List of Theta Phi Alpha National Conventions

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This is a list of Theta Phi Alpha National Conventions.[1]

National conventions

Convention Location Date Significance Reference
1 Detroit, Michigan September 1919 Agreed to propose a charter for national fraternity status [1]
2 Ann Arbor, Michigan June 1920 Added the color blue, the pearl jewel, and the white rose to the national symbols. Created the Grand Officer roles and determined the annual and charter dues. [1]
3 Champaign, Illinois June 1921 Approved three additional chapters, pledge pins, and the date of the Fraternity's Founder's Day. Consolidated the Grand Council from ten to four positions. [1]
4 Columbus, Ohio February 10, 1922February 11, 1922 Developed the great seal to put on charter chapters. Agreed to the installation of the Kappa chapter. [1][2]
5 Athens, Ohio August 1923
6
Cincinnati, Ohio
August 28, 1924 [3]
7 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin June 29, 1925July 6, 1925 [4]
8
St. Louis, Missouri
June 28, 1926July 2, 1926 [1]
9 Estes Park, Colorado August 28, 1928August 31, 1928 [5]
10
Chicago, Illinois
August 18, 1930August 21, 1930 [6][7]
11 Toronto, Dominion of Canada June 28, 1932July 2, 1932 [8]
12
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 7, 1935July 11, 1935 [9]
13 Detroit, Michigan June 23, 1937July 3, 1937 [10]
14
Cincinnati, Ohio
July 23, 1939July 27, 1939 [11]
15 State College, Pennsylvania August 10, 1941August 14, 1941 [1][12][13]
16 Swampscott, Massachusetts September 3, 1946September 7, 1946 [14][15]
17
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 29, 1948September 1, 1948 [16]
18 Syracuse, New York August 27, 1950August 31, 1950 [1]
19
Chicago, Illinois
June 29, 1952July 2, 1952 Merger approved with Pi Lambda Sigma [1]
20
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 27, 1954July 1, 1954 [17]
21 Burlington, Wisconsin June 22, 1956June 26, 1956 [18]
22 Port Huron, Michigan June 13, 1958June 17, 1958 [19]
23
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 17, 1960June 21, 1960 [20]
24
Cleveland, Ohio
August 25, 1962August 30, 1962 [1][21]
25 Detroit, Michigan June 17, 1964June 22, 1964 [22][23]
26
Chicago, Illinois
June 30, 1966July 4, 1966 [24][25]
27
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 27, 1968July 1, 1968 [26]
28 Lexington, Massachusetts June 1970
29
St. Louis, Missouri
June 1972
30 Fort Mitchell, Kentucky August 1974
31 Akron, Ohio August 1976
32
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 1978
33
Chicago, Illinois
August 1980
34
New Orleans, Louisiana
August 1982
35 Fort Mitchell, Kentucky June 1984July 1984
36 Dearborn, Michigan June 26, 1986June 29, 1986 [1]
37
Chicago, Illinois
June 1988
38 Orlando, Florida June 1990
39
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 1992
40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 1994
41 Buffalo, New York June 1996
42
Cleveland, Ohio
June 25, 1998June 28, 1998 [27]
43
St. Louis, Missouri
June 22, 2000June 25, 2000 [28]
44 Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 27, 2002June 30, 2002 [29]
45
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 24, 2004June 27, 2004 [30]
46
Atlanta, Georgia
June 21, 2006June 25, 2006 [31]
47 Lincolnshire, Illinois July 9, 2008July 14, 2008 [32]
48 Nashville, Tennessee July 14, 2010July 17, 2010 [33]
49 Ypsilanti, Michigan July 10, 2012July 15, 2012 Centennial [34]
50
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 8, 2014July 12, 2014 [35]
51
St. Louis, Missouri
July 13, 2016July 17, 2016 [36][37]
52 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 11, 2018 – July 15, 2018 [38]

References

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  2. ^ Daily Illini, 14 February 1922 p1
  3. ^ Catholic Action ...: A National Monthly: The National Catholic Welfare Conference Bulletin. 1922. pp. 27–.
  4. ^ The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska June 30, 1935 Page 14
  5. ^ The Pittsburgh Press - Aug 23, 1928 p 22
  6. ^ The Milwaukee Sentinel - Aug 19, 1930 p 12 "Miss Esther Burke is attending the biennial convention of the Theta Phi Alpha sorority at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, this week."
  7. ^ The Lincoln Star April 6, 1930 p 24
  8. ^ Daily Illini, 14 June 1932 p2
  9. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jun 28, 1935 p13
  10. ^ Daily Illini, 13 June 1937 p 5
  11. ^ The Capital Times from Madison, Wisconsin August 1, 1939 Page 8
  12. ^ Theta Phi Alpha (1941). The Compass. Vol. 20:4. p. 2.
  13. ^ The Pittsburgh Press - Aug 12, 1941 p 15
  14. ^ The Pittsburgh Press - Aug 22, 1946 p 15
  15. ^ Theta Phi Alpha (1946). The Compass. Vol. 26:3. p. 2.
  16. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug 20, 1948 p 12
  17. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jun 21, 1954 p39
  18. ^ The Milwaukee Sentinel - Jun 23, 1956 p 24
  19. ^ The Pittsburgh Press - Jun 13, 1958 p 10
  20. ^ Theta Phi Alpha (1960). The Compass. Vol. 40:1. p. 4.
  21. ^ The Pittsburgh Press - Aug 23, 1962 p 38
  22. ^ Fall, 1963 Compass page 4
  23. ^ "Asserts Priests Sorely Needed in South". The Anchor. Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. June 25, 1964. p. 7.
  24. ^ "Theta Phi Alpha Sorority to hold 26th convention". chicagotribune.com.
  25. ^ "National Sorority Plans Convention". The Anchor. Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. June 9, 1966. p. 18.
  26. ^ Theta Phi Alpha (1968). The Compass. Vol. 47:1. p. 3.
  27. ^ "Theta Phi Alpha Web Site NEWS Page". Archived from the original on February 2, 1999.
  28. ^ "Theta Phi Alpha Web Site NEWS Page". Archived from the original on March 9, 2000.
  29. ^ "Theta Phi Alpha 2002 National Convention June 27-30, 2002". Archived from the original on June 5, 2002.
  30. ^ "Memo from Grand Council - RE: Theta Phi Alpha 2004 National Convention June 24 -27, 2004, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2004.
  31. ^ "Theta Phi Alpha national convention". Archived from the original on January 21, 2007.
  32. ^ Southeastern Louisiana University. "ByLion -- August 8, 2008". southeastern.edu.
  33. ^ 2010 Theta Phi Alpha National Convention - Convention Reports
  34. ^ "Theta Phi Alpha - Centennial 2012 Convention information". thetaphialpha.org.
  35. ^ At a Glance Convention Schedule
  36. ^ "Theta Phi Alpha - Alpha Mu - Events - Convention 2016 in St. Louis, MO". thetaphinku.org.
  37. ^ "National Panhellenic Conference Calendar of events". npcwomen.org.
  38. ^ "What's Happening | Theta Phi Alpha".