Something BIG is coming!

July 21-25, 2027 | Austin, Texas

The road to 50 starts here. Our year-long 50th anniversary celebration kicks off at convention.

Registration Opens Soon!

Your Convention at a Glance

Wednesday, July 21 – Arrive and check in

Thursday, July 22 – Opening kickoff at 10:00am., then the Career Launch Academy beings.

Friday, July 23 – Career Launch Academy continues. Dinner on your own.

Saturday, July 24 – You will complete the Career Launch Academy. Lunch with alumnae. Afternoon committee meetings and the annual business meeting for chapter delegates. The Emerald Banquet that evening.

Sunday, July 25 – Head home whenever suits you.

The Career Launch Academy is for sisters preparing for internships and full-time jobs. You’ll discover the experiences that make candidates stand out, and you’ll mingle with alumnae and industry professionals from across agriculture’s many career pathways.

You’ll leave knowing how to:

• Chart your course. Explore the experiences and Pillar Framework skills industry wants most, see where you stand today, and plan the experiences you still need.

• Build your personal brand and get industry feedback on your resume.

• Work a career fair. Research employers, prepare your pitch, and talk with industry professionals and recruiters.

• Hold your own in a group conversation without getting lost or taking over.

• Follow up like a pro, from thank-you notes to letters of application.

After the opening kickoff, half of the convention starts with Interview Ready while the other half starts with Career Fair Ready. Then you swap. Sigma Alpha is inviting over 50 industry professionals and recruiters to participate in this year’s convention as coaches and mentors.

Interview Ready

1. Interview prep, cover letters tailored to the position description, STAR interviewing and a resume review with industry feedback and a discussion of the role AI plays in preparing

2. A one-on-one interview

3. Coaching and feedback

4. A second one-on-one interview, putting that feedback to work

5. A panel interview with feedback

Career Fair Ready

1. Research and prepare for career fairs

2. Two one-on-one conversations at a mock career fair

3. Coaching and feedback

4. A small-group conversation with an industry recruiter, career-fair style with feedback

The Emerald Banquet is our grand finale: we’ll recognize outstanding sisters and chapters, honor chapters celebrating milestone anniversaries, and launch Sigma Alpha’s 50th anniversary celebration. It’s the start of a year-long celebration of 50 years of changing women’s lives, and you’ll want to be in the room.

Collegiate registration is $TBD and includes TBD!

Registration opening soon

Coming on 2029: The Executive Leadership Institute planned for 2029. For members moving from collegiate leadership into the workforce, it will focus on executive presence, salary negotiation, financial wellbeing and workplace success. We’re building a scholarship fund to launch it.

Watch your inbox and our social media for exciting announcements!

Convention is at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 University Avenue, a beautiful four-star hotel on the University of Texas at Austin campus, steps from the UT Tower. Grab tacos on the patio at Gabriel’s Cafe between sessions, or a coffee at One Twenty 5 Cafe.

Room block and rate: [details coming soon]

Is your chapter sending you as its delegate? On Saturday afternoon you’ll serve on committees and vote in the annual business meeting, where delegates set the direction of the sorority and make key decisions about its future. You’ll be the student voice for your chapter.