National Convention 2016
Dallas/ Fort Worth, TX
July 28 - 31, 2016
Contents
National Convention 2016: Beyond Me, Empowering Us ............................................3
What to Pack ..................................................................................................................... 3
Policies to keep in mind ...................................................................................................... 4
Travel Information ............................................................................................................. 4
Parking ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Hotel Information............................................................................................................... 5
National Convention 2016 Schedule of Events ...................................................................... 6
General Sessions ................................................................................................................ 8
Keynote Speaker: Michelle Guobadia ................................................................................... 8
Educational Programs Overview .......................................................................................... 9
Sigma Lambda Gamma On-Site Vendors .............................................................................10
Sigma Lambda Gamma Partnerships ...................................................................................10
Recognition ......................................................................................................................11
Nominations Committee.....................................................................................................11
Program Selection Committee ............................................................................................11
Recognition Committee......................................................................................................11
Frequently Asked Questions ...............................................................................................12
National Leadership Directory.............................................................................................13
Site Maps .........................................................................................................................14
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National Convention 2016: Beyond Me, Empowering Us
July 28 - 31, 2016 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
We are excited to announce Beyond Me, Empowering Us as this year’s theme. Make sure you
mark your calendars and begin your convention preparation. Make sure to check out
EmpowerNet for resources on how to budget and tips on writing proposals. Check back
regularly for more information and for registration information! Other Convention details can be
found below:
Convention Dates for Delegates: Thurs., July 28 - Sun., July 31, 2016
Hotel Name and Address: Hyatt Regency DFW Airport, 2334 International Pkwy,
Dallas, TX 75261
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Members are required to stay at the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport Hotel.
Our meeting space is given to us free based on a minimum number of hotel guest
rooms sold during our stay. Members are responsible for reserving and paying for
their own rooms. They may room with other entities to split the cost.
Registration Fee: $350 per delegate
Hotel Room Cost: $139/night (up to quadruple occupancy)
Check-in: Thurs., July 28th 2 p.m. CST - 6:30 p.m. CST
Convention Opening Ceremony: Thurs., July 28 at 7 p.m. CST
Convention Events End: Sat., July 30, Closing Banquet tentatively ends 10 p.m. CST
Dress Code: Business Casual/Ritual Attire/Semi-Formal
What to Pack
(2) Casual Outfits
Travel Days
Social Events
Stroll Competition
If Applicable:
Alumnae Events
CRC Training
Letter shirts, jeans, paraphernalia, etc.
(1) Ritual Attire
Omega Ceremony
Black Business Casual Outfit (No holes, knee-length,
appropriate cut, no strapless or spaghetti straps),
business shoes, appropriate heel height; no flip flops.
(1) Semi-Formal Outfit
Closing Banquet
A long dress, a dressy suit, formal cocktail-length
dress, suit and tie, dress shoes, etc.
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(2) Business Casual Outfits
Business Meeting
Education Sessions
(+1) If Applicable:
NBOD Candidate Meeting
Convention Delegate Supplies
Button-down, cardigan, dress, slacks, dress shoes,
etc.
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Additional/ Misc.
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This Printed Delegate Packet
Information on: Policy Proposals & NBOD
Candidates (Available 6.28.16)
Money for Meals
Planner/ Calendar to Schedule Fall 2016
Regional Retreat
Writing Utensil
Pajamas
Toiletries (Toothbrush, shampoo, etc.)
Credit Card for Hotel Room
(Optional) Spending money for Vendors/
Paraphernalia
Policies to keep in mind
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Non-Attendance Fee for a National Event: $800 per missing delegate
Non-Attendance Fee for missing roll-call at business meetings: $50 per roll call missed
Travel Information
Directions to our Dallas Fort Worth airport hotel from DFW Terminals:
Hyatt Regency DFW offers Courtesy Van Service: Guests may contact the hotel via courtesy phone for pick-ups 24
hours a day via calling 972-453-1234. The vans are white and purple with Hyatt Regency DFW in white letters and
accessible on the terminal lower level.
Directions to our Dallas Ft Worth airport hotel from DFW Metroplex:
Follow signs to DFW Airport, enter through the Toll Plaza to International Parkway, exit Terminal C, Hyatt Regency
Hotel. The hotel entrance is on the right, directly across from Terminal C, Gates 26-39.
