By the Numbers

The 2012 Phi Kappa Phi Convention is the 42^nd such gathering since the Society’s founding in 1897 at University of Maine.

181 chapter delegates are expected to attend the 2012 event, which takes place in St. Louis on Friday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug. 11. (There is one delegate per chapter. There are 300 active chapters.) This breaks the previous record of 168 chapter delegates at the 2007 Convention in Orlando.

294 people are slated to appear at some point during the proceedings. (In addition to chapter delegates, this figure includes current and former board members, candidates, other chapter personnel, the Council of Students advisory body, presenters, Phi Kappa Phi headquarters staff, and guests.) At the 2007 Convention, there were 321 participants.

Additional totals:  

16 meeting rooms to be utilized at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch

220 hotel rooms booked (at the same facility)

360 St. Louis Gooey Butter Cakes as treats 

2,416 meals to be consumed (76 during the setup; 350 during Partnering for Success workshops with chapter officers, board members, and headquarters staff on Thursday, Aug. 9; and 1,990 during the Convention)