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The State Convention Booklet is Here!
The convention booklet for the 2021 AAUW Wisconsin State Convention is now available for members to download here: https://aauw-wi.aauw.net/files/2021/03/CONVENTION-BOOKLET-2021.pdf
The booklet includes:
- Information on how to attend this year’s first ever virtual convention
- Full convention agenda
- Breakout session descriptions
- Zoom business meeting rules
- Officer reports
- Officer nominations
- Much more!
We hope that you will be able to join us and our exciting keynote speakers, including , Kathy Evers, First Lady of Wisconsin; Julia Brown, AAUW National Board Chair; and Shelia Stubbs, Wisconsin State Legislator, as we “reflect on the past, and prepare for the future!”
Registration for State Convention Opens March 1
Online registration for AAUW Wisconsin’s 2021 Annual State Convention will open on March 1 at https://aauwwistateconvention.com/. This year’s convention will be virtual, with all sessions held via Zoom.
Think of all the reasons why you haven’t been able to go to past AAUW conventions. The 2021 Convention Committee has solved many these problems for you!
- Registration Fees – NONE, it’s free!!!!
- Transportation Costs – NONE, no car or gas needed.
- Distance to Convention – NONE, just take your computer to your favorite room in your home.
- Dining Costs – NONE, just get a sandwich and favorite beverage from your fridge.
2020 has been a year of new learning experiences for all of us with many of our branches mastering how to Zoom to connect with each other in our general meetings, book clubs, projects, and holiday events. So why not with our State Convention?
A big THANK YOU to Ann Brice (La Crosse Branch) who set up the web page and will be managing the technology for the convention.
Winter 2021 Badger Briefs
The Winter 2021 edition of Badger Briefs is now available with updates on the virtual state convention, which will be held April 23-24. We hope that you’ll be able to join us!
SAVE THE DATE: Annual State Convention (April 23-24, 2021)
Mark your calendars, now! AAUW-WI will be hosting its Annual State Convention online on Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24, 2021. We anticipate NO REGISTRATION FEE for this virtual convention.
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, April 23, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Welcome & Video from AAUW National
- Keynote Speaker: A Conversation between Early Suffragettes
- Virtual Hospitality Rooms (small group chat rooms to connect with old and new friends)
Saturday, April 24, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Business Meeting and Installation of Officers
- Featured Speaker: State Legislator, Sheila Stubbs
- Breakout (small group) sessions
- Featured Speaker: Celebrating the 19th Amendment: Women who Dared
We need your input!
Click this link to complete an online 2-question survey that asks you to indicate your preferences for breakout session topics.
Questions? Contact Donna at: 1danderson54@gmail.com
Thanks so much!
Donna Anderson
Kleo Baruth Kritz
AAUW Convention Chairs
Installation of New 2020-21 Officers
With the close of the online election for our 2020-21 officers, we wanted to share the installation of our new officers, via Zoom, by past AAUW Wisconsin President, Dido Nash. The newly installed officers include:
- Joyce Gregg, VP of Finance
- Jean Kreul, VP of Fund Development
- Lyn Hildenbrand, VP of Programs
- Joan Schneider, President
Watch here:
View the Annual Meeting Issue of Badger Briefs
This issue of Badger Briefs is our Annual Meeting Issue — in a nutshell, all the items that we normally vote on at our annual meeting will be voted on, once this issue of the BB is out to all of you. You will receive correspondence on how to vote for the officers listed in this publication, as well as the minutes from last year’s annual meeting.
Thank you for your kind understanding and assistance in trying to uphold our bylaws, and keeping us on track for fiscal year 2020-21!
2020 State & Regional Conventions Cancelled
It is with a sad and heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of our 100th annual state convention, as well as the AAUW Regional Convention that was scheduled to take place in June 2020. Due to the spread of the Coronavirus/COVID-19, the CDC and our governor have both called for the cancellation of large gatherings, and we wish to respect this public health recommendation, for the safety of our members.
Thank you to the ladies on the State Convention Planning Committee for all of your efforts. We appreciate the work that you did to plan what surely would have been an outstanding convention.
There is a chance that these events may yet be rescheduled. Our President, Lyn Hildenbrand, will keep members posted of any updates. In the meantime, be safe!
View the Convention Issue of Badger Briefs
The Convention Issue of Badger Briefs is here! This year, we celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage and our 100th state convention. Information on the 2020 state convention, including registration form, hotel reservations, and schedule, can be found in this issue.
Reminder: the deadline for room reservations and early registration fees for the AAUW-Wisconsin 2020 Convention is March 31, so don’t delay!
Branches Can Now Create e-Posters for State Convention
At this year’s State Convention, branches will now have the option to use an e-poster (i.e. PowerPoint) to share photos of their programming, membership and outreach activities. Branches may still opt to bring physical displays to the convention, or they may email a PowerPoint highlighting their branch and its activities to Suzanne Hagen, President of AAUW-River Falls, by April 10.
Suzanne prepared a sample River Falls Branch PowerPoint, for reference. Note: branches should keep their PowerPoints smaller than 2MB – about 6 slides – to ensure that they are not too large of a file to email.