1. Spring Into Springfield
Why You Can’t Afford to Miss National Convention

2. 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

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

6. Who You’ll Meet Sisters and Brothers from Across the Country
Dignitaries!
NIB Guest Composer, Guest Conductor, Musicians
New lifelong friends, professional connections

7. What You’ll Learn Workshops, Presentations, Panels
Past National Presidents Panel
Keynote Speakers
Campuspeak’s Motivational Speakers
Women In Music Speakers
National History Presentation

8. 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 ($$$)
Composing Our Future ($$$)

9. How to find the Moolah! Your University Your Alumni
Your Facebook friends
Fundraising Projects

10. How Much Will It Cost… to Drive?
Driving
Price
Shared by
Total Per Person
Hotel Room
$125/night
5 nights
4 people
$156.25
Gasoline
$300
Round trip
$75.00
Food
$25/day
6 days
1 person
$150.00
Shopping
$50
$50.00
Registration
$125
$125.00
$556.25

11. How Much Will It Cost… to Fly?
Flying
Price
Shared by
Total Per Person
Hotel Room
$125/night
5 nights
4 people
$156.25
Flight
$300
Round trip
1 person
$300.00
Food
$25/day
6 days
$150.00
Shopping
$50
$50.00
Registration
$125
$125.00
$781.25

12. What’s next? Commit to Convention! Register by June 7th
FYI: flight prices are the cheapest days before departure
Get your friends to go!
Questions?

13. Thank You!
Skylar Buffington
@RisingSkylar