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This article is about the conclaves of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. For the main fraternity article, see Phi Beta Sigma.

Phi Beta Sigma is an international historically African American collegiate fraternity. The conclave is the legislative power of Phi Beta Sigma. During a conclave year, delegates representing all of the active chapters from within the seven regions of the fraternity meet in the chosen city. The conclave or fraternity convention is currently held biannually and is usually hosted by graduate chapters of the chosen city. The host city is chosen through a selection process in which each of the eligible regions nominates a city and a formal bid is submitted. As of 2009, Phi Beta Sigma has held over 95 conventions in various cities throughout the United States The fraternity held its first conclave in Washington, D.C. in 1916.

Conclave

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The conclave is the legislative power of Phi Beta Sigma. During a conclave year, delegates representing all of the active chapters from within the seven regions of the fraternity meet in the chosen city. The conclave or fraternity convention is currently held biannually and is usually hosted by the graduate chapters of the chosen city. The host city is chosen through a selection process in which each eligible region nominates a city and a formal bid is submitted. The region in which the current conclave is being held is ineligible for submitting a bid for the succeeding conclave.

Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2021 Conclave

During the convention, members of the General Board – the administrative body of the fraternity-are elected and appointed. The general board may act in the interest of the fraternity when the conclave is not in session. In addition, seminars, social events, concerts, an international Miss Phi Beta Sigma Pageant, Stepshow, and oratorical contests are also held during the week-long conference. Throughout the years, notable individuals such as George Washington Carver and Carter G. Woodson were speakers at conclaves.

Phi Beta Sigma's first conclave was held on December 28 and 29, 1916 in Washington, D.C. It was attended by 200 members from three collegiate chapters: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. However, no conclaves were held in 1917 and 1918 because of World War I.

The following list of conclaves includes actual, proposed, and forthcoming international conventions of Phi Beta Sigma.

