May 3-5, 2013 Crown Reef Resort and Conference Center Myrtle Beach, South Carolina The Committee, along with participating members, are very excited to invite you to a fabulous weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC. We know you will have a wonderful time enjoying the Sea, the Sand, and, of course, the Sisters! We would appreciate it if you would pass this information on to the appropriate person in your chapter, and make the proper number of copies for your members. Use the information provided to register you and your sisters, but don t put it off too long. The registration deadline is March 1 st, 2013. This is definitely a first come, first served event and we are afraid that not everyone who wants to come will actually be able to get a reservation! So please do not delay! Note: Registration for those from out of the Carolinas will not be processed until three weeks after packets are mailed. Call the Crown Reef Resort and Conference Center to make your room reservations. You will see hotel contact information on page 3. Visit our web site at: http://bspcarolinasconvention.weebly.com for more information. Reservation packets can be printed from that site. Please make plans to join us, in Myrtle Beach, for a wild weekend of Sea, Sand and Sisters. Sincerely, Andrea Melton Suzanne Burrell Marilyn Dumas Chair Chair Chair 843-421-3562 843-450-5550 843-602-0618 lighthaus55@aol.com jsburrell@aol.com marilyncdumas@yahoo.com 1
Friday: Registration: Evening: 2:30 6:00 at the Convention Center (hotel check-in is there also) Join us as we kick off this convention with a Hurricane Party. Dress comfortable so you can survive the games, dancing, and general good fun we will be stirring up. Cash Bar at 6:30. Dinner will be served buffet style at 7:00 8:30. Games, music and mayhem from 6:30 11:00. Saturday: Late Registration Available from: Beta Boutique: Open for set up: 7:30 AM (Ways and Means) Open for shopping: Beta Sigma Phi Forums: Speaker from International office: 7:30 AM 8:45 AM 8:30 AM 11:30 AM 1:30 PM 4:30 PM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Professional organizer, Lea Schneider Heels, Handbags and Closet Organizing (see additional sheet for more info) 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Lunch: When at the beach, do as the tourists do Tacky Tourists, that is. Find those binoculars, cameras, sunglasses, hats, Bermuda shorts, etc. and join us for lunch decked out in your best version of the Tacky Tourist! 11:45 AM 1:30 PM Afternoon: Shop until you drop at the Beta Boutique and then enjoy the beach, the pools at the Crown Reef, shopping at nearby Market Commons or just enjoy hanging out with your sisters! Dinner: The theme for the evening is I Love Beach Music and who doesn t? Come prepared to do a little shag dancing South Carolinas Official State Dance! Of course, we will be doing all kinds of other dancing too. Cash bar opens at 6:30, Dinner at 7:30 and dancin til. Sunday: AO Coffee: Meeting of the AO s Brunch: 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Enjoy brunch and our final gathering as we celebrate the Sister part of our theme of Sea, Sand and Sisters by wearing your favorite sorority shirt. This could be any Beta Sigma Phi shirt, i.e. chapter, convention, or, even yellow roses. 10-00 AM 1:00PM 2
Host Hotel Information Crown Reef Resort and Conference Center 2913 South Ocean Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Group room rates are available from April 30 th to May 7 th, 2013, based on availability. You may call the hotel, directly at 843-626-8077 or call toll free at 1-888-600-6932. Reservations must be made prior to March 1, 2013 to guarantee the group rates listed below. Any reservations made after this date will be subject to availability and at current rate. You must also request group code 5574 in order to receive the Beta Sigma Phi convention rate. Please note that the hotel is ocean front. Parking is in a parking garage with the hotel. All convention activities will be held across the street at the Crown Reef Conference Center. Check in for both the hotel and the convention is at the Convention Center!!!! Rooms: Double Queen Efficiency $89 per night, plus 13% tax and a $6.22/night resort fee. The rate is for 2 adults. Each additional adult is $10.00 per night. The unit has two queen beds and opens to a balcony, great for kicking back and taking in ocean views. CHECK AILABILITY Deluxe suite - $105 per night, plus 13% tax and a $6.22/night resort fee. The rate is for 2 adults. Each additional adult is $10.00 per night. The unit has two queen beds, one double murphy bed and one double sleeper sofa bed. This room features views of the ocean from the comfort of a balcony. In all units, the bathroom has a shower/tub combination, as well as a hair dryer. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable channels with HBO are offered for your entertainment. The private kitchenette is equipped with a refrigerator, a stovetop, coffee maker, toaster oven and a microwave. Air conditioning, a safe, and a phone with free local calling are conveniently included. The property has indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs and fountains and a 575 foot lazy river. There is also a fitness center and guest laundry facilities. Parking is in an attached parking garage. All rooms open to an outside walkway. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and the Check-out time is 11:00 AM. For more information about the resort, please see www.crownreef.com. 3
