The general conventions and other national conventions of Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) are as follows:[1]
Number | Host chapter(s) | Location | Dates | Anniversary | Notes | Refs |
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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 | ΓΗΛ | 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] |
94th | Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland |
July 12, 2017–July 16, 2017 | 111th | Theme: The Urgency of Now | [132] | |
95th | Bally’s Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada |
July 24, 2019–
July 28, 2019 |
113th | Theme: Alpha Advocacy in Action: Silence Is Not An Option | [133] | |
96th | ΙΛ, ΓΡ, and ΘΞ | JW Mariott Indianapolis |
July 14, 2021–
July 18, 2021 |
115th | Theme: Elevating the Alpha Spirit: Men of Distinction Impacting Our Communities | [134] |
97th | ΑΣΛ, ΒΤΛ, ΝΠΛ, ΞΤΛ, ΡΝΛ, and ΕΠΛ | Hilton Anatole Dallas |
July 26, 2023–
July 30, 2023 |
117th | Theme: Strengthening the Brotherhood and Standing for Social Justice | [135] |