Conclave 2024 Schedule 

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(B)
Business Attire (Suit/Blazer) - (BC) Business Casual (Collared Shirt and Pants) - (C) Casual

Wednesday, July 31 

12:00 – 5:00 PM | Registration Open | Meeting Room Foyer

3:15 PM – 5:30 PM | Opening Ritual & Opening Conclave Business Session (B) | South Ballroom

5:45 PM – 7:45 PM | Dinner On Your Own

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Opening Reception (BC) | Ballroom Foyer

9:00 – 11:00 PM | eSports Tournament (C) | North Ballroom


Thursday, August 1 

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Registration Open | Meeting Room Foyer

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | AFF Board of Directors Meeting | Salon 8

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | AFNHC Educational Session: Recognizing a Falling House Before It's Too Late (BC) | Salon 2

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | General Session and Keynote (B) | Salon 3 & 4
Branding and the Meaning of Acacia
Keynote from Jose Sanchez

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Educational Session: Risk Management Process, Crisis Management, and Hazing Prevention (BC) | Salon 3 & 4

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Educational Sessions (BC)
Block 1 (11:30-12): Effective Meeting Management | Salon 3 & 4
Block 2 (12-12:30): Presentation Skills | Salon 3 & 4
Alumni: OmegaFi and Vault | Salon 2

12:30 PM – 2:15 PM | Lunch on Your Own

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | AFNHC Educational Session: Creating Accountability in the Chapter House (BC) | Salon 2

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Educational Session: Bringing in the Bystander (BC) | Salon 5 & 7

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | AFNHC Educational Session: Restoring the Competitive Chapter Housing Advantage (BC) | Salon 2

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | AFNHC Meeting | Salon 2

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM | Educational Sessions (BC)
Block 1 (4:15-4:45): Recruitment Best Practices Panel | Salon 3 & 4
Block 2 (4:45-5:15): How to Win Friends and Influence People | Salon 3 & 4
Alumni: House Corporation Training 101 | Salon 2

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Dinner with a Professional Networking Event (BC) | Mancuso’s Restuarant

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Dinner on Your Own

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Meet and Greet with Candidates (BC) | Salon 3 & 4

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Casino Night (C) | North Ballroom


Friday, August 2 

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Chapter Advisor Roundtable | TBD

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Registration and Acacia Store | Meeting Level Foyer

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | AFNHC Educational Session: How is Today's Member Different From When You Were There? (BC) | Salon 2

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Business Session (B) | South Ballroom

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Committee Meetings (BC) | TBD

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Discussion with FRMT on Insurance Coverage Changes for Housing Corporations, Alumni Associations, and Chapter Advisors (BC) | Salon 2

11:30 PM – 12:00 PM | Educational Programming: Using AI for Academics and Your Job Search (BC) | Salon 3 & 4

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | William A. Utic AFF Scholarship Luncheon (B) | North Ballroom

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM | The Ritual of Acacia - All Degrees (B) | Salon 5 & 6

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Alumni Induction & Funeral Service (B) | Salon 5 & 6

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Business Meeting (B) | South Ballroom

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | George F. Patterson Society Reception (BC) | Goldwater

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dinner on Your Own

7:30 PM | Charles Sink Dinner (Invite Only)

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM | eSports Tournament (C) | North Ballroom


 Saturday, August 3 

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration and Acacia Store | Meeting Level Foyer

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | AFF Board of Directors Meeting | Salon 8

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Business Meeting (B) | South Ballroom

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Final Committee Meetings (BC) | TBD

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | AFF Annual Meeting | Salon 8

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch on Your Own

2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Final Business Session (B) | South Ballroom

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Free Time

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | President’s Reception (B) | Ballroom Foyer

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Final Banquet (B) | North Ballroom