Conference Resources
2025 National Conference resources
Overview
Conference Program
Guide to Governance
7/19/25 Slide Deck
7/20/25 Slide Deck
General Session Recordings
Welcome and Keynote
Governance 101
7/19/25 Business Meeting
7/20/25 Welcome & Business Meeting
Candlelight Celebration Video
Chapter Operation Panels
Fostering Community & Member Engagement Recording
Building Tradition: Tapping & Initiation Recording
Leadership Sessions
How to Lead a Productive Meeting Recording
How to Lead a Productive Meeting Slide Deck
So You’re a Leader: Now What Recording
So You’re a Leader: Now What Slide Deck
Chapter Operation Sessions
Financial Management & Fundraising Recording
Financial Management & Fundraising Slide Deck
Integrating AI & Technology Recording
Integrating AI & Technology Slide Deck
Planning an Impactful Year Recording
Planning an Impactful Year Slide Deck
Professional Development Sessions
Networking in Unsuspecting Places Recording
Fellowships and Scholarships Recording
Building a Brand Recording
Building a Brand Slide Deck
2020 National Conference recordings
Overcoming challenges in your chapter: Student perspective
OPERATIONS AND SOLUTIONS
Rodriguez, Ballard, VanderHoek, Kleinkauf
Campus image: Make it matter
VISIBILITY AND SHOWCASING MORTAR BOARD
Gail Harrison Corvette
Boost your brand
BRANDING AND VISIBILITY
Leslie Ellis
Empathetic leadership for 2020 and beyond
LEADERSHIP
Sarra Nazem
Previous Conference Resources
2018 National Conference materials
Browse the photo gallery to find shoots from our 2018 conference.
2016 National Conference Materials
- Chapter Operations I – Work with your advisor [LINK: 2016 chapter ops I advisor panel.pdf]
- Chapter Operations I – Communicate with your chapter [LINK: 2016 chapter ops I communicate.pdf]
- Chapter Operations I – Motivate your chapter [LINK: 2016 chapter ops I motivate.pdf]
- Chapter Operations I – Run a great meeting [LINK: Chapter Operations I – Run a great meeting Handout 1.pdf]
- Chapter Operations I – Best practice swap [LINK: 2016 chapter ops swap.pdf] and (Best practice swap RECAP) [LINK: 2016 chapter ops swap after.pdf]
- Chapter Operations II – Scholarship [LINK: 2016 chapter ops II scholarship.pdf]
- Chapter Operations III – Plan to select the best on-campus [LINK: 2016 chapter ops III select.pdf]
Previous conference resources
2024
Overview
Conference Program
National Citation Luncheon and Keynote
Creating a More Inclusive World
National Citation Luncheon Video
Candlelight Banquet
Candlelight Banquet Video
Professional Development Sessions
Keys to Success: Building an Award-Winning Chapter
The Power of a Multi-Generational Team
My Bipolar Superpower: The Critical Role of Self-Assessment to Defining your Career Path
2023
2020
Chapter operations sessions
Overcoming challenges in your chapter: Student perspective
Campus image: Make it matter
Communicating with the busiest people on campus
A key to engagement and success: SMART goals
Logistics of selection
Make selection an honor
Manage events professionally and have a blast!
Capitalize on the exceptionality of Mortar Board
Perch project: What is it and how do we get one?
Plan chapter finances: A budget is a thing of beauty
Retreats in the time of distance: Engage members in new ways
Social media brings members together and showcases your chapter on campus
Sustainable fundraising: Your chapter and beyond
Tips and tricks for being a great officer
You’re kidding! A chapter endowment? Why would we do that?!
Leadership sessions
Boost your brand
Empathetic leadership for 2020 and beyond
Prepare for what’s next: Reflect your experience in Mortar Board to grad schools and employers
Get the word out and get what you want
Tips for career readiness from an HR insider
Stop, collaborate and listen: Running effective meetings
Etiquette for interviews and after
Creating one heartbeat in your chapter
2018
2016
Chapter Operations I – Work with your advisor
Chapter Operations I – Communicate with your chapter
Chapter Operations I – Motivate your chapter
Chapter Operations I – Run a great meeting
Chapter Operations I – Best practice swap and Best practice swap RECAP
Chapter Operations II – Scholarship
Chapter Operations III – Plan to select the best on campus
Chapter Operations III – Plan to select the best on campus