We’re very excited and pleased that GFWC President Dr. Rose Ditto of Kansas has accepted our invitation to attend Conference!  She will be the banquet speaker and has also agreed to present a workshop so you won’t want to miss that!

Your evaluations told us that you wanted more workshops so we’re planning maximum training time.  You will notice some changes from our traditional schedule to provide the option of additional workshop time slots.

We’ve asked you to help us have an idea of potential attendance at the various workshops being offered so that we can plan appropriately.  You will note on the registration form spaces to select your choices of workshops from those listed (on the agenda) at the 5 different time slots.  If you choose, you will actually be able to attend  5  different workshops throughout the weekend!  As many or as few as you desire – the choice will be yours.

We will certainly be highlighting our State Project while on the campus at VA Tech – the raising of funds for a Traumahawk rescue vehicle for the VA Tech Rescue Squad.

Kathy Planthaber, GFWC VA LEADS participant, will share with us her experiences from the seminar at the GFWC Convention in Chicago in June.

Another change is the charging of a “package fee” rather than the customary separate charges for registration and meal events.  The contract required that we purchase a meeting package and we, in turn, must charge you, our attendees, for a total meeting package as well.  I know none of us like change, but I am confident that we can adapt to this necessary alteration of our accustomed procedure.

You may recall the continuous refreshment bar at Convention in Roanoke – we hope you will utilize this mandatory availability of snacks and beverages.   This will be there for you upon your midday arrival on Saturday before the start of the meeting and continue for most of the afternoon and again on Sunday.

So make plans now to join us August 9 – 10!  Complete and mail your registration form and make that hotel reservation before leaving on vacation.  We look forward to seeing you in Blacksburg.