34TH IRC VSG Guide.LB

A Message from Our International Regional Director

Greetings to our Very Special Guests,

Welcome to the “Golden State!” I am so glad you are here in sunny Southern California for the 34th International Regional Conference, July 7-9, 2025 in the city of Anaheim where we will experience the “Magic of Global Sisterhood and Service”

Magical is only the beginning of the California vibe we will feel under the backdrop of scenic mountains and the vast Pacific Ocean. From the beaches to shopping to ballparks to theme parks, you will no doubt enjoy this year’s regional conference on the West Coast

Sorors, this will be a “next level” conference Our International Region team is ready to make sure your experience is elevated and magical. A lot of work has gone into preparing for your arrival. Our Conference Chairman Soror Rashema Ingraham and Co-Chairman Soror Zoë Gibson, along with our amazing host chapter Pi Upsilon Omega, under the leadership of Chapter Basileus Soror Sasha Rolle, will deliver hospitality that’s second to none Now although we are in California, don’t be surprised if you feel the rhythms, customs and perhaps cuisine that can only be found in Freeport, Grand Bahama, the home of Pi Upsilon Omega.

Meanwhile, everything you need to know is in this beautiful VSG Guide Sorors, take some time to carefully read through the pages that detail the conference schedule, special events, attire, and activities. Speaking of activities, you don’t want to miss our exclusive Ingenious International Region Welcome Reception on Monday, July 7, 2025. Our time together will be filled with celebrations, as well as plenaries to ensure we are handling the business of Alpha Kappa Alpha and the International Region

Sorors, get ready for an unforgettable 34th International Regional Conference here in Anaheim. Let the MAGIC begin!

In Sisterhood and Service, Carrie J. Clark

Soror Carrie J Clark International Regional Director

Greetings on behalf of the Regional Protocol Team

On behalf of our radiant International Regional Director, Soror Carrie J. lark, it is our distinct honor and heartfelt delight to welcome you to he 34th International Regional Conference, a gathering themed The Magic of Global Sisterhood and Service." You join us not just as guest, but as a Very Special Guest, whose presence adds a unique parkle to our collective journey.

his VSG Guide has been thoughtfully crafted as your enchanted map guiding you through the wonders, events, and unforgettable moments awaiting you throughout this extraordinary conference We ope it serves you well as you navigate the experience with ease and xcitement

he ever-creative International Protocol Committee extends a pirited embrace as we step together into the vibrant mosaic of our region’s imagination and innovation May you feel empowered to immerse yourself in the rich cultures, shared stories, and global unity that define our sisterhood

As the magic unfolds in Anaheim, we invite you to journey with us through a land where dreams take flight and sisterhood shines brighter than ever. Every connection, every laugh, and every shared moment becomes part of The Magic of Global Sisterhood and Service an enchanting tale written by the hearts of Sorors from around the world, united in purpose and powered by love.

We are certain your experience at the 34th International Regional Conference will be not only meaningful but truly magical.

With sisterly love and luminous anticipation,

Soror Melissa D. Hanna

International Region Protocol Chairman

Soror LaToya M. Brooks

International Region Representative to the International Protocol Committee

Carrie J Clark Regional Director cclark@aka1908com

Lasean Hardy Chief of Staff for International Region internationalregionoffice@gmailcom

Melissa Hanna Regional Protocol Chairman melissahanna92@hotmailcom

LaToya M Brooks International Region Representative International Protocol Committee latoyamitchell1985@yahoo.com

Sasha Sutherland-Rolle Host Chapter Basileus sutherlandsasha@gmailcom

Rashema Ingraham 34th International Regional Conference Chairman rashemaingraham@gmailcom

Zoë Gibson 34th International Regional Conference Co-Chairman zoegibson@gmailcom

Aramide Boatswain Regional Technology Chairman akaintltechhelp@gmailcom

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need support. We're here to help make your experience seamless and enjoyable. We’re so excited to share this special retreat experience with each of you! To help make everything smooth, stress-free, and full of sisterly connection, we’ve listed a few key contacts below. Whether you have a quick question, or need directions. Please take note of the following key contacts for assistance throughout the conference:

Dear Sorors,

Welcome to Anaheim, California home of sunshine, palm-lined streets, and the original kingdom of magic! This Very Special Guest (VSG) Guide is your personal map to a truly enchanting experience as we gather under the theme, The Magic of Global Sisterhood and Service Inside, you’ll find everything you need to navigate this unforgettable journey from detailed schedules and venue assignments to tips on attire, transportation, holding rooms, and key contacts Whether you're stepping into a plenary or strolling under the California stars, your time here promises to be as smooth as a magic carpet ride. Our time together will be filled with celebrations, as well as plenaries to ensure we are handling the business of Alpha Kappa Alpha and the International Region. So, pack your tiaras, Sorors it’s time to make memories, spread sisterhood, and feel the wonder that only Anaheim can offer!

