Dates:  February 22-24, 2007

Location:  Clarion Inn, Tampa Florida
                         2701 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa   33612
          Host Chapter:  Florida Eta Chapter (University of South Florida) of Pi Gamma Mu
          Chairman of the Host Committee:  Janet Monroe  ¤ jmmonroe@pigammamu.org 

Information about the conference appears below.  Also, you may refer to the convention Web page at Pi Gamma Mu's Web site at http://www.pigammamu.org/conferences.html .

Travel service:  The local airport is Tampa International Airport.  Ground transportation is available for $24 per person, one way, on Bay Shuttle.  Call  (813) 259-9998.

Lodging:  Clarion Inn, 2701 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, (813) 971-4710, ext. 3998.  Ask for the "PGM conference rate," which is $79.99 plus 12-percent tax.  The rate is good for up to quadruple occupancy.  This is a new facility!  To qualify for this rate, reservations must be made by January 21, 2007.

Tour:  On Friday, February 23, from 9 to 10 a.m., there will be a tour of the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens.  On Saturday, February 24, there will be a special tour from 1 to 5 p.m. which will take interested participants to the Museum of Science and Industry ("MOSI").  We will tour the museum and see an Imax movie.  To go on the Saturday tour, please pay the "deluxe registration" fee.

Registration fee:  Regular registration:  $60
                              Deluxe registration (includes tour):  $85
                              Please mail reservations and payments so that conference host Janet Monroe receives them by January 30.

     Either registration fee includes dinner on Thursday, lunch on Friday, dinner on Friday, a hospitality suite with munchies and breakfast foods, and the USF Botanical Gardens tour.  Wow!!

     To obtain a registration form in Adobe pdf format, click here.

     Please make checks payable to "Florida Eta Chapter – Pi Gamma Mu" and send to:

               Janet Monroe
               38305 Ramblewood Boulevard
               Zephyrhills, Florida   33541

Proposals for papers:  Pi Gamma Mu student members may propose to present a research paper at the convention.  The student should submit the completed research paper in either of two ways:  (1) E-mail the research paper in Adobe pdf or MS Word 2003 format to Janet Monroe at jmmonroe@pigammamu.org .  (2) Mail three hardcopies of the research paper to Janet Monroe, 38305 Ramblewood Boulevard, Zephyrhills, Florida   33541.  The deadline for submitting proposals is December 15, 2006.

Teddy Bear Pageant:  The host chapter requests that you bring a teddy bear, preferably wearing your school colors.  The teddy bears will be donated to Metropolitan Ministries for the local homeless shelter.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM:

Thursday, February 22

            1-7 p.m.                      Registration
            1-2 p.m.                      Leadership Policy -- Student input requested
                                                    Dr. Gordon E. Mercer, international president of Pi Gamma Mu
            3-4 p.m.                      Leadership Policy -- Faculty input requested
                                                    Dr. Gordon E. Mercer, international president of Pi Gamma Mu
            5-7 p.m.                      Dinner
            7-8 p.m.                      Plenary Session
                                                    Welcome:  Dr. Barbara Burglund
                                                    Ice Breaker
                                                    Teddy Bear Pageant:  Display of the teddy bears
            8:45-9:45 p.m.            Student Mixer
            8:45-9:45 p.m.            Social Time for Faculty Members

Friday, February 23

            8-10 a.m.                    Registration
            8-9 a.m.                      Breakfast
            9-10 a.m.                    Tour of USF Botanical Gardens
            10:30 a.m.-12 noon     Concurrent Workshops
                                                    ■ Hints for getting published in academic journals
                                                    ■ Chapter development and recruitment of new members
            12 noon-1 p.m.            Lunch
            2-3:30 p.m.                  Student Panel Session #1 (presentation of students' papers)
            3:30-4:45 p.m.             Student Panel Session #2 (presentation of students' papers)
            4:45-5:45 p.m.             (Open)
            6-7 p.m.                       Dinner
            6:45-9 p.m.                  Celebrate Student Organizations
                                                Recognition of Faculty Advisors
                                                Special Awards
                                                Keynote Speaker

 Saturday, February 24

            9:30-11 a.m.                Workshops
            11 a.m.-12 noon          Plenary Session
            12 noon-1 p.m.            Lunch (on your own)
            1-5 p.m.                       MOSI Tour including an Imax movie (payment of deluxe-registration fee required)

LINKS to other Pi Gamma Mu Web sites:

     » International home page

     » Atlantic Region home page

This page was last revised on November 29, 2006, by Barry D. Friedman .