List of Alpha Phi Omega national conventions

National conventions in Alpha Phi Omega are biennial gatherings of the respective national organization of the fraternity, in which official business is conducted and brothers from the various chapters in the organization meet to share ideas and expand leadership, friendship, and service. In the very early years, decisions of the National Fraternity were conducted by mail. The first actual assembly of delegates in a convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 1–2, 1931. Seven of the fraternity's eighteen chapters were represented at this convention by 23 students and advisors.[1]

Alpha Phi Omega of the United States conducts biennial national conventions in even-numbered years, and as of 2016, forty-four conventions have been held. The last convention held was in Austin, Texas and the next will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. Conventions were not held in 1942 and 1944 due to World War II, and a special Constitutional Convention was held in 1967. Alpha Phi Omega of the Philippines conducts biennial national conventions in odd-numbered years, and as of 2009, twenty-five conventions have been held.[1]

In the US, national conventions are officially called to order by an opening ceremony in which members of the Delta Omega chapter at the University of Houston bring forth the Eternal Flame of Service. This tradition was started after the twenty-first national convention in Dallas, Texas. In the early hours of December 30, 1970, the delegates of the Delta Omega chapter met in a ceremony in the suite of H. Roe Bartle, with the newly elected members of the National Board of Directors and National President Aubrey B. Hamilton. Bartle lit a small blue candle which he in turn used to light a hurricane lamp, which was then passed from the blue candle to each of the board members' candles. He then joined the board members to light two four-foot candles. The flame was then taken to Houston and allowed to burn while awaiting the completion of the Eternal Flame site.[2]

Convention attendance has grown considerably through the years. In 1932, 88 members were attending the convention[3] and the largest convention attendance in the US to date has been 2,316 in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2002, and the largest number of chapters represented was 235 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2000.[1]

