Alpha Rho Chi National Convention
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62nd National Convention
March 19-22, 2009
St. Louis, Missouri
- Registration Packages
- Hotel Information
- About St. Louis
- Tours
- Schedule
- Events
- Motions
- Contact Information
Registration Packages
Use the online form to register for the 62nd National Convention.
Full Convention Package
Cost: $185.00This year, full registration includes
- Thursday welcome reception at City Museum
- Friday breakfast and lunch
- Saturday breakfast and lunch
- Ticket to Saturday night awards banquet
- Tour of either Busch Stadium or Old Courthouse
- Access to business meetings, workshops, speaker presentation, and breakout sessions
Welcome Reception Only
Cost: $65.00Banquet Tickets Only
Cost: $75.00Onsite registrations after March 15 add $10 charge. Please note that registration does not include hotel.
Refund policy: Full refunds must be requested by March 5, 2009. After March 5, a $50 processing fee will be withheld.
Hotel Information
Crowne Plaza, St. Louis Downtown
200 North Fourth St.
St. Louis, Missouri 63102 Map
www.crowneplaza.com
New reservations number: 800-925-1395
Our host hotel is the Crowne Plaza St. Louis Downtown. Located in the heart of downtown, the hotel is right across the street from the Gateway Arch monument and blocks away from attractions such as Laclede's Landing, Busch Stadium, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, and two casinos. Most of the Convention business will take place at the hotel.
Rates and Reservations
We have negotiated a group rate for a block of rooms. Rooms must be reserved by February 18, 2009.- Single/Double – $124/night
- Triple/Quad – $134
Note: These rates do not include applicable taxes.
Call 800-925-1395 to book your room; you cannot book online for the rate. Please make sure you mention Alpha Rho Chi when making your reservation. Otherwise, you will not receive our negotiated rates.
During Convention, a hospitality suite at the hotel will be open to all attendees.
About St. Louis
St. Louis, the "Gateway City," is the location for our 62nd National Convention. As one of the most influential cities for the United States westward expansion, the city is rich in history and has remained one of the most significant midwestern cities to this day. For more information about things to do and see in St. Louis, please visit the St. Louis Convention and Visitor's Bureau website.
Tours
Convention attendees will have a choice of guided tours.
Busch Stadium with Eric Ramano
Saturday AfternoonBusch Stadium has been home to the St. Louis Cardinals since opening April 2006. With nearly 47,000 seats, the ballpark cost $365 million and will host the 2008 Major League All-Star game.
HOK and HOK Sport carried the project all the way from design through construction. Eric Ramano of HOK will lead a unique tour of the ballpark. An APX alumnus, Eric carried the project through design development and knows many of the park's design and construction details not explained as part of the normal tours.
Old Courthouse
Friday AfternoonThe majestic Old Courthouse has remained over the past 150 years as one of St. Louis' most prominent architectural landmarks. The Old Courthouse was the site of the first two trials of the pivotal Dred Scott case in 1847 and 1850 and is included on the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. It was also where Virginia Minor's case for a woman's right to vote came to trial in the 1870s.
Schedule
Wednesday, March 18 (Optional early arrival) |
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| 7:00pm | Meet in hotel lobby for group dinner: location TBD |
Thursday, March 19 (Optional early arrival) |
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| 11:00am | Gateway Arch - tram to the top, meet in hotel lobby |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Check in/registration. Early delegate credentials check. |
| 4:00pm | Robert's Rules of Order Boot Camp (required for delegates) — open to all attendees. If you are the delegate, and can't make the Boot Camp, please email Lori Beth Wilson |
| 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Welcome Reception at the City Museum (shuttle from hotel to museum will run starting at 5:30pm, picking up in the hotel lobby). On-site parking is available and free |
Friday, March 20 |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am | Credentials check-in |
| 9:00am - noon | Business session |
| Noon - 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Courthouse tour |
| 2:30pm - 6:00pm (optional) | Business session |
Saturday, March 21 |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am (optional) | Committee meetings |
| 8:00am - 9:00am (delegates only) | Breakfast with Bob |
| 9:00am - noon | Business session |
| Noon - 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Stadium tour |
| 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Business session |
| 5:30pm - 9:00pm | Annual Awards Banquet, with keynote address by Robert Ivy |
Sunday, March 22 |
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| 9:00am | Regular Annual Meeting of APX/Grand Council Meeting at hotel |
Events
First time?
