This is a list of Kappa Sigma Grand Conclaves and Leadership Conferences.
Kappa Sigma (ΚΣ) is an international fraternity with currently over 400 active chapters and colonies in North America. There have been more than 245,000 initiates, of which more than 188,000 are living and more than 12,900 are undergraduates. It is currently the leader of all American fraternities in terms of pledges and new initiates per year, service hours, and philanthropic donations.[1] It has the oldest continuous endowment fund which has donated $4.5 million to undergrads since its inception in 1919.
Legend:
— Grand Conclave
— Leadership Conference
— Cancelled due to war
Dates (Year) | Location[nb 1] | Notes / References | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
July 5, 1876 – July 6, 1876 | 1st | Eutaw House, Baltimore, Maryland | [2][3][4] | |
October 29, 1878 – November 1, 1878 | 2nd | Exchange Hotel, Richmond, Virginia | [2][3] | |
September 17, 1880 – September 18, 1880 | 3rd | The Town Hall, Abingdon, Virginia | [2][3][5][6] | |
December 21, 1883 – December 22, 1883 | 4th | Lambda Chapter, Knoxville, Tennessee | [2][3][4] | |
Not called | 5th | Omitted from numbering. [6] | ||
June 22, 1885 – June 23, 1885 | 6th | Lynch House, Lynchburg, Virginia | [2][3][4][7] | |
June 27, 1887 – June 28, 1887 | 7th | Kappa Chapter, Nashville, Tennessee | [3][4][8] | |
November 14, 1888 – November 16, 1888 | 8th | Atlanta Y.M.C.A., Atlanta, Georgia | [3][4][9][10] | |
December 31, 1890 - January 2, 1891 | 9th | Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland | [11] | |
October 12, 1892 – December 14, 1892 | 10th | Ebbitt House, Washington, DC | [3][12][13][14][15] | |
October 10, 1894 – October 12, 1894 | 11th | Richmond, Virginia | [3][12] | |
October 14, 1896 – October 16, 1896 | 12th | Grand Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana | [3][16][17][18] | |
December 28, 1898 – December 30, 1898 | 13th | Chattanooga, Tennessee | [3][4][19] | |
November 28, 1900 – November 30, 1900 | 14th | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | [3][20][21] | |
November 26, 1902 – November 28, 1902 | 15th | St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana | [3][22][23][24][25] | |
August 1904 – August 5, 1904 | 16th | World's Fair Grounds, St. Louis, Missouri | [3][26] | |
July 25, 1906 – July 27, 1906 | 17th | Lookout Mountain, Tennessee | [3][28][29] | |
July 1, 1908 – July 3, 1908 | 18th | Denver, Colorado | [30][31] | |
July 13, 1910 – July 15, 1910 | 19th | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York | [32] | |
July 10, 1912 – July 12, 1912 | 20th | Louisville, Kentucky | [33][34] | |
July 21, 1915 – July 23, 1915 | 21st | Panama–Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California | [35][36] | |
Atlanta, Georgia | [37] | |||
July 23, 1919 – July 25, 1919 | 23rd | Hotel Washington (Washington, D.C.), Washington, DC | [38] | |
July 20, 1921 – July 22, 1921 | 24th | Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | [37][39][40] | |
June 28, 1923 – June 30, 1923 | 25th | Hotel Ansley, Atlanta, Georgia | [41][42] | |
June 30, 1925 – July 2, 1925 | 26th | The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado | [43] | |
July 20, 1927 – July 23, 1927 | 27th | Boston Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts | [44][45] | |
July 17, 1929 – July 20, 1929 | 28th | The Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California | [46][47][48] | |
June 30, 1931 – July 2, 1931 | 29th | Bigwin Island, Lake of Bays, Ontario | ||
July 19, 1933 – July 21, 1933 | 30th | Hotel Loraine, Madison, Wisconsin | [49] | |
August 27, 1935 – August 31, 1935 | 31st | John Mashall Hotel, Richmond, Virginia | [50] | |
June 29, 1937 – July 2, 1937 | 32nd | Columbus, Ohio | [51] | |
August 30, 1939 – September 7, 1939 | 33rd | Glacier National Park, Montana[52] | ||
August 27, 1941 – August 29, 1941 | 34th | French Lick Springs Hotel French Lick, Indiana | ||
35th | Portland, Oregon | |||
August 30, 1947 – September 6, 1947 | 36th | Edgewater Gulf Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi | ||
September 6, 1949 – September 10, 1949 | 37th | The New Ocean House, Swampscott, Massachusetts | [53][54][55] | |
August 28, 1951 – August 31, 1951 | 38th | Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois | [56][57] | |
August 24, 1953 – August 27, 1953 | 39th | St. Louis, Missouri | [56] | |
August 28, 1955 – September 1, 1955 | 40th | Lookout Mountain, Tennessee | [58] | |
August 27, 1957 – August 30, 1957 | 41st | Miami, Florida | [59] | |
August 23, 1959 – August 27, 1959 | 42nd | Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colorado), Denver, Colorado | ||
August 21, 1961 – August 25, 1961 | 43rd | Portland, Oregon | ||
