We are one month away from the 2018 Iowa Regional Convention! This year’s convention is March 22nd & 23rd in the Des Moines area at Hotel Renovo, 11167 Hickman Road in Urbandale. (Next to The Machine Shed Restaurant & Living History Farms) If you are planning on coming please let us know by dropping an email or on Facebook.

Directions – From I-35/80
Take Exit 125: US Highway 6 / Hickman Road (Waukee/Urbandale/Clive)
Turn East on Hickman Road / US 6
Turn North (Left) on NW 111th Street (towards Living History Farms)
The hotel will be on the left

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Just a quick update of upcoming events & deadlines:

Officer Elections:
This year we held elections for the offices of President, Public Relations, Membership Coordinator, and Fundraising Coordinator. Elaine Butler was elected President and Janet Steinkamp agreed to stay on another term as Public Relations Coordinator since no one ran for the office. The Fundraising Coordinator and Membership Coordinator positions are currently vacant.

Wunderlich Scholarship:
Peggy Wunderlich announced that this year’s recipient of the Wunderlich Family Scholarship is Amanda Grade from the Beta Theta Xi Chapter at Des Moines Area Community College – Carroll Campus.

Regional Event Scholarship:
This semester’s regional event scholarship was given to the chapter from Marshalltown Community College.