FGA Symposium

August 24, 2025

The NIC’s Fraternity Growth Accelerator (FGA) provides emerging fraternities with the platform to collaborate on necessary resources and services. This effort will support their continued growth and development within the North American Interfraternity Conference and the fraternal movement. 

The FGA Symposium is an opportunity for all FGA organizations to meet and collaborate on common topics for members of the Fraternal Growth Accelerator. All FGA members are welcome to attend the Symposium which is held in conjunction with the NIC Annual Meeting of Members and FFE Seminar. The 2025 Symposium will be held in person at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. 

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Benefits of Attending

I highly recommend this program as a tool to both educate and motivate yourself as well as other staff / volunteers from your fraternity. This is a unique opportunity that shouldn’t be missed. I hope you consider attending the FGA symposium.

Timothy A. Smith, MBA, Executive Director, Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity, Inc.

The FGA symposium is a great opportunity for members to meet counterparts in a collaborative environment, focusing on issues that affect smaller and specialized fraternal organizations. The educational sessions, along with the round table discussions, are tailored to input received directly from FGA members. 

FGA Symposium attendees will engage in educational content during the day as well as a short business meeting where FGA dues rates will be discussed and an NIC Governing Council representative will be elected.  

FGA members are also encouraged to attend the NIC Annual Meeting of Members and/or FFE Seminar.
Read more about the Dual Experience if you are interested in attending both.  

2025 Registration & Costs

Registration for the Symposium costs $75 per attendee and includes lunch and programming.

Who Should Register

  • All volunteer leaders and/or staff of FGA fraternities are welcome to attend the FGA Symposium and NIC Meeting of Members.

How to Register

  • Register to attend the FGA Symposium by clicking the button below, logging in to FS Central and selecting the 2025 NIC FGA SYMPOSIUM form on the Events tab.
  • FGA members are also encouraged to attend the NIC Annual Meeting of Members and/or FFE Seminar at a 50% discounted rate. To access the discounted rate for the NIC Annual Meeting of Members and/or FFE Seminar, contact Russell Best for your discount code.
  • If you would like to attend the FGA Symposium as well as the 2025 NIC Meeting of Members and/or FFE Seminar you must also contact Russell Best for your FGA discount code and register through the respective FS Central form.
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NIC Annual Meeting of Members50% Discounted Rate
Early-Bird Registration: Deadline June 30$150
Standard Registration: July 1-July 31$200
Late Registration: August 1-8$250
Dual Meeting Experience50% Discounted Rate
Early-Bird Registration: Deadline June 30$275
Standard Registration: July 1-July 31$325
Late Registration: August 1-8$375

If you have questions about registering for the FGA Symposium, please contact Gretchen Foran at gretchen.foran@fraternalexcellence.org.

Location & Lodging

The event will take place at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.

  • A room block is available at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown (IMD) for attendees. NIC/FFE rates start at $184/night + taxes/fees for reservations booked by August 11, 2025.
  • As of June 30, there are no NIC rooms available for booking on Sunday, August 24 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Guests are welcome to stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown on Sunday and move to the IMD on Monday, or book their entire stay at the Courtyard.
  • In the event the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown room block is fully booked before August 11, attendees will be able to book their stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Indianapolis at a rate of $149/night + taxes/fees. The Courtyard is an 8-10 minute walk from the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.

    Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
    350 West Maryland Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225

    Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Indianapolis
    601 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Cancellation Policy for NIC/FFE rate: Hotel cancellations made 48 hours or less before arrival will be subject to a charge of one night plus applicable taxes.

2025 Schedule-at-a-Glance

The 2025 NIC session lineup highlights critical topics for fraternal industry professionals. By attending the NIC Annual Meeting of Members, volunteer leaders and staff for FGA fraternities accessed timely and relevant education that offered direct application to further each organization.

Sunday, August 24
FGA Symposium (FGA members only)
  • Details coming soon!
    		• 9 – 2 p.m.
    NIC Governing Council Meeting1 – 3:30 p.m.
    Jason N. Butler Memorial GatheringTBA (Round-trip transportation to Delta Chi Headquarters will be provided from the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown)
    Monday, August 25 (NIC Annual Meeting)
    Keynote: Trends & Insights from the 2025 Alumni & Donor Engagement Survey with Jeff Dubberley, Vice President at Cygnus Applied Research9 – 10:30 a.m.
    NIC Session I10:30 – 12:00 p.m.
    NIC Luncheon with Alliance Partner Recognition12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
    NIC Alliance Partner-Executive Speed Dating 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
    NIC Session II1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
    NIC Meeting of Members3 – 4:30 p.m.
    Networking Reception with Alliance Partners5:15 – 6 p.m.
    VIEW FULL DUAL MEETING SCHEDULE

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