Learn how the Convention's business sessions operate in this informal Guide to the APX Convention.
Also, check out this Quick Guide to Robert's Rules of Order
Roberts Rules of Order "Boot Camp"
Thursday Afternoon, Crowne Plaza HotelFor all Convention delegates and any other interested people, an information session will teach how to how to participate in a meeting with the proper use of Robert's Rule of Order. The business meetings are run using these rules, so this session will be invaluable to delegates and anyone interested in being an officer of the Convention. Being familiar with this process will help the business meetings run more smoothly and let all of us be able to debate the merits of the motions and discussion at hand instead of getting caught up in Robert's Rules.
It is required that each chapter and alumni association delegate attend this information session on Thursday afternoon. If you are not a delegate, but would like to learn more about the Rules, the boot camp is open to all Convention attendees.
Welcome Reception
Thursday Evening, City MuseumAll attendees are encouraged to arrive in St. Louis in time to attend this year's welcome reception which will be a unique experience in an amazing building. Make sure you are there to kick off Convention right and join us at the museum.
The City Museum is housed in the 600,000 square-foot former International Shoe Company. The museum is an eclectic mixture of children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of found objects. The brainchild of internationally acclaimed artist Bob Cassilly, a classically trained sculptor and serial entrepreneur, the museum opened for visitors in 1997 to the riotous approval of young and old alike.
Cassilly and his longtime crew of 20 artisans have constructed the museum from the very stuff of the city. As a result, it has urban roots deeper than any other institutions'. Reaching no farther than municipal borders for its reclaimed building materials, City Museum boasts features such as old chimneys, salvaged bridges, construction cranes, miles of tile, and even two abandoned planes!
National Convention Business Sessions
Friday and Saturday, Crowne Plaza HotelAll members are invited to participate in the governance of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity.
"Breakfast with Bob"
Saturday morningFor delegates and Convention officers there will be a private breakfast to mingle with our keynote speaker Robert Ivy. This will be a unique opportunity for the delegates and officers to interact with a leader in the industry. This breakfast will be limited to primary Convention delegates and elected/appointed officers of the Convention.
Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday Evening, Crowne Plaza HotelThis year the Annual Awards Banquet will be held at Convention hotel. Only National Awards will be presented at the banquet. If your chapter or alumni association would like its local awards announced, please submit the winners to the Convention Director, Lori Beth Wilson, at least two weeks prior to Convention.
High Powered Design
Keynote Address, Brother Robert Ivy, FAIA
Saturday Evening at Annual Awards Banquet
Brother Robert Ivy will be giving the keynote address our Annual Awards Banquet. Brother Ivy is Editor in Chief of Architectural Record, the world's most widely read architectural journal. Brother Ivy is a frequent speaker and awards jury chairman, appearing in major media including network television. He has delivered numerous keynote speeches and interviews for print media and national television as well as moderated panels at the Library of Congress, the National Building Museum, and Rockefeller Center, general sessions at the annual convention of the American Institute of Architects, New York's Guggenheim Museum, the Chicago Art Institute, and California's Monterey Design Conference. Brother Ivy's address will focus on "High-Powered Design". This overview of design and its application to contemporary society looks at how design makes a difference in various aspects of our lives, from fashion to interiors to automobiles to architecture, using the winning projects from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards and projects from Architectural Record as examples.
Motions
Motions received by January 20, 2009 for consideration at the National Convention (pdf)
Contact/For More Infomation
If you have any questions, contact the National Convention Director, Lori Beth Wilson at convention@alpharhochi.org.
