54th Grand Council Convention

Clearwater Beach, Florida
Tuesday-Sunday, August 4-9, 2009

Convention Chairman	Dr. E. Ben Welch
Hosted By	Tampa Graduate
Host Hotel	Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity is pleased to announce that the 54th Grand Council Convention will be held August 4th through August 9th in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

The Opening General Session will be held on the evening of Tuesday, August 4th, with general meetings each morning continuing the remainder of the week. The convention will conclude on Saturday evening, following elections, with the Alpha Reception and the 130th Anniversary Banquet. On Sunday, August 9th, most attendees will depart for home, but there will be all-day meetings for the newly-elected Executive Committee.

Photos and graphics related to the GCC can be found here in the Kappa Psi Photo Gallery. Additionally, the Province IV website has a special GCC section detailing the convention information.

Hotel Info & Rates

Registration

Agenda & Candidates

Deadlines

Foundation Golf

Area Information

Hotel Description and Reservations

Located along ten acres of sparkling white-sand beach overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort provides the perfect environment for business and leisure. Designed to reflect the beauty of the Gulf of Mexico’s breathtaking coastline with well-appointed rooms to spacious suites, the upscale Clearwater Beach accommodations surround you with all of the luxury and service you’ve come to expect from Hilton.

Hotel Reservations Page

Hotel catering menu, for provinces sponsoring meals

Hotel facts sheet

Hotel Rates and Contact Information

Room Type	Room Rates
Singles, Doubles, & Quads	$ 139 per night
Bay & Gulf Preferred View Rooms	$ 214 per night
Suites	$ 439 per night

Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
400 Mandalay Avenue
Clearwater Beach, Florida 33767
888-353-3222

Hotel Reservations Status

Updated information as of March 25, 2009

Tue, Aug 4 -- 146 of 160 rooms reserved
Wed, Aug 5 -- 148 of 160 rooms reserved
Thu, Aug 6 -- 150 of 160 rooms reserved
Fri, Aug 7 -- 160 of 160 rooms reserved
Sat, Aug 8 -- 150 of 160 rooms reserved

Clearwater Beach Area Information

You may wish to view the Footprints newsletter, by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce.
For more in-depth information, see the Tampa information page on Wikipedia.
For information about the local airport, visit the Tampa International Airport page.

Culture

Beaches

Attractions and Points of Interest

Zoological Parks and Aquariums

Performing Arts

Shopping

For a permanent static link to this convention page, please use 54thgcc.kappapsi.org.

< 53rd GCC All GCC History Pages 55th GCC >

Last Updated: 2009-06-30 02:57:53 by cburkin

	Advanced Registration (Prior to July 1, 2009)	Registration (After July 1, 2009)
Collegiates	$ 225	$ 325
Graduates	$ 300	$ 400
Spouses or Guests	$ 150	$ 250
Children 12 years and older	$ 35	$ 50
Children 12 years and younger	No charge, but still register each child for accurate catering planning
Partial Registrations	$ 100 per day for Tuesday through Friday $ 150 for Saturday only

February 8	Executive Committee nomination forms due
March 1	Executive Committee nominations acceptance form due, with nominations either accepted or declined
March 1	Voluntary graduate dues must be paid by this date if accepting any nominations, other than Collegiate Member-at-Large
May 15	Nominations for the Frank Eby Award due
June 1	Delegate forms due
June 1	Program Advertising forms due
June 1	Foundation Golf Tournament golf registration and tee markers/signs sponsor form deadline
July 1	Advanced convention registration deadline. Last day to request a registration refund
July 1	Proxy forms due
July 6	Deadline for Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort reservations to receive special convention rates

Online 54th GCC Registration
Offline 54th GCC Registration form