List of Alpha Phi Alpha national conventions

The General Conventions and other National Conventions of Alpha Phi Alpha are as follows:[1]

Number Host(s) Location Dates Anniversary Notes Refs
1st Β Howard University
Washington, D. C.		 December 28, 1908 [2][3]
2nd Γ Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia (One source says NYC)		 December 27, 1909–December 29, 1909 [2][4]
3rd Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 29, 1910–December 31, 1910 [2][4]
4th Ε 1017 E. Catherine Street
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan		 December 27, 1911–December 30, 1911 [2][4][5][6]
5th Κ Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio		 December 26, 1912–December 28, 1912 [2]
6th Β Howard University
Washington, D. C.		 December 29, 1913–December 31, 1912 Conception of the Sphinx came out [7][8]
7th Θ Chicago, Illinois December 29, 1914– [4][9]
8th Ο University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		 December 27, 1915–December 29, 1915 [4][10][11]
9th Γ Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia		 December 27, 1916–December 30, 1916 [12][13]
10th Ρ and Ν Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 26, 1917–December 29, 1917 [12][14][15]
11th Π Cleveland, Ohio December 27, 1918–December 31, 1918 [16]
12th Θ Chicago, Illinois 1919
13th ΒΛ Kansas City, Missouri 1920
14th ΔΛ Baltimore, Maryland December 17, 1921–December 20, 1921 Followed by travel to DC on December 28, 1921 for Initiation of Frederick Douglass into Omega chapter. [17][18]
15th ΕΛ St. Louis, Missouri December 27, 1922–December 31, 1922 [19][20][21]
16th Κ Columbus, Ohio December 27, 1923–December 31, 1923 Delta Sigma Theta convention held simultaneously in Columbus [20][22][23]
17th Η New York City, New York December 27, 1924– [22][23][24]
18th ΓΛ Detroit, Michigan December 1925 (Holiday season) [25]
19th Γ Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia		 December 27, 1926–December 31, 1926 [25][26][27]
20th Π Cleveland, Ohio 1927
21st Ρ and Ψ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1928
22nd ΑΦ, ΑΡ, and ΗΛ Atlanta, Georgia December 28, 1929–December 31, 1929 [28]
23rd ΑΑ Cincinnati, Ohio 1931 25th
24th ΕΛ St. Louis, Missouri 1933 27th [19][29]
Θ, ΞΛ Chicago, Illinois August 19, 1934–August 22, 1934 Special devoted to ending Jim Crow practices in public education. [30][31]
25th Χ, ΑΧ, ΒΟ and ΤΛ Nashville, Tennessee December 28, 1935–December 31, 1935 29th Hosted at Tennessee State University campus. [32][33][34]
ΑΔ Los Angeles, California 1936 Pan-Pacific
26th ΒΤ and ΣΛ New Orleans, Louisiana 1937 31st [6]
27th Η and ΑΓΛ New York City, New York August 28, 1939– Began use of "General Convention" [35]
28th ΒΛ Kansas City, Missouri December 30, 1940– Tri-Convention with Alpha Kappa Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi, Membership requirement to be Negro removed [36][37][38]
29th ΑΛ Louisville, Kentucky 1941 35th
30th ΑΘΛ Atlantic City, New Jersey 1944 38th
31st Θ and ΞΛ Chicago, Illinois 1945 39th
32nd Κ and ΑΡΛ Columbus, Ohio 1946 40th
33rd ΑΤΛ Tulsa, Oklahoma –December 28, 1947– 41st Speech by Former Vice President Henry A. Wallace read. [39]
34th ΑΘΛ Atlantic City, New Jersey 1948 42nd
35th ΗΛ, ΑΡ-ΑΦ and Ι Atlanta, Georgia 1949 43rd Theme: Segregation must go [40]
36th ΒΛ Kansas City, Missouri 1950 44th Tri-Convention with Alpha Kappa Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi [37]
37th ΑΕ Berkeley, California December 27, 1951–December 30, 1951 45th [41][42]
38th Π and Δ-ΑΛ Cleveland, Ohio December 26, 1952–December 30, 1952 46th Joint convention with Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta. Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Gamma Rho and Zeta Phi Beta. Constitution change: admission "regardless of race, color or creed" [43][44]
