DKG Event News

The former Conference Marketplace is now bigger and better. And it has a new name – the Society Expo . The DKG Conference in Phoenix will feature the Society Expo as the hub for social visits, shopping, and exploring the work of DKG. The Society Expo will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, July 21, and will be divided into four unique areas: DKG Marketplace – The DKG Marketplace will be the familiar shopping location in the Society Expo, where members will find opportunities to purchase items from a variety of vendors, including: Award Concepts – official DKG jewelry and branded products The Bell Collection - sterling silver bell pendants and charms Nancy's Jewelry & More – jewelry extenders, scarves, and more LuLaRoe with Carla Rogers – women's and children's clothing Books by: Denise Furlong – 2023 Educators Book Award Recipient Al Quihuis – Keynote speaker, author, and Arizona historian Elena Ivanova – Author and DKG member DKG Intern...

The DKG Detroit International Conference (July 11-16) is swarming with excitement! NewBEEs will be welcomed in an orientation session, will receive a Hive Keeper (a mentor/friend) to help understand and be informed of conference events, along with the opportunity to form friendships with other NewBEEs.  As this is the first International Conference the NewBEEs have attended, please know that there will be exciting speakers, sessions covering a wide variety of topics, unique vendors, and dueling pianos.  Detroit has many great places to visit, using either the People Mover tram to city sites or the QLine buses to the museums.  Windsor, Canada, is close by so bring your passport. Come join the buzzing excitement!  Register now! dkg.org > Events .

Sessions, Speakers and Ticketed Events On the DKG website, under “Events” and “Detroit” you will find the introductions to our planned keynote speakers : Monica Eason, Kristy Sidlar, Dr. Debbie LeBlanc, and Nita Scott.      Please note on the schedule that our  speakers will be presenting at a ticketed event so be sure to sign up for those meals.  Monica Eason will speak at the Thursday luncheon, Kristy Sidlar at the Friday breakfast, Debbie LeBlanc and Nita Scott at the Friday luncheon, and the Southfield Martial Arts group will present at the Saturday breakfast.    Below the speakers’ information, you will also find the schedule, and a peek at the sessions being offered .  Download the workshop info to see titles and descriptions of the forty-five sessions being offered!  It will be difficult to choose. There is truly something for everyone.        Detroit Conference Peek   The DKG In...

You may register online or by mail, but do it soon !  For the Detroit conference:   the registration price jumps after June 11, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EST the meal tickets will no longer be sold after 11:59 p.m. EST on June 26, 2023.    the hotel group rates for overnight rooms are only guaranteed through 5 p.m. EST June 20, 2023. You may register for the full conference or for one day (choose Thursday, Friday or Saturday). There is a combination registration available that includes, for Detroit, full registration plus the Thursday Relevance Lunch Ticket and the Saturday Motown Dinner Ticket .  If you choose the combined registration, do not sign up for those two meals.   There are a number of scheduled events that are labeled  “Ticketed Meal /Event ” .   Those require the purchase of a ticket at the time of registration .  In addition to the pre-conference sessions, the speakers and the Southfield Marshal Arts group will be presenting at ti...

Travel to Detroit If you are arriving by car, please know that the hotel offers parking onsite, at $25 per day .  Valet parking is $35 a day. There are also a number of nearby parking lots, with varying prices.   Check Park Whizz, Park Rite, and others .  Just search  “ parking near Book Cadillac, Detroit ”. If you are flying into Detroit Metropolitan airport, you will be about twenty miles from the hotel .   The hotel does not have a shuttle .  Some options are (one way):  Shuttlefinder shows a car with driver that can take 3 passengers for $106;     estimated taxi fare is $50;    Lyft runs $25-$49 depending upon the size of the vehicle;  Uber estimates the cost at $23.    There are other options available, too.   At the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, check-in time is 4 pm.    What to Pack     When you are packing, please consider bringing:   Casual clothing. This is acceptable for t...