Subject: NGLA Newsletter - December 2018

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Why Attend the NGLA Annual Conference?
Put simply, students learn a lot and feel better equipped to lead. As you see from the infographic below, our pre- and post- conference data suggest that students gain knowledge they can apply to lead their communities and gain greater confidence in their leadership abilities.

Want more information about the assessment results or the conference? Email conference@ngla.org.

Hotel Update
The Hartford Marriott Downtown is on-site and connected to the Connecticut Convention Center. As of December 15, the NGLA room block of double rooms is booked and king rooms are limited. Inventory is subject to change at any time, you may check availability and reserve a room, if available, here.

The Hilton Hartford is a 15-minute walk to the Connecticut Convention Center. 
There is a free shuttle that runs to the Connecticut Convention Center throughout the conference. You may reserve a double room at the Hilton Hartford for $170 per night.

Please direct questions to conference@ngla.org.

Register Early, Save $30 per Person
Save $30 per person when you register early for the 2019 NGLA Annual Conference in Hartford, CT from February 28 to March 3, 2019!
Please direct questions to registration@ngla.org.

Apply for a NGLA Scholarship!
New this year, NGLA is offering the Experience NGLA scholarship that will cover the cost of the hotel in addition to registration.

Apply for a scholarship by January 17, 2019.

Please email NGLA Scholarship Chair Yvonne Pitts with any questions.

Have you applied for awards yet?
Each year, NGLA recognizes campuses, chapters, councils, and individuals for their outstanding accomplishments over the past year.

New this year, NGLA will recognize a chapter, council, community, student, campus professional, campus volunteer, national organization staff member or volunteer, or community member that has made a significant contribution to hazing prevention within the fraternity/sorority community of the Northeast region with the Hank Nuwer Award for Hazing Prevention.

All students, advisors, and campuses are encouraged to apply for awards by January 21, 2019.

Please email the NGLA Awards Team with any questions.


Volunteer to be an Awards Judge
If you are a professional, graduate student, or volunteer looking for an opportunity to get involved with NGLA, please consider volunteering as an Awards Judge.

Please email the NGLA Awards Team for more information.

Attend Advisor Academy
NGLA’s award-winning Advisor Academy brings together volunteers, alumni, and faculty advisors and advisory boards from around the region to share best practices and hear from industry leaders on issues affecting higher education and the interfraternal community.

NGLA offers scholarships to attend the to attend the day long NGLA Advisor Academy. 

All sessions are facilitated by the staff of RISE Partnerships.

Learn about Pre-Conference Programming
College Panhellenic/IFC Academy: Two-day program intended for undergraduate College Panhellenic and IFC officers. The Academy focuses on two main areas – (1) helping council officers understand the council’s purpose and (2) officer track programming- nuts and bolts training of how to be effective in the job.

*New this year* Pre-Conference Academy for Culturally Based Organizations with Dr. Don Trahan: a one-day program intended for culturally based organizations, this program focuses on learning how to lead change management effectively and efficiently as a culturally based organization. Attendees will leave prepared to challenge the narrative of “we can’t” and replace it with “we will.”                                                          
Donate to the Silent Auction
Show your support of scholarships to attend the NGLA Annual Conference and donate an item to the silent auction! No item is too big or too small.

To donate an item, please complete the 2019 Silent Auction Donation form.

Items may be brought to the conference or postmarked no later than February 15, 2019. Shipping information is provided in the 2019 Silent Auction Donation form. Please do not ship items to the Hartford Marriott Downtown or Hilton Hartford.

Please email Special Programs Chair Maria Haber with any questions.


Volunteer of the Month: Nick Amster
This month we would like to recognize the work of Nick Amster. Nick joined the conference team as the Assistant Awards Chair this year after serving as a member of the student staff for the 2018 Annual Conference. Nick has been willing to jump in and support the conference team in a variety of capacities, even when they don’t relate directly to his role. We greatly appreciate his team mindset and eagerness to support the success of NGLA!
NGLA educates leaders from a variety of fraternal experiences to transform and empower their community and align actions with values.
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