39th ΓΛ and ΑΥ Detroit, Michigan December 27, 1953–December 31, 1953 47th Theme: "First of All Servants of All" Speakers included Thurgood Marshall(Jointly with Phi Beta Sigma) and Archibald Carey, Jr. [45][46]
40th ΒΒΛ Miami, Florida December 27, 1954–December 30, 1954 48th [47][48]
41st Θ and ΞΛ Morrison Hotel
Chicago, Illinois		 December 27, 1955–December 30, 1955 49th Theme:"Desegregation the mode; Total Integration the Goal" National Headquarters in Chicago Dedicated [49]
42nd ΡΛ and the General Organization Buffalo, New York August 7, 1956–August 11, 1956 50th Theme: "Building on the Past--To Face the Challenges of the Future." Speakers: New York Governor W. Averell Harriman, Kentucky Senator John Sherman Cooper, Martin Luther King, Jr. [50][51][52][53]
43rd ΑΔ, ΓΞ, and ΒΨΛ Los Angeles, California 1957 51st
44th Ρ, ΖΟΛ, and Ψ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1958 52nd [54]
45th ΑΑ and ΔΓΛ Cincinnati, Ohio December 26, 1959–December 30, 1959 53rd Joint convention with Alpha Kappa Alpha [37][55][56][57]
46th Β, ΜΛ and ΟΛΑ Washington, D. C. August 19, 1960–August 23, 1960 54th [58]
47th ΑΛ, ΑΒΛ, ΓΒΛ, and ΥΛ Louisville, Kentucky December 1961 55th [59]
48th Κ and ΑΡΛ Columbus, Ohio December 1962 56th Last Wintertime General Convention [60]
49th Σ and ΕΓ Boston, Massachusetts August 16, 1963–August 22, 1963 57th [61]
50th Η, ΑΓΛ, ΗΖΛ, ΔΧ, ΓΙΛ, ΖΖΛ, ΗΧΛ, and ΗΘΛ New York City, New York August 14, 1964–August 20, 1964 58th Theme: Communication - Excellence: Key to Equality [62][63]
51st Θ and ΞΛ Chicago, Illinois August 1965 59th Speakers: Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley [64]
52nd ΔΗ, ΑΕΛ, ΔΕΛ and ΕΛ St. Louis, Missouri 1966 60th [19]
53rd ΒΨΛ, ΓΞ and ΑΔ Los Angeles, California 1967 61st
54th ΑΥ and ΓΛ Detroit, Michigan August 1968 62nd [6][65]
55th ΔΘ and ΑΗΛ Shamrock Hotel
Houston, Texas		 August 1969 63rd [66][67]
56th Ψ, Ρ and ΖΟΛ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1970 64th
57th ΔΧΛ and ΕΤ Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1971 65th
58th ΔΨΛ and ΙΟΛ Denver, Colorado 1972 66th [6]
59th ΣΛ, ΒΦ, and ΕΥ Roosevelt-Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana August 1973 67th [68]
60th Bay Area Chapters Bay Area 1974 68th
61st ΒΒΛ and Miami Area chapters Fontainebleau Hotel
Miami Beach, Florida		 August 1, 1975–August 7, 1975 69th Theme:Alpha's Outreach to Business [69][70][71]
62nd Greater New York, New Jersey and Connecticut chapters New York City, New York July 30, 1976–August 3, 1976 70th Phase I [72]
62nd ΗΕΛ Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa August 3, 1976–August 9, 1976 70th Phase II [72][73][74]
63rd Ι and ΕΛ Atlanta Hilton
Atlanta, Georgia		 August 5, 1977–August 10, 1977 71st [75][76][77]
64th Μ and ΓΞΛ Minneapolis, Minnesota July 28, 1978–August 3, 1978 72nd [78]
65th Β and ΜΛ Washington, D. C. August 3, 1979–August 9, 1979 73rd Theme: "ALPHAS IN GOVERNMENT: Planning for the Future of Our Children" Speaker: UN Ambassador Andrew Young [79][80]
66th ΞΛ Chicago, Illinois August 1, 1980– 74th [81]
67th ΑΣΛ Dallas, Texas July 31, 1981–August 6, 1981 75th Theme: Saluting the Past – Securing the Future (The Agenda for the '80s). Speakers: Chris Edley, Vernon Jordan, Maynard Jackson and Ernest Morial [82][83][84]
68th ΓΞ and ΒΨΛ Los Angeles, California August 1982 76th Speaker:Jesse Jackson and John E. Jacob [85]
69th ΣΛ New Orleans, Louisiana 1983 77th
70th Π and ΔΑΛ Stouffer's Inn on the Square (now Renaissance Cleveland Hotel)
Cleveland, Ohio		 August 3, 1984–August 7, 1984 78th [86][87]
71st ΗΛ Atlanta, Georgia August 1985 79th [88]
72nd ΜΛ Washington Hilton