VSG Guides and Registration Kits for members of the Directorate, Former Supreme Basilei, and Former Regional Directors will be signed out and delivered to respective VSG Hotel by the assigned escort

Please proceed to the designated holding room for each event at least forty-five (45) minutes before the event start time. There will be no holding room for Plenary Session 2, Plenary Session 3, nor the Closing Banquet. Please proceed directly to the dais thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of Plenary Session 2 and 3. Pacific B has been designated as the holding room for Plenary 1. Pacific B has been designated as holding room for Awards Luncheon & Jewels Luncheon. International Region starts on time so don’t be fashionably late!

Dais or Reserved seating arrangement have been made for you All dais participants are expected to arrive in the holding room forty-five (45) minutes prior to the start time of an event If you are not scheduled to sit on the dais, seating has been reserved for you at all plenary sessions, meal functions, and social functions Please refer to page 10 to review if your presence is requested on the dais for a particular event.

Please bring a wrap or sweater to accommodate the varied room temperatures.

ALL MEETINGS AND EVENTS WILL BE HOSTED AT THE HILTON ANAHEIM UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Registration and Soror Services will be closed during Plenary Sessions. TIME

9:00AM -12:00PM Conference Registration Setup

1:00PM - 3:00PM Host Chapter and Regional Team Check-in

4:00PM - 7:00PM

Conference Registration Check-In & Soror Services Open

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 34th IRC Steering Committee Meeting

ROOM ASSIGNMENT ATTIRE

Pacific Registration Desk AKA Pink & Green Casual

Executive Boardroom AKA Pink & Green Casual TIME

ROOM ASSIGNMENT ATTIRE

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM High Tea with MRD (Undergraduates Only) Suite High Tea or Casual Attire

Conference Registration Check-In & Soror Services Open

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Delegate & Alternative Registration Check- In and Certification

10:00AM - 5:00PM Service Project The Magic of Giving

Pacific Registration Desk AKA Paraphernalia or Cultural Attire

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Vendor Marketplace Pacific Promenade AKA Paraphernalia or Cultural Attire

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Regional Rituals Committee

Pacific Ballroom A AKA Paraphernalia or Cultural Attire

All meetings and events will be hosted at the HILTON ANAHEIM unless otherwise indicated. Times are subject to change.

Registration and Soror Services will be closed during Plenary Sessions.

ASSIGNMENT ATTIRE

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Regional Director’s Meeting with Conference Committee Chairmen Pacific Ballroom A Casual Attire

Regional Protocol Committee Meeting El Capitan A Casual Attire

Regional Philacter’s Committee Meeting Pacific Ballroom B Casual Attire

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Flag Ceremony Practice Pacific Ballroom C Casual Attire

5:00 PM- 6:00 PM

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

General Members Meeting (Election of Delegates) Carmel Business Attire

Welcome Reception It’s a Small World: A Global Welcome Celebration Pacific Ballroom D Cultural Attire or AKA Pink & Green Casual

All meetings and events will be hosted at the HILTON ANAHEIM unless otherwise indicated. Times are subject to change.

Registration and Soror Services will be closed during Plenary Sessions.

TIME EVENT ROOM ASSIGNMENT ATTIRE

6:00 AM – 7:00 AM

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Early Morning Aerobics “Magical Wellness Journey” Avila AB

Active Gym Wear Pink and Green athletic attire

Conference Registration Check-In & Soror Services Open Pacific Registration Desk AKA Pink & Green Casual

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Plenary 1 Rededication Ivy Beyond the Wall Flag Ceremony

11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (Paid Ticket Event)

Pacific Ballroom C Ritual White

Conference Registration Check-In & Soror Services Open Pacific Registration Desk AKA Pink & Green Casual

Leadership Awards Luncheon Dream. Believe. Achieve.

