2026 Conference Schedule

Subject to change.

Sunday

10:00 am – 12:00 pm - Registration

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm - Conference Kick-off

. 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm - Coffee Break

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – The Recipe- Scott Fussell

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Wrap-up

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm - Break

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm - Rhythms and Resilience - Opening Night Reception

Get ready to kick off the 2026 Shelley Sutherland House Directors Institute in style with an unforgettable Opening Reception!

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Dinner on your own

9:00 am – 9:15 am - Day 2 Opening - Scott Fussell

9:15 am – 11:15 am – Physical Plant and Safety- Jeff Peterson & Scott Burges

11:15 am – 12:15 pm - Lunch Break

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Your Eyes and Ears Matter- Liz Toombs, PDR Designs

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm - Break

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm – The Silent Crisis - Woody Ratterman, CSL Management

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm - Daily Wrap-up - Scott Fussell

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm - Trip to Mardi Gras Museum

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Dinner on your own

9:00 am – 9:15 am - Day 3 Opening - Scott Fussell

9:15 am – 10:30 am – What’s Going on Out There? – A Conversation with North American Interfraternity Conference CEO, Judson Horras

10:45 am – 12:00 pm – Yes, Your House Too – A Q&A with Rae Ann Gruver & Evelyn Piazza

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm - Lunch Break

1:00 – 4:00 pm – Rhythm and Resilience: Lessons From the Bayou for Your U – Scott Fussell and Dr. Mari Ann Callais

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm - Break

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm - Daily Wrap-up - Scott Fussell

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm - Break to get ready for Banquet

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Closing Reception and Banquet

9:00 am – 9:15 am - Day 4 Opening - Scott Fussell

9:15 am – 11:00 am – Better After the Bayou – Dr. Mari Ann Callais

11:00 am – 11:45 am - Look Back, A Look Ahead, Scott Fussell

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm - Lunch in New Orleans - On your own

1:45 pm – 5:00 pm - Exploring New Orleans - On your own