Fraternity, Inc. th 84 Annual Eastern Region Convention Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “The Resilience of Leadership”

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Registration, King’s Landing

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Region Executive Board Meeting/Dinner, TBD

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Registration, King’s Landing

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Delegate Certification, Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Solutions Center, King’s Landing

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Convention Office, Black Diamond

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM General Headquarters Office, Traders

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Awards Display Set-Up, Commonwealth 2

8:00 AM – 11:00 PM Miss Black & Gold Pageant Preliminary’s, Sterling’s 3

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Senior Brothers Lounge, Rivers

10:00 AM – 9:30 PM Vendors Expo – Merchandise/Partners, Ballroom Foyer

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Henry Arthur Callis Plenary Session, Grand Ballroom 1

 Call to Order  Rules & Credentials

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM O. Wilson Winter Life Membership Luncheon, Grand Ballroom 2

 Speaker – Bro. Harry E. Johnson, Sr., 31st General President

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM Committee Meetings

Awards & Achievements, Commonwealth 2

Rules & Credentials, Birmingham

Education, Board Room

International Brothers Affairs, Duquesne

Constitution, Ft. Pitt

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. th 84 Annual Eastern Region Convention Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “The Resilience of Leadership”

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Ladies Activity – Hospitality Suite, Sky Lounge

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Ladies Activity – Wine & Cheese Welcome Reception, Sky Lounge

2:15 PM – 4:00 PM Charles Henry Chapman General Session II, Grand Ballroom 1

 Budget & Finance Committee Report  General Headquarters - Treasurer Report  General Headquarters - Comptroller Report  General Headquarters - Executive Director Report

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Committee Meetings

Membership, Standards & Extensions, Commonwealth 1

Elections, Ft. Pitt

Historical Commission, Duquesne

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Public Program, Grand Ballroom 1

8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Vice President’s Reception, King’s Garden 3 -5

10:00 PM – 2:00 AM Local Host Committee Social Event, TBD

FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016

7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Ladies Morning Zumba, Sterling’s Foyer

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Ladies Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Registration, King’s Landing

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Delegate Certification, Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Solutions Center, King’s Landing

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Convention Office, Black Diamond

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM General Headquarters Office, Traders

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Senior Brothers Lounge, Rivers

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Leadership Development Institute (LDI), Sterling’s 1

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. th 84 Annual Eastern Region Convention Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “The Resilience of Leadership”

FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Awards Display, Commonwealth 2

8:00 AM – 10:00 PM Vendors Expo – Merchandise/Partners, Ballroom Foyer

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Community Service, Dilworth Elementary School, Pittsburgh, PA

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Training Workshops – Session I

 Social and Digital Marketing for Increased Chapter Growth & Outreach, Commonwealth 1  I am an Alpha, Now What? , Duquesne  Is Entrepreneurship Right for Me?, Birmingham  Engaging the Alpha Ritual in Your Daily Life, Ft. Pitt

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Neophyte Training No. 1 – Grand Ballroom 1

 Fraternity Protocol and Chapter Operations

9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Ladies Activity – Pittsburgh City Tour & Shopping Excursion @ The Tanger Outlets

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM General Session III, Grand Ballroom 1

 “The Unwinnable War”, Speaker – Bro. Walter Kimbrough, President – Dillard University

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM Training Workshops – Session II

 Alpha Branding: Preserving the Black and Old Gold, Commonwealth 1  Black Lives Matter: Alpha Phi Alpha's Role in Promoting Racial Justice, Duquesne  Planning a Successful Alpha Event, Birmingham  Building Wealth through Hotel Ownership, Ft. Pitt

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM Neophyte Training No. 2 – Grand Ballroom 1

 Organizational Structure and Constitution & By-Laws

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM Collegiate Scholars Bowl, Benedum

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Miss Black & Gold Pageant Preliminary’s, Sterling’s 3

12:45 PM – 2:15 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

12:45 PM – 2:15 PM College Brother’s Caucus, Grand Ballroom 1 (Box Lunch will be provided for College Brothers’ Only)

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. th 84 Annual Eastern Region Convention Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “The Resilience of Leadership”

FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM George Biddle Kelley General Session IV, Grand Ballroom 1

 General President’s Candidates Forum

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM District Caucuses District I – IAAC, Liberty

District II – ONECA, Duquesne

District III – NYACOA, Birmingham

District IV – NJAAPAC, Smithfield

District V – PAAC, Benedum

District VI – MAAC, Grand Ballroom 1

District VII – VACAPAF, Grand Ballroom 3

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Ladies Activity – Hospitality, Sky Lounge

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM 2017 Regional Election Candidate Orientation, Duquesne

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Miss Black & Gold Pageant, King’s Garden 3 – 5

9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Collegiate Step Show, King’s Garden 3 – 5

9:00 PM – 12:00 AM Convention Hospitality, Sky Lounge- Sponsored by Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter

th 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM Local Host Committee Social Event, Culture Restaurant & Lounge, 130 7 St, Pittsburgh, PA

11:30 PM – 1:30 AM Collegiate After- Party, King’s Garden 1 - 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016

7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Ladies Morning Zumba, Sterling’s Foyer

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Ladies Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Registration, King’s Landing

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Solutions Center, King’s Landing

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Delegate Certification, Ballroom Foyer

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. th 84 Annual Eastern Region Convention Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “The Resilience of Leadership”

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM General Headquarters Office, Traders

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Senior Brothers Lounge, Rivers

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Leadership Development Institute (LDI), Sterling’s 1

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Awards Display, Commonwealth 2

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Vendors Expo – Merchandise/Partners, Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Alpha Clothes Closet, Smithfield

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Convention Office, Black Diamond

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM General Headquarters Office, Traders

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM George Biddle Kelley General Session IV, Grand Ballroom 1

 General President’s State of the Fraternity

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Ladies Activities – Painting With A Twist, Sterling’s 2

10:15 AM – 11:15 PM Nathaniel Allison Murray General Session V, Grand Ballroom 1

 Eastern Region Assistant Vice President’s State of the Region  Eastern Region Assistant Vice President Candidate’s Nomination  Eastern Region Assistant Vice President Candidate’s Forum 11:30 PM – 2:30 PM Awards & Achievements Deliberations, Commonwealth 2 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Election Polls Open, Birmingham 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Ladies Luncheon & Tea, Sterling’s 3

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Njisane Omawale College Brothers Luncheon & Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Contest, Grand Ballroom 2 - 4

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Robert Harold Ogle General Session VI, Grand Ballroom 1

 Bro. Thomas Hunt Neophyte Pinning Ceremony  Omega Service

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Ladies Activity – Hospitality, Sky Lounge

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM General Session VII, Grand Ballroom 1

 Eastern Region Vice President’s State of the Region  Resolutions & Recommendations  Time & Place Committee Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. th 84 Annual Eastern Region Convention Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “The Resilience of Leadership”

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016

7:15 PM – 9:30 PM Black & Gold Awards Banquet, Grand Ballroom 1 - 2

9:00 PM – 12:00 AM Convention Hospitality, Sky Lounge – Sponsored by Peace Corp, Teach for America & Visit Norfolk

10:00 PM – 2:00 AM Club 06 – Old School Party, King’s Garden 3 – 5

SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2016

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Ecumenical Service, Commonwealth 1

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Convention Team Wrap-Up Meeting, Benedum

As of March 17, 2016