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We recently announced that the 2009 National Convention will be taking place in Louisville, Kentucky.  We are very excited and have heard from many chapters who are already preparing to attend.  How does your chapter build excitement and where do you find funding for registration?
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The following are successful fundraising ideas and national programs that can be used to help receive funding for [[National Convention]] registration.
  
Alpha Chapter is receiving funding from the university to go to Convention after hearing about the idea at Convention.  During Grand Chapter this past summer many chapters shared that their universities provide funding to send students to various conferences to represent their schools.  Does your university?  If you haven't asked yet this is a great way to receive funding.  Check with your Student Government and also Office of Student Affairs to see if any similar funding programs exist.
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== Recruitment Incentive Plan ==
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The Recruitment Incentive Plan offers free Convention registrations to chapters based on recruitment strengths and long term sustainability plans.
  
Maybe your chapter has had a strong recruitment program and will benefit from the <a href="http://phisigmapi.org/CollegiateResources/Recruitment/IncentivePlan/tabid/298/Default.aspx">Recruitment Incentive Plan</a>.  The purpose of the plan is to recognize chapters and award them with a Convention registration for long term membership development planning.
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''see: [http://phisigmapi.org/CollegiateResources/Recruitment/IncentivePlan/tabid/298/Default.aspx Recruitment Incentive Plan]''
  
Does your chapter hold fund raising event specifically to raise money for Convention?  Do you have good fund raising events other chapters could use, <a href-"http://wiki.phisigmapi.org/pspwiki/index.php?title=Fundraising">share them</a>.
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== University Funding ==
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Some universities offer funding programs to help offset costs of sending students to conferences as a representative of the university.  These programs are offered under various offices depending on the school.  Start with your Student Government or Office of Student Affairs.  If they do not offer funding they may be able to help you find out if your school does offer funding. Typically the conferences need to be educational in nature. Contact your region consultant if you need help providing documentation about the benefits of National Convention.
  
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=== Chapters that receive funding ===
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* [[Alpha Chapter]]
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* [[Gamma Theta Chapter]]
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* [[Gamma Omicron Chapter]]
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 30 August 2010

The following are successful fundraising ideas and national programs that can be used to help receive funding for National Convention registration.

Recruitment Incentive Plan

The Recruitment Incentive Plan offers free Convention registrations to chapters based on recruitment strengths and long term sustainability plans.

see: Recruitment Incentive Plan

University Funding

Some universities offer funding programs to help offset costs of sending students to conferences as a representative of the university. These programs are offered under various offices depending on the school. Start with your Student Government or Office of Student Affairs. If they do not offer funding they may be able to help you find out if your school does offer funding. Typically the conferences need to be educational in nature. Contact your region consultant if you need help providing documentation about the benefits of National Convention.

Chapters that receive funding


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