August 26, 1963 – August 29, 1963 | 44th | Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City | ||
August 18, 1965 – August 21, 1965 | 45th | Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas | ||
August 30, 1967 – September 2, 1967 | 46th | Marriott Motor Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia | [60][61] | |
August 18, 1969 – August 23, 1969 | 47th | Hotel John Marshall, Richmond, Virginia | ||
August 23, 1971 – August 28, 1971 | 48th | The Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California | ||
August 19, 1973 – August 24, 1973 | 49th | Royal Coach Inn, Dallas, Texas | ||
August 10, 1975 – August 15, 1975 | 50th | Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood, Hollywood Beach, Florida | [62] | |
August 9, 1977 – August 13, 1977 | 51st | The Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri | ||
August 15, 1979 – August 18, 1979 | 52nd | Del Webb TowneHouse Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona | ||
August 18, 1981 – August 21, 1981 | 53rd | Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana | [62] | |
August 10, 1983 – August 13, 1983 | 54th | Holiday Inn at World's Fair Park, Knoxville, Tennessee | [63] | |
July 24, 1985 – July 28, 1985 | 55th | Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee | [64][65] | |
July 22, 1987 – July 26, 1987 | 56th | Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
July 26, 1989 – July 30, 1989 | 57th | Hyatt Regency Orlando, Orlando, Florida | [66] | |
July 24, 1991 – July 28, 1991 | 58th | Colony Square Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia | [67][68][69] | |
July 28, 1993 – August 1, 1985 | 59th | The Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas | [70][71] | |
July 19, 1995 – July 23, 1995 | 60th | Marriott Hotel, Richmond, Virginia | [66] | |
July 30, 1997 – August 3, 1997 | 61st | The Roosevelt New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana | [66][70] | |
August 4, 1999 – August 7, 1999 | 62nd | The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak, Phoenix, Arizona | [66] | |
July 25, 2001 – July 29, 2001 | 63rd | Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee | [65][66] | |
July 30, 2003 – August 3, 2003 | 64th | Tampa Marriott Waterside, Tampa, Florida | [72] | |
July 16, 2004 – July 17, 2004 July 30, 2004 – July 31, 2004 |
Cincinnati, OhioE Denver, ColoradoW |
[73] | ||
July 13, 2005 – July 17, 2005 | 65th | Riviera (hotel and casino), Las Vegas, Nevada | [66][74] | |
July 21, 2006 – July 23, 2006 July 28, 2006 – July 30, 2006 |
Cincinnati, OhioE | [70][75][76] | ||
July 11, 2007 – July 15, 2007 | 66th | Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, Florida | [66][77] | |
July 18, 2008 – July 20, 2008 July 25, 2008 – July 27, 2008 |
Marriott Pyramid North, Albuquerque, New MexicoW Marriott Hotel, Richmond, VirginiaE |
[78][79][80] | ||
July 22, 2009 – July 26, 2009 | 67th | Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas | [66][81] | |
July 9, 2010 – July 11, 2010 July 16, 2010 – July 18, 2010 |
New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LouisianaE |
[82] | ||
July 27, 2011 – July 31, 2011 | 68th | Flamingo Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
July 20, 2012 – July 22, 2012 July 27, 2012 – July 29, 2012 |
Flamingo Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NevadaW | [83] | ||
July 24, 2013 – July 28, 2013 | 69th | Flamingo Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada | [nb 2] | |
July 18, 2014 – July 20, 2014 August 1, 2014 – August 3, 2014 |
New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LouisianaE |
[83] | ||
July 22, 2015 – July 26, 2015 | 70th | Flamingo Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada | [nb 2] | |
July 22, 2016 – July 24, 2016 | Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida | |||
July 12, 2017 – July 16, 2017 | 71st | Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | [nb 2] | |
July 19, 2018 - July 22, 2018 | New Orleans Marriot, New Orleans, Louisiana | [84] | ||
July 24, 2019 - July 27, 2019 | 72nd (150th Anniversary) | Paramount Theatre & Kappa Sigma HQ, Charlottesville, Virginia | [85] | |
January 8–10, 2021 | Bally’s Las Vegas | |||
July 21–25, 2021 | 73rd | Renaissance Nashville, Nashville, TN | ||
July 29–31 | Denver, CO | |||
July 19–23 | 74th | Charlottesville, VA |
Notes
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The fourteenth biennial conclave of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity began at Philadelphia yesterday and will run until Friday
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November 26 The convention of the Kappa Sigma fraternity opened here today
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New Orleans, November 28.-The Kappa Sigma college fraternity completed its session here
