PHOTO GALLERY - 2012 DKG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
July 24, 2012 Our members, Shirley White and Nancy Tunstall, arrived at the hotel, the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, in Manhattan,
site of the 2012 Delta Kappa Gamma International Convention; seen above are the front (left) and the tower (right).
July 24, 2012 Opening Meeting in the Metropolitan Ball Room
Over 2,000 women registered at this convention; the Opening Meeting began with the Presentation of Flags
of the seventeen member countries and the Society Flag
Over 2,000 women registered at this convention; the Opening Meeting began with the Presentation of Flags
of the seventeen member countries and the Society Flag
July 24, 2012 Opening Night speaker, Tori Murden McClure, president of Spalding College in Louisville, KY, shared experiences and challenged the audience in her speech "Dare Mighty Things;" she was the first woman to row across the Alantic Ocean; she was also the first of four riveting speakers at each of the General Meetings
July 24, 2012 New York Night was held immediately after the Opening Meeting; the festivities featured topnotch dancers and musicans including Dandy Wellington and His Band (jazz), Geoff Packard and Celeste Henderson (performed Broadway tunes), the Soul Steps (rhythmic dancing), The Redhawk Dance Troupe (pictured above) and the UN Singers in native dress rounded out the evening with folk songs from around the world
July 25, 2012 North Carolina Delegation; the representation included state officers, past state presidents and members from around the state;
our members from left to right circled in red are Nancy Tunstall and Shirley White
July 25, 2012 Our past Eta State President (1993-95) and past International President (2006-08) Dr. Barbara Day (left) and past International President (2010-12) Dr. Jensi Souders
July 26, 2012 Shirley White at the Rockefeller Plaza waiting for the taping of the Today Show; DKG was supposed to be featured on the show since we had awarded the 2012 Excellence in Education Reporting National Media Award to Soraya Gage, General Manager of NBC News for the Education Nation series; as it turned out, the Today Show was not taping in New York due to their coverage of the Olympics in London
July 26, 2012 Nancy Tunstall (far right) takes part in a discussion at a breakout session entitled "Blueprint for Developing Chapter Leaders"
July 26, 2012 Celebration Luncheon where recognitions and International Awards were presented; at this table are pictured Nancy Tunstall (circled in red on the right) and her daughter, Elizabeth Paynter (circled in red on the left), who attended as a guest
July 26, 2012 Shirley White (circled in red) at the Celebration Luncheon; tables were assigned based on when your registration was received
July 26, 2012 Our own Pat Taylor, Eta State First Vice President and International Music Representative,
provides entertainment at the Celebration Luncheon
provides entertainment at the Celebration Luncheon
July 27, 2012 Nancy Tunstall (front) in a breakout session entitled "The Booming World of Social Media"
July 27, 2012 On Friday night we had time to attend the Broadway production of Wicked at the Gershwin Theater; it was within walking distance of our hotel
July 28, 2012 A Celebration of Life - the Memorial Service for all DKG members who passed away during the last biennium; listed in the program were our six sisters: Nancy Blankenship, Elizabeth Daniel, Ethel Draper, Lorraine Porter, Elizabeth Reid and Rachael Ricks; pictured above Shirley White (circled in red), in the International Choir, sings "Wings of Peace," words and music by Pat Taylor of North Carolina
July 28, 2012 We were able to do some sightseeing on Saturday; pictured here is Times Square
July 28, 2012 Rockefeller Plaza
July 28, 2012 Harbor Tour - (left to right) Elizabeth Paynter, Nancy Tunstall and Shirley White with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background get ready to boad the Zephyr for a water tour of New York
July 28, 2012 The 9/11 site; the tallest building that you see is Freedom Tower, and it will be completed in 2014
July 28, 2012 (left to right) Shirley White and Nancy Tunstall with the Statue of Liberty in the background
July 28, 2012 (left to right) Shirley White and Nancy Tunstall at the Presidents Banquet
July 28 Our tables at the Presidents Banquet; Elizabeth Paynter and Nancy Tunstall are seated at the table on the left and Shirley White is seated at the table on the right
July 28, 2012 Shirley White singing in the International Choir at the Presidents Banquet
July 28, 2012 Our new 2012-2014 International President Dr. Beverly Helms after her Acceptance Speech where she urges us to join her in "Sharing Our Vision – Strengthening Our Society"
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