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Jan/Feb 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 1

From the Desk of the Director

ith the transition to a new year, we always seem to find ourselves reflecting and
Wplanning — and sometimes, the result involves change. At Society Headquarters,
this time of transition has not only led to some review and reflection but also resulted in
quite a bit of activity and a few changes! So, here is what’s happening as we head into 2022:
Nita R. Scott, CAE • The design of the 2022 International Convention Registration Form has been in prog-
Executive Director
ress for months; the details of registration were approved by the Administrative Board in
November, and the form is finally ready! Registration for the convention will be available online and via mail
in mid-January. Several registration options are available for members:
º Registration for convention only with meal event tickets purchased “a la carte” as items added to the

registration fee.
º One-Day or Two-Day Registration.
º A combined registration fee that includes convention registration, a ticket to the luncheon, and a ticket
to the Sazerac House Event taking place after the opening session.
º Both the full registration and the combined registration will include access to content provided virtually
following the convention. Members unable to attend the convention in person will be provided access
to that content via a separate registration at a later time.

º For more information, see the Major Actions of the Board as posted at www.dkg.org > About Us >
Administrative Board and summarized on pages 14–17 of this newsletter.
• Although increasing supply-chain issues and hotel costs in general continue to impact the price of meal
tickets, we appreciate our sponsors who are contributing funds to bring those ticket prices down a little. So,
we continue to work on increasing our sponsorships.
• Hotel reservations will also be open in January via a link on the DKG website Events page. Look for more de-
tails at www.dkg.org > Events. We hope you consider staying at the host hotel to assist us with “meeting the
block” and fulfilling contractual obligations necessary to obtain the space we need for a successful event.
• Look for the publication of the proposed amendments soon, both on the website and in the March/April

issue of this publication. The International Constitution Committee, 2020–2022 Administrative Board, and
our design team have all been in rich collaboration preparing them for your review.
• Outside of convention planning, we are developing inventory lists for the archival of historical documents,
exploring options for the safe storage of documents critical to business operations, clearing the clutter,
and preparing for a move to a new, temporary office space. Hopefully, we can provide greater details soon
regarding the move out of the current headquarters building in March 2022.
• Just a reminder: The office phone number remains the same, staff email addresses will not change, and

chat is still available on the DKG website.
So, let’s keep in touch in 2022. Our work continues as we consider the details of the convention activities and
how we can later provide some of the content to those who may not be able to attend in person. As always, the
Headquarters staff are here to assist you with your needs and concerns, and we want to make your membership
experience the best it can be!

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