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Legacy Parade

Once Upon A Fairytale: A Legacy of True Love

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Plenary 2

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Global Spotlight Panel Discussion: Shining a Global Spotlight on the International Region

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Paid Ticket Event) A Touch of Magic: Sip, Blend & Glow

Pacific Ballroom A

Holding Room: Pacific Ballroom B Business Attire

Pacific Ballroom C

Holding Room: Pacific Ballroom B Matching Legacy Attire

Pacific Ballroom C White or Gorgeous in Green

Pacific Ballroom B

Pacific Ballroom A

Cultural Attire or Business Casual

Cultural Attire, Paraphernalia, Chic

All meetings and events will be hosted in the host hotel unless otherwise indicated. Times are subject to change.

Registration and Soror Services will be closed during Plenary Sessions.

TIME EVENT ROOM ASSIGNMENT ATTIRE

6:00 AM – 7:00 AM

8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Early Morning Aerobics “Magical Wellness Journey” Avila AB Active Gym Wear Pink and Green athletic attire

Conference Registration Check-In Open

Pacific Registration Desk AKA Pink & Green Casual

Conference WorkshopsSeries A Monterey San Simeon A, Carmel, San Simeon B Business Attire

Conference WorkshopsSeries B Monterey San Simeon A, Carmel, San Simeon B Business Attire

Jewels Luncheon

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (Paid Ticket Event)

Pacific Ballroom A Business Attire

2:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Crowning Moments: The Jewels

Plenary 3

State of the SororityMSB

35th IRC Invitation 34th Regional Conference Adjournment Pacific Ballroom C Business Attire

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Soror Services Open Pacific Registration Desk Business Attire

7:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Closing Gala The Winter Wonderland

Pacific Ballroom D White, Semi-Formal or Formal

Seating arrangements are subject to change. Changes will be communicated directly to Sorors impacted.

