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Jan/Feb 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 1

“BEE” Keeping, DKG Style

uring the 2022 DKG International Convention, attendees will be
Dhearing about hives, bees, and keepers in connection with events
planned for members attending their first international convention. Tra-
ditionally knows as “First Timers,” these members will sport “New BEE”
ribbons, be teamed with veteran convention attendees (“Keepers”), and
have a room (“HIVE”) set aside for networking and seeking information
designed to enhance their total convention experience.
The plan piggybacks on a similar concept used during the 2018 Inter-
national Convention and planned for the 2020 International Convention before it was canceled due to COVID-19.

First-time convention attendees will be contacted prior to their arrival in New Orleans to receive tips as they pre-
pare for the trip. Infographics on the DKG website and app will point them in the right direction once they arrive.
A special Meet-and-Greet from 3:00–4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, will focus on the convention program
and how best to navigate the packed schedule. At this event, New BEES will meet their Keepers face-to-face for
the first time. Throughout the convention, Keepers will arrange to be available to assist New BEES as needed.
New BEES will have options to share their convention experiences through social media and the DKG phone app.
Follow-up between Keepers and New BEES after the convention will be encouraged.

Attending one’s first convention should lead to multiple experiences beyond the chapter level. A New BEE in
2022 might just be a Keeper at a future convention!

Want to be a “KEEPER” at the 2022 DKG International Convention?

A s a Keeper, you must be able to attend the Meet-and-Greet event for New BEES from 3:00–4:00 p.m.

on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. Also, you will be asked
to be available for HIVE duty for 1 hour on one of the days — Wednesday, July 13 through Friday, July 15
— at a time that fits your schedule. Send any questions by email to Trish Woodley, Membership Director, at
trishw@dkg.org by March 1, 2022.

From FB. p.19

• Any member can also invite another member to join the page. A member requesting directly to join must
answer questions on location and status of her membership.
• Members can help group members find resources, information, or items as well as connect members with
each other. The public group page allows members to explore new projects or ideas.
As a member, you can engage with others by visiting and clicking “like” on the DKG International Facebook
business page and by joining the DKG International Facebook group page and other smaller group pages. Learn-
ing about these DKG Facebook page types is an important step that could result in a stronger DKG experience.

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