Directions from North of DFW Airport:
Follow along 35E going South Bound
Exit 450 to TX-121/ Lewisville
Follow signs to DFW Airport
Thru Toll Booth, to Terminal C, and follow signs to Hyatt Regency DFW
Directions from East of DFW Airport:
Follow along 35E going North Bound
Take fork on left to 183W
Follow signs on the right to enter DFW Airport
Thru Toll Booth, to Terminal C, and follow signs to Hyatt Regency DFW
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Directions from Ft.Worth, TX to DFW Airport
Follow I-30 E to Dallas
Take Exit 30 to Six Flags Drive toward TX-360
Take 360 North Bound towards DFW
Thru Toll Booth, to Terminal C, and follow signs to Hyatt Regency DFW
Directions from South of DFW Airport
Follow 35W North
Exit 45B to I-20 E toward Dallas
Exit 453A to TX-360 N
Thru Toll Booth, to Terminal C, and follow signs to Hyatt Regency DFW
Parking
Overnight valet parking is $18.00 per day with in/out privileges. The valet service is open daily from 5:00
a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Valet parking for short-term meetings and events is $12.00 per day.
Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency DFW Airport Hotel: Room Reservation Link
Hyatt Regency DFW Airport Hotel: General Website
Hyatt Regency Information
This includes Accommodation, Services & Facilities, Location, Transportation, Visitor Information, Points
of Interest, Restaurants, Recreational Facilities, and Meeting & Event Spaces.
Guest Room & Public Area Internet access:
Access is based on your stay period, however, should you have an issue with your internet connection
please refresh your access window every 24-hours. Guests may log in as many times as desired during
this timeframe. Pricing levels vary by bandwidth – Complimentary or Premium -- Premium is a higher
bandwidth and faster connection.
Complimentary - $0.00 per day
Premium - $15.95 per day
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National Convention 2016 Schedule of Events
*Please note: Schedule is subject to minor changes
Thursday, July 28th
2:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Participant Check-In
3:00 p.m.
Hotel Check-In Begins
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Attendance: All Attendees
Location: Enterprise Foyer
Attendance: All Attendees
NBOD Candidate Meeting
Attendance: NBOD Candidates, ED, Chairwoman
Attire: Business Casual
Convention Welcome Program with
Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity
Attendance: All Delegates
Attire: Casual
Location: Enterprise 1 - 4
9:00 p.m.
Omega Ceremony - Sisters Only
Attendance: All Delegates
Attire: Ritual, NO EXCEPTIONS
Location: Enterprise 1 - 2
Friday, July 29th
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Participant Check-In
9:00 a.m.
Business Meeting Session I
Will Include:
a) National Board of Directors Report: State of the Sorority
b) SLG Educational Foundation Report
c) Headquarters Report
d) Presentation of Candidates for 2016-2018 National Board of Directors
e) NBOD Elections
Attendance: All Delegates who did not check in Thursday
Location: Enterprise Foyer
Attendance: All Delegates, NBOD, RDs, HQ Staff
Attire: Business Casual, Required for Attendance
Location: Enterprise 1 - 4
12:30 p.m.
Lunch – On Your Own
2:00 p.m.
Business Meeting Session II
Will Include:
a) Proposal Vote
b) Resolutions
Attendance: All Delegates, NBOD, RDs, HQ Staff
Attire: Business Casual, Required for Attendance
Location: Enterprise 1 - 4
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7:00 p.m.
Alumni Event with Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity
8:30 p.m.
Stroll Competition with Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity
Attire: Casual
Location: Off-Site (Separate Registration Required)
Attendance: All delegates are guaranteed seating before 8:15 p.m.
Attire: Casual
Location: Enterprise 1 - 4
Saturday, July 30th
8:30 a.m.
Business Meeting III (TBD)
10:00 a.m.
Opening General Session: Michelle Guobadia
11:15 a.m.
Education Program: Block 1
12:30 p.m.
Recognition Luncheon
2:00 p.m.
Banquet Ticket Pick-Up
2:30 p.m.
Education Program: Block II
3:45 p.m.
Education Program: Block III
4:45 p.m.
Regional Meetings
Attendance: All Delegates, NBOD, RDs, HQ Staff
Attire: Business Casual, Required for Attendance
Location: Enterprise 1 - 4
Attendance: All Delegates, NBOD, RDs, HQ Staff
Attire: Business Casual
Location: Enterprise 1 - 4
Attendance: All Delegates
Attire: Business Casual
Location: Glasscock, Carter, Hobby, Johnson
Attendance: All Delegates, NBOD, RDs, HQ Staff
Attire: Business Casual
Location: Innovation Ballroom
Location: Innovation Foyer
Attendance: All Delegates
Attire: Business Casual
Location: Glasscock, Carter, Hobby, Johnson
Attendance: All Delegates
Attire: Business Casual
Location: Glasscock, Carter, Hobby, Johnson
Attendance: All Collegiate Members
Central: Carter
Midwest: Glasscock
Mid-Atlantic: Vandergriff
North Central: Enterprise 1
Northwest: Enterprise 1
Northeast: Enterprise 2
Plains: McKee
Southern: Wildcatters
Southeast: Johnson
Southwest: Hobby
Western: Cattle Barons
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6:00 p.m.
