2002 Tau Beta Pi Convention
Numbers in parenthesis indicate the level of the hotel that the meeting takes place on. For example, (4) means that the meeting will take place on the Marriott Hotel Level 4. All convention functions take place on Marriott Hotel Level 4, Marriott Hotel Level 5, or Renaissance Center Level A except for items in italics which take place off site.
Wednesday, October 2
Throughout Convention
Headquarters room...... Renoir (4)
TBP and Engineering Futures displays...... Renaissance Foyer (4)
12:00 noon - 6:00 p.m.
Executive Council meeting...... Raphael
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Convention Registration ...... Renaissance Foyer (4)
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
National Officials Dinner (Optional)...... Cyprus Taverna (Greektown)
Thursday, October 3
8:15 a.m. - 12:00 noon
National Officers meeting ...... Brule (5)
9:00 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Convention Registration ...... Renaissance Foyer (4)
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Engineering Futures meeting...... LaSalle A (5)
Training for new District Directors...... LaSalle B (5)
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
National Officials lunch...... Richard (5)
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Issues Forum...... Duluth & Joliet (5)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Interactive Chapter Exchange training...... Brule (5)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Engineering Futures meeting...... same rooms (5)
District Team meetings...... same rooms (5)
Thursday, October 3
3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
First Business Meeting...... Cartier Ballroom (4)
4:10 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Committee meetings...... see below
Petitions...... Cadillac A (5)
Constitution and Bylaws...... Cadillac B (5)
Financial Affairs ...... Marquette B (5)
Rituals...... Duluth A & B (5)
Convention Site...... Richard A (5)
Resolutions...... Richard B (5)
Awards...... Joliet A & B (5)
International Chapter...... LaSalle A (5)
Eligible Curricula...... Marquette A (5)
Electee Duties...... LaSalle B (5)
Engineering Futures sessionsNicolet A & B, Brule A & B (5)
5:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.
District meetings...... see below
1Cadillac A (5)5Brule B (5)9La Salle A (5)13Nicolet B (5)
2Brule A (5)6Joliet B (5)10Nicolet A (5)14Joliet A (5)
3LaSalle B (5)7Marquette B (5)11Marquette A (5)15Richard B (5)
4Duluth B (5)8Cadillac B (5)12Richard A (5)16Duluth A (5)
Orientation for committee chairs...... Greco (4)
6:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.
Welcoming Dinner...... Columbus Ballroom (4)
8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
*** 9:30 p.m. Refreshments, Renaissance Foyer (4) ***
Committee meetings...... same rooms (5)
Engineering Futures sessions...... same rooms (5)
9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Advisor/Alumnus chapter delegates...... Greco (4)
Friday, October 4
7:15 a.m. – 7:50 a.m.
Breakfast, individual option...... Food Court, Renaissance Center Level A
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Second business meeting ...... Cartier Ballroom (4)
10:40 a.m.
Group photograph...... Wintergarden, Renaissance Center Level A
10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Interactive Chapter Exchanges...... see below
ANicolet A (5)ERichard A (5)ILaSalle A (5)MDuluth A (5)
BNicolet B (5)FRichard B (5)JLaSalle B (5)NDuluth B (5)
CBrule A (5)GCadillac A (5)KMarquette A (5)OJoliet A (5)
DBrule B (5)HCadillac B (5)LMarquette B (5)PJoliet B (5)
12:00 noon - 1:20 p.m.
Luncheon...... Columbus Ballroom (4)
1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
*** 3:10 p.m. Refreshments, Renaissance Foyer (4) ***
Interactive Chapter Exchanges...... same rooms (5)
3:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
District meetings...... same rooms (5)
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Committee meetings...... same rooms (5)
Engineering Futures sessions...... same rooms (5)
Training for new District Directors...... Greco (4)
6:45 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.
Advisor Recognition Dinner...... Columbus Ballroom (4)
8:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
*** 9:30 p.m. Refreshments, Renaissance Foyer (4) ***
Committee meetings...... same rooms (5)
ICE Special Project meetings...... same rooms as EF sessions (5)
Training for new District Directors...... same room (4)
Chapter Advisors wrap up...... same room (4)
Saturday, October 5
7:15 a.m. – 7:50 a.m.
Breakfast for 2002 District-Mtg. hosts...... Greco (4)
Breakfast, individual option...... Food Court, Renaissance Center Level A
8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
*** 9:45 a.m. Refreshments, Renaissance Foyer (4) ***
Third business meeting...... Cartier Ballroom (4)
Eng'g Futures demos for Facilitators ...... LaSalle A & B (5)
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
District meetings...... same rooms (5)
12:00 noon
Transportation to campus
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Luncheon...... McGregor Memorial Conference Center, WSU
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Model initiation...... Community Arts Auditorium, WSU campus
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Transportation to hotel
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meeting with successful petitioners...... Duluth A (5)
EF Planning Committee...... Joliet A (5)
ICE Committee...... Joliet B (5)
College of engineering showcase & campus tours until 5:20 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Initiation & Awards Banquet...... Columbus Ballroom (4)
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