1. LEADERSHIP CONVENTION for first timers
July 18 – 21, 2019

2. Why attend – It’s an investment
A time to connect, re-charge, and energize your PTA!
Everyone is welcome to attend! Officers, members, school site staff, community members
Can’t attend? Consider sponsoring a student, teacher, or other member
PTA Budget – what does it cover - full or partial cost of registration, ticketed meals, per diem or perhaps none of these. Refer to your local unit P&Ps, and know what is expected from sponsored delegates
Whether you share a ride and/or a room or if you cover your own expenses, just make sure you get here.

3. registration includes
Programs and organizations highlighted at the Resource Fair
95+ unique workshops offered by local, state, and national facilitators
Vendor exhibitor booths
Guest speakers, plenary sessions, awards, coaching sessions, roundtables, and more.
Three general sessions
Countless networking opportunities

4. Booking a Room Use Florida PTA website or event registration
Book early – Suites sell out first and fast
Make sure you bring your tax exempt certificate.
Paying by PTA check? You still need two signatures.
Incidentals – $50 deposit or “hold on credit card” for each person registered to room
Park your car and use the tram
There are no elevators at Innisbrook

5. Before Packing or Attending What to wear – be comfortable and casual,
but not too casual, you’ll be in business mtgs
Bring your favorite snacks, food and/or beverages
Download our mobile Socio Event application (Google Play or Apple Store - select 2019 Florida PTA Leadership Convention and follow sign up instructions

6. Before Packing or Attending
Ready, Set, Go - a 30 minute pre-recorded information session offered Friday & Saturday mornings, in English or Spanish
Be prepared to vote on bylaws changes and proposed resolutions that will affect your PTA
Don’t forget your business cards for networking and preprinted labels for the vendors

7. Planning Your Day At the guard gate identify yourself as Florida PTA
3 primary buildings: Inverness Hall, Edinburgh Hall and Stirling Hall
Review your event program and assemble your badge and ribbons
Scholarship basket auction and fun ribbons to purchase
Select your workshops
Divide and conquer - if you have other members attending along with you, plan to attend different workshops

8. General Session 3 general sessions; 1 per day, Friday - Sunday
Safe guard your credentials (badge & voting card)
Be prepared to adopt the Convention Standing Rules (meeting guidelines and etiquette)
Voting (voice, raising delegate card, standing, ballot)
Microphone procedures
Debate protocol

9. Exhibitor drawings Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
Events day-by-day
Thursday – Get settled, plan your weekend, select your workshops, Exhibitor Pre-View event – light refreshments provided
Friday – Ready Set Go!, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Breakfast, Regions & Councils caucuses (some awards), Workshop Sessions 1-3, Resource Fair, Networking in 60, Reflections Gallery, General Session 1, Meet & Greet, County Council Gatherings
Saturday – Ready Set Go!, Coaching Sessions, Reflections Gallery, Workshop Sessions 4-8, Exhibitors, Networking in 60, PTA Awards Luncheon, General Session 2, PTA Talent Show (benefits student scholarships)
Sunday – Check out early so that you don’t miss workshops or the closing general session. Workshop sessions 9 & 10, General Session 3
Exhibitor drawings Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!

10. Questions??? Email vp.leadership@floridapta.org
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams
LC 2019
Questions???