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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]

[27]

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]
July 25, 1917 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
1945 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

Salt Lake City, UtahW

[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

Flamingo Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NevadaW

[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

New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LouisianaE

 [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

Flamingo Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NevadaW

[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

  1. ^ The superscript E and W following the locations of the Leadership Conferences signify the East and West Leadership Conferences, respectively.
  2. ^ a b c Scheduled

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  32. ^ "Will Have Fine Trip". Rock Hill Herald. July 12, 1910. p. I12. ...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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  42. ^ "KAPPA SIGMA MEET OPENS WEDNESDAY". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 25, 1923. p. 6. Approximately 700 members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity will gather in Atlanta Wednesday for the grandconclave of that body..
  43. ^ "Extra Night of Pilgrimage Play for Actor's Fund". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1925. p. 14. ...a Kappa Sigma charter at the biennial conclave in Colorado Springs in July
  44. ^ "Maine Delegates to Kappa Sigma Conclave". Lewiston Evening Journal. Jul 23, 1927. p. 2. Among the Maine Collegians attending the 27th biennial conclave of Kappa Sigma ... which closed Saturday in Boston...
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  47. ^ "SEVEN DEATHS IN TRAFFIC". Los Angeles Times. February 18, 1929. p. A1. The national conclave of Kappa Sigma Fraternity will be held at the Ambassador from July 17 to 21 Inclusive
  48. ^ "Girl Arrives From Berlin to be Wedded". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 1929. p. A7. Kappa Sigma's Biennial Gathering Featured by Large Attendance. The Kappa Sigma Fraternity opened Its twentyeighth biennial grand conclave at the Ambassador
  49. ^ "Kappa Sigma Parlay Opens on Wednesday". The Wisconsin State Journal. July 18, 1933. p. 16. 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
  50. ^ "Society". Danville Bee. August 29, 1935. p. 3. 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.
  51. ^ "Chicagoan Is a Speaker at Dinner Held in Pasadena". Chicago Tribune. Jul 4, 1937. p. C5. left here a few days ago with Mrs Huls for the Kappa Sigma conclave at Columbus O
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  54. ^ "Kappa Sigma Plans Conclave Sept. 6". The Christian Science Monitor. August 27, 1949. p. 2. Kappa Sigma college hold its 37th biennial conclave at the New Ocean House Swampscott on Sept 6-10
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  58. ^ "Fraternity defeats Integration". The Miami News. September 1, 1955. p. 6D. ...attending the fraternity's 40th biennial conclave here. A short meeting today ended the four-day convention
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  68. ^ "UR Fraternity given Excellence Award". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 31, 1991. p. 22. 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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  71. ^ "Alpha Nu honored". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. November 8, 1993. p. C3. 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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  76. ^ Caduceus Fall 2006 p4
  77. ^ Caduceus Sprint Summer 2007
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  79. ^ Kappa Sigma Calendar 2008-7-18 Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  80. ^ Caduceus Summer Fall 2008 p.6
  81. ^ Kappa Sigma Calendar 2009-07-22 Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  82. ^ Leadership Conference
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  84. ^ "2018 Leadership Conference". Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  85. ^ "150th Sesquicentennial Anniversary - 72nd Biennial Grand Conclave". Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
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