United States

Convention number Dates Location Theme Attendance (attendees / chapters) References
1st December 1926 Mailed ballot ? / 1 [4]
2nd September 1928 and December 1928 Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 		Held Concurrently with the 5th National Training Conference for Scout Executives ? / 6 [5][4][a]
3rd March 1, 1931 – March 2, 1931 Jefferson Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri 		23 / 9 [4][6][7]
4th December 28, 1932 – December 29, 1932 La Salle Hotel
Chicago, Illinois 		88 / ? [3][4]
5th December 28, 1934 – December 29, 1934 Hotel President
Kansas City, Missouri 		230 / 21, 14 interest groups [4][8]
6th September 4, 1936 – September 6, 1936 Camp Manatoc
Akron, Ohio 		Tenth Anniversary Celebration ? / 26 [4][9]
7th December 28, 1938 – December 29, 1938 Hotel DeSoto
St. Louis, Missouri 		274 / 51 [4]
8th December 28, 1940 – December 29, 1940 Antlers Hotel
Indianapolis, Indiana 		Service: Our Contribution to Americanism on College campuses. 312 / 54 [4][10][11]
9th December 28, 1946 – December 29, 1946 Hotel President
Kansas City, Missouri 		Service: Our Contribution to a Peaceful World. 349 / 71 [1][4][10][12][13][b]
10th December 28, 1948 – December 30, 1948 La Salle Hotel
Chicago, Illinois 		To Put Service to Others Ahead of Selfish Aims. 602 / 121 [4][6][10]
11th December 28, 1950 – December 30, 1950 Fort Des Moines Hotel
Des Moines, Iowa 		25th Anniversary: The Past, Present, and Future of Alpha Phi Omega. ~600 / 119 [4][10]
12th December 28, 1952 – December 30, 1952 Deshler-Wallick Hotel
Columbus, Ohio 		Service Above Selfish Aims. ~500 / 135 [4][10]
13th December 28, 1954 – December 30, 1954 Schroeder Hotel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 		Service Past, Present, and Future. 600+ / 121 [4][10][14][15]
14th Aug 28, 1956 – Aug 30, 1956 Wilton Hotel
Long Beach, California 		300+ / 85 [4][16][17]
15th Aug 29, 1958 – Sep 1, 1958 Stephen F. Austin Hotel
Austin, Texas 		The Lone Star State in '58. 400+ / 97 [4]
16th December 28, 1960 – December 30, 1960 Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 		35th Anniversary 843 / 156 [4]
17th December 27, 1962 – December 29, 1962 University of Kansas City and Bellerive Hotel
Kansas City, Missouri 		Lead in Service. ? / 156+ [4][10][18]
18th December 27, 1964 – December 29, 1964 Brown Palace Hotel
Denver, Colorado 		40th Anniversary 713 / 163 [4][10][14]
19th December 27, 1966 – December 29, 1966 Radisson Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota 		In Brotherhood- Carry On. 1,000+ / 210+ [4][10][19]
December 27, 1967 – December 29, 1967 University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma 		Constitutional Convention 247 / 247 [1][4][10][c]
20th December 27, 1968 – December 29, 1968 Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C. 		Hand in Hand In Service. 1,603 / 273 [4][10][20]
21st December 27, 1970 – December 29, 1970 Marriott Motor Hotel
Dallas, Texas 		The Three Worlds of Alpha Phi Omega, Tell It Like It Is, Let's Be Significant. [4][10]
22nd December 27, 1972 – December 29, 1972 Denver Hilton
Denver, Colorado 		Extend A Helping Hand To Your Fellow Man. ~1,000 / ? [4][10]
23rd December 27, 1974 – December 29, 1974 Stouffer's Riverfront Inn
St. Louis, Missouri 		Golden Opportunities to Serve. 900+ / ? [4][10][14]
24th December 27, 1976 – December 29, 1976 Marriott Motor Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia 		Service - The Spirit of '76. ~1,100 / ? [4][10]
25th December 27, 1978 – December 29, 1978 Opryland Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee 		A Bold Heritage - A Bright Future. ~1,000 / ? [4][10]
26th December 27, 1980 – December 29, 1980 Marriott Hotel
Los Angeles, California 		Lighting the World Through Service. 632 / ? [4]
