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16 The Reporter — Issue #2, 2017 P.A.D. Take the Pledge 2018 Is On the Move! By John F. Weitkamp (TTP Committee Chair, Ford Chapter) Because of the success of P.A.D.'s Take The Pledge Program for the 2016 Convention, the International Executive Board approved extending the Program for our 2018 Convention. TTP2018 took off at our 2016 Convention and the number of pledges to PADCON2018 continues to grow. As of this writing, we have 923 pledges from sisters and brothers to attend o u r 6 2 n d B i e n n i a l C o n v e n t i o n — m o s t of which were made BEFORE the location o f t h e C o n v e n t i o n had been determined by the International E x e c u t i v e B o a r d . I expect that we will exceed 1,000 pledges by the end of the current District Conference season. PADCON2018 will take place at the Hyatt Regency Lexington, Kentucky from August 8-11, 2018. Our goal is to field a 2018 Convention attendance of at least 500, which would significantly exceed our 2016 Convention attendance of 402. If you wish to "Take The Pledge" to attend PADCON2018, simply go to the Facebook group "2018 P.A.D. Take The Pledge Group" and request to join. Or you can email jweitkamp@aol.com. Registrations for our 2018 Convention have been accepted since earlier in this year. 158 sisters, brothers, and guests have already completed and filed their P.A.D. registration applications—a full year or more before PADCON2018. Registration for our 62nd Biennial Convention is a two-part process: 1) complete and file the P.A.D. registration form at emily@pad.org; and 2) reserve your room directly with the Hyatt Regency Lexington Kentucky. The links for both registrations may be accessed through w w w . p a d . o r g / e v e n t s / convention2018. I t s h o u l d b e n o t e d t h a t t h a n k s to the generosity of o u r m e m b e r s a n d some of our P.A.D. partners, there will b e 1 0 5 C o n v e n t i o n grants and scholarships available to assist some of our sisters and brothers in attending Convention—an all-time record. Our donors to the P.A.D. Convention Recognition Program will be recognized at Convention. If you would like to be a donor, a contribution of $25 or more to the P.A.D. International Foundation will secure your place: www.pad. org/foundation. Thanks to all of our sisters and brothers who continue to embrace our Take The Pledge Program. Have YOU pledged to attend PADCON2018? Be a part of what is shaping up to be yet another historic P.A.D. Convention. Convention Registrants So Far: 1. BJ Maley 2. John F. Weitkamp 3. Karen A. Zdonzyk 4. Nicole Grida 5. Sarah Coli 6. Andrea Warda 7. Ronald J. Winter 8. Melissa Dewey 9. Bob Capone 10. Dan McDowell 11. Janette Del Angel 12. Leah Farmer 13. Ron Minsky 14. Tad Bistor 15. Andrew Sagan 16. Marlena Weiss 17. Emily Baranoski 18. Cory Freeman 19. Byron K. Rupp 20. Jen Remare 21. Jen Schroader 22. Leslie Plummer 23. Cassady Toles 24. John Miquel 25. Lesley Miquel 26. Gracie Miquel 27. George Miquel 28. Mark Prewett 29. Shawnee Moran 30. Angela Duhon 31. Holly Christian 32. Adam Dotzler 33. Samantha Arrington Sliney 34. Matt Bakke 35. John Weaver 36. Jay Ross 37. Alexandria Richard 38. Ed Anderson 39. Shannon Holland 40. Will Davenport 41. Jacqueline Justice 42. Arnold Hirsch 43. John K. Norris 44. Robert L. Schimmel