Education at #AFAAM
The 2026 Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Annual Meeting will take place at the Hilton Chicago from Wednesday, December 2 – Saturday, December 5.
Educational Sessions
The hallmark of the #AFAAM experience is the educational programs offered throughout the conference experience. In 2026, nearly 100 educational programs will be held over 8 different session blocks. These sessions are led by experienced and knowledgeable professionals, and were carefully selected by peer reviewers, volunteers, and Central Office Staff to offer new insight, perspectives, and effective practices to Annual Meeting attendees. Selected and confirmed educational sessions will be shared in September.
General Sessions
The 2026 AFA Annual Meeting will host two general sessions designed to provide information pertinent to success in fraternity/sorority work delivered by experts in their respective areas. General Session speakers and topics will be shared in September.
Intensive Sessions
Educational intensive sessions will provide attendees a true deep-dive into a topic area. More information about these sessions will be shared as it is available.
Deep Dive Discussions
Join your peers for a dedicated block of roundtable conversations on today's most pressing topics in the field. Facilitated by experts and fellow attendees, these Deep Dive Discussions offer a unique chance to sharpen your professional knowledge while building meaningful connections with colleagues from across the industry. More information on Deep Dive Discussion topics will be available soon!
Graduate Student and New Professionals
AFA values the preparation and development of graduate students and new professionals. As those who will keep the profession thriving, the AFA Annual Meeting intentionally creates spaces and designs programs specific to helping elevate the work of graduate students and new professionals.
Program Design Competition
The Plaid Program Design competition is an immersive and interactive program and curriculum design challenge intended to bring together professionals from across the fraternal industry to conceptualize and pitch innovative learning experiences. Participants join teams of up to 3 to develop a program or curriculum pitch that will align with an industry topic/challenge outlined in a prompt. Participants will draw from their professional experiences to integrate theory and research into practice and walk away with a strategically designed pitch they can take back to their campus or organization. Check back soon for more details and to register!
