Event Schedule
Dec. 6th - Dec. 8th
Friday Dec.6th
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Event Registration
Washington Duke Inn Hotel and Golf Club
Duke University Room
Cocktails and Conversations
6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
The Cookery, 1101 W. Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC
Dressy Casual Attire (View Style Guide)
Event Transportation:
Transportation will be provided from the Washington Duke Inn Hotel to The Cookery. Departures and returns will be continuous every 30 minutes beginning at 6:00 pm. Meet outside the front door of the hotel to be transported to The Cookery which is 2.2 miles away. For those who wish to drive to The Cookery, valet parking will be available. Please know there is limited parking available, even with valet parking, so please make every effort to arrive and depart via the provided transportation.
Saturday Dec.7th
Event Registration 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Washington Duke Inn Hotel and Golf Club
Duke University Room
Shopping (Ambassador Room)
10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Archousai Luncheon featuring author Omar Tyree
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Ambassador Room
Dressy Attire (View Style Guide)
Five Concurrent Sessions (1-5 below):
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Twirl and Toast (Ambassador Room)
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Sommelier Bingo (Presidents IV Room)
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Dapper and Distilled: An Afternoon of Tailored Elegance and Bourbon Bliss (Forest Room)
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Education and Conversations: The African American Healthcare Forum (Rotunda Room)
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Masterpieces and Moments: A Stroll Through the Nasher
*NOTE: Transportation is provided to the Nasher Museum, 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705 – meet outside the front door of the hotel at 1:45 pm to be transported to the museum. Continuous departure and return intervals every 30 minutes. The museum is 1.4 miles from the hotel.
"Anything for You" Gala
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Presidents Ballroom
Formal Attire (View Style Guide)
Photography:
Group Photos: Archons and Archousai (or Guests) are asked to arrive at the Presidents Gallery (lobby outside the Presidents Ballroom) in sufficient time for a group photo to actually BE TAKEN at the following time:
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5:30 PM: Gamma Sigma and Beta Delta
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5:45 PM: Gamma Kappa and Epsilon Gamma
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6:00 PM: Beta Epsilon and Alpha Tau
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6:15 PM: Epsilon Alpha and Gamma Upsilon
Cocktails and Conversations
11:00 pm – midnight
Presidents Ballroom
Sunday Dec.8th
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Breakfast
Golf Awards
Christmas is for the Archousai 2025
Southeast Regional Boulé 2025
Presidents Ballroom
Please know that Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity has a Social Media Policy that absolutely prohibits posting of photography, video or any images depicted at a fraternity event.
Accommodations:
Washington Duke Inn Hotel and Golf Club, 3001 Cameron Boulevard, Durham, NC 27705, telephone (919) 490-0999
Hotel check-in at the Washington Duke Inn Hotel and Golf Club is at 3:00 pm and on the day of departure, check-out is at noon.
Hospitality Room – Saturday, December 7, 2024
11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Duke University Room