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Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) Grand Conclaves are the fraternity’s official international convention. Grand Conclaves were originally held annually. At some point in the 1950s or 1960s, the Grand Conclaves were changed to being held every 18 months. After the 75th Grand Conclave in 1986, Grand Conclaves were changed to every two years.
Number | Host Chapter(s) | Location | Dates[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | Additional Information | Refs |
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1st | Washington, D.C. | 1912 | [2][1] | ||
2nd | Washington, D.C. | 1913 | [1] | ||
3rd | Washington, D.C. | 1914 | [1] | ||
4th | Oxford, Pennsylvania | 1915 | [1] | ||
5th | Washington, D.C. | 1916 | [1] | ||
6th | Oxford, Pennsylvania | 1917 | [1] | ||
7th | Washington, D.C. | 1918 | [1] | ||
8th | Boston, Massachusetts | 1919 | [1][3] | ||
9th | Nashville, Tennessee | 1920 | [1][4][5][6] | ||
10th | Atlanta, Georgia (Morehouse College, Atlanta University, Clark Atlanta University, Gammon Theological Seminary) | December 27, 1921–December 31, 1921 | [1][4][7] | ||
11th | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1922 | [1][8] | ||
12th | St. Louis, Missouri | December 1923 (Christmas week) | [1][9][10] | ||
13th | Washington, D.C. | 1924 | [1][6][11] | ||
14th | Tuskegee, Alabama | 1925 | [1][6] | ||
15th | Ι and ΣΩ | Chicago, Illinois | 1926 | [1][12] | |
16th | Ε, ΞΦ, and ΥΦ | Community House of St. Mark's M. E. Church, New York City, New York | December 1927 | [1][13] | |
17th | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1928 | [1] | ||
18th | Baltimore, Maryland | 1929 | [1] | ||
19th | Detroit, Michigan | 1931 | [1] | ||
20th | Richmond, Virginia | 1932 | [1] | ||
21st | Durham, North Carolina | 1933 | [1] | ||
22nd | St. Louis, Missouri | 1934 | [1][9] | ||
23rd | Atlanta, Georgia | December 27, 1935–December 30, 1935 | [1][14] | ||
24th | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1936 | [1] | ||
25th | Cleveland, Ohio | 1937 | [1][8] | ||
26th | Ι and ΣΩ | Chicago, Illinois | 1938 | [1][12] | |
27th | Ε and other chapters | Little Theatre of the Harlem Branch of the YMCA, New York City, New York | December 27, 1939–December 30, 1939 | [1][13] | |
28th | Nashville, Tennessee | 1940 | [1][4] | ||
29th | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1941 | [1] | ||
30th | Little Rock, Arkansas | 1944 | [1][15] | ||
31st | ΑΩ | Washington, D.C. | 1945 | [2][1][9] | |
32nd | Fort Worth, Texas | 1946 | [1][8] | ||
33rd | Detroit, Michigan | December 27, 1947–December 30, 1947 | [1][16][17] | ||
34th | Columbus, Ohio | December 27, 1948–December 30, 1948 | [1][18][19] | ||
35th | Chicago, Illinois | December 28, 1949–December 30, 1949 | Guests include Etta Moten Barnett and William L Dawson | [1][12][20] | |
36th | Boston, Massachusetts | 1950 | [1] | ||
37th | ΣΑ | Lord Calvert Hotel, Miami, Florida | December 27, 1951–December 30, 1951 | Guests included Benjamin Mays Theme: Securing World Peace by Strengthening Democracy | [21][22][23][24] |
38th | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1952 | [1] | ||
39th | ΒΙ and ΙΕ | Cincinnati, Ohio | December 27, 1953–December 30, 1953 | Theme: "Rights and Responsibilities of an Integrated Democracy" | [1][25][26][27] |
40th | Atlanta, Georgia | December 27, 1954–December 30, 1954 | Guests include Benjamin Mays and Rufus Clement | [1][28] | |
41st | Λ and ΛΟ | Los Angeles, California | August 18, 1955–August 23, 1955 | Theme: "Desegregation – a Way Station; Integration – Our Destination" | [1][4][29][30] |
42nd | Baltimore, Maryland (Morgan State College) | December 27, 1956–December 30, 1956 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at this Conclave. Theme: "Wanted – Techniques for Strengthening and Furthering our Democratic Heritage" | [31][32][33] | |
43rd[lower-alpha 3] | St. Louis, Missouri (Kiel Auditorium) | December 27, 1957–December 30, 1957 | [1][9][34] | ||
44th | Cleveland, Ohio | December 27, 1958–December 30, 1958 | Speakers included Wiley A Branton | [1][35][36][37] | |
45th | Hotel New Yorker, New York City, New York | December 27, 1959–December 30, 1959 | Speakers include Massachusetts Asst. Atty. Gen. Herbert E. Tucker | [1][13][38][39] | |
46th | San Antonio, Texas | December 27, 1960–December 30, 1960 | [40][1][41] | ||
