| February 11, 2010 | to | February 14, 2010 |
Join the chapters of the Middle States Region at this years Regional Convention and Mini-Honors to be held February 11-14, 2010. This year’s convention will be hosted by the Beta Alpha Phi Chapter of Hudson County Community College and will take place at the Ocean Place Hotel in Long Branch, New Jersey. Download the Registration Form (form updated 10/12/09) for additional information. You can visit the Ocean Place Hotel web site by clicking here.
Convention Keynote Speakers Announced!
Keynote speakers for the 23rd Middle States Region Annual Convention have been announced. Jon Dorenbos, long snapper for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dave Tiberi, former IBF boxer and Wes Moore, a promising young American Leader and alumni from the Middle States Region.
The Middle States Region is excited to have these keynote speakers in our convention program.
Friday Night Keynote Speaker: Jon Dorenbos-”The Magic Man”
Jon Dorenbos spends about a dozen plays during an NFL game with his butt in the air and his body bent, staring backward at the world. The player known around the NFL as “The Magic Man” thinks it’s fitting – and a little funny – he makes his livelihood in this strange way, as the long snapper for the Philadelphia Eagles. Most everything in Dorenbos’ career – from going undrafted in 2003, undergoing five surgeries, being released three times during a six-year career and getting shoved on his back after snaps – he can take in stride.
Saturday Morning Keynote Speakers
Wes Moore a dynamic and promising young American Leader and Phi Theta Kappa Middle States Region Alum!
A former White House Fellow, 2006-2007, Wes served as a Special Assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. A paratrooper and Captain in the United States Army Reserves, he served a combat tour of duty in Afghanistan with the elite 1st Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division. Wes has spoken before dozens of audiences, to include 6,000 people at the first official 9/11 day of service and remembrance, and he spoke at Invesco Field, just hours before President Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. He is a board member of numerous non-profits, to include the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. He currently serves as an investment professional in New York.
Dave Tiberi, Former IBF Boxer
At the final bell, James Toney, the International Boxing Federation middleweight champion, slumped over from the waist, his mouth wide open in pain, his arms hanging free. The champion was exhausted.
The match against an unheralded challenger, Dave Tiberi, was supposed to have been a breeze. It was not. The 27-year-old Tiberi, an inspirational speaker and Sunday school teacher from New Castle, Del., was tireless and determined. He pressured Toney from the opening bell, rushing off his stool at the start of each round to do combat. It was a grinding bout that left the 23-year-old Toney exhausted on a stool in midring at the bout’s conclusion and having a cramped right calf massaged while Tiberi danced about the ring with his arms upraised, as though he had won. All he won was a moral victory. The One That Counts.
Middle States Region on the Map …Click and Explore!
Middle States Regional President of Service, Karly Chester has compiled the first ever interactive map of the Middle States Region. The map shows all of the chapters of the Middle States Region, location of the Regional Team and other points of interest.
One of the most helpful tools of this Middle States Region at-a- glance map is when you click on a chapter, a pop up box appears and lists important information about the chapter such as college address, chapter advisor contact information and chapter leadership. Email links are provided when available. Information listed on the Headquarters site was used for this map. If a change needs to be made, please email Karly Chester or Pattie Van Atter.
Click here to explore the Middle States Region!
