Regional Leadership Conferences (RLCs)
RLCs are multi-day, immersive leadership experiences designed to elevate you—both personally and within your chapter. Expect engaging workshops, networking opportunities, and interactive learning, where you gain practical skills in recruitment, chapter management, and personal development, all while forming lifelong bonds across TKE Nation.
Upcoming RLC 2026 Locations & Dates
Pisano Family RLC 2026
Feb 6 - Feb 8
Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson
2 Exchange Pl
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Elmer & Donna Smith RLC 2026
Feb 20 - Feb 22
Grand Hyatt Buckhead
3300 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Greg & Cay Woodson RLC 2026
Feb 27 - Mar 1
Westin
1 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94030
Donald R. Tapia RLC 2026
Mar 6 - Mar 8
Hilton Rosemont/ Chicago O'Hare
5550 N River Rd
Chicago, IL 60018
How Do The Regional Leadership Conferences Benefit Me?
Value for Your Dollar
You won’t find a better return on your investment than RLCs. This is your opportunity to gain the skills to succeed on campus, in your chapter, and for your future. From business majors to fine art students to engineers and scientists, you will find value in developing your abilities as a Frater.
Experience True Brotherhood
Ready to interact with Fraters from all over TKE Nation? You’ll network and share ideas with Grand Council members, Foundation Board Members, Local and Regional-Based Volunteers, as well as additional TKE VIPs and the Fraternity Staff. We’ve created the space for you to grow your TKE experience by meeting with Fraters to learn how to overcome campus (and life) challenges and further your success.
Create Your Own Path
Whether you’ve just accepted a bid or are a 50-year veteran of TKE service, Regional Leadership Conferences offer a chance to fulfill your obligation of brotherhood in the bond. Develop your abilities by customizing your schedule and attending the sessions that interest you.
How Does The Regional Leadership Conferences Benefit My Chapter?
We are creating championship chapters in Tau Kappa Epsilon. Statistics show that groups who attend the Regional Leadership Conferences achieve success across the board within their chapters.
Are you ready to take your chapter to the next level?
Grow Stronger
RLC participants can attend expert-led sessions packed with recruitment tips. That’s why, on average, groups that send four or more members to these sessions have nearly six more candidates per academic year and initiate five additional members. Imagine what your chapter can accomplish with five more future members!
Boost Your Philanthropy
Attending RLC sessions on how to better engage your campus and utilize existing fundraising platforms provided by St. Jude can boost the impact your chapter makes. On average, the groups that send four or more members to the RLCs raise 3x more money for St. Jude, totaling almost $3,500, making a real difference for the children of St. Jude.
Get in the Spotlight
Members who attend the RLC become well-versed in winning awards. Because, on average, the groups that send four or more to the RLCs have a KRA score of nearly 27% higher. These groups are often more eligible to win Excellence Awards, 100% KRA awards, or even the coveted Top TKE Chapter—giving your on-campus reputation a major lift.
How to Pay for a Regional Leadership Conference
Leadership Fund
Your Leadership Fund is money kept by the TKE Foundation to support your chapter’s educational initiatives. Included in those initiatives are registration costs to TKE conferences, such as the Regional Leadership Conference. If you have alumni looking to donate and support their home chapter, utilize Leadership Funds as an outlet for tax-deductible donations to be made.
When you register for your RLC, your Leadership Fund balance will appear on the payment page, and you can choose to utilize any or all of the money in that account, provided there is a $200 minimum balance available and is approved by your Board of Advisors Chairman.
Now is the time to start your fundraising campaign to bolster your account.
Chapter Credits
You may have noticed a ‘credits available’ line in your financial summary on the TKE Chapter Module. Chapter Credits can be added to your statement for various reasons and once added, they can be applied to outstanding invoices, including Regional Leadership Conference registrations. To utilize chapter credits, select it as a method of payment when you come to the final step in your registration. Our financial team will approve the usage of these credits, and you will have saved yourself and your chapter some money by upholding your financial obligations to the Fraternity.