List of conclaves

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Number Dates Location Host References
1st December 28, 1916 – December 29, 1916 Phi Beta Sigma House
1907 Third Street NW
Washington, D.C. 		[1][2][3][4][a]
2nd December 1919 Washington, D.C. [1][b]
3rd December 26, 1920 – December 28, 1920 Washington, D.C. [1][3][5][6][c]
4th December 27, 1921 – December 31, 1921 Atlanta, Georgia [1][2][5][d]
5th December 1922 Baltimore, Maryland [1]
6th December 1923 Nashville, Tennessee [1]
7th December 26, 1924 – December 31, 1924 YMCA Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 		Epsilon [1][2][7]
8th December 27, 1925 – December 30, 1925 Richmond, Virginia Lambda [1][2][8][e]
9th December 1926 Greensboro, North Carolina [1]
10th December 1927 St. Louis, Missouri Kappa Sigma [1][2][9][f]
11th December 1928 Louisville, Kentucky [1][2][g]
12th December 1929 New York City, New York Epsilon Sigma and Kappa Beta Sigma [1][2][10][h]
13th December 1930 Tuskegee, Alabama [1]
Nashville, Tennessee [2][i]
14th December 27, 1933 – December 30, 1933 Chicago, Illinois [1][11][12]
15th December 27, 1934 – December 30, 1934 Washington, D.C. [1][13]
16th December 27, 1935 – December 30, 1935 Atlanta, Georgia [1][2][14][15][j]
17th December 1936 – December 31, 1936 New York City, New York [1][5][16][k]
18th December 29, 1937 Detroit, Michigan [1][17]
19th December 27, 1938 – December 30, 1938 Winston-Salem, North Carolina [1][18][19]
20th December 26, 1939 – December 30, 1939 Howard University
Washington, D.C. 		[1][2][20][21][l]
21st December 1940 Tuskegee, Alabama [1][m]
22nd December 1941 Academy of Music
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 		[1][2][22]
Richmond, Virginia [23][n]
23rd 1944 Chicago, Illinois [1][2][o]
24th December 27, 1945 – December 30, 1945 St. Louis, Missouri [1][2] [24][3][p]
25th 1946 New Orleans, Louisiana [1][2][q]
26th December 27, 1947 – December 30, 1947 Atlanta, Georgia [1][25]
27th August 9, 1948 – August 14, 1948 Los Angeles, California [1][3][r]
28th December 27, 1949 – December 30, 1949 Washington, D.C. Alpha Sigma [1][3][26][27][s]
29th 1950 New York City, New York [1]
30th 1951 Birmingham, Alabama [1]
31st December 27, 1952 – December 30, 1952 Slaughter's Hotel and George Carver Elementary
Richmond, Virginia 		Lambda and Iota Sigma [1][28][29][30][31][32][t]
32nd December 1953 Detroit, Michigan [1][29]
33rd December 27, 1954 – December 30, 1954 Norfolk, Virginia Beta Sigma [1][33][u]
34th December 27, 1955 – December 30, 1955 Louisville, Kentucky [1][33][34]
35th 1956 Miami, Florida [1]
36th December 27, 1957 – December 30, 1957 Dallas, Texas [1][5][35][v]
37th December 27, 1958 – December 30, 1958 Chicago, Illinois [1][36]
38th December 26, 1959 – December 30, 1959 Washington, D.C. Alpha, Alpha Sigma, and Gamma Lambda [1][37][38][w]
39th December 27, 1960 – December 30, 1960 Hotel Park Sheraton
New York City, New York 		Epsilon Sigma [1][39][40][x]
40th 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1]
41st 1962 Pick Carter Hotel
Cleveland, Ohio 		[1][41]
42nd 1963 Nashville, Tennessee [1]
43rd December 26, 1964 – December 30, 1964 Washington, D.C. Alpha, Alpha Sigma, and Gamma Lambda [1][42][43][44][y]
44th 1966 Los Angeles, California [1]
45th 1967 Richmond, Virginia [1]
46th August 12, 1969 – August 16, 1969 Sheraton-Belvedere Hotel
Baltimore, Maryland 		Zeta Sigma [1][45][z]
47th 1970 Winston-Salem, North Carolina [1]
48th August 15, 1972 – August 19, 1972 Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida 		[1][46][32]
49th 1973 Houston, Texas [1]
50th August 4, 1975 – August 9, 1975 Hilton Heritage
Detroit, Michigan 		Delta Rho, Gamma Iota, and Iota Beta Sigma [1][47][48]
51st December 1976 Memphis, Tennessee [1][49]
52nd 1978 San Francisco, California [1]
53rd December 26, 1979 – December 30, 1979 Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C. 		[1][50][51][52][32][aa]
54th July 25, 1981 – July 31, 1981 Charleston, South Carolina [53][32]
55th December 26, 1982 – December 31, 1982 Atlanta, Georgia [1][54]
56th 1984 New Orleans, Louisiana [53]
57th December 28, 1985 Louisville, Kentucky [1][55]
58th 1987 Kansas City, Missouri [1][56][ab]
59th August 8, 1989 – August 13, 1989 Washington, D.C. [1][57][32][ac]
60th July 1991 Las Vegas, Nevada [5][58][ad]
61st August 4, 1993 – August 8, 1993 Raleigh, North Carolina [58][59]
62nd July 11, 1995 – July 16, 1995 Washington, D.C. [58][32]
63rd June 30, 1997 – July 6, 1997 Orlando, Florida [24][60][61][32][ae]
64th July 6, 1999 – July 11, 1999 Fairmont Hotel
Dallas, Texas 		[62][63][32]
65th July 9, 2001 – July 15, 2001 Detroit, Michigan [53][32]
66th July 8, 2003 – July 13, 2003 Memphis Marriott Hotel
Memphis, Tennessee 		[20][53][64][65][66][af]
67th July 12, 2005 – July 17, 2005 Sheraton Universal Hotel
Universal City, California 		[53][67]
68th July 30, 2007 – August 5, 2007 Westin Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina 		Beta Rho Sigma [53][68][69][70]
69th July 6, 2009 – July 12, 2009 New Orleans, Louisiana [71][72][73][ag]
70th July 20, 2011 – July 24, 2011 Sheraton Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia 		[74][ah]
71st July 9, 2013 – July 14, 2013 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 		[74][ai]
Centennial Celebration July 16, 2014 – July 20, 2014 Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, D.C.. 		[75][aj]
72nd July 15, 2015 – July 19, 2015 Little Rock Marriott
Little Rock, Arkansas 		[76][ak]
73rd July 18, 2017 – July 23, 2017 Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 		[76][al]
74th July 9, 2019 – July 14, 2019 Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada 		[77][am]
75th August 3, 2021 – August 8, 2021 Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 		[78][an]
76th July 11, 2023 – July 16, 2023 George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas 		[79][ao]


