SCHEDULE

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 SCHEDULE

3:30-7:30 p.m. Convention Registration, Marketplace & Foundation Booth Open

Registration for Alpha Xi Delta’s National Convention will open at 3:30 p.m. CT. When you check in at registration, you’ll get your Convention name tag, favor, and other information related to Convention. After you check into your room and the Convention Registration Desk, you can explore the city, shop, relax in your room, etc., until we meet again in the evening for the Celebration of Sisterhood dinner. The marketplace, featuring Xi Boutique, Herff Jones, Digital Pix, and the Foundation’s fundraiser, will also open at this time. Xi Boutique and the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation take credit only.

4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-In Open

Guests can check in to their rooms at 4:00 p.m. CT.

7:00-10:30 p.m. Celebration of Sisterhood Banquet (Seated Dinner)

This is a seated dinner where you’ll sit with other Sisters who are from chapters in the same state as your initiating chapter. Attendees are asked to wear navy blue, light blue, and/or gold Quill attire to this dinner. At this event, we will take a roll call, which is where every Alpha Xi Delta chapter will be called or presented, and the members from that chapter will celebrate that they are present at Convention. The celebrations typically include Sisters standing up, cheering, yelling or doing a cheer (think your school's fight song or yell). We'll have some noisemakers on the table that will help in the celebration! We will also honor our Women of Distinction Award recipients at this dinner.

FRIDAY, JULY 4 SCHEDULE

Breakfast is on your own.

7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m. Diva Dance (optional)

DivaDance® is an Austin, TX-based dance fitness franchise company, founded by Jami Stigliano, University of Texas-Austin '97. Diva Dance is an all-levels, no experience required, pop music inspired dance class that has been featured in People, InStyle, Refinery 29, PopSugar, and on multiple TV news segments across the country.

8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Convention Registration and Marketplace Opens

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Educational Sessions

Educational Session descriptions can be found here and on the Convention app. We recommend downloading the app so you can receive notifications during Convention.

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Shared Community Gatherings

During this time, we ask attendees to gather in their community rooms to meet old friends, meet new friends or just learn about how belonging to these communities facilitated personal growth and led them to a stronger connection to Alpha Xi Delta. Community "hopping" is encouraged!

Tentative community gatherings include:

Travel Teams (Field Consultants, Chapter Consultants, Educational Leadership Consultants, Leadership Coaches)
The Founders' Academy attendees (Collegiate Open Round Table {CORT} and The Leadership Conference {TLC})
The Workout Attendees
Past and Present Board members
Volunteers

12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Awards Luncheon

Celebrate all your accomplishments at the Awards Luncheon!

3:00-4:30 p.m. National Chapter Meeting

The second meeting includes the adoption of the Nominating Committee report and the election of National Council. To learn more about what to expect at National Chapter Meetings, click here. Sisters who are full Convention registrants in good standing can attend the National Chapter Meeting even if you are not a delegate.

4:30 p.m. Dinner & Free Time

Dinner will be on your own. Grab a Sister or two and find a place to enjoy the fireworks!

SATURDAY, JULY 5 SCHEDULE

Breakfast is on your own.

8:00 a.m. -8:30 a.m. Breath and Sound Meditation (optional)

Laura Dunworth, Eastern Michigan '88, will teach some basic breath work and a Heart Coherence Meditation with some Crystal Singing Bowls as well as some seated stretches. No yoga mats needed, but please come in comfortable clothing.

8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Registration and Marketplace Opens

Xi Boutique, Shawn Paul Jewelry, and Digital Pix will be in the marketplace. Shawn Paul Jewelry will be available after the marketplace closes through the Rose Banquet cocktail reception.

8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Shawn Paul permanent jewelry and more!

This is a permanent jewelry station where you can purchase Alpha Xi Delta charms, select your product (bracelet, necklace, anklet, etc.), and your preferred metal type. Reserving a time slot is preferred, but not required. Click here to reserve a time slot and view pricing (pricing located on a separate tab of the Google doc). Additional jewelry items will be for sale!

