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This is a list of Theta Phi Alpha national conventions.[1]

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, 1922 – February 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, 1925 – July 6, 1925 [4]
8 St. Louis, Missouri June 28, 1926 – July 2, 1926 [1]
9 Estes Park, Colorado August 28, 1928 – August 31, 1928 [5]
10 Chicago, Illinois August 18, 1930 – August 21, 1930 [6][7]
11 Toronto, Dominion of Canada June 28, 1932 – July 2, 1932 [8]
12 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 7, 1935 – July 11, 1935 [9]
13 Detroit, Michigan June 23, 1937 – July 3, 1937 [10]
14 Cincinnati, Ohio July 23, 1939 – July 27, 1939 [11]
15 State College, Pennsylvania August 10, 1941 – August 14, 1941 [1][12][13]
16 Swampscott, Massachusetts September 3, 1946 – September 7, 1946 [14][15]
17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 29, 1948 – September 1, 1948 [16]
18 Syracuse, New York August 27, 1950 – August 31, 1950 [1]
19 Chicago, Illinois June 29, 1952 – July 2, 1952 Merger approved with Pi Lambda Sigma [1]
20 Cincinnati, Ohio June 27, 1954 – July 1, 1954 [17]
21 Burlington, Wisconsin June 22, 1956 – June 26, 1956 [18]
22 Port Huron, Michigan June 13, 1958 – June 17, 1958 [19]
23 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 17, 1960 – June 21, 1960 [20]
24 Cleveland, Ohio August 25, 1962 – August 30, 1962 [1][21]
25 Detroit, Michigan June 17, 1964 – June 22, 1964 [22][23]
26 Chicago, Illinois June 30, 1966 – July 4, 1966 [24][25]
27 Cincinnati, Ohio June 27, 1968 – July 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 1984–July 1984
36 Dearborn, Michigan June 26, 1986 – June 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, 1998 – June 28, 1998 [27]
43 St. Louis, Missouri June 22, 2000 – June 25, 2000 [28]
44 Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 27, 2002 – June 30, 2002 [29]
45 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 24, 2004 – June 27, 2004 [30]
46 Atlanta, Georgia June 21, 2006 – June 25, 2006 [31]
47 Lincolnshire, Illinois July 9, 2008 – July 14, 2008 [32]
48 Nashville, Tennessee July 14, 2010 – July 17, 2010 [33]
49 Ypsilanti, Michigan July 10, 2012 – July 15, 2012 Centennial [34]
50 New Orleans, Louisiana July 8, 2014 – July 12, 2014 [35]
51 St. Louis, Missouri July 13, 2016 – July 17, 2016 [36][37]
52 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 11, 2018 – July 15, 2018 [38]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rubican, Karen. The Centennial History of Theta Phi Alpha 1912-2012. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  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".
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