Alpha Phi Omega 2022 Regions E/F/G Conference

Please join your fellow APO members from around the across the Upper Midwest as the chapters from Region E (Iowa/Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota/Wisconsin), Region F (Downstate Illinois and the Greater Chicagoland Area), and Region G (Michigan) come together at the Marriott Delta Hotel in Racine, WI for our first big in-person weekend conference since 2019!

The overall theme of this conference is about adapting to and overcoming the changes brought forth by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Our programming for the weekend is centered around giving our chapters and students the tools they need to connect with each other and make their Alpha Phi Omega chapter better equipped to succeed in this "new normal" of college life.

Your registration fee includes all materials for the weekend, plus a goodie bag for the weekend, Saturday lunch, Saturday snack, Saturday night catered reception, conference programming, and some APO swag!

The three regions are pleased to be able to subsidize the cost of this conference for our student members at a rate of up to 50% for early registration, with hefty discounts still applied to all other registrations. We are also absorbing the EventBrite fees for all student registrations to make this as cost-effective as possible.

• Region E/F/G Pledge and Extension Group Members: $55/pledge (closes Nov 6)
• Region E/F/G Student with Life Member Discount: $55/student
• Region E/F/G Student: $60/student
• Students from other regions: $70/student
• Full Registration with no subsidy: $120/person (plus EventBrite fees, available anytime)

• Chapter Advisor: $70/advisor(plus EventBrite fees)
• Alumni with Life Member Discount: $70/alumni (plus EventBrite fees)
• Alumni Member: $75/alumni (plus EventBrite fees)
• Full Registration with no subsidy: $120/person (plus EventBrite fees, available anytime)

Early registration will close on Sunday, October 23 at 11:59pm for everyone but pledges, after which rates will go up as follows:

• Region E/F/G Pledge and Extension Group Members: $55/pledge
• Region E/F/G Student: $70/student
• Students from other regions: $80/student
• Alumni and Advisors: $85/person (plus EventBrite fees)
• Full Registration with no subsidy: $120/person (plus EventBrite fees, available anytime)

Late registration begins on Monday, Nov 7 and will be $100/person and close on Thursday, Nov 10. Walk-up registrations are limited and are the full, unsubsidized cost of $120/person. Individuals wishing to pay the full conference registration and not use a subsidy from the regions can register at any time for $120/person.

Refund Policy: We will be able to offer refunds, minus EventBrite processing fees (for both students and alumni alike) for any registrations cancelled within 30 days of the conference, after which no refunds are available. You can transfer your registration for free to another person of the same type (ie, pledge to pledge, active to active, alumni to alumni) at any time by emailing [email protected].

• 6pm - 10pm: Registration/Conference Check-in
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm: Interactive Learning Sessions
• 10pm - 11:30pm: Opening Session & Welcome Fellowship

• 8am - noon: Late Registration/Check-in
• 8:30am - 10:00am: Morning All-Conference Plenary Session
• 10:00am - 12:00pm: Interactive Learning Sessions
• 12:00pm - 1:30pm: Lunch Buffet and Networking
• 1:30pm - 3:30pm: Interactive Learning Sessions
• 3:30pm - 4:00pm: Snack Break
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: Interactive Fellowship Sessions
• 5:00pm - 6:00pm: Region Business Meetings
• 7:30pm - 9:30pm: Closing Reception

Our conference topics have been selected based on feedback from students on what they most need help with. These sessions are not boring lectures, though! Each one will not only be interactive but will send you home with real, tangible, concrete plans that you can put into action with your chapter! The main topics we are presenting are:

• Building and Creating In-Person Service
• Developing Well-Rounded Leadership
• Effective and Engaging Recruitment
• Keep Your Members and Make New Ones
• Making your Chapter Meetings and Operations Flow Better
• Modern Chapter Finance and Budgeting
• Modern New Member / Pledge Education
• Preparing for the 2023 National Convention
• Refresh your Fellowship Programs
• Rituals, Ceremonies, and Traditions
• Transition from Active to Alumni

We ask that all attendees bring laptops with copies of their chapter's bylaws and operating policies, pledge/new member education programs, service programs, fellowship programs, leadership programs, budgets, recruitment plans, and anything else you need to be the most informed.

A block of rooms has been held at the Marriott Delta Hotel of Racine at the rate of $85/night (normally $127/night) for four people occupancy. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 262.886.6100 and mentioning you are booking for the Alpha Phi Omega Region Conference on November 11-13.

We strongly encourage you to plan on staying both nights of the conference at the hotel, as our programming will go very late Friday night, then pick back up first thing in the morning on Saturday, and continue late again on Saturday night. Your safety is incredibly important to us and we don't want people driving across the Midwest on little sleep. There are no scheduled activities on Sunday, so plan to leave at your leisure that morning.

The Marriott Delta Hotel is accessible by car from Interstate 41/94 and there is no charge for on-site parking.

Amtrak has 12 trips a day to and from the nearby Sturtevant (SVT) station, which is a just a short 2-1/2 mile cab or Uber/Lyft ride away from the hotel. The hotel also offers a shuttle service that you can schedule through them. Those traveling by train should book through amtrak.com for the best rate.

More details will be shared as we get closer, and we're very much looking forward to having you join us at the Marriott Delta Hotel of Racine to not only learn from each other, but also connect with chapters and alumni as we re-forge those fraternal bonds that the pandemic made difficult to experience.

Special Covid-19 Note: At this time, masks are encouraged but not required. We will continue to monitor local regulations and will follow those as the situation develops.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Delta Hotels by Marriott Racine, 20, Racine, United States