47th | Α, ΑΩ, and ΚΨ | Washington, D.C. | August 13, 1961–August 18, 1961 | Golden Anniversary - Speakers included Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Federal Housing administrator Dr. Robert C. Weaver |
[2][1][4][42][43] |
48th | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1962 | Speakers included Indiana Governor Matthew E. Welsh | [1][44] | |
49th | Denver, Colorado | August 1964 | [9][45] | ||
50th | Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Michigan | December 27, 1965–December 30, 1965 | [42][46] | ||
51st | Boston, Massachusetts | –August 13, 1967– | [47] | ||
52nd[lower-alpha 3] | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1968 | [48] | ||
Atlanta, Georgia | 1969 | Constitutional Convention | [4][48] | ||
53rd | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Hilton) | August 1, 1970–August 6, 1970 | [4][48][49] | ||
54th | Houston, Texas | December 1971 | [50][51] | ||
55th | St. Louis, Missouri | July 31, 1973–August 5, 1973 | [42] | ||
56th | Phoenix, Arizona | December 1974 | [50][52] | ||
57th | Atlanta, Georgia | August 15, 1976–August 21, 1976 | [4][53][54] | ||
58th[lower-alpha 3] | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1977 | [22] | ||
59th | Denver, Colorado | August 5, 1979–August 11, 1979 | Theme: "Omega focuses on Family: The Keystone of our Society" | [4][55][56] | |
60th | San Francisco Hilton and Tower, San Francisco, California | December 26, 1980–December 31, 1980 | Guests include Ernest Green, Benjamin Hooks, and Jesse Jackson Theme: "The Decade is the 80's, but Black Problems are the Same: What Now?" | [42][57][58] | |
61st | ΣΑ | Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida | August 7, 1982–August 14, 1982 | Guests include Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Vernon Jordan, H. Carl Moultrie, Calvin S. Morris, Oscar W. Adams Jr., and William Jason | [22][58][59] |
62nd | Kansas City, Missouri | 1983 | [9][58] | ||
63rd | Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky | December 26, 1984–December 30, 1984 | [4][60] | ||
64th[lower-alpha 3] | ΑΩ | Washington, D.C. | July 25, 1986–August 1, 1986 | 75th anniversary Grand Conclave - Guests include Douglas Wilder, Earl Graves, Walter Fauntroy, Jesse Jackson, Benjamin Hooks, James Ursy, Randall Robinson | [2][4] |
65th | Dallas, Texas | July 23, 1988–July 29, 1988 | [42] | ||
66th | Detroit, Michigan | 1990 | [4] | ||
67th | Atlanta, Georgia | 1992 | [4] | ||
68th | Cleveland, Ohio | July 22, 1994–July 29, 1994 | [4][61][62] | ||
69th | Los Angeles, California | 1996 (Summer) | [63][64] | ||
70th | Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana | July 10, 1998–July 16, 1998 | [4][65][66] | ||
71st | Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana | July 22, 2000–July 27, 2000 | [67][68][69][70] | ||
72nd | Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina | July 10, 2002–July 17, 2002 | Theme: "Empowering Minorities: Economically and Socially" | [8][67][71][72][73] | |
73rd | Adam's Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri | July 19, 2004–July 29, 2004 | [61][42][74] | ||
74th | Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas | Jul 20, 2006–Jul 23, 2006 | [75] | ||
75th | ΑΦ | Sheraton Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama | Jul 13, 2008–Jul 17, 2008 | Hosted by Brother Walter Body, Marshall | [76] |
76th | ΙΙ | Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina | July 22, 2010–July 30, 2010 | Also hosted by Sixth District Brother Michael R. Morgan was the Grand Marshal. | [77][78] |
77th | ΑΩ | Washington, D.C. | July 27, 2011–July 31, 2011 | The Centennial Celebration to mark 100 years. | [2][79] |
78th | ΕΡ and Ξ | Minneapolis, Minnesota | July 5, 2012–July 12, 2012 | [80] | |
79th | ΜΩ | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | July 10, 2014–July 16, 2014 | [81] | |
80th | Las Vegas, Nevada | July 21, 2016–July 28, 2016 | [82] | ||
81st | New Orleans, Louisiana | July 20, 2018–July 24, 2018 | [83] | ||
82nd | Virtual | July 17, 2020–July 19, 2020 | Took place virtually in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. | [84] | |
83rd | ΠΦ | Charlotte, North Carolina | July 21, 2022–July 26, 2022 | [85] | |
84th | Pi Iota | Tampa, Florida | June 26, 2024–July 2, 2024 | “A conclave with a purpose”
Grand Marshal, Anthony L. Perkins |
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