88Th Anniversary Eastern Regional Conference

Southwestern Regional Leadership Conference

April 2-5, 2009

The Peabody Little Rock

Three Statehouse Plaza,
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

(501) 906-4000

Agenda

(Times and workshops To Be Finalized later)

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009 (Frat-T-Shirt)

Alumni Brothers Bring Suit to donate for Collegiate job interview use

TIME EVENT LOCATION

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration 2nd Floor Foyer

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Regional Board Meeting Andy Kirk A/B

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Committee Meetings

Awards & Citation Chairman’s Room

Grievance Committee Chairman’s Room

Necrology, Rededication, & Charter Chairman’s Room

Resolutions Chairman’s Room

Chapter Reports Chairman’s Room

Collegiate Affairs Chairman’s Room

Delegate Certification

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Business Men of America Workshop - William Hayslett, A. Kosoko

How to Dress, Steps for Success in the workforce, networking, Perception, etc

Brother 2 Brother – Suit Exchange Room TBD

Purpose of always having MIP

Maybe host very small reception

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 pm. Regional Board Dinner Room TBD

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony Room TBD

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Regional Director’s Reception Room TBD

9:30- 12 Midnight Hospitality (Sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta) Local Chapter’s Suite

FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009 (Business Attire)

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Distinguish Service Chpt. Breakfast Room TBD

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration Area TBD

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Omega Ceremony Room TBD

Rev Larry Staggers

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. First Plenary Session Room TBD

Hon. Martin Currie, 15th Southwestern Regional Director

Procession:

Past Regional Directors

Regional DSC

Regional Board

National Officers

Call to Order

Invocation

Seating of the Delegates

Adoption of Conference Rules

Adoption of Conference Agenda

Greetings from Host Chapter

Adoption of Minutes of 2008 Regional Conference

First Credentials Report

Necrology Report

Officer’s Reports

International Officers Briefing (3 minutes – each officer)

Hon. Paul Griffin (15 Minutes)

32nd International President Update

International Headquarters Update

Conference Announcements

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Risk Management Workshop Room TBD

Bobby Bailey, Regional Legal Counsel; John Turner, Nat’l

Legal Counsel; (?)Richard Jungman, Kirklin Ins.

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sigma Beta Club Advisor Workshop

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Past Regional Director’s Luncheon Room TBD

Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Workshops (Rotating 1 hr. Undergraduates) –

BBB Winston O’Neal/Terrence Daniels,

Education William Powell/Milton Washington, Rm. TBD

Social Action / Sigma Wellness John White/Dan Leong Rm. TBD

1:00 p.m.- 4:00p.m. Future Leaders Workshop (Rotating 1 hr. Alumni)

Community Impact – Keith Pitts & JW Mason

Future Impact on Fraternity – Micheal Cristal & Waymond Ponds

Building Bridges – Daryl Anderson & Sylvester Davis

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. National Candidates Forum Room TBD /J.W. Mason

5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Collegiate Roundtable Harrison Neal/Steven Kniffley

Room TBD

Collegiate Advisors Institute Bro. Ed Jordan, - Room TBD

6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Dinner on your own Room TBD

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Greek Show Room TBD

11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Collegiate Party Room TBD

9:00 p.m. - until Hospitality Room TBD

SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009 (Business Casual Attire)

7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Conference Registration Area TBD

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Regional Awards Breakfast Room TBD

Procession:

Past Reg. Directors

National DSC

Regional DSC

Regional Board

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Second Plenary Session Room TBD

Bro. TJ Lewis, 1st Vice-Regional Director Presiding

Committee Reports: Committee Charimen:

Awards & Citations William Benford

Grievance Ed Jordan

Collegiate Affairs Harrison Neal

Credential Charles Ellis – John Toombs

Resolution Weldon Kidd

DSC JW Mason

State of the Region Address

Bro. Martin Currie, Director

Response to the State of the Region… Bro. Micheal Cristal, Immediate Past Regional Director

Conference Announcements

Good and Welfare

Adjournment

11:00 am – 11:45 AM Chapter Operations & Roberts Rules Roosevelt Faulkner/TJ Lewis Room TBD

12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. Conference Picture Area TBD

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Collegiate Awards Luncheon Room TBD

Oratorical Contest

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Debate Contest Room TBD

2:30 p.m.- 5:00p.m. Certification (Undergraduates Mandatory) (Dwayne Scott

Assisted by - A. Kosoko & Tim Derritt)

4:30-5:30pm Log Cabin Chat time between brothers;

Conclave, Block Voting, open dialogue Room TBD

Note: Experienced Brothers will enter room where certification is being held.

5:30-8:00pm Sigma Family Time…Enjoy Little Rock

5:45-6:15pm Sigma Giving Back

Little Rock Central High School School Site

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Club 1914 Reception Room TBD

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Miss Phi Beta Sigma Pageant Room TBD

Southwestern Region

11:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m. Collegiate Party (till 2 A.M. ?) Room TBD

10:00 p.m. – until Hospitality Room TBD

SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Board Meeting Room TBD