Sigma Lambda Gamma Education Foundation Alumnae Reception
7:30 p.m.
Closing Awards Banquet & Dance with Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity
Attendance: All Donors and Alumnae
Attire: Casual
Location: Innovation Ballroom
Attendance: All Registered Delegates
Attire: Semi-Formal
Location: Innovation Ballroom
Sunday, July 31st
10:00 a.m.
Collegiate Representative Committee Training
12:00 p.m.
Hotel Check-Out
Attendance: CRC members, ED, CRC Advisor
Attire: Casual
Location: Glasscock
Safe travels, Sisters!
General Sessions
Convention Welcome Program
Join us as we kick-off this Convention with the brothers of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity,
Inc.
Omega Ceremony
Sigma Lambda Gamma will honor sisters who have passed away and left a strong legacy of sisterhood.
Sister will share stories and reflect on the bonds of sisterhood from Alpha to Omega.
Keynote Speaker: Michelle Guobadia
Michelle Guobadia has been an outspoken advocate for Greek Life ever
since graduating from the University of Delaware. She pursued her
Masters in Higher Education Administration from North Carolina State
University and continues to be incredibly involved in Fraternity and
Sorority Life nationally. A Fall 2000 initiate of the Chi Theta chapter of
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., and an active and financial member of the
Delta Zeta Graduate Chapter, Michelle challenges everyone around her
to TRY HARDER and DO BETTER.
Michelle's presentation: "Hazing Makes Your A Better Greek, and Other
Stupid Myths" fits the risk management needs of the sorority. After a
semester of over a dozen Hazing Incident Reports, it is time we take action to improve our organization's
Pre-During-Post new member education experience. This presentation will address the WHY we haze,
what myths our members believe, and how we move forward to be that Catalyst for Change in Sigma
Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.
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Michelle is a member of the AFA Executive Board and in her day job, she is the Director for Fraternity and
Sorority Life at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she overseas over 37 fraternities and
sororities.
When Michelle is not traveling to speak she enjoys staying active in the gym, spending time with her
Westiepoo (West Highland white terrier and poodle hybrid)- Pascal, and crossing continents off of her list
to visit (just 3 more to go!).
Educational Programs Overview
Each educational block is 1 hour in length.
Building Positive Multicultural Environments
Presenter: Sister Kamalia Alcantara
Topic: Diversity & Inclusion
A unique and interactive activity to open your mind, and let culture challenge and change you.
Black Lives Matter: Not Just for Black Lives
Presenters: Sister Danielle Ford & Sister Angelica Franklin
Topic: Social Justice
An informative, interactive, and historical perspective on the Black Lives Matter movement, why Black
Lives Matter is an inclusive movement, and why it is important to us all.
“I Can’t Deal with this Anymore!” Recognizing, Preventing, and Treating Burnout and
Compassion Fatigue
Presenter: Sister Nicole Nimmons (Alers)
Topic: Self-Care
Burnout is a state of psychological distress that can occur from prolonged stress. In our sorority, in our
work, and in our personal relationships, burnout can sneak up on us. Often times, our entities may be
small in number, struggling financially, and/or juggle work and families while all trying to graduate or
excel in their personal careers. Learning to recognize the warning signs of both burnout and compassion
fatigue is useful in a sister’s undergraduate studies and beyond. Come learn about burnout, compassion
fatigue and the ways you can combat them in your own life. Learn about mindfulness and other coping
strategies that you can use to minimizing stress, fatigue, and other stressors that may occur in your day
to day life.
How to Have Healthy Relationships Using the Five Elements of Oriental Medicine
Presenter: Sister De’Nicea Hilton
Topic: Self-Care
How to Have Better Relationships Using the Five Elements of Oriental Medicine program is way to view
our personalities according to the natural elements of our environment. By doing so, we understand the
natural flow and how working WITH those elements, it can strengthen our lives. By working on the self,
we can then work better with others. This presentation enables the participant to see the beauty and
power of their strength, as well as what that is in others. The importance of doing so affords us the
opportunity to see how we as a people work better together filling the gaps for each other as we are
stronger as a larger unit. This information can be transferred to one’s various environments: school,
work and home.
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Finding your Authentic Self in the Working World
Presenter: Sister Michelle Rodriguez Flores
Topic: Leadership Development
This presentation will inspire participants to bring out their authentic self as they enter their careers and
thrive in the workplace. Through personal storytelling, research based examples, and proven strategies,
the program will show a formula to find your authentic self and make it work for you.
