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GFWC Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs
Official Call to 113th Annual Convention
Double Tree Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado
BY LAWS, ARTICLE V, Conventions, Section 2, 3, 4 (page 41, CFWC 2006-2008 Yearbook)
Representation. The voting body shall be:
- The president or her alternate and one accredited delegate or alternate from each club in active membership of fourteen members or fewer plus one delegate or alternate for each additional five members or major fraction thereof.
- One accredited delegate or alternate for each organization in associate membership.
- All members of the Board of Directors.
- Restriction. No GFWC-Colorado officer or chairman shall be a delegate from her club. No delegate shall be allowed to represent more than one club. A delegate is entitled to only the credentials of her highest GFWC Colorado position. Credentials are not transferable.
- Non-Delegates. Members of all clubs and organizations belonging to GFWC Colorado who are not delegates may attend the convention, but may not have the privilege of the floor vote.
Registration. Delegates and non-delegates. A registration fee of four dollars ($4) shall be required to attend the convention.
Registration Schedule
Thursday, May 1, 2007 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 2, 2007 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 3, 2007 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
REMEMBER:
Be sure to bring your donations for the Garden of opportunity (seed money) if you have not done it yet. We would like to have each club bring a craft item or basket to sell for our fundraising
Bring your photographs and club scrapbooks for judging. These items will be accepted between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 2nd.
Hotel Reservations
Please make your hotel reservations with the Double Tree Hotel, 1775 Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., Colorado Springs by calling (719) 576-8900. Online reservations: You can go to the CFWC web site (www.gfwc-colorado.org) to get the link to the hotel if you would like to make reservations online: http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/COSP-DT-CFW-20080501/index.jhtml When making reservations, please use the code CFW. The price is $89.00 plus 9.4% tax, for two queen beds. Check in is guaranteed after 3:00 pm and check out time is 12:00 noon. The DEADLINE for hotel reservations is April 7, 2008.
Suggested attire for Convention 2008:
Thursday, May 1-for the dinner and show-casual
Friday, May 2-for the business meeting-business attire
Friday, May 2-for the “Garden celebration banquet-formal/cocktail attire
Saturday, May 3-for the business meeting and Installation-business attire
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Pre convention Events
Thursday, May 1, 2008
1:00pm-3:00pm GFWC Colorado Executive Committee meeting, Cherry Creek Room
3:00pm-4:30pm Minnie L. Harding Educational Loan Fund Committee meeting,
Cherry Creek Room
5:00pm-6:00pm Long Range Planning meeting in the Cherry Creek room
7:00pm to ????? Dinner and Show at Double Tree Hotel in the Cripple Creek room
Friday, May 2, 2008
8:15am-9:00am Board of Directors meeting
Convention Schedule
9:15 am Opening of 113th Annual GFWC Colorado Convention
Speaker-Nancy Noonan, “From Blank Canvas to Masterpiece: Creating Extraordinary Results in Work and Life”
Business meeting, reports
12:00 noon Project Luncheon
2:00 pm Reconvene meeting: Department Chairmen, Standing Committee
Reports and awards (10 minutes each)
3:00 pm Workshop given by Jacquelyn Pierce, GFWC International President
4:00 pm Memorial
4:30 pm Recess
5:30 pm Receiving Line
6:00 pm “Garden” Celebration Banquet
Entertainment
Guest Speaker- GFWC International President, Jacquelyn Pierce
“Empowerment…The Confetti of Life”
9:30 pm Reception honoring Jacquelyn Pierce
Saturday, May 3, 2008
8:00 am Reconvene meeting: District President’s reports (5 minutes each)
Standing committee reports and awards (10 minutes each)
12:00 noon Installation Luncheon
Entertainment
Installation of 2008-2010 officers by Jacquelyn Pierce, GFWC
International President
2:30 pm Adjournment
2:30 pm Reception for Jeri Lyn Cancel, 2008-2010 CFWC President and
the other 2008-2010 officers, reception given by Mountain Pine
Woman’s Club, Parker
Linda Palmgren Kate LeMere
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GFWC Colorado President GFWC Colorado Recording Secretary
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