I am so thrilled to be presiding over the 123rd Continental Congress, my first as your President General, and to welcome members to Washington, D.C. this week.

Registration officially opens this morning at 11 am and closes at 6 pm this evening. Be sure to refer to the Online

Today officially begins my Congress week! Last week the Executive Board had very productive meetings and had the pleasure of placing a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was an honor to be there during this 150th anniversary year of the cemetery

We are quickly approaching the 123rd Continental Congress and I’m sure many members are preparing to travel to Washington, D.C. Below are some reminders for your week at Continental Congress.

Be sure to check the online version of the tentative 123rd Continental Congress schedule for an overview of

Celebrate America Night on Friday, June 27 at the Grand Hyatt will be a fun evening event designed to celebrate members’ outstanding commitment to volunteerism and introduce Daughters to additional service opportunities.

Throughout the event there will be fun, educational and interactive activities and discussions. Members can wear cocktail attire

I am honored to announce that National Defense Night will feature two distinguished speakers! We are delighted to welcome Vice Admiral Michelle Howard, US Navy, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans & Strategy and General Norton Schwartz, US Air Force (ret.), Former Chief of Staff of the US

We have a spectacular Opening Night of Congress planned for you and I’m so pleased to give you a sneak peek! What better way to launch our 123rd Continental Congress than with an evening celebrating exceptional storytellers who help to bring history alive for us.

Our keynote speaker brings

We are really starting to ramp up for Continental Congress! I can’t wait to welcome many of you to Washington, D.C. later this month and hope you will enjoy all we have in store for you this year.

To help get you excited for Congress and to keep you informed

I've been enjoying telling members about the exciting plans for our brand new evening event during the 123rd Continental Congress and I would love your help spreading the word to Congress attendees as well! Celebrate America Night will be held on Friday, June 27, 2014 from 7-10 pm on the

As we enter Spring, our planning for Continental Congress kicks into high gear and I want to update you on all the wonderful events being planned.

As you may remember from previous members’ announcements and blogs, we are making many updates to Congress this year. Some are small adjustments

The October Board provides a great opportunity to talk to the National Board of Management about a wide range of topics, including Continental Congress. I know you are just as eager as I am to make your plans for Continental Congress, so I wanted to let you in on some