Mid-American Greek Council Association and
National Black Greek Leadership Conference
to host joint Conference

The Mid American Greek Council Association and the National Black Greek Leadership Conference will once again be hosting the joint conference February 12-15, 2009. This year the conference will move to St. Louis, MO.

This event will feature joint workshops and presentations as well as a curriculum that will address specific issues facing the many councils within our Greek communities.

"This is an exciting opportunity that will allow for inclusive programming and collaboration between campus administrators, national organizations and students to address issues like risk management, intake, intra-council relationships and liability issues" according to Robert N. Page Jr. founder of the National Black Greek Leadership Conference.

"MGCA has worked hard to provide quality programming for members of all councils, and we have specifically focused on increasing the quantity and quality of programming for multicultural fraternity and sorority members the past several years." stated Mark Koepsell, Executive Director for the Mid-American Greek Council Association, "This opportunity is a giant step taking us closer to accomplishing that vision in a forum unparalleled in scope and size within the fraternity/sorority community and we are thrilled to enter another year in this collaborative effort."

Kelly Jo Karnes, Director of Greek Life at the University of Iowa states "There is such a value in bringing ALL members of my different councils (IFC, PHC, NPHC, MGC, etc.) to one location for a conference.  The students not only get to see high quality and amazing speakers, but they get to interact and learn from one another in a 'less formal' setting.  I also believe that by bringing all councils to one location, it can really strengthen the larger community once we return to campus."

The National Black Greek Leadership Conference (NBGLC) was created in 1986 as a means to give undergraduate members of Black Greek Lettered Organizations (BGLOs) the opportunity to network and dialogue on issues that face them on predominately white campuses. Robert N. Page Jr. founded the conference on the campus of Central Missouri State University after attending Mid-American Inter-fraternity Council Association/Mid-American Panhellenic Council Association (MIFCA/MAPCA), which is now the MGCA Conference, in 1986. "This is special because it is sort of a homecoming for the NBGLC as the impetus for this program came from the MGCA Conference", said Mr. Page.

The NBGLC has been the home to many of the leading consultants and speakers on NPHC issues such as Dr. Walter Kimbrough, Mr. Lawrence Ross, Ms. Jennifer Jones, Mr. Steve Birdine, Mr. Bryant Smith, Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell and many, many more.  The NBGLC believes in the mission and goals of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and supports this mission through its programming.

Please follow the links within these pages to learn more about the 2009 National Black Greek Leadership Conference.