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2009 Exhibitor Directory

Thank you to all of our exhibitors for supporting the National Panhellenic Conference. 
When you are doing business, please think of those that support our efforts first.

American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)

AICR is the cancer charity that fosters research on the link between nutrition, weight management, physical activity and cancer prevention. AICR is dedicated to providing educational materials to encourage healthy lifestyles.

Katy Tyrrell
k.tyrrell@aicr.org
800-843-8114
www.aicr.org

Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation is the largest nonprofit organization in the world dedicated to planting trees. The Foundation inspires the next generation of tree planters and environmental stewards with hands-on service projects through the Tree Campus USA program.

Mary Widhelm
mwidhelm@arborday.org
402-473-9618
www.arborday.org

Bellevue Washington Conventions

Bellevue, Washington is a dynamic city located just 9 miles from Seattle. Groups of 300 - 3,000 are a perfect fit at Meydenbauer Convention Center (54,000 sf) or the Hyatt Regency (50,000 sf) and quality downtown hotels. Come to Bellevue for world-class shopping, distinctive restaurants as well as easy access to wineries, Seattle landmarks and recreational options.

Haleigh Hawes
hhawes@bellevueconventions.com
425-450-3724
www.bellevueconventions.com

Billhighway

Billhighway is a Web-based financial service for fraternities, sororities and other member-based groups to manage their finances. From billing and collecting to tracking and reporting, we have you covered.

Meghan Doyon
pokopny@billhighway.com
248-925-4017
www.billhighway.com

CAMPUSPEAK

CAMPUSPEAK was founded in 1999 as an agency representing professional college speakers. We have expanded into areas including interactive workshops, online webinars, curriculum development, conferencing and resource development. It is our mission to partner with campuses and higher education organizations to improve college/university communities and the lives of students.

Tiffanee Hopf
hopf@campuspeak.com
303-745-5545
www.campuspeak.com

Celect.org

We help Greek-letter organizations do more and do better online! Our networked system will provide a professional-looking design for your website, complete with online member management and financial tools to help raise more money for your organization.

Jules Christensen
jules@celect.org
888-882-3532
www.celect.org

Destination DC

Destination DC is the official Convention and Tourism Corp. for Washington,DC. We are here to support you from hotel selection to convention services for your next conference to the Nation’s Capital.

Sharmane Fernandez
sharmane.fernandez@destinationdc.com
202-789-7021
www.washington.org

Digital Pix Composites

We make composites for sororities and fraternities.

Wendy Hanebrink
whanebrink@comcast.net
847-230-7906
www.dpcpix.com

Feed The Children

Feed The Children is a Christian, international nonprofit relief organization that delivers food, medicine and other necessities to children and families who lack these essentials because of famine, war, poverty or natural disaster. Feed The Children has programs in the United States and eight other countries.

Elizabeth Vincent
elizabeth.vincent@feedthechildren.org
405-949-5120
www.feedthechildren.org

Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization of the 17th-largest city in the United States. The organization is dedicated to promoting Fort Worth as a premier business and leisure destination, with thriving centers of culture and commerce. For more information, visit www.fortworth.com.

Velenda Dewberry
velendadewberry@fortworth.com
817-698-7830
www.fortworth.com

Garnet Green

Garnet GREEN specializes in building renovations and improvements in order to increase membership/occupancy and enhance marketability to target markets.

Troy Emidy
troy@garnetcompanies.com
610-931-9817
www.garnetcompanies.com

Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau

What’s most intriguing about Birmingham is the almost exotic quality of the city, a culture that is uniquely its own.  Unlike some larger Southern cities that have chosen growth over character, Birmingham has retained a true Southern connection.  Birmingham is said to be the last major Southern city in America.

Toni Green
tgreen@birminghamal.org
205-214-9227
www.birminghamal.org

Greek101.com

Order at least 200 T-shirts for convention, regionals, etc., for only $3 each on white shirts, $4 for colored shirts. Shirts include 1-2 color front and 1-2 color back and the Greek101.com logo on back. Add $1 if you don't want the Greek101.com logo. Does not apply for chapter orders.

Jim Levi
jim@greek101.com
888-473-3550
www.greek101.com

GreekBill Inc.

