FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 • THE ALEXANDER HOTEL, INDIANAPOLIS Learn from industry leaders when it comes to marketing, communications, design and more. This one-day conference is a great way to network with fellow Greek organization communicators, as well as take part in educational programming that will inspire you and your communications strategy. On-site registration and check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. First-time attendees are invited to join us for an FCA 101 session at 8:30 a.m. A continental breakfast will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Programming will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the conference will run until 5:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION The registration cost is $105 for members and $205 for non-members. Registration closes on Monday, October 31. After this date, registration fees will increase by $50.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS The Alexander Hotel in downtown Indianapolis will be our host for the 2016 Midyear Conference. Hotel accommodations are $152 per night, plus applicable taxes. Use this link to book your room online. Select ATTENDEE when booking to receive the FCA group rate!
OR BOOK YOUR ROOM BY PHONE! The Alexander Hotel: 855-200-3002 Mention you are with the Fraternity Communications Association to receive our group rate! Hurry! The deadline for our room block is Monday, October 20. Please note that the room block is full on Friday, Nov. 11. For assistance finding hotel accommodations on Friday, please reach out to the Midyear Chair. MEET AND GREETSThere will be casual networking events the night before and just after the event. Join your FCA friends in a relaxed environment to chat and connect.
Thursday, Nov. 10 — 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Tow Yard Brewing, 501 S. Madison Ave. Friday, Nov. 11 — 5:00 p.m. at Plat 99 mixology lounge in The Alexander
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! FCA BROWN BAG SERIES 2.0 Digitally Remastered! Grab your lunch and pull your chair up to your computer to hang out with your FCA colleagues. Each month we’ll explore a new topic relevant to our work. Using GoToWebinar, we’ll talk virtually with each other, allowing for conference call, video in some cases, and screen sharing. Each session will engage several panelists with experience in the topic, so come with questions AND ideas and thoughts based on your own work. Brown Bag programs will be more like a conversation with colleagues and less like a presentation or conference session. ► LEARN MORE: FCA Brown Bag Webpage
OCTOBER BROWN BAG WEBINAR Think Fast: Adopting New Technologies to Tell Your Story TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 12 NOON EST Snapchat, Tumblr, live video, virtual reality: Communication channels and tools evolve quickly. Talk with fraternity/sorority professionals who have been early adopters of some of these tools and brainstorm how we could utilize them to tell our organizations’ stories.
This session will be part panel and part brainstorming about using new technologies in your communications work. We are excited to have an outside guest joining us as well. Alex Restrepo, Social Media Manager for the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, will be on the webinar. These teams led the way in using Snapchat for professional sports teams. Come share and gain new ideas with your FCA colleagues in thinking about how we can use these highly visual tools to tell the stories of fraternities and sororities. ► REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR HERE
Have an idea for a future FCA Brown Bag program? Contact us! Heather Kirk Brown Bag Committee Chair Email: heather.kirk@nicindy.org
SAVE THE DATE! THE 2017 FCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Wednesday, MAY 3 through Friday, MAY 5
Charlotte, NCLe Méridien Charlotte 555 S. McDowell St • Charlotte, NC 28204QUESTIONS? For questions regarding the Annual Conference, please contact: Jules Schenk Annual Conference Committee Chair Email: julia@npcwomen.org |