapest 15-30 days before departure • Get your friends to go! • Questions?
Thank You! Skylar Buffington Sky@TBSigma.org @RisingSkylar