INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Did you know that you have money sitting and waiting to pay your way to Conclave? That’s right! Each chapter has a Conclave Savings Plan of $1000 just burning a hole in the pocket of the Offices of the Grand Chapter waiting to be picked up. It’s required by the Black Book that each chapter send one representative to Conclave and you have money to do it. So, what’s the hold up?
What is the Conclave Savings Plan
Installment payments of $250 for Conclave are due no later than November 30 for the Fall semester and April 30 for the Spring semester. This adds up to $1000 by the time the next Conclave is held. This money can be used to offset travel and registration costs of all attending chapter members. Most chapters send a delegation of more than one member.
According to the Black Book, the Bylaws of the Fraternity, each chapter is required to attend Conclave. This bylaw (seen below) was proposed and voted on by the Grand Chapter in an effort to help chapters save enough money to send their delegation. Prior to this bylaw chapters struggled finding money in their budgets to send a delegation to Conclave.
| Chapter 1, Sec. 3 |
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| Attendance and Registration. Each chapter of the Fraternity is required to be in attendance at each Conclave, being represented by an accredited delegate. The payment of the registration and other fees for the attendance of Conclave shall be the responsibility of each chapter. Payment of the registration and other fees shall be made in four equal installments in accordance with a schedule established by the Chief Executive Officer. Failure of the delegate to be in attendance at the Conclave shall not relieve the chapter of the responsibility for the payment of the registration and other fees for the Conclave. The registration and other fees shall be established by the Chief Executive Officer in amounts necessary to cover the cost of conducting the Fraternity’s Biennial Conclave. Read More. |
All you need to do is take a look at the table below to see the cost savings you will miss out on by waiting to sign up. Each day you wait lessens the ability for you take more people from your chapter. If you do decide now is not the right time, you most certainly do not want to miss this next deadline so you at least save some money and secure your spot at the greatest celebration of 2009: Conclave in New Orleans. This will be the largest gathering of Tekes in the world, August 6-9 at the New Orleans Marriott on Canal Street. TKE is traveling back to /”The Big Easy/” for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the area just weeks after Conclave 2005. What better way to celebrate our brotherhood than returning to this site helping continue the restoration. This is an excellent opportunity to schedule a Road Trip, Alumni Reunion, attend Networking Opportunities, and Educational Programming. Early polling indicates one of the largest TKE gatherings in history, but we need you there to accomplish this feat. Read all of the information and Register Today.
Collegiate cost breakdown by cut off dates (all Midnight Pacific Time). Register.
| Housing Plan | June 9 – July 13 | After July 13 |
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| Quad | $699/person | $749/person |
| Triple | $724 | $774/person |
| Double | $799 | $849/person |
| Single | $909 | $959 |
| 8-Man Bundle (2 Rooms) | $499.50 | $524.50/person |
Only groups that have paid their Conclave Savings Plan will be able to use the money allocated to them ($1000 if paid each semester since Fall 2007). You can apply this credit, if it applies, at checkout. An example of using the CSP money:
Eight People from Alpha Chapter want to register at the Bundle Rate of $487 per person. So, $487 X 8 people (or $3,896) – $1000 in CSP makes the total owed $2,896. Each person now owes $362. Also, if they register together they can all use separate credit cards. The package includes convention registration, three nights lodging, meals, off-site event at the House of Blues and educational programming.
Alumni and Friends and Family cost breakdown by cut off dates (all Midnight Pacific Time). Register.
| June 9 – July 13 | After July 13 | |
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| Alumni Package | $399/person | $449/person |
| Friends and Family Package | $199/person | $229/person |
| Off-Site Celebration Only | $150/person | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Grand Inaugural Only | $150/person | NOT AVAILABLE |
This does not include housing which Alumni must purchase in addition to the above pricing. We are currently offering a discounted rate of $140/per night for alumni through July 13. Alumni can also stay at other hotels if they choose.
If you have any questions, please email TKE. We will return all questions in the order they come in and in as timely a manner as possible, based on volume and depth of questions.
Don’t miss out on this outstanding opportunity to meet the rest of the TKE Nation in New Orleans. Don’t Delay, Register Today.