Washington, D. C.		 July 31, 1986–August 6, 1986 80th [89][90]
73rd ΓΧΛ San Francisco Hilton
San Francisco, California		 July 23, 1987–July 29, 1987 81st [91]
74th ΒΛ Kansas City, Missouri 1988 82nd
75th ΜΝ and ΔΡΛ Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalk hotels
San Antonio, Texas		 July 27, 1989–August 2, 1989 83rd [92][93]
76th ΒΒΛ Fontainebleau Hotel
Miami Beach, Florida		 August 2, 1990–February 8, 1990 84th [94]
77th ΒΑ and ΔΛ Omni Radisson
Baltimore, Maryland		 August 1991 85th [95]
78th ΝΤΛ Anaheim, California August 1992 86th [96]
79th ΣΛ New Orleans July 29, 1993–August 4, 1993 87th Speaker Sen. Edward Brooke [97][98]
80th ΞΛ Chicago Hilton Hotel and Towers
Chicago, Illinois		 August 1994 88th Speaker Lee Brown, Cardiss Collins, Alexis M. Herman, Dennis Archer, John H. Johnson, Marian Wright Edelman, Horace Dawson and Bobby Austin [99][100]
81st ΔΞΛ Orlando, Florida August 1995 89th Speaker John Hope Franklin, Delano Lewis, Hugh B. Price and Marc Morial [101]
ΣΛ New Orleans, Louisiana August 1996 90th National Alpha Scholarship Forum: Speaker Edward Brooke and Horace Dawson [102][103]
82nd ΜΛ Washington, D. C. July 31, 1997–August 4, 1997 91st Speaker James A. Joseph [104][105]
ΙΕΛ Nassau Marriott Resort and Crystal Palace Hotels
Nassau, Bahamas		 August 2, 1998 92nd Economics Empowerment Seminar [106]
83rd ΑΣΛ and ΞΤΛ Wyndham Anatole
Dallas, Texas		 July 29, 1999–August 3, 1999 93rd [107]
ΑΡ and ΗΛ Hyatt Regency
Atlanta, Georgia		 August 3, 2000–August 8, 2000 94th Millennium Convention [108][109]
84th ΡΙ and ΣΛ Marriott Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana		 August 2, 2001–August 7, 2001 95th [110]
Μ and ΓΞΛ Bally's Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada (Both Μ and ΓΞΛ are in Minneapolis)		 August 1, 2002–August 4, 2002 96th Economic Development Conference [111]
85th ΠΥ and ΓΛ Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan		 July 31, 2003–August 5, 2003 97th [112]
Ψ and Ρ Philadelphia Marriott
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		 August 5, 2004–August 8, 2004 98th [113]
86th ΔΘ and ΑΗΛ Hilton Americas Hotel
Houston, Texas		 August 4, 2005–August 8, 2005 99th [67]
Β and ΜΛ Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, D. C.		 July 25, 2006–July 30, 2006 100th Centennial; Speaker Hugh B. Price, Andrew Young, Lou Gossett, Jr. and Bill Pinkney [114][115][116]
87th ΔΞΛ Rosen Shingle Creek Resort
Orlando, Florida		 August 9, 2007–August 13, 2007 101st [117][118][119]
88th Bartle Hall Convention Center
Kansas City		 July 17, 2008–July 21, 2008 102nd [120]
89th Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans, Louisiana		 July 15, 2009–July 19, 2009 103rd [121][122]
90th Bally's Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada		 July 21, 2010–July 25, 2010 104th Moved from Phoenix, Arizona [123][124]
91st Hilton Chicago
Chicago, Illinois		 June 22, 2011–June 26, 2011 105th Theme: A Global Vision for Brotherhood: Gateway to the Dream [125][126][127]
92nd Hilton Austin
Austin, Texas		 June 26, 2013–June 30, 2013 107th Theme: Few in Number, Mighty in Power, Influence in Service [128][129]
93rd ΒΝΛ, ΑΟ, ΜΤ, and ΤΟ Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, North Carolina		 August 5, 2015–August 9, 2015 109th Theme: Focused on the Future: Investing in our Community, Health, Wealth and Self. [130][131]

References

  1. ↑ The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Development in College Life (Limited Edition 1906-1976) Charles H Wesley, The Foundation Publishers. Twentieth Printing 2008 (includes data through 2007), Appendix IV
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. February 1913. pp. 196–. ISSN 0011-1422.
