The business part of the Convention is over!  Our 3D President Ralph Peterson chaired the law committee and his job never seemed to end with all the amendments to the amendments to the amendments to the resolution (you had to be there)!  This was my first International Convention and it was educational, entertaining and a great way to meet folks from other parts of the country.  I am looking foward to Fargo and hope I get to go.  We had two guest speakers one of whom was a motivational speaker who discussed branding,  name recognition among other things while the other speaker provided some interesting information on the challenges facing fraternal organizations. The break out sessions were great too!  The social media breakout session was packed, extra chairs had to be brought in.

The hotel is in a great setting; some trivia for you, the huckleberry is the state fruit and it is delish; kind of like a blueberry with the tartness of a raspberry or strawberry; I am now a huckleberry fan.

One of the things I really like about our convention is seeing all the banners.  Included among the banners were  Faerder who will be celebrating their 100th anniversary next year and Norsk Carolina one of newest lodges on display.  They all looked great!!!  Thanks for bringing them!!!

these are neat little dogs; great personality.

Committees were busy and then a brief break from business to

 the Entertainment with a Pennsylvania Flair

Winners of the Lodge Newsletter Contest have been posted on the Convention page of the 3D website

The Memorial service was conducted by President Ralph Peterson.  International Director Barbara Berntsen gave a heartfelt memorial address.

President Ralph Peterson held a new delegate meeting and introduced the 3D Board to the new delegates and provided insights on what to expect over the next few days.

talent abounds in the third district; here are just some of the pictures; check out our photo gallery for more pictures

guests arrived and were greeted by registrars from the Restauration and Fredriksten lodges.