2007 National Convention
Eta SigMa Phi
Schedule of Events
Hosted by Zeta Beta Chapter at Temple University
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Friday, March 31st
3:00-4:30pm: Walking Tour of Philadelphia
With Dr. Dan Tompkins (Temple University)
Leaving from Holiday Inn Lobby
6:00-7:00pm: Jefferson Room (1st Floor- Holiday Inn)
Registration and Reception
7:00-9:00pm: Jefferson Room (1st Floor- Holiday Inn)
Opening remarks and Certamen
**Attendees will be on their own for dinner. Please refer to the enclosed guides for ideas.**
Saturday, April 1st
**8:00am-8:30am: Two shuttle buses will be leaving from in front of the Holiday Inn.**
8:00-9:00am: Anderson Hall (Lower Level- Temple Campus)
Continental breakfast
9:00am-11:00am: Anderson Hall 17
First Business Meeting
Megas Prytanis Thomas Evison, presiding
Minutes of the 78th Annual Convention
Megas Grammateus Thomas George Hendren
Reports:
Chapter Reports
Reports of Contests
Reports of Scholarships
Report of Megale Chrysophylax Jasmine Merced-
Ownbey
Report of Megas Hyparchos Richard Harrod
Old Business
New Business
Bids to host the 80th Annual Convention
Nominations for 2007-2008 National Officers
** A 10 minute coffee break will be announced during this session.**
11:00am-12:00pm: Anderson Hall 17
Presentation of student papers
“Hellenistic Music and the Kithara”
Kira Jones, Zeta Iota (University of Georgia)
“A Comparison of Roman and Chinese Relations with Barbarians”
Joseph Dragovich, Zeta Tau (University of Pittsburgh)
“Percussion in the Ancient Worlds of Greece and Rome: Idiophones and Membranophones in the Cults of Cybele and Dionysus”
Sarah Sherry, Gamma Omincron (Monmouth College)
12:00am-12:45pm:
Lunch
Committee Meetings (Rooms TBA)
New Chapters
Finances
Contests and Scholarships
Convention Site
Resolutions
Officers
12:45pm Buses Depart from Mitten Hall
1:30-5:00pm: University of Pennsylvania’s Archaeology and Anthropology, Rainey Auditorium
“Flamingo Brains and Fish Ponds”
Dr. Eric Kondratieff, Temple University
“Roman Bling-Bling: Coins of Gold/ Jewelry of Coins”
Dr. Jane Evans, Temple University
Group Tours
**4:30-5:00pm: Two shuttle buses will be available from the museum to the hotel.**
**6:30pm: Two shuttle buses will be available from the hotel to Temple Campus.**
6:45pm: Diamond Club (Mitten Hall)
“Bling-Bling” Costume Contest
7:00-7:45pm: Diamond Club (Mitten Hall)
Formal Banquet
7:45-8:15pm: Diamond Club (Mitten Hall)
Certamen Award
Paper Award
Service Award
Best “Bling-Bling” Award
Award for Distinguished Service to Eta Sigma Phi:
Professor Leon Fitts (Dickinson College)
: Eta Sigma Phi Lifetime Achievement Award for the Promotion of the Classics:
Dr. Rudolph Masciantonio
8:15-9:00pm: Diamond Club (Mitten Hall)
“Caesar: The Man from Venus”
Sebastian Lockwood, Bard
**Two shuttle buses will run between Mitten Hall and the Holiday Inn.**
Sunday, April 2nd
8:00-9:00am: Jefferson Room (Lower Level- Holiday Inn)
Continental Breakfast
9:00am-12:00pm: Jefferson Room (Lower Level- Holiday Inn)
Second Business meeting
Megas Prytanis Thomas Evison, presiding
Chapter T-Shirt Contest
Committee Reports
Report of the Executive Secretary, Thomas J. Sienkewicz
Report of the Chair of the Board of Trustees
Election of 2008 Convention Site
Election of 2007-08 National Officers
Installation of Officers
Closing Remarks