Phi Theta Kappa 92nd Annual Convention
April 8-10, 2010 - Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida
April 8–10, 2010
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Wednesday, April 7

1:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Convention Registration
Marketplace Open

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Regional Coordinator Dinner Meeting

Thursday, April 8

8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Convention Registration Open
Marketplace Open

8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Honors in Action Academy

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Educational Forums – Round 1

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Educational Forums – Round 2

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
All-Florida Academic Team Program
Register to attend

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Regional Meetings

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Convention Grand Opening
Senior College Transfer Fair
Meet International Officer Candidates

Friday, April 9

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Convention Registration Open

8:00 am – …

Be there for all the excitement, as we kick off Convention in a whole new way.

The all-new Grand Opening on Thursday, April 8, will begin at 8:00 pm and provide Convention attendees with their first chance to come together in one spot and celebrate the Phi Theta Kappa Experience. This will be a grand event no one will want to miss!

Each candidate was asked to respond to the following question in 300 words or less. These essays have not been edited–they appear just as they were submitted by each candidate.
“To what extent has the democratization of information been a force for change in the modern world?”

Sheila Burson
Beta Theta Kappa
Butte College
Oroville, California
The modern world can be deluged with information, both true and untrue, almost faster than the speed of light. Computers stand in for newspapers as users access information as fast as they can request it. Where once …