  3. ↑ Alpha Phi Alpha History
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Theta chapter history
  5. ↑ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. March 1912. pp. 185–. ISSN 0011-1422.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Epsilon - A development in College Life
  7. ↑ Publications
  8. ↑ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. January 1914. pp. 115–. ISSN 0011-1422.
  9. ↑ Sphinx November 1914 p1
  10. ↑ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. February 1916. pp. 165–. ISSN 0011-1422.
  11. ↑ The Afro American Ledger - Jan 1, 1916 , p1
  12. 1 2 "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. March 1917. pp. 243–. ISSN 0011-1422.
  13. ↑ Alpha Phi Alpha - Gamma chapter history
  14. ↑ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity: A Centennial Celebration -The Early Alpha Chapter And Her Members, 1907-1930
  15. ↑ Letter from Alpha Phi Alpha War Secretary
  16. ↑ Sphinx Winter 1918
  17. ↑ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. March 1922. pp. 218–. ISSN 0011-1422.
  18. ↑ History of Delta Lambda chapter
  19. 1 2 3 About Epsilon Lambda chapter
  20. 1 2 Cover of Minutes of 15th Annual Convention
  21. ↑ Letter from Alpha Phi Alpha president 1922
  22. 1 2 "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. March 1924. pp. 219–. ISSN 0011-1422.
  23. 1 2 Cover of Minutes of 16th Annual Convention
  24. ↑ New York Times - Dec 28, 1924
  25. 1 2 "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. March 1926. pp. 243–. ISSN 0011-1422.
  26. ↑ The Afro American - Jan 1, 1927 p15
  27. ↑ Letter from Alpha Phi Alpha President
  28. ↑ Skip's Historical Moments #27
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  30. ↑ Gregory Parks (13 June 2008). Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 147–148. ISBN 0-8131-7295-0.
  31. ↑ Beta Eta @ SUIC
  32. ↑ Beta Omicron Chapter at Tennessee State University celebrates 75th Anniversary
  33. ↑ Omicron Delta Lambda -Kelley
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  36. ↑ Jewel Murray
  37. 1 2 3 Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Timeline
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  48. ↑ Nametag for 1954 convention
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  51. ↑ Park City Daily News - Aug 6, 1956 p. 25 "Thinks Neutrals May Break Back of Reds"
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  53. ↑ 50th Anniversary Convention Banquet
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  56. ↑ Delta Gamma Lambda History
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  106. ↑ Ebony Aug 1998 p22
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  109. ↑ Fall 2000 V85N3 p40
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  111. ↑ Ebony Aug 2002 p24
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  116. ↑ Ebony Jul 2006 p42
  117. ↑ Event View 101st Anniversary Convention (Orlando, Florida)
  118. ↑ Alfred Bailey Enters Omega Chapter
  119. ↑ Ebony Aug 2007 p42
  120. ↑ 2008 Convention Call
  121. ↑ 2009 Alpha Phi Alpha Convention Call
  122. ↑ Event View 103rd Anniversary Convention (New Orleans, LA)
  123. ↑ Group plans protests for immigrants' rights as immigration law changes
  124. ↑ Taking a Costly Stand on Arizona
  125. ↑ 105th Anniversary Convention/91st General Convention
  126. ↑ Event View 105th Anniversary/91st General Convention
  127. ↑ 2011 Chicago Convention Photos
  128. ↑ AUSTIN ATTENDEE INFORMATION AND ARRIVAL ITINERARY
  129. ↑ 2013 General Convention
  130. ↑
  131. ↑ http://betanulambda.org/charlotte2015/
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