School Funding
Many colleges and universities set aside money in their student activities budget to support students in campus organizations who attend educational conferences. Don’t wait until December to look into this possibility.
Go to your Fraternity & Sorority Life or Student Government offices today and ask about financial support for the Regional Leadership Conference. Often times, all you have to do is fill out and application with the details of the conference, and your school will help offset some or all of the costs for you and your brothers to attend.
Family Support
With Regional Leadership Conferences taking place just a month or two after Christmas, don’t forget to ask your family and friends to help you attend an event that will make you not only a better Frater, but a better man. You’ll find looking to make your chapter, campus and community a better place is usually a cause worthy of financial backing from your parents, grandparents, and others close to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes the Regional Leadership Conferences a can’t-miss event?
We’ve created a program that aligns with your needs and exceeds expectations, focusing on developing a mix of leadership and management skills necessary for all TKE members.
If you’re just starting your TKE journey, we provide opportunities to learn more about TKE Ritual, recruitment, and membership development. Want to learn more about what it takes to succeed beyond the classroom? We provide education on personal finance, promoting yourself, your ideas, unlocking your potential through goal-setting, managing risk, and promoting healthy habits. We’ve also added additional general sessions with the top leaders in our Fraternity to put the lessons you learn at the RLC into action. Finally, the Alumni Engagement Team, along with the Regional Directors, will provide opportunities for our alumni and volunteers to continue to develop and grow as leaders.
I went to a Province Forum. Why is the RLC different?
Province Forums are typically a half-day, drive-in event, focusing on the “nuts and bolts” of running a chapter, specific to the local area. The RLC takes it to the next level by using those skills and applying them as a leader in your group and your community. Also, Regional Leadership Conferences include catered meals such as the Grand Council Luncheon, VIP Brotherhood Reception, two-night hotel stay at a premier hotel property, and two days of interaction with and instruction of TKE Volunteers, Professional Staff, Grand Council Members, and other TKE VIPs.
When should I arrive?
Registration will open at 4:00 p.m. local time on Friday. Opening events typically don’t begin until 7 p.m. with a kick off and ritual shortly thereafter. Feel free to enjoy the city!
I can't attend any longer. Can I get a refund?
Regional Leadership Conference registrations are transferable within your chapter, not refundable. We can make name changes on-site without any issues.
What should I expect from the RLC?
Expect to be challenged. Expect to get more from yourself the more you put in. Expect to meet TKE members from chapters all across TKE Nation. Expect to share what’s working on your campus and learn what’s working on theirs. Expect to have fun responsibly. For even more details, check the RLC Event Schedule. (Please note that the schedule is subject to change.)
What VIP guests can I expect?
You can expect members from both the Grand Council and the TKE Foundation Board. You can also expect TKE Staff and Volunteers. Expect guest speakers to be part of the festivities—in the past this has included Order of the Golden Eagle winners, Past Grand Prytani, Past CEO’s of TKE, Grand Council members, TKE Foundation Board members, and alumni sharing the path to their success and the role TKE played in it.
Ritual
A full Ritual will occur on Friday evening. We will have an excellent team to initiate Fraters into our bond and allow us to reconnect with the principles of our fraternity. Think you are the best at ritual in TKE Nation? Inquire with your Regional Director to apply to be the ritual team at your RLC.
Attire
Formal ritual attire is required for Friday evening, and Saturday attire is business casual (polo or dress shirt and slacks). Please do not wear anything that can be considered offensive. You can be asked to change clothes or subject to removal from the hotel.
I’ve attended a Regional Leadership Conference in the past. Do I need to attend again?
If you check out our schedule above, you’ll see some of the exciting changes we’ve made to the RLC this year. We not only added general sessions that allow you to learn from some of the best presenters in TKE, but we also developed smaller group breaks where you’ll debrief and digest what was discussed. This change gives you and your chapter the chance to take away the most valuable information from the RLC this year. Additionally, every RLC features a different group of TKE staff members, volunteers, VIPs, and Grand Council members. Even if you’ve been to two or three RLCs, this experience will be unique—we promise you will walk away with new knowledge, connections, and relationships.