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World's Fair Grounds, August 5.—At the concluding session of the national biennal conclave of the Kappa Sigma fraternity held today
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...to attend the big conclave of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. The meeting will be held at the Walfor[sic]-Astoria and will continue five days
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July 10. Several delegates representing all sections Of the country were in attendance when the twentieth biennial conclave..
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The twentieth biennial grand conclave of Kappa Sigma will be held at the Exposition July 21, 22 and 23
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An interesting relic of the days before the Civil war will be displayed at the Panama-Pacific exposition next week at the twentieth biennial grand conclave of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity
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Many members of the Kappa Sigma national fraternity registered yesterday at the Congress hotel for the annual three day conclave
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Approximately 700 members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity will gather in Atlanta Wednesday for the grandconclave of that body..
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...a Kappa Sigma charter at the biennial conclave in Colorado Springs in July
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Among the Maine Collegians attending the 27th biennial conclave of Kappa Sigma ... which closed Saturday in Boston...
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Banquet Will Conclude Order's Four-Day Session
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The national conclave of Kappa Sigma Fraternity will be held at the Ambassador from July 17 to 21 Inclusive
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Kappa Sigma's Biennial Gathering Featured by Large Attendance. The Kappa Sigma Fraternity opened Its twentyeighth biennial grand conclave at the Ambassador
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Figures of national and international prominence are expected here tor the 30th biennial grand conclave of Kappa Sigma fraternity, which will officially open at the Hotel Loraine Wednesday
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Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Martin and Miss Elizabeth Martin have been attending the Kappa Sigma biennial conclave convening in Richmond this week and which will last through Friday.
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left here a few days ago with Mrs Huls for the Kappa Sigma conclave at Columbus O
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Kappa Sigma college hold its 37th biennial conclave at the New Ocean House Swampscott on Sept 6-10
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More than 900 delegates, alumni, and national and district officers of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity from all over the United States assembled at the New Ocean...
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Rex Hawkins son of Mr and Mrs John Rex Hawkins 506 Almeria ave Coral Gables attended a Kappa Sigma fraternity conclave in Chicago recently as a delegate from the Georgia Tech chapter of which he is president
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...attending the fraternity's 40th biennial conclave here. A short meeting today ended the four-day convention
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I left Prescott by plane Monday the 26 for Miami, Florida, where I am to spend four days at Miami Beach...
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...Noblin will attend the Grand Conclave of National Kappa Sigma to be held in Atlanta, Ga., in August
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Beta-Beta Chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of Richmond has been presented the Founders Award of Chapter Excellence at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Biennial Grand Conclave in Atlanta
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The award was presented at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity's 58th Biennial Grand Conclave in Atlanta July 26
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The award was presented to the officers of the chapter July 29 at the Kappa Sigma Biennial Grand Conclave in Dallas Texas
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2018 Leadership Conference". Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "150th Sesquicentennial Anniversary - 72nd Biennial Grand Conclave". Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-29.