Financial services

Ellie Eversole
eeversole@greekbill.com
310-697-7057
www.GreekBill.com

Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Centrally located in North Carolina, Greensboro is home to more than 81 hotels, including the largest privately-owned hotel in the Southeast. The Greensboro Coliseum Complex hosts sporting events, recreational activites and consumer shows. Add to that a remarkable collection of golf courses, shopping, energetic nightlife, fabulous museums and art galleries.

Karen Robertson
krobertson@VisitGreensboroNC.com
336-335-1571
www.VisitGreensboroNC.com

Herff Jones – Greek Division

Sorority jewelry captures the spirit of sisterhood! Herff Jones offers an exclusive line of quality badges, rings and accessory jewelry manufactured in Providence, R.I. As time goes by and jewelry styles change, our fine Greek jewelry — from unadorned simplicity to jeweled elegance — remains close to the heart of every member.

Kathy Kaiser
klkaiser@herffjones.com
800-422-4348
www.HJGreek.com

Hilton Hotels

The Hilton family includes the Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations, Home 2 Suites, Homewood Suites and the Waldorf-Astoria Collection.

Jennifer Emerson
jennifer.emerson@hilton.com
972-720-3602
www.hilton.com

Hilton Hotels
Embassy Suites Norman - Hotel & Conference Center

Dennis Dunn
dennis.dunn@jqh.com
405-253-3529
www.norman.embassysuites.com 

Hilton Hotels
Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa

Claudine Jelier
ClaudineJ@arizonabiltmore.com
602-954-2514
www.arizonabiltmore.com

Hilton Hotels
Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue 

Troy Dupont
504-524-8890
www.hhneworleansstcharles.com/

Hyatt Hotels Corp.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. is the proud parent organization of Park Hyatt, Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites.

Shannon Frank
shannon.frank@hyatt.com
317-885-2916
www.hyatt.com

ICS - Interactive Collegiate Solutions

ICS has provided recruitment services to the fraternity/sorority community for  seven years with Collegiate Recruiter. Now National Recruiter provides utilities to national fraternity and sorority chapters with features like Match Cards, Booklets, Slideshows, Round Scoring and Voting based on integration with Collegiate Recruiter.

Peter Dudley
peter@icsmg.com
806-698-1408
www.icsmg.com

Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau

Destination Management Organization

Katherine DiPietro
kdipietro@irvingtexas.com
972-252-7476
www.irvingtexas.com

Loews Hotels

Ocean, bay, desert or city ... enjoy the Loews Hotels experience at 19 distinctive properties throughout North America, each designed to enhance your stay with its own unique sense of place. Award-winning restaurants, soothing spas, personal service and extra comforts are meant to delight you for business, leisure and family travel.

Suzi Hallas
shallas@loewshotels.com
913-385-2025
www.loewshotels.com

Marriott International
Director of Sales, Government and Affinity

Paul Somogyi
paul.somogyi@marriott.com
703-395-7783
www.marriott.com

Marriott International
Area Account Executive, Affinity Indiana

Monica Acoff
monica.acoff@marriott.com
847-840-2950
www.marriott.com

Marriott International
Greensboro Marriott Downtown

Ann Allen
a.allen@marriottsales.com
336-387-8011
www.marriott.com/gsodt

Marriott International
Global Sales (Territory Sales)

Cynthia Hale
cynthia.a.hale@marriott.com
803-808-3874
www.marriott.com

Marriott International
Renaissance Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld

Karen Nosari Hollern
karen.hollern@renaissancehotels.com
407-248-7345
www.renaissanceseaworldorlando.com

Marriott International
Orlando Airport Marriott

Lisa Klein
lisa.klein@marriott.com
407-816-4025
www.marriott.com/mcoap

Marriott International
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa

Anne Marie Mourhess
annemarie.mourhess@renaissancehotels.com
760-836-1398
www.renaissanceesmeralda.com

Marriott International
Marriott Hotels of New Orleans

Angie Simon
angie.simon@marriott.com
504-679-6509
www.neworleansmarriott.com

MJ Insurance Inc.

With over 25 years of experience, the Sorority Division specializes in delivering comprehensive insurance products and a full range of risk management resources for the leadership and volunteers of Greek-letter organizations and other college-related non-profit organizations.

