The IRIS Fall 2008 Issue

The Fall Issue of "The IRIS" is now available on the National website. Please see the link below.

The IRIS

Welcome Zeta Epsilon

Congratulations to the founding members of the new Zeta Epsilon chapter of Phi Chi Theta at Grand Valley State University. 

The chapter was officially installed November 23rd 2008. Please welcome our new brothers and sisters to the Central Region family. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, MI. 

Detroit Alumni Meeting

Michigan and Detroit Alumni met in Royal Oak, MI this past Saturday November 22nd. If you would like to be added to the email distribution list please contact the Central Regional Director. 

Chapter Visitation Tour Continues in South

Bill Crane, Central Regional Director, will travel to Georgia State University November 11th and then onward to the University of Montevallo. 

New Life Member

Bill Crane became a Lifetime Member of Phi Chi Theta today. If you are interested in becoming a lifetime member or would like more information about the Phi Chi Theta Lifetime Membership please email centraldirector@phichitheta.org

Detroit Alumni Chapter

Expansion efforts continue to take hold in the Central Region. Alumni have been meeting to reactivate the Detroit Alumni chapter. If you are interested in joining the chapter please contact Bill Crane or Mike Seneski. 

Director Training in Philadelphia

Gary Hodge, National President, Annette Stewart, National Vice President of Internal Affairs, Bill Crane, Central Regional Director and Natasha Ghatak, Eastern Regional Director will meet in Philadelphia, PA October 18th for annual new Director training. 

CMU Chapter Visit 10-2

Bill Crane and Mike Seneski, will be visiting the Central Michigan University Delta Xi chapter Sunday October 2th

WMU Chapter Visit 10-5

Bill Crane and Mike Seneski, new Assistant Central Regional Director, will be visiting the Western Michigan University Epsilon Gamma chapter Sunday October 5th.

New Assistant Central Regional Director

Mike Seneski has been appointed Assistant Central Regional Director of Phi Chi Theta. Mike's primary responsibilities will include budgeting, planning for the Central Regional Conference and chapter development. Mike is a two term past Executive Board Member of Epsilon Gamma and currently is an Auditor with GMAC Financial Services.  Please welcome Mike to the Central Region!

MSU Chapter Visit 9-16

Bill Crane and Abby Lieberman, Past Central Regional Director, will be visiting the Michigan State University Epsilon Phi Chapter Tuesday September 16th.

Never Eat Alone

Keith Ferrazzi's book "Never Eat Alone" is a great business networking book. We will be applying many of his principals to the Central Region in our CSG Plan, more to come on this. Make sure to check this book out, it is truly a must read. 

PCT Google Group

Karena Shell, President of the Upsilon Chapter at Georgia State University, recently created a Google group for the Central Region. I encourage every Chapter to join this group as we will be storing, uploading documents and planning Phi Chi Theta activities on this group. Send your Google email address to me and we will make sure to add you to the list. 

Enhancing Communication

As I listened to each chapter this weekend at the National Conference in Memphis, TN the resounding message from each Active and Alumni was a need for increased communication among chapters, Actives and Alumni.  In response to your requests we have moved quickly to create a Central Region website/blog. We now have a newly created ‘Phi Chi Theta Central Region’ group on the social Networking site Facebook and we also created a ‘Google group’ in which to share files and ideas.

I am very encouraged by what the group has accomplished so far and I am excited about the endless possibilities for this year! 

2008 National Meeting

I would like to thank The Phi Chi Theta Executive Council and all of the Actives and Alumni that made this years National Meeting such a huge success.  There were many highlights from the National Meeting some of my personal highlights were participating in the collaboration between Actives from all over the country, listening to speaker/entrepreneur Austin Baker from E-Serv as well as the banquet address from Autozone Chairmen, President & CEO and newly honorary Phi Chi Thetaian Bill Rhodes. 

New Central Regional Director

Hello,

I would like to thank everyone in the Central Region for their vote in this past National Meeting election.  I am looking forward to serving you over the next two years.

My vision is that this newly created blog will assist in opening the lines of communication across chapters between both actives and alumni. I plan to post relevant discussion topics and information so please feel free to comment and post as well.

I am looking forward to a great two years,