Big XII Meeting
After 12:00pm Arrival and Check-In to Triangle Fraternity House
Those guests using Iowa State provided housing will check in to the Triangle Fraternity House. Check-In will be available after 12:00pm and should be done directly at the fraternity house. For those guests flying into Ames, a shuttle service will be available to bring you from the airport directly to the fraternity house.
6:00 pm Welcome and Opening Dinner: Sweet Caroline's Kitchen and Cocktails: 316 Main Street, Ames IA 50010
8:00am Breakfast sponsored by Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity: Casey's Breakfast Pizza and Bricktown Donuts
8:45am Pi Kappa Phi Welcome and Presentation
9:00am Lounge Presentation
9:45am Educational Session I: Recruitment Data and Trends presented by Phired Up, Ashley Schulte and Zafyre Sexton
11:00am Educational Session II: Mark Jasper Gehrke, Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values
12:15pm Lunch: Provisions Lot F (catered lunch)
1:30pm Educational Session III: Award Writing Workshop with Rachel Mans McKenny, Coordinator for Writing and Communication Consultations, Academic Success Center, Iowa State University
2:45pm Educational Session IV: Donor Stewardship, Dana Savagian and Kristin Erdman, Iowa State University Foundation
3:45pm Iowa State Facility Tour
5:45pm Dinner at Clouds (119 Stanton Ave., Ames, IA 50014)
7:30pm Social Event
Breakfast : Schonerts Corporate Catering (catered)
8:45am Keynote and Workshop: Innovating Fraternity and Sorority with Dr. Marlon Gibson, ForCollegeForLife
11:00am Iowa State Facility Tour
12:15pm Lunch: Whatcha Smokin' (catered meal)
1:15pm Breakout Time by position and responsibilities
2:30pm Closing Session - 2026 Site Selection
3:00pm Bonus Work Session
Optional Space Available for Staff Retreats
"The Big XII summer meeting offers a space to dialogue with peer institutions, align priorities, address shared challenges, and develop intentional solutions that meet the needs of the conference."
Joie LeRette, Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Texas Tech
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