Blast From the Past

Although not directly related to this National Convention, I found something interesting while browsing the internet today. It seems that the website for the 1996 National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona is still active. It has a lot of interesting information, and provides a glimpse into how a convention in the past was organized. There's notes from meetings(what this blog is attempting to accomplish), proposed legislation, and even a convention committee roster.

This website is surely a great resource to anyone who is interested in the history of our fraternity, as well as those looking for ideas for seminars and events for their own conventions, be they sectional, regional, or national.

So check it out, it's well worth the few minutes.

Shawn Goldman
Administrative Chair
Alpha Phi Omega
National Convention 2006
Unbridled Service in Louisville

Facebook and LiveJournal

Hello all,

Just a couple updates from the National Convention Planning Committee.

We now have a facebook profile for our mascot Louie. Please click here and add Louie as a friend of yours.

Additionally we now have a LiveJournal community specifically for National Convention 2006, apo_nats06.

This FaceBook profile and LiveJournal community are both ways that will help to show your support for National Convention 2006. With your help we can make Louisville 2006 the greatest gathering of brothers this fraternity has ever seen.

In Leadership, Friendship, and Service,

Shawn Goldman
Administrative Chair
Alpha Phi Omega
National Convention 2006
Unbridled Service in Louisville

Indianapolis Meeting

This past weekend the NCPC held a meeting in downtown Indianapolis. The committee met and discussed many things, including the budget for the convention, logistics of room assignment, and a review of the convention's public relations. In addition to this, brainstorming sessions were held for both convention programming, and social events.

Many photos were taken of the meeting, here are just a few.

In this photo Thom Bomba, Programming Chair, leads a discussion about seminars at National Convention.



We didn't just brainstorm and have discussions at this meeting, we also braved the Indiana cold to do an amazing team building exercise.



When the day was over we all gathered and went to the Spaghetti factory for some good food and fellowship.




I hope you enjoyed reading this entry, it is the first in a series of inside glimpses into the planning process of National Convention.

In closing I would like to extend a special thanks to the IUPUI chapter, as well as David Sides for coordinating the logistics of the Indy meeting. We couldn't have been so productive without their support.




Shawn Goldman
Administrative Chair
Alpha Phi Omega
National Convention 2006

Welcome

Hello and welcome to the 2006 Alpha Phi Omega National Convention blog. On this blog you will be able to see the continuing progress of the 2006 National Convention Planning Commitee as we plan the greatest national convention Alpha Phi Omega has ever seen. This blog will also be the first place you can see updates to the website and AIM Bot, and upcoming events related to the Louisville national convention. So check back often and feel free to comment on anything that is posted here.

In Leadership, Friendship, and Service

Shawn Goldman
Administrative Chair
Alpha Phi Omega
National Convention 2006