Sigma Lambda Gamma On-Site Vendors
Greek Nation
Kapsil Greek Specialties
Royal Greek Store (Formally Rep Ink Apparel)
CertiPHi’d DeZignZ
Image Connection
Dallas/ Fort-Worth Alumnae Association
American Heart Association
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.
Sigma Lambda Gamma Partnerships
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Recognition
Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee assisted in the recruitment and selection of individuals for nominations for
the National Board of Directors. We thank them for their hard work and guidance over the last year!
Co-Chairs: Guadalupe Temiquel-McMillian and Julissa Martis
Committee Members: Heather Smith | Xochitl Garcia | Elizabeth Torres Ramos | Chelsea Symone Farmer
Program Selection Committee
We thank the Program Selection Committee for their contribution to identifying top educational programs
for National Convention 2016. Your time and dedication to this year’s celebration is much appreciated!
Lumaris Franco
Audrey Lopez
Yesenia Avalos
Catherine Sandoval
Recognition Committee
This year we recognize entities and individuals for their outstanding contributions to Sigma Lambda
Gamma over the past year. Thank you to the following sisters for serving on the 2016 Recognition
Committee:
Chairwoman: Felicia Anzaldua
Tamiya Wright
Yesenia Ramirez
Sione Lister
Kiara Martin
Cynthia Grande
Candice Middlebrook
Amy Fitzjarrald
D Michell Flores
Yolanda Goodwin
Maria Mendoza
Deja Sanders
Edith Lule
Portia–Marie Enriquez
Cha-Kara Parkman-Wimberly
Genesis Montalvo
A special thank you to all our volunteers who have contributed to the success of this year’s Convention:
 Parliamentarians: Audrey Lopez and Ennedy Rivera, Esq.
 Dallas/ Fort Worth Alumnae Association
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
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Why are we required to attend Convention?
All entities are required to send delegates to Convention per the SLG Constitution. In
addition, this is an opportunity to network with sisters from across the country and for
your entity to be directly involved in the governance of the Sorority. Amendments to the
SLG Constitution are discussed and we will elect the new National Board of Directors
leadership team that will govern the Sorority.
Q:
My housing was covered with my registration fee at Retreat, why not
Convention?
The registration fee is calculated based on the number of expected participants that will
attend compared to the total cost of the event. This also determines what items will be
included in the registration fee. This year, hotel reservations are an additional cost from
registration fees.
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Q:
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What does my registration fee cover?
The registration fee covers the three-day conference costs and materials. This includes
items like delegate packets, educational speakers, banquet and luncheon meals. All
monies paid towards Convention are used to maximize a delegate’s experience while
providing the necessary resources to lead our entities to success.
Q:
A:
Why can’t we stay at a less expensive hotel?
Partnering with Hyatt Properties, allows our organization to provide lower hotel room
rates for delegates as well as reduce Convention costs. In addition, staying in the same
hotel location reduces risk and ensures our 250+ delegates are safe and accounted for
at Convention.
Q:
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Do I still need to wear business attire as a non-delegate?
Any Sister who attends Business Meetings or Education Sessions are required to wear
Business Casual attire. Remember that we are representing Sigma Lambda Gamma
during Convention and our dress should reflect the event purpose.
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National Leadership Directory
National Board of Directors (NBOD)
National Chair
Alumna Director
Alumna Director
Alumna Director
Alumna Director
National Headquarters Staff (HQ)
Executive Director
Coordinator of Member
Services
Dir. of Alumnae &
Volunteer Dev.
Director of Education
Director of Education
Director of Engagement
Project Coordinator
Luz Randolph
Alice Garcia
Alicia Iñiguez
Lannette Richardson
Una Bilic
Vanessa Jimenez
Karen Hanes
Mandy Berenguel Smolka
Outgoing: Lexi Cabrera
New: Kim Waslawski
Jessica Torres Estrada
Kelsey Ricke
SLG Education Foundation (SLGEF)
SLGEF Chair
Rebeca Velázquez
Trustee
Marcela Garcia
Trustee
Maria Temiquel
Trustee
Nellie Nevarez
Trustee
Claudia Sandoval
Trustee
Natalia Salazar
Trustee
Diana Long
Trustee
Crystal Cavey
Regional Directors (RD)
Central
Mid-Atlantic
Midwest
North Central
Northeast
Northwest
Plains
Southeast
Southern
Southwest
Western
Samantha Brooks
Monique Mariso
Andrea Murillo
Gina Marino
Jen Olivo
Daniela Najera
Jessica Torres Estrada
Ena Bilic
Jasmine Khaleel
Julia Rivera
Wendy Temblador
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