March-April - PEO International

MealsInternational Chapter also assumesthe cost of meals for entitled membersof convention, beginning with a boxlunch on Thursday and ending withthe Closing Banquet on Saturday. Allregistrants, whether entitled to mealsor not, must indicate which meals theyactually plan to attend. For instance,if you do not really plan on eatingbreakfast, do not check that box.International Chapter has paid forthese meals and money and food arewasted if meals are prepared that noone is going to eat.What You Needto Know AboutRegistrationDelegates, S/P/D President& Vice President:You should receive a bright red folderin March from the executive office inDes Moines. Please be sure to readthe material it contains.Find out from yourS/P/D president:If travel arrangements have beenmade for you or if you need to makeyour own.When you need to be in Dallas.If a roommate will be assigned toyou or if you need to find your own.If bringing your BIL, register himon the same form as yourself. Submitpayment for his expenses only.All entitled voting members mustregister for the Required Seminars—see “Convention At-a-Glance” (page22) for S/P/D assignments.All members will receive a packetat the convention sign-in, which willcontain a name badge (necessary foradmittance to all events and meals),convention program, purchased mealtickets and other pertinent information.Registration feesare non-refundable.Advance Registration is open untilFriday, August 16. PLEASE NOTE,however, there is a sliding scale forregistration fees.The absolute final deadline forHousing & Meals reservations:Must be postmarked on or beforeAugust 16.All members must use the registration form published in The Record or on theP.E.O. website. This includes: Local Chapter Delegates, Past Presidents (Entitled& Unentitled), Visitors, Volunteers, S/P/D Presidents and Vice Presidents.Updated Online Registration—Save time by registering online.The easy-to-use, step-by-step process takes you through the registrationprocedure making registration a breeze. Delegate? Past President? Visitor?Volunteer? Everyone can use the online registration. Submit it with a creditcard or print and mail the completed form with a check. Register online andimmediately receive confirmation that your registration has been submitted.Registrations postmarked afterFriday, August 16 will NOT be processed.You will have to register on-site.Regular Registration Fee: $40Postmarked or submitted electronicallyby (on or before) Friday, July 12, 2013.Late Registration: $65Postmarked or submitted electronicallyafter Friday, July 12; and BEFOREAugust 3, 2013.Very Late Registration: $100Postmarked or submitted electronicallyON or AFTER Monday, August 3.Cancellation fees are $35 percancellation.Attendees must submita registration form inorder to make hotel ormeal reservations.All hotel reservations must be madethrough the P.E.O. Executive Office—Convention Registration. Hotels willnot make reservations for individualP.E.O.s. Do not contact the hotels.The hotels will not send confirmations.All confirmations will be receivedfrom the P.E.O. Executive Office—Convention Registration.Convention Sign-Inand Kit Pick-UpConvention sign-in begins at noonon Wednesday, September 25, atthe Hilton Anatole. All members willsign in at the same location betweenAtrium I and II.Each registrant must present acurrent P.E.O. membership card andsign the convention roster beforereceiving her materials. Membersmay not pick up another member’spacket. Members will be allowed topick up their BIL’s packet.Each voting member will receivea tote bag containing her conventionpacket of materials (badge, meal ticketsand program). Each visitor will receiveher convention materials and maypurchase a tote bag if desired. Thelocal hostess committee provides thesetote bags and determines the numberavailable for sale.On-Site RegistrationAttendees may register on-site at theHilton Anatole. No hotel reservationsor meal tickets will be sold on-sitethrough Convention Registration. Theonly way to reserve housing or mealsis to register in advance.Registration TipsAll members must complete theregistration form in its entirety.10THE P.E.O. RECORD March–April 2013 Women helping women reach for the stars