My apologies on getting the Video of the Week out this late. This week Germany celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Deutsche Welle ran an interesting set of videos surrounding this event and I decided to pick out an interesting one to share on this blog. DW detailed the days [...] Read more »
Some of you may be wondering where the convention coverage is for the remainder of the convention. Things got really busy but they will be coming soon, so look for coverage on the Gala event and an inside look at the official convention pajama party. There are a lot of pictures to sort through and I should have something up on Wednesday this week.
Friday’s convention events came to an end with a fantastic Dinner and Dance at DANK Chicago South’s Club House. During the evening there were various awards presented as well as the induction of the first DANK Youth Ambassador, Andrea Dietz. A right up with details will be available in the next German-American Journal which will be out in a few weeks.
Several photos that showcase [...] Read more »
We’re here at the DANK National Election which will start off with the Delegate Business Meeting from 9:00-11:00. This is were nominations from the floor can be made and candidates can talk about their vision for the organization. The actual election will take place from 11:00-12:00. Live updates will be provided as soon as we get started and the updates will appear with the newest [...] Read more »
Our Milwaukee DANK Chapter will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary on April 17, 2010. It will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 917 N. 49th Street in Milwaukee. This is located near Miller Park, home to the Milwaukee Brewers.
This event will include their DANK CHOR singers. It is scheduled to begin at 5:30pm… the doors will open at 5:00pm.
The Milwaukee chapter is asking [...] Read more »
Everyone’s here at the workshops that began at 9 am this morning. The first round of presentations are complete…I was part of the presentation so a Live Blog isn’t available for those. Topics covered included what the DANK National Office can do for members of DANK, Computer Basics, and Features of the DANK Website. Live blog posts are in Reverse Chronological Order.
This weeks video is a special one in honor of our National Convention. DANK’s 50 year history is recapped in this 5-minute video and whether you have been involved in the organization for several years or are brand new, you will learn some exciting things. So sit back and enjoy the premier of DANK’s 50 Year [...] Read more »
Well the convention has officially kicked off this evening and we are off to a great start! Registration began at 7 pm with a meet and greet. Everyone was able to sit back and catch up with old friends and make new ones too while enjoying appetizers and a glass or two of wine.
Meanwhile, the other room was being set up for tomorrows fun [...] Read more »
