PENNSYLVANIA FEDERATON OF CHAPTERS NARFE 46 th BIENNIAL FEDERATION CONVENTION HOLIDAY INN HOTEL ALLENTOWN PA CONVENTION PROGRAM SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Conference Registration...Hotel Foyer Committee Meetings Audit Committee. Room 217 Bylaws Resolutions Room 304 General Resolutions...Room 257 Legislative Resolutions.Room 117A Teller and Ballot.Room 117B Nominating Committee..Room 201 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Reception and Social Hour (Hosted by the Hotel)...Hotel Foyer.. 6:30 p.m. Dinner (ticket required)....jefferson Ballroom Invocation.. Vincent Pasquale, Chaplain Chapter 413 Welcome and Introduction of Guests...Maria Ritzman, Federation President Introduction of Entertainment Lucille Fox, Entertainment Chair Entertainment.Bill Topey on Keyboard 1
MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet (ticket required) Jefferson Ballroom 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Convention Registration. Hotel Foyer 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Opening Session.Roosevelt Lincoln Ballroom Welcome Fran Caputo, Convention Co-Chair invocation Vincent Pasquale, Chaplain Chapter 413 Presentation of Colors American Legion Post #576 Allentown, PA Pledge of Allegiance.George Lescosky, Convention Co-Chair National Anthem..Jean Crotty, Chapter 1063, to lead membership Retirement of Colors..American Legion Post #576 Allentown,PA Introduction of Distinguished Guest(s).Fran Caputo, Convention co-chair Introduction of Holiday Inn Representative Fran Caputo.Convention Co-Chair Introduction of Federation President Fran Caputo, Convention Co-Chair Remarks Maria Ritzman, Federation President 9:30 a.m. BUSINESS SESSION Call to Order Maria Ritzman, Fed President Recognition of Delegates Maria Ritzman, Fed President Recognition of Special Guest(s) Maria Ritzman, Fed President Keynote Speaker Paul Carew, National Vice President Report of Region II VP. Ron Bowers 2
COFFEE BREAK Convention Reconvenes Credentials Committee Initial Report.Marie Nader, Chapter 413 Mary Jane Celli..Reg II Scholarship Program Mngr Memorial Service..Virginia Giordano, Federation Secretary (Assisted by: Fran Caputo and George Lescosky) Introduction of Parliamentarian Maria Ritzman, Federation President Convention Rules of Order.Mary O Donnell, Parliamentarian Roll Call of Federation Officers..Virginia Giordano, Federation Secretary Minutes of the 2010 Convention Maria Ritzman, Federation President Acknowledge Vendors. Fran Caputo, Convention Co- Chair Announcements.. Fran Caputo, Convention Co-Chair Recess for Lunch 1:30 p.m. Convention Reconvenes NARFE BY-Laws and Standing Rules (Proposed) Maria Ritzman, Fed President Nominating Committee Report Anthony Filardi, Chair Additional Nominations from the Floor Legislative Resolutions Committee Report Robert Sarnoski, Chair Audit Committee Report...Wallace Robinson, Chair Bylaws Resolutions Committee Report..George Jenkins, Chair Alzheimer s Report..Dixie Gasper, Chair Announcements. Fran Caputo, Convention Co-chair 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. 3
Social Hour (Cash Bar) Hotel Foyer 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dinner (ticket required).. Jefferson Ballroom Invocation...Violet Helper, Chaplain Chapter 458 Introduction of Entertainment Doris Fenner, Entertainment Chair Entertainment.. Bill Meck, Comedian TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet (ticket required)....jefferson Ballroom 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Convention Registration..Hotel Foyer 9 a.m. Convention Reconvenes Morning Session.Roosevelt Lincoln Ballroom Call to Order Maria Ritzman, Federation President Moment of Silence...Maria Ritzman, Federation President Pledge of Allegiance Fran Caputo, Convention Co-Chair BREAK FOR DISTRICT CAUCUSES LOCATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED SESSION RECONVENES Call to Order Maria Ritzman, Federation President Results of District Vice President Elections..District VPs Credentials Committee Report Marie Nader, Credentials Chair Election of Federation Officers Sharon Whitman, Chair 4
(Each Candidate has 3 minutes to speak) Teller and Ballot Committee Election Results.Maria Ritzman, Federation President COFFEE BREAK Report of Federation Officers Maria Ritzman Federation President Frances Caputo First Vice President William Hurrle Second Vice President Stanley Ostwinch..Treasurer Virginia Giordano.Secretary Pat Dempsey Configuration Advisory Board (CAB) Announcements Fran Caputo, Convention Co-Chair Baskets..Bill Gerrity, Fund Raising Chair BUS TRIP TO SANDS CASINO 1-4 PM Convention Recesses until Wednesday Morning Workshops Convene in Roosevelt Lincoln Ballroom 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. Workshop #1..Maria Ritzman Chapter Officers Issues and Concerns 2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Workshop #3..Fran Caputo Recruiting & Retention ideas Workshop #2.William Hurrle Legislative Program/NARFE-PAC Workshop #4..Jim Brookes Navigating the PA Web Page 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. Workshop #5.George Shal Social Media 5
5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Reception (cash bar) Hotel Foyer 6:30 p.m. Banquet (ticket required)..jefferson Ballroom Master of Ceremonies Anthony Filardi, Immediate Past President Invocation.. Violet Hepler, Chaplain, Chapter 458 Pledge of Allegiance Violet Hepler, Chaplain, Chapter 458 God Bless America..Jean Crotty, Chpt1063, to lead Membership Introductions.Maria Ritzman, Federation President Installation of Officers..Paul Carew, National Vice President Presentations/Awards Maria Ritzman, Federation President Ticket Raffle/Other Prizes Fran Caputo, Convention Co-Chair Introduction of Entertainment.Lucille Fox, Entertainment Chair Entertainment..King Henry & the Showmen WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m. Convention Reconvenes Closing Session..Roosevelt Lincoln Ballroom Call to Order Maria Ritzman, Federation President Moment of Silence Maria Ritzman, Federation President Credentials Committee Final Report...Marie Nader, Credentials Committee 6
Continuation Committee Reports Teller and Ballot Committee..Sharon Whitman, Chair Time and Place Committee (2014 Convention) Ray Hain, Dist 4 VP Unfinished Business Maria Ritzman, Federation President New Business Maria Ritzman, Federation President Remarks Anthony Filardi, Immediate Past President Good of the Order Maria Ritzman, Federation President Open Forum.Maria Ritzman, Federation President CONVENTION ADJOURNS TO ALL DELEGATES AND GUESTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FEDERATON OF CHAPTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. HAVE A SAFE TRIP TO YOUR HOME DESTINATIONS. GOOD LUCK AND GOOD HEALTH. 7