Secondary Tier Primary Tier

Mavis Johnson Collie

Janine Clarke

Chioma Ladeinde

Michelle Flagg-Evans

Shanda Simmons

Keiva Bland

Julice Holder

Lisa Mitchell-Harris

Clarine Simpson

Lasean Hardy

Misti-Dawn Curry

Tekea Saunders

Banti C Zehyoue

Alicia Barnes

Katrina Gazanfar

LaToya Brooks

Presleith McPhee

Yvonne E Pearson

Marcelle G Y Abdallah

Tracy Faulkner

Mia Nottage

Zoë Gibson

Rashema Ingraham

Sasha Rolle

Migdalia Musler

Terri Barnett Coleman

Susan Edwards

Ramona D Wells

Carrie J Clark

Charletta Wilson Jacks

Glenda Glover

Gizette Canegata Thomas

Evelyn Sample-Oates

Nadine C Bonds

Wilma Holmes Tootle

Phyllis E. Robinson

Vanessa Rogers Long

Erika V Everett

Iyandra Smith Bryan

Secondary Tier Primary Tier

Tracy Faulkner

Sasha Rolle

Vanessa Rogers Long

Phyllis E Robinson

Wilma Holmes Tootle

Nadine C. Bonds

Evelyn Sample-Oates

Gizette Canegata Thomas

Norma Solomon White

Carolyn House Stewart

Glenda Glover

Misti-Dawn Curry

Tekea Saunders

Alicia Barnes

Lasean Hardy

Terri Barnett Coleman

Jacqueline Lewis Young

Erika Everett

Terri Bradford Eason

Yvonne E Pearson

Julice Holder

Iyandra Smith Bryan

Zoë Gibson

Rashema Ingraham

Jai’ Chewe

Aryan Cindell Gleason

Nichole S. Jordan

Anika Wilson Starling

Kiahna W Davis

Shawn E Simmons

Susan Edwards

Ramona D Wells

Carrie J Clark

Danette Anthony Reed

Charletta Wilson Jacks

Quianna E.E. Christian

Carolyn Gause Randolph

Karla A Hall

Martha L. Perine Beard

Elicia Pegues Spearman

Nadine Vargas Stewart

Tiffany Moore Russell

Gwendolyn L Kirtley

Tracey Morant Adams

Secondary Tier Primary Tier

Mia Nottage

Tracy Faulkner

Chioma Ladeinde

Iyandra Smith Bryan

Michelle Flagg-Evans

Julice Holder

Lisa Mitchell - Harris

Clarine Simpson

Lasean Hardy

Misti-Dawn Curry

Tekea Saunders

Banti C Zehyoue

Alicia Barnes

Katrina Ghazanfar

LaToya Brooks

Presleith McPhee

Yvonne E Pearson

Marcelle G Y Abdallah

Anise Hodge

Zoë Gibson

Rashema Ingraham

Sasha Rolle

Migdalia Musler

Terri Barnett Coleman

Susan Edwards

Ramona D Wells

Carrie J. Clark

Glenda Glover

Gizette Canegata Thomas

Evelyn Sample-Oates

Nadine C Bonds

Wilma Holmes Tootle

Phyllis E. Robinson

Vanessa Rogers Long

Erika V Everett

Vikki M.S. Andrews

Cocktail

VSG Reserved Seating

Dais

Misti-Dawn Curry

Mishelle Albury

Glenda Glover

Carrie J. Clark

Phylicia Laramore - Ferguson

Ramona D. Wells

Clarine Simpson

Lisa Mitchell - Harris

Theater Style

VSG Reserved Seating

Yvonne Pearson

Phyllis E Robinson

Evelyn Sample-Oates

Carrie J. Clark

Zoë Gibson

Sharon Hutchinson Sawyer

Wende Hanna

Mia Nottage

***Reserved seating subject to change***

Dais

Soror Carolyn G. Randolph

Carolyn G. Randolph

Soror Karla A. Hall Soror Karla A. Hall

Soror Elicia Pegues Spearman Soror Elicia Pegues Spearman

Soror Nadine Vargas Stewart

Nadine Vargas Stewart

Soror Martha L. Perine Beard Soror Martha L. Perine Beard

Soror Shawn E. Simmons

DIRECTOR

Soror Gwendolyn L. Kirtley Soror Gwendolyn L. Kirtley

SororTracey Morant Adams SororTracey Morant Adams

Soror Kiahna W. Davis Soror Kiahna W. Davis

Soror Anika Wilson Starling Soror Anika Wilson Starling

Soror Aryan Cindell Gleason

Aryan Cindell Gleason

Soror Nichole S. Jordan Soror Nichole S. Jordan

Soror Jai’ Chewe

Jai’ Chewe

SororTiffany Moore Russell SororTiffany Moore Russell

25TH SUPREME BASILEUS 25THSUPREMEBASILEUS

28TH SUPREME BASILEUS 28THSUPREMEBASILEUS

30TH SUPREME BASILEUS 30THSUPREMEBASILEUS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Erika V

Soror Erika V.

EAF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EAF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Soror Norma Solomon White Soror Norma Solomon White

Soror Carolyn House Stewart Soror Carolyn House Stewart

Soror Glenda Glover Soror Glenda Glover

Soror Terri Bradford Eason Soror Terri Bradford Eason

Everett Soror

Everett

SororJacquelyn Lewis Young SororJacquelyn Lewis Young AKA

SororNicole H. Barrett SororNicole H. Barrett AKA

SororPhyllis E. Robinson SororPhyllis E Robinson

2ND INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR 2NDINTERNATIONAL REGIONALDIRECTOR

Soror Wilma Holmes Tootle Soror Wilma Holmes Tootle

3RD INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR 3RDINTERNATIONAL REGIONALDIRECTOR

Soror Nadine C. Bonds Soror Nadine C Bonds

4TH INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR 4THINTERNATIONAL REGIONALDIRECTOR

Soror Evelyn Sample-Oates Soror Evelyn Sample-Oates 7TH INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR 7THINTERNATIONAL REGIONALDIRECTOR

20TH SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR 20THSOUTHEASTERN REGIONALDIRECTOR

Soror Gizette Canegata Thomas Soror Gizette Canegata Thomas 8TH INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR 8THINTERNATIONAL REGIONALDIRECTOR

Soror Vanessa Rogers Long Soror Vanessa Rogers Long

Soror Vikki M.S. Andrews Soror Vikki M.S. Andrews

INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTIONCOMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMCOMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL NOMINATINGCOMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPCOMMITTEE

Soror Katrina Ghazanfar Soror Katrina Ghazanfar

Soror

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION & SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONALCONNECTION& SOCIALACTION COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL SISTERLY RELATIONS COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL SISTERLYRELATIONSCOMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVE COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVECOMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUALCOMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOLCOMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL EAF REGIONAL COORDINATOR INTERNATIONAL EAFREGIONALCOORDINATOR

Soror Tekea Saunders Soror Tekea Saunders Soror Banti Zehyoue Soror Banti Zehyoue

LaToya Brooks Soror LaToya Brooks

Soror Yvonne Pearson Soror Yvonne Pearson

Soror Presleith McPhee Soror Presleith McPhee

Soror Ramona D. Wells Soror Ramona D. Wells

Soror Misti-Dawn Curry Soror Misti-Dawn Curry

Soror Alicia Barnes Soror Alicia Barnes

Soror Marcelle G. Y. Abdallah Soror Marcelle G Y Abdallah

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