top of page

2026 National Convention
Florida State University, hosted by the Sigma Tau Chapter

FSU Sigma Tau.jpg

We are excited to announce the 2026 National Convention will be held in Tallahassee, Florida at the beautiful campus of Florida State University, hosted by the Sigma Tau chapter, one of TriBeta's strongest chapters across the country.  As more details are decided and planned, this page will be updated accordingly.  Registration will be open starting in Fall 2025, hopefully in October.

​

If you interested in being an Exhibitor or Sponsor for the 2026 National Convention, please contact the National Office to inquire on options and registration information at any time.  More on being an exhibitor or sponsor will be posted during Summer 2025 or before.  

​​

​​​Date:  Tentative Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 - Sunday, May 31st, 2026 (Saturday/Sunday optional days)

Location:  Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Host:  Sigma Tau Chapter

 

​​​​

Schedule of Convention Events: 

The following is a concise schedule of events for the National Convention. For  a more detailed listing of the schedule, including sessions times and locations, please download the National Convention Schedule PDF (will be available closer to event).

​​

  • Executive Committee arrives Tuesday, May 26th, 2026

  • Executive Committee meeting Wednesday morning, May 27th, 2026

  • Students arrive Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 - Registration Table opens at 12pm 

  • Oral and poster presentations will be Thursday, May 29th, 2026

  • Awards Banquet will be Friday evening, May 30th, 2026

  • Field trips will be Friday and Saturday, May 29th and 30th 

  • Saturday is an optional day; students can leave the convention and not miss any events

  • Everyone must depart on Sunday morning, May 31st, 2026

​​​

​​

Accommodations: 

Students will have accommodations provided from Wednesday - Sunday morning.  All convention attendees will stay in FSU campus residence halls, unless you are local and plan to attend only one day for the presentations or you have special permission from the executive committee to stay at a different location.

​

Faculty chapter advisors are welcome to stay at the campus residence halls or an off-campus hotel.  The executive committee, district directors, and faculty chapter advisors or faculty research advisors are encouraged to stay on campus as well.  The executive team will be arriving on Tuesday, May 26th, and student participants and chapter advisors arriving on Wednesday.

​​​​

Field Trip Information (TBD):  

​​

Convention attendees can choose between three field trips for Friday and Saturday.  Please click below for specific information about the field trip options.  You will sign up for the field trip dates/times when you register to attend the convention. Space is limited so sign up early!  

Instructions for Submitting Abstracts 

  • If you are presenting research, you MUST upload your abstract when you register to attend the National Convention. 

  • The deadline to submit abstracts to be included in the printed program is TBD, typically 3 weeks prior to the convention.  

  • It is recommended that students email their abstract to themselves and email their presentation to themselves as an attachment as a back up in case of technical problems.

  • Oral presentations will be Thursday afternoon, May 28th, 2026. 

  • Oral presentations should be 10-12 minutes with two minutes for questions, with a maximum of 15 minutes allowed per presenter.  

  • Posters may be displayed Wednesday evening and should be no larger than 4ft x4ft.

  • Judging of posters will be Thursday morning. You will be informed when you need to be present by your poster.

  • Click the button for instructions for submitting your abstracts for oral and poster presentations.  ​

​​

Instructions for Submitting Chapter History E-Books

If your chapter is submitting a Chapter History E-Book for consideration for the Chapter History E-Book (digital scrapbook) Award, please click the button to upload your file.  You will be taken to a secure Dropbox link and upload your file accordingly.  

​

Please include your chapter's Greek name, name of your school, and region/district in the file name.  

​

The deadline to submit Chapter E-Books is Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 by 7pm EST.

Forms for National Convention

The following are forms to be completed for National Convention.

​​

  • Author Data Sheet - TBD updated/uploaded later

  • National Convention Student Travel Grant Request Form - TBD updated/uploaded later

bottom of page