July 19-22, 2024
The Westgate Hotel
About
The annual National Conference offers a unique opportunity for members of Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. of all ages from many parts of the world to meet in the true spirit of brotherhood. The conference has three main responsibilities and powers:
- Educate the membership base on entity operation fundamentals.
- Provide a space for brothers to reconnect while connecting with new brothers for the first time.
- Celebrate the success and progress of our brotherhood that occurred within this past year.
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Unique Tracks
200+
Attendees
1
Presidential Election
Registration
Hotel
Located in the heart of downtown San Diego, The Westgate Hotel brings you closer to the best our beautiful city has to offer. Whatever your ideal destination, from arts & culture to nightlife, beach days to theme parks, an invitation to The Westgate is an invitation to indulge in everything right on our doorstep.
The Westgate Hotel is walking distance of many attractions. These include the Gaslamp Quarter, Balboa Park, and the San Diego Zoo. The hotel is also close to the San Diego Opera and Symphony, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Civic Theatre.
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TRACKS
Neophyte
At the heart of our brotherhood is introducing our new members to brothers from across the country. The goal of this track is to allow for networking and to provide the tools needed have a successful undergraduate experience.
Prophyte
This track will provide our experienced members with leadership training and organizational fundamentals, both business and brotherhood related.
Graduating
This track is for members graduating this upcoming academic year. (Fall 2024 to Spring 2025) Graduating our members is a core goal of our brotherhood. All graduating members will have a tailored conference dedicated to networking with ODPhi Alumni, professional development, and learning how to successfully transition into Alumnihood.
Alumnus
Alumni & Brothers at-large are the largest population within the brotherhood. This track will provide workshops, opportunities to network with graduating members, and a chance to enjoy some good ol’ brotherhood time!
3 Days
24 unique events
Agenda
The conference agenda is currently being worked on. HOWEVER, we do want to give you an idea of what to expect this year.
Registration
Late Registration Closes
Day(s)
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Hour(s)
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Minute(s)
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Second(s)
Neophyte
$135
Track-specific Events
Multiple Swag Items
2 Meals Included
Prophyte
$160
Track-specific Events
Multiple Swag Items
2 Meals Included
Graduating
$160
Track-specific Events
Multiple Swag Items
2 Meals Included
Alumni
$200
Track-specific Events
Multiple Swag Items
2 Meals Included
faqs
Deadlines
Early Registration:
- Closes on 2/29/24 at 11:59pm CT
- 6 month payment plan option will also be removed
Regular Registration:
- Opens on 3/1/2024 at 12:00am CT
- Closes on 5/31/2024 at 11:59pm CT
- 4 month payment plan option is available until 3/31/2024
Late Registration:
- Opens on 6/1/2024 at 12:00am CT
- Closes on 6/30/2024 at 11:59pm CT
- 6 biweekly payment plan option is available until 3/31/2024
Depending on registration numbers, late registration may run until conference, but all swag and banquet will not be guaranteed.
Hotel Info
Registration
Registration is tentatively scheduled for Friday night during opening ceremonies. Late registration will be available 7-9am the following morning.
Registration includes:
- Lanyard, nametag, & nametag ribbon
- Swag
- Saturday lunch buffet
- Sunday lunch banquet (plated)
Swag is expected to be announced in March.
Hotel Accommodations
Hotel accommodations are not included in registration…BUT! You can add your choice of a hotel room as an addon! This is awesome because you can reserve your space at the hotel and pay for it on a monthly or biweekly payment plan! (Fraternity first) Or, you can reserve a room yourself by follow this link here.
There are 3 Hotel accommodation options to add on to your registration (similar to Houston Nationals):
- Whole Room: For $808, you can get a king bed or a 2-double bed room all to yourself, and/or share as you wish.
- Your Own Bed: For $404, can get your own bed and share a 2-double bed room with another brother.
- Shared Bed: For $202, you with share a bed with antoher brother in a 2-double bed room.
Room reservations are for Friday night, Saturday night, & Sunday night as standard. If you would like to add additional dates to your reservation, please email president@omegadeltaphi.org with your request.
Attire
Workshops
- ODPhi polo (You can purchase one from one of our vendors)
- Khaki pants
- Shoes of your choice
Service & Stroll Competition
- Conference shirt
- Shorts
- Shoes of your choice
Banquet
- We are rolling out the red carpet for the banquet, so everyone is expected to bring the A game!
- We are continuing to theme our banquets “ODPhi Met Gala” Step up and be brave with your attire!
- AT A MINIMUM: blazer, dress shirt, slacks, dress shoes (no line jackets will be allowed)
- Met Ball on a budget:
- Brothers can look at H&M, ASOS, SHIEN, Amazon, Fashionova, BoohooMAN. (Bougie on a budget: Sax OFF 5th, Nordstrom Rack….)
- They all carry plus sizes, but things tend to run small so size up.
- All except for Amazon, Sax, and Nordstrom offer pay later services such as Afterpay, Klarna, or Affirm. (If using affirm do know that it is credit based)
Flying In
Nearest Airport:
San Diego International Airport (maps)
Directions from the airport to The Westgate Hotel:
Cancellation of flights, trains, etc., must be made through the company they were booked with. Airlines can offer a credit to customers who cancel a flight for use on a future flight. You can cancel a flight by the same means you used when making your reservation. If you still have questions, we recommend reaching out to the airline’s customer service center for more information on what options the airline offers.
Virtual Option
There will be no virtual option available. All entities will be required to attend as per Constitution and National Policies. Additionally, brothers will be eligible to cast their vote for the next National President!
For some attendance may feel force, but we promise once you are around your brothers and feel the love, it is all worth it!
Vendors
Yes! They will be announced once they are approved.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations requests must be submitted to support@omegadeltaphi.org.
- Cancellations received on or before April 30th will be cancelled or refunded in full (excluding the payment processing fees)
- Those received between May 1st and June 30th will be refunded 50% (excluding the payment processing fees)
- All cancellation request on/after July 1st are NOT refundable.
- If you do not cancel and do not attend, you are still responsible for full payment.