Welcome - Small Overview

WELCOME! The Portland Marriott Waterfront Downtown has been buzzing! The steering committees for the conference in Portland polished final plans, and YOU were on your way here.

TUESDAY WAS FOR TOURS, TRIPS, AND TOURIST FUN!
Members who wished to see some of the Northwest were already in Portland. Tuesday was for personally arranged tours. Options included Mt. Hood, Multnomah Falls, Lewis and Clark’s expedition to Astoria, the fabulous gardens in Portland, and trips on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Some tried shopping: Pendleton blankets for next winter or Nike’s home store. Couldn’t do a tour? Talk to those who did; ask how much fun they had, then stay and do a tour yourself. See the Information Desk for help!

WEDNESDAY OFFERED WONDERFUL PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARS OR TOURS
• In a team approach, Sherri Wagemann, Washington State President (2017-19), and Daphne Cagle, California Expansion Chair (2019-21), guided members toward a strong, healthy, vibrant chapter.
• Concurrently, Dr. Helen Popovich, DKG International Parliamentarian, with Lynna Gene Cook, Nebraska State Organization Parliamentarian, gave an interactive workshop on parliamentary procedure. Members learned key steps for running smooth meetings AND were able to take an exam for parliamentarian status.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THURSDAY:
Don’t miss Leigh Wentz at lunch who will help us look at our organization from a new perspective, attend a variety of workshops, join the Marriott’s version of the Food Truck dinner, and enjoy the Oregon students with entertaining presentations!