Cindy H. Stellhorn
cindy_stellhorn@mjinsurance.com 
317-374-5039
www.mjsorority.com

Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau

Nestled where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, Norfolk is the heart of the Virginia waterfront. From full-service hotels to boutique inns, Norfolk boasts over 5,000 rooms to accommodate any meeting budget. Affordable, accessible, friendly and ever so easy to get around in, Norfolk has something for everyone!

Kara Millar Bowman
kmbowman@norfolkcvb.com
757-353-9636
www.visitnorfolktoday.com

Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel

Elizabeth Kintzing
ekintzing@norfolksheraton.com
757-640-2754
www.sheraton.com/norfolk   

Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau
Norfolk Waterside Hotel

Lisa Byard
lbyard@marriottnorfolk.com
757-627-4200
www.marriott.com/orfws 

Omega Financial Inc.

Since 1992 Omega has partnered with chapters across the nation to successfully bill and collect chapter dues, manage chapter payables, provide alumni relations programs and direct fundraising efforts.

Mandy Pierce
mpierce@omegafi.com
706-571-0083
www.omegafi.com

Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Collette Johnson
collette.johnson@orlandocvb.com
407-354-5593
www.orlandoconventions.com 

Outside The Classroom

Outside The Classroom's online educational programs, AlcoholEdu® for College and GreekLifeEdu are used on hundreds of campuses nationwide. In 2008, Outside The Classroom launched The Alcohol Prevention Coalition to take on the larger scope of the work, providing solutions to the key challenges threatening effective alcohol prevention.

Duane Wimer
abram@outsidetheclassroom.com
781-726-6677
www.outsidetheclassroom.com

Patriot Software Solutions Inc.

Scott Martin
admin@patriotsoftware.net
317-573-5431
www.patriotsoftware.net

PCI - Publishing Concepts Inc.

PCI creates and manages alumnae web communities and publishes alumnae directories for associations and educational institutions.  Our clients are more severely challenged to find ways to fund their missions than ever before.  PCI's products and services help them meet the challenge by driving alumnae engagement and maximizing contributions.

Colin Stewart
cstewart@publishingconcepts.com
214-530-0341
www.publishingconcepts.com

Pennington and Co.

Pennington & Co. is a full-service fundraising, consulting and public relations firm.

Amy Kanning
akanning@penningtonco.com
785-218-6219
www.penningtonco.com

Phired Up Productions

We provide recruitment training, education and coaching to fraternity and sorority undergraduates, alumni, volunteers and staff.

Jessica Gendron
Jessica@PhiredUp.com
217-390-7556
www.PhiredUp.com

Printing Plus Inc.

National award-winning certificates, plastic membership cards, charters, framing and calligraphy.

Rex Neal
colneal@printing-plus.net
317-574-1313
www.printing-plus.net 

Richard Harrison Bailey/The Agency

At Richard Harrison Bailey/The Agency, we help not-for-profit organizations find clear, consistent ways to reach important audiences with meaningful messages that stick. From relevant market research to strategic planning to advanced design and writing for print, broadcast and new media, RHB/The Agency offers tools that engage the audience and go well beyond branding … to coherenceSM.

Julianne Butler
solutions@rhb.com
317-634-2120
www.rhb.com

Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau

Amanda Coate
acoate@richmondva.org
804-783-7427
www.visitrichmondva.com

Shelle Design Inc.

Shelle Design is a marketing-to-women communications firm serving nonprofit and service organizations.  By integrating our creative energy with gender know-how, we partner with our clients to strengthen female connections, increase visibility for their programs and services and build loyalty through engaging experiences.

Michele King
michele@shelledesign.com
765-938-3111
www.shelledesign.com

Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa

The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Arizona’s only Native American-owned luxury resort, boasts 500 culturally-themed rooms and 150,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.  Located on the Gila River Indian Community, the resort offers a recreational, educational and inspirational experience never before available in a resort setting.

Clarice Fuentes
clarice.fuentes@sheraton.com
602-385-5738
www.wildhorsepassresort.com

Tampa Bay & Co.

