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PHI GAMMA DELTA - PAST CONVENTIONS
Conventions and Ekklesiai
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The first 24 Phi Gamma Delta legislative conventions were numbered in sequence as "conventions," but with the change in government in 1898 they were renamed "ekklesiai" (or "ekklesia" in the singular).
See our Historic Sites page to read about the locations of conventions and ekklesiai. "City" links below lead to city-specific Historic Sites pages on this web site, while the "Location" links go directly to the location description on those same site pages. "Attendance" links open the convention's group photo.
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| Date |
Days |
No. |
City (# of conventions) |
Location |
Attendance |
| 1852 |
Aug. 5 |
1 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Public exercises Arthur's Hall |
25 delegates |
| 1856 |
Aug. 16-17 |
2 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Burnet House |
4 chapters |
| 1859 |
Sept. 1-2 |
3 |
Louisville, KY |
United States Hotel |
5 chapters |
| 1863 |
Aug. 13-14 |
4 |
Pittsburgh, PA (2) |
Central Hall, Dispatch Bldg. |
4 chapters |
| 1864 |
Aug. 17-18 |
5 |
Pittsburgh, PA (3) |
Central Hall, Dispatch Bldg. |
6 chapters |
| 1866 |
Aug. 15-16 |
6 |
Meadville, PA |
Allegheny College |
5 chapters |
| 1867 |
Aug. 14-16 |
7 |
Greencastle, IN |
Indiana Asbury U. (DePauw) |
9 chapters |
| 1869 |
July 7-8 |
8 |
Pittsburgh, PA (4) |
Monongahela House |
9 chapters |
| 1870 |
May 4-5 |
9 |
Delaware, OH |
American House |
20 chapters |
| 1872 |
May 1-2 (or 3) |
10 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Bates House/Senate Chamber |
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| 1873 |
April 29-May 1 |
11 |
New York, NY |
Upsilon Chapter Hall |
18 chapters |
| 1874 |
Oct. 28-29 |
12 |
Charlottesville, VA |
Farish Hotel/Town Hall |
13 chapters |
| 1877 |
July 18-19 |
13 |
Meadville, PA |
Delamater Block |
14 chapters |
| 1878 |
Oct. 17-18 |
14 |
Indianapolis, IN (2) |
Bates House |
12 chapters |
| 1879 |
Oct. 15-17 |
15 |
Cleveland, OH |
Forest City House |
12 chapters |
| 1880 |
Sept. 8-10 |
16 |
Baltimore, MD |
The Carrollton |
15 chapters |
| 1881 |
Aug. 17-19 |
17 |
Point Chautauqua, NY |
Grand Hotel |
14 chapters |
| 1882 |
Sept. 7-9 |
18 |
Columbus, OH |
Neil House |
17 chapters |
| 1883 |
Aug. 28-30 |
19 |
Indianapolis, IN (3) |
Bates House |
16 chapters |
| 1884 |
Aug. 26-28 |
20 |
Pittsburgh, PA (5) |
Monongahela House |
12 chapters |
| 1885 |
Oct. 26-28 |
21 |
Easton, PA |
United States Hotel |
14 chapters |
| 1886 |
Oct. 28-30 |
22 |
Springfield, OH |
Knights of Pythias Hall |
18 chapters |
| 1887 |
Oct. 26-28 |
23 |
Bloomington, IL |
Hotel Windsor |
18 chapters |
| 1888 |
Sept. 26-28 |
24 |
Columbus, OH (2) |
Omicron Deuteron's Hall |
22 chapters |
| 1889 |
Oct. 30- Nov. 1 |
41st |
Lewisburg, PA |
public exercises at Union County Court House |
21 chapters |
| 1890 |
Oct. 22-24 |
42nd |
Indianapolis, IN (4) |
Bates House |
77 registered |
| 1891 |
Oct. 28-30 |
43rd |
Pittsburgh, PA (6) |
Monongahela House |
81 registered |
| 1892 |
Oct. 26-28 |
44th |
Philadelphia, PA |