27th December 28, 1982 – December 30, 1982 Hyatt Regency
Kansas City, Missouri 		Show Me Service. 922 / ? [4][10]
28th December 28, 1984 – December 30, 1984 Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C. 		A Monument to Service. 1,425 / ? [4][10][14]
29th December 28, 1986 – December 30, 1986 Hyatt Regency Houston
Houston, Texas 		Service - The Finest Frontier. 1,334 / 149 [4][10]
30th December 27, 1988 – December 30, 1988 Denver Marriott City Center
Denver, Colorado 		Service Above All. 993 / 128 [4][10]
31st December 27, 1990 – December 30, 1990 Clarion Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri 		Service - Gateway to Our Future. 1,430 / 188 [4][10]
32nd December 27, 1992 – December 30, 1992 Boston Park Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts 		Leading the Way to Service. 2,000 / ~220 [4][10][20]
33rd December 27, 1994 – December 30, 1994 Hyatt Regency DFW Airport
DFW Airport, Texas 		Deep in the Heart of Service. 1,940 / 222 [4][14][21]
34th December 27, 1996 – December 30, 1996 Hyatt Regency
Phoenix, Arizona 		Rising to Serve. 1,585 / ~210 [4][22]
35th December 27, 1998 – December 30, 1998 Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis, Minnesota 		Leadership, Friendship, and Service: SnowBalled Into One. 1,781 / 227 [4][23]
36th December 27, 2000 – December 30, 2000 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Center City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 		Celebrating our Heritage, Forging Our Future. 2,086 / 235 [1][4][24]
37th December 27, 2002 – December 30, 2002 Sheraton New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana 		Brotherhood on the Bayou 2,316 / ? [1][25]
38th December 27, 2004 – December 30, 2004 Adam's Mark
Denver, Colorado 		Service at its Peak 1,488 / ? [26][27]
39th December 27, 2006 – December 30, 2006 Galt House
Louisville, Kentucky 		Unbridled Service 1,652 / ? [28]
40th December 27, 2008 – December 30, 2008 Sheraton Boston
Boston, Massachusetts 		Revolutionary Brotherhood 2,075 / ? [29]
41st December 27, 2010 – December 30, 2010 Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia 		Dream * Lead * Serve [29]
42nd December 27, 2012 – December 30, 2012 Anaheim Marriott Hotel
Anaheim, California 		Time to Shine 1,579 / ? [29][30][31][32][33]
43rd December 27, 2014 – December 30, 2014 Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Chicago, Illinois 		Inspire, Innovate, IGNITE
44th December 27, 2016 – December 30, 2016 Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 		This is Our Story [34]
45th December 27, 2018 – December 30, 2018 JW Marriott Austin
Austin, Texas 		Building Community 1,330 / ?
46th December 28, 2020 – December 29, 2020 Virtual [d]
47th December 27, 2021 – January 5, 2022 Virtual [d]
48th December 27, 2023 – December 30, 2023 Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Indianapolis, Indiana 		~560 / ?
49th December 27, 2025 – December 30, 2025 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  1. ^ The convention was held in September 1926 concurrently with the Fifth National Training Conference of Scout Executives. This conference was held from September 6 to 12, 1928 The detailed voting occurred by Mail Ballot held in December 1926.
  2. ^ Conventions were not held during World War II (1942 and 1944). The 1942 Convention was planned for Kansas City, Missouri, and was changed by a vote of the chapters to a mail ballot at the request of the Office of Defense Transportation (ODT)
  3. ^ The 1967 Constitutional Convention in Norman, Oklahoma is not considered a National Convention, as it was a special conference. Only one delegate per chapter was allowed to attend.
  4. ^ a b Convention was planned for JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philippines