9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Philanthropy Programming / Work

Philanthropy staff, volunteers, and partners will join forces to bring Sisters a program focused around leaning into the Kindly Hearts Initiative. Alpha Xi Delta is focused on building an army of storytellers who will share their Kindly Hearts journeys with Potential New Members, Sisters, alumnae, as well as their local and global communities. Lived experience individuals from our Key Impact Organizations, FosterClub and StandUp For Kids will share their powerful stories.

Sisters will learn about Alpha Xi Delta’s Day of Service and will finish the morning by participating in various service projects that will benefit both of our Key Impact Organizations and a Local Organization in downtown Austin.

Lunch is on your own.

2:00-4:00 p.m. National Chapter Meeting

The final National Chapter meeting discusses updates, legislation and business. For more information about what to expect at a National Chapter meeting, click here. Sisters who are full Convention registrants in good standing can attend the National Chapter Meeting even if you are not a delegate.

5:45-6:45 p.m. Rose Banquet Cocktail Reception

This will take place in the common space. It is a free flowing event with a cash bar.

6:30-10:00 p.m. Rose Banquet (Seated Dinner)

The Rose Banquet is a formal, seated dinner. At this banquet, National Council will be installed, and remarks will be given by our National President and other prestigious awards will be presented. A special highlight of this banquet is the reveal of the Convention 2027 location!

THURSDAY, JULY 3 SCHEDULE

Breakfast is on your own.

8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Convention Registration and Marketplace Opens

Xi Boutique, Herff Jones, and Digital Pix will be in the marketplace. This will be the last day for Herff Jones in the marketplace. Re:Members and Billhighway will be available in the marketplace for questions and troubleshooting from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Collegiate Open Forum

Come and meet your fellow collegiate Sisters attending National Convention! This session will be an Open Forum format for collegiate Sisters only. It will feature roundtable discussions intended for you to get to know members from similar chapters or regions while also giving the opportunity for you to share/learn from each other. You will be provided with a variety of discussion questions and topic ideas to get you started, but most of the dialogue will be self-led by each table’s participants.

Topics/questions will include but are not limited to: Building Sisterhood, programming, chapter meeting ideas, campus culture, what you hope to get out of attending Convention. Those who are looking for ideas and wanting to learn more from other chapters, are facing challenges and barriers in their chapter, would like to share best practices, and/or are looking to make some new friends/connections for the duration of their Convention experience are welcome to attend!

9:00-10:00 a.m. Initiation

Alpha Xi Delta no longer requires Sisters to wear white for the Initiation Ceremony. We ask that you wear any shade of blue to the Initiation Ceremony at Convention, but ultimately, you can wear any color that makes you feel your best - just make sure it's Quill attire!

10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. National Chapter Meeting

The first National Chapter Meeting serves as a welcome and introduction, along with a presentation of the State of the Fraternity. For more information about what to expect from National Chapter Meetings, click here. Sisters who are full Convention registrants in good standing can attend the National Chapter Meeting even if you are not a delegate.

Lunch is on your own.

2:00-3:00 p.m. General Session

Lead With Heart: Authenticity, Confidence, & Owning Your Story with Tianna Faye Soto. Click here to learn more about our general session speaker.

3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Educational Sessions

We will round out our day with Educational Sessions. Descriptions of sessions can be found in our Convention app, or you can click here. We recommend downloading the app so you can receive notifications during Convention.
Note: You do not have to sign up or register for an education session. Simply attend any session that interests you!

Dinner is on your own.

6:45-8:30 p.m. Alpha Xi Delta Book Club (optional)

All attendees are welcome to join us for a special edition Convention Book Club! We will have food available for purchase, and Book Club will be held in The Reverbery (it's inside the Hilton Austin!). The book selection is "The Authenticity Project" by Clare Pooley.

8:30 - 10:30 p.m. Sisterhood Event

Grab your boots and your besties for some line dancing lessons! We will have an instructor who will teach us some classic and modern line dances in a welcoming, beginner-friendly environment. No partner or experience required. Just bring your enthusiasm and some comfortable shoes!

Eduction Sessions

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 SCHEDULE

3:30-7:30 p.m. Convention Registration, Marketplace & Foundation Booth Open

4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-In Open

7:00-10:30 p.m. Celebration of Sisterhood Banquet (Seated Dinner)