Continental Hotel |
96 registered |
| 1893 |
Oct. 19-21 |
45th |
Minneapolis, MN |
West Hotel |
30 registered |
| 1894 |
Oct. 24-26 |
46th |
Columbus, OH (3) |
Omicron Deuteron's Hall |
95 registered |
| 1895 |
Nov. 26-28 |
47th |
Easton, PA (2) |
United States Hotel |
77 registered |
| 1896 |
Oct. 28-30 |
48th |
Chicago, IL |
The Auditorium hotel |
75 registered |
| 1897 |
June 30-July 2 |
49th |
Nashville, TN |
State Capitol |
75 registered |
| 1898 |
Oct. 14-18 |
50th |
Pittsburgh, PA (7) |
Hotel Schenley |
159 registered |
| 1899 |
Oct. 19-21 |
51st |
Dayton, OH |
Women's Christian Assn. Hall |
138 attended |
| 1900 |
July 27-30 |
52nd |
Niagara Falls, NY |
International Hotel |
129 attended |
| 1901 |
Sept. 4-6 |
53rd |
Niagara Falls, NY (2) |
International Hotel |
141 attended |
| 1902 |
Aug. 6-8 |
54th |
Put-in-Bay, OH |
Hotel Victory |
149 attended |
| 1903 |
Aug. 5-6 |
55th |
Put-in-Bay, OH (2) |
Hotel Victory |
159 attended |
| 1904 |
Aug. 3-5 |
56th |
Put-in-Bay, OH (3) |
Hotel Victory |
147 attended |
| 1905 |
July 26-28 |
57th |
Niagara Falls, NY (3) |
International Hotel |
178 attended |
| 1906 |
July 25-27 |
58th |
Fortress Monroe, VA |
Hotel Chamberlin |
145 attended |
| 1907 |
July 24-26 |
59th |
Chicago, IL (2) |
University of Chicago |
312 attended |
| 1908 |
June 29-July 1 |
60th |
New York, NY (2) |
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel |
432 attended |
| 1909 |
Aug. 4-6 |
61st |
Detroit, MI |
Hotel Cadillac |
244 attended |
| 1910 |
Aug. 3-5 |
62nd |
Niagara Falls, Ontario (4) |
Clifton Hotel |
193 attended |
| 1911 |
July 5-8 |
63rd |
Pittsburgh, PA (8) |
Hotel Schenley |
267 attended |
| 1912 |
Dec. 16-28 |
64th |
Indianapolis, IN (5) |
Claypool Hotel |
501 attended |
| 1913 |
Dec. 19-31 |
65th |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Hotel Chelsea |
394 registered |
| 1915 |
Aug. 30-Sept. 3 |
67th |
San Francisco, CA |
Inside Inn |
250 registered |
| 1916 |
Dec. 27-30 |
68th |
Cleveland, OH (2) |
Hotel Hollenden |
457 registered |
| 1917 |
Dec. 27-29 |
69th |
New York, NY (3) |
Hotel Astor |
584 registered |
| 1919 |
July 26-28 |
70th (71st) |
Chicago, IL (3) |
Congress Hotel |
645 registered |
| 1920 |
Dec. 28-31 |
72nd |
Kansas City, MO |
Muehlebach Hotel |
456 registered |
| 1921 |
Dec. 28-31 |
73rd |
Birmingham, AL |
Tutwiler Hotel |
258 registered |
| 1923 |
Sept. 4-7 |
75th |
Pittsburgh, PA (9) |
Hotel Schenley |
694 registered |
| 1924-5 |
Dec. 31-Jan. 3 |
76th |
Richmond, VA |
Hotel Jefferson |
374 registered |
| 1926 |
June 21-24 |
78th |
Colorado Springs, CO |
The Antlers |
426 registered |
| 1927 |
Dec. 28-31 |
79th |
West Baden, IN |
West Baden Springs Hotel |
355 registered |
| 1929 |
June 19-22 |
81st |
Swampscott, MA |
New Ocean House |
406 registered |
| 1930-1 |
Dec. 30-Jan. 2 |
82nd |
San Antonio, TX |
The Gunter Hotel |
314 registered |
| 1932 |
June 22-25 |
84th |
Detroit, MI (2) |
Book-Cadillac Hotel |
375 registered |
| 1933-4 |
Dec. 29-Jan. 1 |
85th |
Washington, DC |
Wardman Park Hotel |
385 registered |
| 1936 |
June 24-27 |
88th |
Cleveland, OH (2) |
Wade Park Manor |
615 registered |
| 1938 |
Sept. 1-4 |
90th |
Portland, OR |
Portland Hotel |
550 registered |
