1. WISH YOU WERE HERE!

2. Hotel Room Rates Bally’s Las Vegas 8/2 (Wednesday) and 8/3 (Thursday)
$99 per night
Single/Double/Triple/Quad
8/4 (Friday) and 8/5 (Saturday)
$129 per night
Single/Double/Triple/Quad
Wednesday 8/2/17 - Thursday 8/3/17 $99 per night; single/double/triple/quad
Friday 8/4/17 - Saturday 8/5/17 $129 per night; single/double/triple/quad

3. Convention Convention Chapter Congress College of Leadership
Convention is made up of two parts.

4. Fraternity Officers Election
Chapter Congress
Legislation Changes
Fraternity Officers Election
The first part is the chapter congress meeting where proposed changes to the Constitution and Statutory Code are discussed and the president and executive vice president are elected.

5. Celebration of Brotherhood
College of Leadership
Celebration of Brotherhood
Educational Sessions
Award Luncheons
Grand Banquet
The second part is the College of Leadership. This includes:
Two days of education breakout sessions – covering topics ranging from chapter management to leadership development.
Two awards luncheons – celebrating accomplishments of individuals and chapters and where we welcome newly-chartered chapters.
Celebration of Brotherhood – a ritual performed only at Convention. Includes an opportunity to reflect on time spent in AKPsi and hear brothers share their story.
Banquet – semi-formal dinner and dance, celebrates a week of brotherhood, newly elected fraternity officers (Pres and EVP) are installed and individuals and chapters are presented with high-level awards.

6. Getting Out of the Hotel
Brothers’ Night Out
AKPsi Outing
Either through AKPsi-sponsored events or on your own, there are numerous opportunities to get out of the hotel during your time at Convention.
AKPsi Outing
High Roller Walking Tour
Join your brothers on a trip to the top of Las Vegas via the 550-foot High Roller. Then, head out and explore the sights and sounds of the Las Vegas strip!
Brothers Night Out
Gold Spike
The Backyard is home to plenty of fun GIGANTIC games. Includes dinner, dancing and games!
Four Square
Shuffle Board
Cornhole
Twister
Soccer Pool
Giant Chess
Afterward, visit the famous Las Vegas sign!

7. AKPsi Gives Back
Through our partnership with Help of Southern Nevada, AKPsi plans to make a difference in the lives of the residents of the Shannon West Homeless Youth Shelter. Keeping with our core value of Service, we plan to help the residents of the shelter by providing them the materials they need to be active participants in high school, vocational programs and college. Items needed include notebooks, notecards, composition books, pens and pencils, flash drives, and binders and folders. In addition to those school supplies, we are also collecting other items of need including alarm clocks, flip flops, travel size toothbrushes and toothpaste, reader eyeglasses.
HELP of Southern Nevada's Shannon West Homeless Youth Center provides services for at-risk youth that are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless. The Youth Center motivates residents towards reaching self-sufficiency by providing the training and skills to further their education, employment, social and life skills. The Youth Center is a residential facility for youth ages

8. Benefits of Attendance
10+ hours of educational content
Strengthen AKPsi ties
Meet members from around the world
Celebrate chapter successes
Help shape the fraternity’s future
Why should you attend?
More than 10 hours of educational content.
Learn successful chapter management skills.
Hone your leadership skills.
Opportunity to strengthen your AKPsi ties through participation in a Convention-only ritual, the Celebration of Brotherhood.
Meet brothers from all over the world – this is the only time AKPsi gathers as a whole fraternity.
Celebrate your chapter’s successes on an international platform – accept awards in front of the entire fraternity.
Participate in the shaping the fraternity through participate in the Chapter Congress meeting – where changes to the Constitution and Statutory Code are discussed and the fraternity president and executive vice president are elected.

9. EVERYONE! Who Should Attend?
If you are interested in the opportunity to experience AKPsi on an international scale, then YOU should attend Convention.
All AKPsi members and even non-members are welcome and allowed to attend Convention.