Tampa Bay brings you the best of Florida and meeting facilities. Accessibility is excellent. Walkability superb. Amenities endless. Hotels plentiful. Festive marketplaces, Busch Gardens, the famed Latin Quarter, incredible dining and shopping will entertain every attendee. Make your meeting the center of hospitality and service. Make it Tampa Bay! www.visittampabay.com

Dori Laack
dlaack@visittampabay.com
813-342-4067
www.visittampabay.com

Tampa Bay & Co.
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza

Heather Cooke
heather.cooke@renaissancehotels.com
813-877-9200
www.renaissancetampa.com

Tampa Bay & Co.
Embassy Suites Tampa Downtown

Barb Dillon
barb.dillon@hilton.com
813-769-8300
www.tampadowntown.embassysuites.com

Tampa Bay & Co.
Quorum Hotel Tampa

Becca Zarcone
bzarcone@quorumtampa.com
877-478-6786
www.QuorumTampa.com

Tampa Bay & Co.
Hyatt Regency Tampa

Dawn Merritt
dawn.merritt@hyatt.com 
813-222-4908
www.hyattregencytampa.com

Tampa Bay & Co.
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

Rachel Nestor
rachel.nestor@hyatt.com
800-233-1234
www.grandtampabay.hyatt.com

Tampa Bay & Co.
Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport

Carolynn Smith
csmith@sheratontampaairport.com
813-873-8675
www.sheraton.com/tampaairport

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

Tampa's premier hotel located on downtown Tampa's waterfront. All 719 rooms were renovated in 2008 and all meeting space in 2007. Our hotel features 50,000 square feet of meeting space, four restaurants and a full-service spa.

Melinda Bailey
melinda.s.bailey@marriott.com
813-204-6306
www.marriott.com/tpamc

Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tempe, Ariz., is great for your next meeting! Conveniently connected to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport via METRO light rail, Tempe is home to a variety of hotels and resorts with modern meeting facilities for groups from 5-500. Please visit us at the NPC annual meeting to learn more.

Raquel Hakel
raquel@tempecvb.com
480-305-1357
www.exploretempe.com

The GIN System

The GIN System is the leading interactive solutions provider for fraternities and sororities. GIN provides a number of tools, including organization and chapter websites, members-only intranets, online training initiatives, online badge ordering systems and Facebook applications.

Gabby Leon
gabby@theginsystem.com
954-856-4227
www.theginsystem.com

The Leadership Institute - Women with Purpose

The Leadership Institute - Women with Purpose is an organization of women for your women's organization. Our skills-based, on-demand programs and customizable delivery assist women of all ages to reach their full potential.

Erin Strine
jlyons@theleadershipinstitute-wwp.org
317-566-2156
www.theleadershipinstitute-wwp.org

Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau is your one-stop shop to find all the resources you need to produce successful meeting in the Valley Forge area and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  Just 18 miles outside of Philadelphia, the area offers affordability, great facilities, easy access and a convenient location.

Courtney Pozo
pozo@valleyforge.org
610-834-1550
www.valleyforge.org

Visit Jacksonville

Convention and visitors bureau

Alex Michaels
amichaels@visitjacksonville.com
904-798-9123
www.visitjacksonville.com

Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau

We are a destination location north of Cincinnati and south of Dayton, Ohio. We have Kings Island's Amusement Park and the OZone Zipline Adventure, which is the longest Zipline tour in the continental U.S. and largest in the Midwest, just to name a few. We are Ohio's largest playground.

Theresa Najdovski
tnajdovski@wccvb.org
513-204-7041
www.ohioslargestplayground.com

WebGreek

WebGreek is a one-click solution for national fraternities and sororities that streamlines management, member databases and websites for every chapter across the country. Our product drastically lowers overhead while increasing the lifetime value of membership to your organization.

Patrick Allen
pmallen@webgreek.com
425-281-2004
www.webgreek.com

Willis HRH

Willis HRH works with our clients in the design and administration of general liability insurance programs covering inter/national fraternities and sororities and their college chapter operations. For many of these same clients, we also provide insurance programs addressing chapter property, directors and officers, crime and fidelity, and member accident protection.

Bobbi Larsen
blarsen@willis.com
800-736-4327
www.WillisSorority.com