A c t L o c A L Ly – t h i n k G L o b A L Ly the top 10 reasons to attend ao’s 2013 international shore to ship convention: 10. you need a place to spend the winter holidays with your family where it’s warm, sunny and restful. 9. ao conventions are a great place to meet people and make new friends from all over the world in a warm and relaxing environment. 8. it’s the perfect way to enjoy a family vacation and receive continuing education credit from some of our highly acclaimed fraters who lecture all over the world. 7. get a tax deduction while taking a family trip! 6. Whether you are a dental student, dentist, spouse or the child of a frater, there are professional and social programs scheduled throughout the convention for 10 days of fun. 5. you love the idea of a 5-star family vacation not at 5-star prices. (the hotel rate of $179 is unheard of in florida over christmas at any resort of the marriott’s caliber, and the cruise rates include on ship credits and ao special events provided only for ao cruise participants!) 4. nowhere else can you enjoy a luncheon with our featured guest speaker, david shore, creator of the emmy award winning television series of all time "house". 3. make lifelong friends with similar interests who will be there to welcome you and your children when you travel around the world. 2. Be a part of something fun, useful, entertaining and educational, all at the same time. 1. ao is a unique organization with unlimited benefits. We have been around for over 100 years with thousands of members around the world. our conventions are the culmination of many of our members’ hard work and dedication to create the perfect family vacation. We aim to provide events for all of our members and their families. *i travelled through israel and europe via ao fraters when i was in college, and just last weekend my niece was met at the airport by a frater she had never met when she needed a place to stay in Boston. he and his wife treated her like their own, taking her into their home. that’s what ao is about! thank you murray and Barbara miller! as your convention marshal, i will do my very best with all my committees to make this convention a memorable and fabulous vacation for everyone. i do hope that you will join us for this great 10 day event of a lifetime. you will not be disappointed! please feel free to contact me or our executive director, heidi Weber, if you have any questions. fraternally, sharon perlmutter, convention marshal 2013 international shore to ship convention { it’s the only family vacation with guaranteed good food, drink, entertainment, education, tax benefits, and fun in the sun! } http://ao.org/events/2013-convention www.ao.org a l p h a o m e g a | a o n o w 4