The President General and the Conference Committee establishes the menu and prices with the hotel. A Meal Reservation Form will be printed and distributed with the Call to Conference in the Winter issue of The Seventeenth Century Review

The teller committee for the National Society is appointed by the President General and performs its duty whenever a ballot vote is taken. The committee is responsible for the preparation of the ballot box and the ballots, and for providing the instructions for the voting that are appropriate for the vote to be taken. The committee members distribute, collect and count the ballots; the chairman reports the vote. At the National Conference the Tellers Chairman is responsible for seeing that the ballot box is returned to National Headquarters.

Protocol is guidance in the ceremonial forms and courtesies that are established as the proper and correct etiquette for recognizing and honoring those in positions of leadership. Remembering always that the fundamental principles of protocol are dictated by ethics, courtesy, good manners, and common sense.

This Chairman looks forward to working with all State Presidents and State Page Chairman to identify, promote, and engage prospective National Pages. State Presidents, once a State Page Chairman is appointed, please send their contact information to this Chairman as soon as possible.

The Grand Marshal is integral to the function of the National Conference of the National Society Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. She is responsible for the lineup of processions and the installation ceremonies. The Marshal works to ensure that proper procedure, protocol and etiquette are followed at the formal meetings. During the Conference, she works closely with the Conference Committee, Protocol Committee, Page Chairman and pages to make certain that all of the events are organized properly and run smoothly.