General LCS FAQ

We understand you have questions, and we’re here to help. Below you’ll find some general questions about the BGS Leadership Conference Series. For location-specific FAQs, please visit each event’s dedicated page.

If you don’t find the answers to your question, please reach out to us at programs@betagammasigma.org.



The full schedule for each LCS event will be available on its specific BGS Event Page once finalized. The schedule includes speakers, panelists, leadership activity, networking sessions and a BGS Gives Back activity.
The registration fee includes dynamic presentations and learning opportunities over two days. The registration fee does NOT include a meal on Day 1, lodging, travel to and from the area, as well as local transportation and parking to and from the event.
A chapter can register up to 5 students through the group registration link available to chapters. Please follow the registration link on the BGS Event Page which will take you to the registration page on Eventbrite. Chapters purchasing group tickets for their students must submit names and information for those attending no later than two weeks prior to the event taking place.

If your chapter would like to register more than 5 student members on one order, please reach out to programs@betagammasigma.org.
Yes, vegan and food allergy-friendly options will be available for the lunch on Day 2. If you have specific dietary needs, please be sure to indicate them during registration or contact us in advance so we can accommodate you accordingly.
BGS will provide hotel recommendations near the event site for each LCS event, however members can choose to pick any hotel of their choosing.
No, hotel accommodations are NOT included in the event fee. BGS members who need a hotel will be responsible for booking and covering the cost of a hotel room. BGS will provide hotel recommendations near the event site; however, members can choose to pick any hotel of their choosing.
Participants are welcome to use whatever mode of transportation they feel most comfortable with. Common options include taxis, Uber, Lyft, or other rideshare services.
The dress code for this event is business casual. Jeans are allowed. Attendees are encouraged to wear school apparel on Day 1.
Since this is an in-person event only, there will NOT be recordings of any of the sessions.
Yes, this event is for BGS student members only and the content will be geared towards current undergraduate and graduate students.
Yes, chapters and members outside of the where the event is taking place are welcome to register and attend.
Yes, members can attend multiple LCS events as the speakers, sessions and content will be different at each event.
No, faculty advisors are not required to attend the LCS event with their students. The primary purpose of the event is to provide BGS student members with opportunities for leadership development and engagement. While the schedule includes an optional Chapter Advisor session, it is intended for those advisors who are already planning to attend. This session offers a space for advisors to connect, share ideas, and engage with peers during the event.
Members, or chapters, who submit a registration by the end of the Early Bird Registration period, will lock in at the lowest price. There are no event scholarships or additional discounts available.
Refunds are available up to 14 days prior to the start of each LCS event.
Yes. There will be a wait list. If spots become available, those on the list will be processed in the order they were received with the latest to come off the wait list and register at least one week in advance of the LCS event date.
Refreshment and bathroom breaks will be throughout both days and will be noted in the final schedule.