Tee Shirt Order Form The shirt is made of soft 6-oz 100% ring-spun combed cotton and is preshrunk for size retention. The easy-care fabric also boasts UPF 40+ sun protection. It has a solid jersey body with stripe detail on Johnny collar, placket and cuffs. Pencil stripe detailing outlines the shirt in crisp lines. You have a choice of powder blue or black. Note: 3X available only in black. All Sizes $17.00 Please Print: Name: Black Qty: Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large XXX-Large Blue Qty: Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large Total $ enclosed: 4
Table Reservation for the Beta Boutique (Ways & Means) Tables available on a first come first served basis. Set up time begins Saturday at 7:30 AM. The Boutique will be open from 8:30 AM 11:30 AM and from 1:30 PM 4:30 PM on Saturday. The cost for a table is $25.00. These are six feet long and will be draped. Please bring a sheet or something to use to cover your display during the lunch break as this is in an open area. We will announce winners by name rather than ticket description or color. Winners from each table must be turned in by 4:45 PM on Saturday. Chapter: Contact Person: Address: Phone: Email: Any special requests or needs: Scrapbook and Yearbook Chapter Name, Number and State: Contact Person: Address: Phone: Email: Submitting: Scrapbook Yearbook: Submission Time: Friday, May 3 rd 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Or Saturday, May 4 th 8:30 AM 9:30AM See Registration table for location. Alpha Omega Information Please go to http://bspcarolinasconvention.weebly.com for all detail information. 5
Create Calm. Find Peace in your own closet. Handbags, Heels and Closet Organizing Learn how to clear that closet, organize your clothes, AND keep it up! When the simple act of getting dressed drives you mad, you need to get organized. Learn about clothes and closet organizing - including purses and shoes - deciding what to let go of, what to keep and what to do with those different sizes (you know they are in there!) Tips included along with a dose of humor! Lea Schneider Nationally Recognized Organizing Expert Lea Schneider Professional Organizer and CEO of OrganizeRightNow.com As seen in Woman s Day, Family Circle, Better Homes and Gardens, Parents, ShopSmart, ThisOldHouse.com and many more. Author of From Closet Clutter to Closet Control Growing-Up Organized: A Mom-to-Mom Guide (Amazon.com) Grand Prize Winner of Rolodex Corporation s Office Make-Over Challenge Guest Blogger for Rubbermaid Corporation Columnist for TheHousekeepingChannel.com & WhatsCookingAmerica.net BΣΦ Sister Golden Circle Member National Association of Professional Organizers As seen in 6
Registration Form Please print all information. MUST have a separate registration for each member attending! Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone: E-mail: Chapter Name: Dietary Restrictions: Special needs: Number in your chapter attending: I am registering a male guest Yes No Guest Name Friday Night: I plan on attending Yes No Guest attending: Yes No Saturday Luncheon: I would like to be seated with Chapter: I am an Alpha Omega and wish to sit with the Alpha Omegas Saturday Night: (guest included) I wish to be seated with Chapter: Please indicate entrée choice for you: Please indicate entrée choice for your guest: Prime Rib of Beef Prime Rib of Beef Chicken Supreme** Chicken Supreme** Shrimp & Penne Pasta Shrimp & Penne Pasta Vegetarian Option Vegetarian Option ** This is a chicken breast with a Chardonnay sauce Sunday Breakfast: I would like to be seated with Chapter: I am an Alpha Omega and wish to sit with the Alpha Omegas Forum Registration (must be registered to attend 100 seats maximum) Reserve me a seat at the Beta Sigma Phi Information forum with a speaker from International at 9AM on Saturday. Reserve me a seat at the Heels, Handbags and Closet Organizing forum with professional organizer, Lea Schneider at 10 AM Saturday. 7
Please make all checks payable to: Sea, Sand and Sisters May 3-5, 2013 Crown Reef Resort and Conference Center Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Deadline for all registration is March 1, 2013. No refunds after March 1,2013. 2013 Beta Sigma Phi Convention And mail to convention treasurer: Fees enclosed: Jen Henderson 138 Ole Nobleman Ct Conway, SC 29527 843-997-0472 Women s registration fee ($150.00) Men s registration fee ($100.00) tables for the Beta Boutique ($25 each) Tee shirt order total (include sheet with sizes/qty/color) Total included Note: A separate check for the Beta Boutique is acceptable. 8