10. Chapters’ Convention Responsibility
As outlined in the Board of Directors’ Statement of Policy
Responsible for payment of event’s registration fees
Convention Savings Plan Requirement:
Registration fees are paid through four equal installments over a two year period.
Contribute $ per semester
Responsible for sending at least a delegate and an alternate delegate
In order to participate in the legislation discussion and vote in the fraternity officer election, your chapter must send at the very least two people to Convention; a delegate and an alternate delegate.
This is outlined in the Board of Directors’ Statement of Policy:
Attendance at the Chapter Congress Meeting and College of Leadership
It shall be the policy of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity that all student chapters have a delegate and an alternate delegate in attendance at the Chapter Congress Meeting and the College of Leadership so long as the “College” is held in the same week as the Chapter Congress Meeting; also known as the Convention.
The payment of the registration fees associated with each event shall be the responsibility of each chapter. Payment of the registration fees for the delegate and alternate delegate shall be made in four (4) equal installments over a two (2) year period in accordance with a schedule established by the Chief Executive Officer. Each chapter shall contribute $ per semester to a Convention Savings Plan set up and maintained by the Heritage Center staff. Failure of the delegate and alternate delegate to be in attendance at both events shall not relieve the chapter of the responsibility for payment of the registration fees.
If the chapter registers and fails to have a delegate and an alternate delegate in attendance at the Chapter Congress Meeting and College of Leadership, or if the chapter fails to register, the chapter shall forfeit the entire Convention Savings Plan.
If a chapter fails to send a delegate and an alternate delegate to two consecutive Conventions, the chapter shall be placed on probation upon the approval of the Board and may face charter revocation.
Failure of Chapter Representation:
Does not relieve the chapter’s responsibility of paying registration fees.
Results in the forfeit of the entire Convention Savings Plan.  
Results in probation and possible loss of chapter charter, if two consecutive Conventions are missed.

11. Student Registration Rate
Total Registrations
PACKAGE A (Chapter Congress & College of Leadership)
PACKAGE B (Chapter Congress)
PACKAGE C
(College of Leadership)
1-2
Delegate: $399 Add’l Registrant: $439
N/A
3-5
Delegate: $369 Add’l Registrant: $409
$209 each
$369 each 6+
Delegate: $299 Add’l Registrant: $339
$199 each
$299 each
Each semester, the chapter has set aside $150 in a Convention Savings Plan. At the time of Convention, this will equal $600. This money can be used to help off-set the costs of registration for Convention.
Register at PBLI
Special one-time-only rate of $249 per person for the full event*
Send 3 people from your chapter for less than $50 each when you register at PBLI:
$249 * 3 = $747
Apply savings plan money = $747 - $600 = $147
Divide among three people = $49 per person
*Does not include Freedmont Street Bus or Brothers Night Out
Take $30 off per person for registrations received on or before April 15.

12. Cost Saving Tips
Remember that your chapter’s Convention Savings Plan will equal $600. This money can be used to help off-set the costs of registration.
Register at PBLI for a special ONE-TIME-ONLY rate of $249 per person for Chapter Congress and College of Leadership (Package A).
$747 - $600 = $147 (after apply savings plan money)
$147 / 3 = $49 (after divided among three people)
Send three people from your chapter for less than $50 each!
$249 X 3 = $747
Each semester, the chapter has set aside $150 in a Convention Savings Plan. At the time of Convention, this will equal $600. This money can be used to help off-set the costs of registration for Convention.
Register at PBLI
Special one-time-only rate of $249 per person for the full event*
Send 3 people from your chapter for less than $50 each when you register at PBLI:
$249 * 3 = $747
Apply savings plan money = $747 - $600 = $147
Divide among three people = $49 per person
*Does not include Freedmont Street Bus or Brothers Night Out

13. Fundraising Best Practices
Start early!
Appoint a committee.
Think BIG and ask often.
Provide frequent updates on chapter’s fundraising progress
Send thank you notes to everyone.
Best Practices
Start early
Appoint a committee
Think big and ask often – once is not enough
Keep your chapter involved and updated on fundraising progress
Send thank you notes to everyone
Through the fundraising guide on akpsi.org/conv – sample letters, fundraising ideas, etc. This will also help the chapter estimate the total cost of the trip.

14. AKPsi Convention Chair and Webpage
Stay Connected
AKPsi Convention Chair and Webpage
Name | Position | |
Wendy Wendroff
Convention Chair

15. AKPsi Convention Facebook Page, Group and Event
Stay Connected
AKPsi Convention Facebook Page, Group and Event
Facebook
Page –
Group –
Event –

16. Questions?

17. Convention is waiting for you!