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Conference Capsule
In late June, approximately seventy members of the Reclamation is the focus
Montgomery (AL) Alumnae joined nearly five thou- 2019 Convention
sand attendees in Nashville, Tennessee to attend the
th
46 Southern Regional Conference. “Moving to the New Orleans – July 2019
Rhythm of Delta’s Beat” was the theme of the confer- Four (4) day format (Thursday – Sunday)
ence and provided opportunities for attendees to wit- President Smith warned us of the 23 Founder – the
rd
ness the moving parts that makes this sisterhood so know-it-all member and encouraged us to protect the
dynamic. The information filled conference provided sisterhood from those whose aim is to take the “joy”
more than twenty plenary and workshop sessions out of the sisterhood. She advised attendees to use
conducted. The workshops and plenary sessions pro- the proper channels to report and maintain order.
vided details and tools needed to keep Joy in Our Sis- President Smith encourage past leaders to offer sup-
terhood, put Power in Our Voice and Service in Our port and guidance to new leaders as they grow into
Heart – all of which aligns with the National Presi- their position and lead. She left us with something to
dent’s theme. Updates were given by the national think about, “where did you get the shoes and where
treasurer, program planning and development com- are they taking you”.
mittees, Arts and Letters Commission, Social Action
Commission and Membership Services. Deltacare, a
new concept to focus on membership wellness was The following items are worth highlighting:
introduced as an extension to the Physical and Mental
Health Thrust. In the full scheme of activities, over
4300 members of Delta, nearly 500 other participants Scholarship and Standards
including staff, 84 exhibitors, media and program par-
ticipants converged on the Music City of Nashville to Chapter Management Handbook (newly revised)
catch the rhythm of Delta’s Beat and to handle the available for download
business of our illustrious sisterhood! Updated Alcohol and Drug Policy is forthcoming
In her State of the Region Address, Soror Horton dis- Membership Intake Documents (newly revised)
cussed metrics and new initiatives to detail the status available for download
of the region. Key items discussed were as follows:
Election Results
Membership
Total chapters – 216 The newly elected officers and committee members
130 Alumnae/81 Collegiate (24 col- are as follows:
legiate chapters reactivated) Regional Director – Sandra K. Horton
17,000 financial members Regional Representative – Jasmine Minor
2,900 new initiates Member, National Scholarship and Standards Com-
Growth Stimulators mittee – Amaris Johnson
Member, National Nominating Committee – Alleshia
Leadership Meetings White
Cluster (more than 500 registered) Chair, Regional Nominating Committee – Deborah R.
Red Ribbon Award Herring
Southerner Informer Communique Collegiate Member, Regional Nominating Committee
Monthly Empowerment Calls – Raven Goodman
Pearls of Hope Journal Member, Regional Nominating Committee – Phedre
Essential Development Training Brown
Southern region Leadership Institute Member, Regional Nominating Committee –Katrina B.
National President & CEO Beverly E. Smith, provided Myricks
a brief national overview. Included in the overview
were the following:
Membership The conference closed out with a formal closing din-
ner.
Chapter chartered in Toronto
11,700 reclaimed members between August
2017 and May 2018
80,000 of the members initiated never renewed
membership
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