Conventions
Centennial Convention
The Centennial Convention was held June 14–17, 1974, in Kansas City, Missouri. More Gamma Phi Betas attended the Convention than ever before. There were 800 full-time registrants and more than 1,000 members took part in some of the events.
The celebrations were joyous, numerous and varied. At the “School Daze” birthday dinner, Convention attendees dressed in fashions from their school days. Another event showcased a film that was produced and directed by Joyce Elaine Brooke Overhoff (Michigan State). At a third event, every former Grand President cut slices from an enormous Gamma Phi Beta birthday cake.
The Pink Carnation Banquet was held in a gigantic ballroom, and 1,100 people attended. The Carnation Award, which honors those women who have achieved regional or national distinction outside the Sorority, was introduced and awarded for the first time as part of the banquet.