| 1940 |
June 26-29 |
92nd |
New York, NY (4) |
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel |
655 registered |
| 1946 |
Aug. 28-31 |
98th |
Chicago, IL (4) |
Congress Hotel |
877 registered |
| 1948 |
June 22-26 |
100th |
Pittsburgh, PA (10) |
William Penn Hotel |
784 registered |
| 1950 |
Sept. 6-9 |
102nd |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Hotel Claridge |
520 registered |
| 1952 |
Aug. 27-30 |
104th |
Toronto, Ontario |
Royal York Hotel |
528 registered |
| 1954 |
Sept. 1-4 |
106th |
Los Angeles, CA |
The Ambassador |
933 registered |
| 1956 |
Aug. 29-Sept. 1 |
108th |
Minneapolis, MN (2) |
Hotel Micollect |
494 registered |
| 1958 |
Sept. 3-6 |
110th |
Swampscott, MA |
New Ocean House |
497 registered |
| 1960 |
Aug. 24-27 |
112th |
Washington, DC (2) |
Shoreham Hotel |
605 registered |
| 1962 |
Aug. 21-25 |
114th |
Dallas, TX |
Sheraton Dallas Hotel |
544 registered |
| 1964 |
Sept. 1-5 |
116th |
French Lick, IN |
Sheraton-French Lick Hotel |
461 registered |
| 1966 |
Aug. 30-Sept. 3 |
118th |
Denver, CO |
Brown Palace |
582 registered |
| 1968 |
Aug. 20-25 |
120th |
West End, Grand Bahamas |
Grand Bahamas Hotel |
600 registered |
| 1970 |
Aug. 26-29 |
122nd |
Cleveland, OH (3) |
Sheraton-Cleveland Hotel |
550 registered |
| 1972 |
Aug. 23-26 |
124th |
San Francisco, CA (2) |
Sheraton-Palace Hotel |
507 registered |
| 1974 |
Aug. 21-24 |
126th |
Atlanta, GA |
Stouffer's Atlanta Inn |
618 registered |
| 1976 |
Aug. 17-21 |
128th |
Washington, DC (3) |
Sheraton Park Hotel |
653 registered |
| 1978 |
Aug. 6-10 |
130th |
Mackinac Island, MI |
Grand Hotel |
527 registered |
| 1980 |
Aug. 12-16 |
132nd |
Nashville, TN (2) |
Opryland Hotel |
610 registered |
| 1982 |
Aug. 8-12 |
134th |
Toronto, Ontario (2) |
Royal York Hotel |
657 registered |
| 1984 |
Aug. 12-16 |
136th |
New Orleans, LA |
Fairmont Hotel |
670 registered |
| 1986 |
Aug. 8-12 |
138th |
Lexington, KY |
Hyatt Regency Hotel |
744 registered |
| 1988 |
Aug. 10-14 |
140th |
Denver, CO (2) |
Marriott City Center |
645 registered |
| 1990 |
Aug. 10-14 |
142nd |
Chicago, IL (5) |
Hyatt Regency Chicago |
793 registered |
| 1992 |
Aug. 12-16 |
144th |
Washington, DC (4) |
Crystal Gateway Marriott |
693 registered |
| 1994 |
Aug. 10-14 |
146th |
Kansas City, MO (2) |
Hyatt Regency Crown Center |
734 registered |
| 1996 |
August 7-11 |
148th |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Scottsdale Plaza Resort |
652 registered |
| 1998 |
Aug. 12-16 |
150th |
Pittsburgh, PA (11) |
William Penn Hotel |
698 registered |
| 2000 |
July 30-Aug. 3 |
152nd |
San Antonio, TX (2) |
Hyatt Riverwalk |
642 registered |
| 2002 |
August 7-11 |
154th |
Portland, OR (2) |
Doubletree Jantzen Beach |
594 registered |
| 2004 |
August 11-15 |
156th |
Atlanta, GA (2) |
Marriott Marquis |
577 registered |
| 2006 |
August 10-13 |
158th |
Minneapolis, MN (3) |
Hyatt Regency |
507 registered |
| 2008 |
August 7-10 |
160th |
Miami, FL |
Radisson Miami |
591 registered |
| 2010 |
July 29-Aug. 1 |
162th |
Phoenix, AZ |
Arizona Biltmore |
583 registered |
| 2012 |
Aug. 2-5 |
164th |
New Orleans, LA |
New Orleans Marriott |
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