April 2005 Volume 31 Issue 4  
Introducing our Keynote Speaker Sandy Queen! Sandy Queen is the founder and director of Lifeworks, Inc., a training/consulting firm that specializes in helping people take a better look at their lives through humor, laughter, and play. Lighten Up – this is the only life you have! is Sandy’s philosophy. Through her wide variety of workshops and keynotes, her ability to use humor, even for serious topics, has gained her a widespread reputation for helping participants take a look at their lives, attitudes, and feelings, and find places to “lighten up,” both personally and professionally.

Workshops Growing as an individual and as a Girl Scout volunteer is the focus of the 23 workshop topics from which you will get to choose. You can’t go wrong in your choices

because all are especially designed to be informative, educational, and helpful. Carefully review the workshop listings and pre-register for those that are just right for you! If you choose to devote one workshop session to viewing the department booths, please keep in mind that Session D will not afford as much time for viewing. The exhibit hall closes early, allowing everyone the opportunity to attend the Closing Session.

Department Booths and On The Go Market If you think you know everything there is to know about our Council, then think again! This is your opportunity to get the new fall training calendar from Adult Development, learn the new and improved details of the troop/group sponsorship program from Membership Initiatives, preview the incentives for the 2006 Cookie Sale, etc. Commercial vendors will also be on display. While visiting each exhibit, make sure to ask questions, pick up badge information, troop/group activity ideas, and

field trip news to enhance and improve your troop/group program.

Girl Scout Shop For your shopping pleasure and convenience throughout the conference, the Girl Scout Shop will be open Friday during the 3-6 p.m. booth viewing period and during posted times on Saturday. As always, there will be new merchandise as well as those items near and dear to everyone’s heart.

Door Prizes and Booth Prizes Always fabulous, always fun to win, door prizes at MDC, The Finale will be awarded throughout the conference. By virtue of your conference registration, your name is entered in the draw for one of the many, many, many door prizes. Instead of booth coupons as in the past - winners of booth prizes will be selected the same way. All department booth prizes will be awarded at the Conference Closing Session. In keeping with MDC tradition… “You must be present to win!”

For Your Information!

MDC Event Registration Select the registration package of your choice…the Yesterday Package ($50), the Today Package ($40) or the Tomorrow Package ($25). Details are outlined on the registration form. Financial assistance is available for the Tomorrow Package only. The event registration due date is July 1. A $10 late fee will be assessed to all registrations postmarked after the due date. Confirmation of registration will be mailed. You can register online or via mail.

Pre-Registration For Workshops Pre-registration is required to attend the Saturday morning and afternoon workshop sessions. Seating is limited. Every effort will be made to grant your workshop selections, however, “first

choice” requests may not be possible. It is recommended that you select one of the workshop sessions to tour booths on Saturday. Please note that all booths close at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Your personal workshop schedule will be given to you at conference check in.

Hotel Room Reservation One hotel room (1-4 occupancy) costs $105.30 (rate includes 17% hotel tax). Room reservations requested after the conference registration deadline date of July 1 are subject to availability. Rooms may still be available after that date but not necessarily at the above rate. The Westin Galleria Hotel requires a $25 per night cash/credit ADVANCE payment AT CHECK IN for incidental charges. Unused portions will be credited at checkout. Check in time is

3 p.m. and check out time is noon. Register your room reservation online at www.gssjc.org (see Membership Development Conference) or call 713-292-0300.

Open Seating The Friday evening dinner and the Saturday luncheon are open seating. Ballroom doors will open approximately 15 minutes prior to designated times for meals.

Attire Business/business casual attire or Girl Scout uniform is the order of the weekend. Comfortable shoes are a must. A light sweater or jacket may be desired to keep off the chill of overzealous air conditioning.

Participants The Membership Development Conference is an ADULTS ONLY event.

Tentative Schedule

Friday, July 29
3 p.m. Hotel check in
3-6 p.m. Conference check in
3-6 p.m. Booths open on 4th floor
6:10-6:30 p.m. Open seating for opening and dinner
6:30-8:30 p.m. Conference Opening and dinner
8:45-10 p.m. Entertainment segment of dinner Program
10:30 p.m.-midnight “Bid You Adieu Party!”

Saturday, July 30
6:30-8 a.m. Breakfast (on your own)
7:30-9 a.m. Conference check in
8-9 a.m. Conference General Assembly
9:15-10:15 a.m. Morning workshops - Session A
9:00-11:45 a.m. Booths, “On-The-Go” Market, Shop
10:30-11:30 a.m. Morning workshops – Session B
11:45 a.m.-noon Open seating for luncheon
Noon-1:45 p.m. Luncheon and keynote address
1:45-2:15 p.m. Keynote speaker book sale and signing
2-4 p.m. Booths, “On-The-Go” Market, shop
2:15-3:15 p.m. Afternoon workshops - Session C
3:30-4:30 p.m. Afternoon workshops - Session D
4:45 p.m. Conference Closing Assembly

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