National conventions for Alpha Phi Omega Philippines are biennial gatherings that are currently conducted in odd-numbered years. It is where official business is conducted by the General Assembly composed of brothers and sisters from the various chapters and alumni/alumnae associations meeting to share ideas and to expand leadership, friendship, and service. Following are the past conventions held in the Philippines.[35]

Convention number Dates Location Theme Host Refs
1st September 13, 1953 Philippine Normal College Auditorium
Ermita, Manila 		Unity for Service Beta chapter [36][37][38]
2nd December 17, 1955 – December 18, 1955 Boy Scouts of the Philippines Building
Ermita, Manila 		Epsilon chapter [39][40]
3rd December 6, 1958 – December 7, 1958 Boy Scouts of the Philippines Building
Ermita, Manila and
University of the Philippines, Diliman
Diliman, Quezon City 		Eta chapter [38]
4th December 18, 1960 – December 19, 1960 University of the Philippines, Los Baños
Los Baños, Laguna 		Theta chapter [38]
5th December 22, 1962 – December 23, 1962 National University
Sampaloc, Manila 		Revitalizing the Alpha Phi Omega Spirit Beta chapter [38][41]
6th March 6, 1965 – March 7, 1965 Mapúa Institute of Technology
Intramuros, Manila 		Humility, Integrity, Honesty for a Better Nation Delta chapter [38][42][43]
7th December 15, 1968 – December 16, 1968 Far Eastern University
Sampaloc, Manila 		For God and Country Alpha chapter [38][43]
8th December 17, 1971 – December 19, 1971 University of the Philippines, Los Baños
Los Baños, Laguna 		Alpha Phi Omega Answers the Nation's Call Theta chapter [38][43]
9th March 25, 1976 – March 28, 1976 Baptist Camp
Mariveles, Bataan 		Alpha Phi Omega: Its Role in Contemporary Philippines National Council [38][a]
10th March 30, 1979 – April 1, 1979 Camp 7
Minglanilla, Cebu 		Towards the Strengthening of Organizational Leadership in the Alpha Phi Omega in the Next Decade Region VII and National Council [38][44]
11th December 27, 1981 – December 30, 1981 Kabataang Barangay Training Center, Malasag
Cagayan de Oro 		The Fraternity and Sorority: Their Relevance and Challenges in the 80's Region X and National Council [38][44]
12th May 27, 1983 – May 29, 1983 Bagong Lipunan Settlement Project
Bamban, Tarlac 		Continuing Accent on Organizational Development and Service Region III and National Council [38]
13th December 14, 1985 – December 16, 1985 Boy Scouts of the Philippines Camp
Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna 		Alpha Phi Omega Ideology: A New Dimension Towards Genuine Service and Commitment National Council [37][38]
14th December 19, 1987 – December 21, 1987 People's Center Tacloban City/Commission on Audit Training Center
Palo, Leyte 		Professionalism (in A PHI O) toward National Solidarity Region VIII and National Council [38]
15th May 26, 1989 – May 28, 1989 Girl Scouts of the Philippines Camp
Alano, Toril, Davao City 		Service for Peace (Paglilingkod Para sa Kapayapaan) Region XI and National Council [37][38]
16th May 24, 1991 – May 26, 1991 Bulwagang Balagtas, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
Santa Mesa, Manila 		Reflections: The APhiO Culture (Balik-Tanaw:Ang Kulturang APhiO) NCR and National Council [38][45]
17th May 21, 1993 – May 23, 1993 University of the Philippines, Visayas
Miag-ao, Iloilo 		The Alpha Phi Omega and the Filipino Values Region VI and National Council [38]
18th May 27, 1995 – May 29, 1995 Feliciano and Sons Convention Center
Tetuan, Zamboanga City 		Think Global, Act Local Region IX and National Council [37][38][46]
19th May 2, 1997 – May 4, 1997 Teachers Camp
Baguio, Benguet 		Brotherhood...Its True and Honorable Essence in Retrospect Region I and National Council [37][38][47]
20th May 7, 1999 – May 9, 1999 Green Heights Convention and Business Center
Buhangin, Davao City 		Towards the Golden Year: A Force to Reckon With Region XI [37][38]
21st May 25, 2001 – May 27, 2001 George Dewey Convention Center
Subic Bay Freeport, Olongapo City, Zambales 		Zoom! Into the 21st Century Region III and National Council [37][38][48]
22nd May 22, 2003 – May 25, 2003 Garden Royale Convention Center, Goldenfields Commercial Complex
Bacolod, Negros Occidental 		Capturing a New Generation of Leaders Region VI-B and National Council [38][46]
23rd May 25, 2005 – May 28, 2005 Provincial Convention Center Capitol Hills and New Surigao City Government Complex
Surigao City, Surigao del Norte 		APO Now and Beyond: Sustaining the Gains of Leadership, Friendship, and Service Surigao City Alumni Association, Epsilon Gamma chapter, and National Council [38][48][49][50]
24th May 3, 2007 – May 6, 2007 Tagaytay International Convention Center
Tagaytay 		Bridging Generations Through Service. Kabite Alumni Association, Sigma Alumni Association, and Mississauga Alumni Association [38][48][51][52]
25th May 28, 2009 – May 31, 2009 Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center
Boracay Island, Aklan 		Great Leap Forward, Towards Excellence APO Boracay [53]
26th May 26, 2011 – May 29, 2011 Grand Caprice Convention Center, Limketkai Center
Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro 		One Vision in The Second Decade of the Third Millennium Oro City Alumni Association [54][55]
27th May 23, 2013 – May 26, 2013 Legazpi City
Albay 		Together as one: Rooted and Grounded on Service Gamma Xi Alumni Association [56][57]
28th May 21, 2015 – May 24, 2015 Lamberto L. Macias Sports Complex and Cultural Center
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental 		Leadership, Friendship, and Service Toward Peace, Unity, and Progress Negros Oriental Alumni Association, Gamma chapter,
and Negros Oriental State University Petitioning chapter 		[58][59]
29th May 26, 2017 – May 28, 2017 Lagao Gymnasium
General Santos 		Facing the Challenges, Bringing APO Together General Santos City Alumni Association [60]
30th May 18, 2018 – May 20, 2018 Subic Bay Exhibition and Conference Center
Subic Bay Freeport, Olongapo City, Zambales 		The Road to 100, Ain't no stopping us now! APO National Office and Region 3
31st Plaza del Norte Hotel and Convention Center and Fort Ilocandia Hotel
Laoag City
  1. ^ Convention was temporarily suspended due to the imposition of Martial Law by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Group assembly without approval was punishable by incarceration.

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