Convention Sites

[WhiteRose1912]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

- From 1925 through 1931, we held a convention once every 2 years, then there was a 3 year span, then back to 2, then after 1939 we didn't have another convention until 1946, then it was every 3 years, then in 1958, we went back to every 2 years, which is what we still do today

I'm really curious about the 7 year gap. I'm assuming it's due to WWII, though AST doesn't appear to have had any other wartime gaps. Do you have any insight on this?

Originally Posted by Sen's Revenge

Alpha Phi Alpha National Conventions

Alpha Phi Omega National Conventions

Gamma Xi Phi's first national convention was in Newark, New Jersey in 2013. The second will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2015. They are still very small affairs.

I thought Alpha Phi Alpha's list was particularly interesting--are they entirely moving away from having host chapters, or has that been coincidental?

[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by WhiteRose1912

I thought Alpha Phi Alpha's list was particularly interesting--are they entirely moving away from having host chapters, or has that been coincidental?

There are still host chapters. The person who edits the page probably didn't have access to a primary source which listed them.

However, in practice, I'd say the host chapters have little on-the-ground work to do for conventions these days, and they pretty much help where the national office and Director of Conventions asks (securing local vendors, planning the ladies' activities, etc).