Past Conclaves
While the main purpose of the Grand Chapter is to conduct the business of the Fraternity, it is much more than that. Conclave is an excellent opportunity to meet Brothers from all over the country and exchange ideas.
Past Conclaves
The collegiate and professional chapter delegates, as well as the Supreme Council, District Counselors and Professional Representatives, are required to attend the legislative sessions. All Brothers are encouraged to attend to learn about how the Fraternity is governed and how business is conducted. The legislative sessions take place for less than half the time each day, and the rest of the time is filled with activities as varied as model initiation ceremonies, educational forums, tours of local attractions, and ample opportunities to socialize.
The location of the Grand Chapter Conclave is selected approximately one year before the actual event. Chapters that would like to host Conclave submit bids to the Supreme Council, and the Council decides which bid is the most attractive based upon cost, location and other factors. The past locations and hosts of the Grand Chapter Conclaves include:
Number |
Year |
Location |
Host Chapter(s) |
Attendees |
0 |
1904 |
Madison, WI |
Alpha |
8 |
1st |
1908 |
Madison, WI |
Alpha |
15 |
2nd |
1910 |
Madison, WI |
Alpha |
18 |
3rd |
1912 |
Madison, WI |
Alpha |
28 |
4th |
1914 |
Madison, WI |
Alpha |
37 |
5th |
1916 |
Evanston, IL |
Upsilon |
39 |
6th |
1919 |
Columbus, OH |
Lambda |
45 |
7th |
1922 |
St. Louis, MO |
Alpha Epsilon, St.Louis Alumni Association |
53 |
8th |
1924 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Omega |
50 |
9th |
1926 |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Alpha Beta |
97 |
10th |
1928 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Rho |
106 |
11th |
1930 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Beta |
101 |
12th |
1932 |
Washington, DC |
Alpha Pi, Alpha Rho, Washington DC Pro |
117 |
13th |
1934 |
Bloomington, IN |
Epsilon, Iota, Indianapolis Pro |
167 |
14th |
1936 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Alpha Delta, Cincinnati Pro |
101 |
15th |
1938 |
New Orleans, LA |
Alpha Tau, Psi, New Orleans and Baton Rouge Pros |
113 |
16th |
1940 |
Berkeley, CA |
Sigma, Alpha Alpha, Beta Gamma, L.A. and San Francisco Pros |
102 |
17th |
1942 |
Chicago, IL |
Alpha Psi, Upsilon, Chicago Pro |
109 |
18th |
1946 |
St. Louis, MO |
Alpha Epsilon, St.Louis Pro |
208 |
19th |
1948 |
Cleveland, OH |
Gamma, Akron and Cleveland Pros |
114 |
20th |
1950 |
Washington, DC |
Alpha Pi, Alpha Rho, Washington DC Pro |
114 |
21st |
1952 |
Madison, WI |
Alpha |
153 |
22nd |
1954 |
East Lansing, MI |
Alpha Upsilon |
120 |
23rd |
1956 |
State College, PA |
Nu |
121 |
24th |
1958 |
Houston, TX |
Beta Theta, South Texas Pro |
93 |
25th |
1960 |
West Lafayette, IN |
Beta Nu, Lafayette Pro |
97 |
26th |
1962 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Alpha Delta, Cincinnati Pro |
95 |
27th |
1964 |
New York, NY |
Chi, New York Pro |
107 |
28th |
1966 |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Alpha Beta, Detroit Pro |
97 |
29th |
1968 |
Iowa City, IA |
Alpha Theta |
99 |
30th |
1970 |
Austin, TX |
Beta Theta |
116 |
31st |
1972 |
Urbana, IL |
Zeta |
114 |
32nd |
1974 |
College Park, MD |
Alpha Rho, Beta Upsilon, Washington DC Pro |
106 |
33rd |
1976 |
Rapid City, SD |
Beta Phi |
105 |
34th |
1978 |
Denton, TX |
Beta Eta |
112 |
35th |
1980 |
Ithaca, NY |
Tau |
122 |
36th |
1982 |
Columbia, MO |
Delta |
141 |
37th |
1984 |
Syracuse, NY |
Pi |
108 |
38th |
1986 |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Rho |
114 |
39th |
1988 |
Berkeley, CA |
Sigma, San Francisco Pro |
161 |
40th |
1990 |
Tallahassee, FL |
Gamma Beta |
157 |
41st |
1992 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Epsilon, Iota, Beta Nu, Indianapolis Pro |
159 |
42nd |
1994 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Beta |
151 |
43rd |
1996 |
Fayetteville, AR |
Alpha Sigma |
162 |
44th |
1998 |
Atlanta, GA |
Alpha Omega |
213 |
45th |
2000 |
St. Louis, MO |
Delta, Beta Delta, Gamma Theta, St.Louis Pro |
251 |
46th |
2002 |
Madison, WI |
Alpha |
269 |
47th |
2004 |
Blacksburg, VA |
Gamma Iota |
241 |
48th |
2006 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Beta Gamma, Los Angeles Pro |
233 |
49th |
2008 |
Bloomington, IN |
Epsilon, Iota, Zeta and Indianapolis Pro |
214 |
50th |
2010 |
Athens, OH |
Gamma Nu |
217 |
51st |
2012 |
Iowa City, IA |
Alpha Theta |
219 |
52nd |
2014 |
Charlottesville, VA |
Alpha Kappa |
250 |
53rd |
2016 |
Atlanta, GA |
Alpha Omega |
254 |
54th |
2018 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Gamma Upsilon |
200 |
55th |
2020 |
Online |
Alpha Upsilon |
181 |
56th |
2022 |
Blacksburg, VA |
Gamma Iota |
157 |