Schedule
The conference registration includes all educational programming, the coveted House
Director Manual, a House Director Cook Bookk, an opening dinner and reception, a
city tour, two lunches, a brunch, and all the memories and skills you can take home.
A careful blend of lectures, panels, Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities
provide the foundation for a rich and solid professional development experience. Under
the Educational Programming section below, you can see some of the topics covered.
Options are typically available for pre- and post-conference opportunities to explore
the surrounding area.
Educational Programming
House Maintenance
Opening and closing the house, room inventory and cleanup, security, weatherizing, natural
disaster, vandalism, etc.
Employee & Supervisory Skills
Creating job descriptions, hiring, training, evaluating, firing, supervising and working
with the cooks, house keepers, yard men, servers, plumbers and much more.
Health Issues
First aid, illness, notification, eating disorders, unwanted sexual attention, assault,
harassment, drug and alcohol abuse, date rape drugs, men’s and women’s cancer, containment
of flu and cold germs.
Management Skills
Organizational structure, decision making, developing goals and action plans, long term
planning, communications.
From Job Search to House Opening
Resumes, networking, interview tips, and contract negotiations.
Public Relations
Who are your publics and how do you work with them (residents, members, parents, alums,
advisors, university, neighbors, vendors, etc.).
Risk Management
Fire and health safety, date rape drugs, MIP, drunk driving, providing to minors,
and other legal issues.
Do Not Panic
Emergency procedure, crisis management, accident prevention, student health info, student
privacy, allergies, medical emergencies, fire and health safety.
Today’s Students
Changing values, peer relationships, growing pains, understanding the millenial students
of today.
Event Planning
Chapter traditions (good/bad), parent weekends, alumni(ae) reunions, homecoming,
recruitment (formal, COR, year round).
