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Grand Chapter Meeting Committee/On-Site Support Team
current Conclaves, which did not exist before 2013.
Member
Role
Current ChapterMICHAEL BREWINGTONChairman,
“TIME IS MONEY” As the Grand Chapter grew over the decades with an increasing number of chapter delegates and com- mittees/commissions, a persistent challenge was keeping the sched- ule of events on time. Frequently, business sessions extended beyond the scheduled time due to various causes, such as lengthy speeches and debates, inconsistent adherence
MICHAEL BREWINGTON
Chariman, GCMC
Greenville (SC) Alumni
LINWOOD J. SMITH, JR.
Deputy Meeting Planner Woodbridge (VA) Alumni
DANNY GILES
Space Allocations
Petersburg (VA) Alumni
KIYOSHI D. HUNT
P ontiac (MI) Alumni
Operations Manager
IVAN GARCIA
Operations Support
Grand Chapter
CRAIG L. DEAN
Stage Manager
College Park-Sandy Spring (MD) Alumni
JASON A. HALL, SR.
Production
Pontiac (MI) Alumni
TODD H. MOREHEAD
Stage Support
Alexandria-Fairfax (VA) Alumni
ERIC STATEN
Support
New Braunfels (TX) Alumni
LESLIE J. MILLER, III
Logistics Support
Tampa (FL) Alumni
ANTONIO B. WASHINGTON
Logistics Support
Hampton-Newport News (VA) Alumni
MICHAEL E. SCOTT
Logistics Support
St. Louis (MO) Alumni
ERIC L. WILLIAMS
Logistics Support
Woodbridge (VA) Alumni
D’ANGELO D. BELL
Logistics Support
Orlando (FL) Alumni
to Robert’s Rules of Order, committees not having adequate time to report, reports taking too long, and late starts. Former Kappa Alpha Psi Journal Editor G. James Fleming commented in a 1950s Journal issue that long-running business sessions usually meant “the election of grand chapter officers was ‘always a midnight affair.’” In the modern era of GCMs, the Fraternity utilizes the OST team to ensure the GCM daily events remain on schedule. Schedule integrity is especially critical when a paid vendor is supporting an event. For example, the Fraternity cannot keep the wait staff an hour after the Closed Banquet scheduled end time because a brother spoke beyond his Continued on page 58
DR. DONALD R. PARKER
Production Support
Lake Charles (LA) Alumni
DYLAN C. SMITH
Production Support
Grand Chapter
ANDRE G. EARLY
Recently Added
New Rochelle-White Plains (NY) Alumni
FRANK C. EMANUEL
Recently Added
Jacksonville (FL) Alumni
NETWORKING WITH THE DIVINE NINE
sometimes influence whether the city successfully advances in our conclave city selection process. Sharing experi- ences is essential for the Divine Nine organizations’ planning committees.
Among the Divine Nine, fraternities and sororities frequently share their experiences working with city officials and convention center management. Discussion ideas and feedback between the GCMC and D9 counterparts on cities and facilities are very informal. The GCMC can call D9 counterparts directly. They discuss what cities their organizations are considering and what their organization experienced at their most recent national convention city. Feedback from another D9 orga- nization regarding a host city can
UNDERGRADUATE MEMBER FOCUS LEAD Kappa, an undergraduate
member event, is held in the Conclave city days before and during the GCM. Some GCMs sponsor step shows, and the Kappa Quiz Bowl is held for under- graduate members. This is one of the programs that is uniquely catered to undergraduate members during the
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