Notes

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  1. ^ At this conclave, an official publication for the fraternity was authorized, with member W.F. Vincent as the National Editor.
  2. ^ At this conclave, the General Board approved founder A Langston Taylor to assist in the organization of what was to become the sister sorority to Phi Beta Sigma (Zeta Phi Beta).
  3. ^ This was the first joint Conclave/Boule with Zeta Phi Beta.
  4. ^ The was the first inter-fraternity conference between Phi Beta Sigma and Omega Psi Phi.
  5. ^ At this conclave, Bigger and Better Business was established as a national program.
  6. ^ During this conclave, the fraternity was divided into 4 Regions (Eastern, Northern, Southern & Western) with a director of each Region. These directors were known as the Vice-Presidents.
  7. ^ In this conclave, branding the skin with a hot iron, as a part of the initiation process, was officially frowned upon.
  8. ^ The Distinguished Service Chapter was established at this conclave.
  9. ^ Although planned, no conclaves were held in 1931 and 1932 due to the Great Depression.
  10. ^ At this conclave, Omega founders Edgar Amos Love and Oscar James Cooper brought greetings on behalf of the members of Omega Psi Phi.
  11. ^ This was the 2nd joint Conclave/Boule with Zeta Phi Beta.
  12. ^ This was the Silver (25th) Anniversary Conclave.
  13. ^ The fraternity voted to become a permanent member of the National Negro Business League.
  14. ^ Conclave was scheduled for December 1942 but was canceled due to World War II. There was also no conclave in 1943.
  15. ^ This was the first conclave held in the spring. At it, the fraternity voted to support the United Negro College Fund.
  16. ^ This was a joint Conclave/Boule with Zeta Phi Beta.
  17. ^ At this conclave, the fraternity became a permanent member of the National Negro Business League.
  18. ^ This was the first conclave held in the summer.
  19. ^ This conclave celebrated the fraternity's 35th Anniversary.
  20. ^ The conclave's theme was Full Democracy–Nothing Less Business.
  21. ^ The conclave's theme was "Education - The Key to Freedom".
  22. ^ This was the third joint Conclave/Boule with Zeta Phi Beta.
  23. ^ This conclave celebrated the fraternity's 45th .
  24. ^ The conclave's theme was Reassessing Our Role Of Leadership For Culture And Service.
  25. ^ This conclave celebrated the fraternity's 50th Anniversary. Its theme was "A Past to Cherish, A Future to Fulfill".
  26. ^ The conclave's theme was Brotherhood–A Universal Necessity.
  27. ^ This conclave celebrated the fraternity's 65th Anniversary.
  28. ^ The conclave's theme was Sigma Men in Unity–Rekindling the Spirit of Service to Community.
  29. ^ This conclave celebrated the fraternity's 75th Anniversary.
  30. ^ The was the 4th joint Conclave/Boule with Zeta Phi Beta.
  31. ^ The conclave's heme was A Family Affair.
  32. ^ The conclave's theme was Coming Home. During the conclave, the general board approved Project S.W.W.A.C., Project S.A.A.T.P, and Project Vote as the fraternity's national programs.
  33. ^ The conclave's theme was Celebrating the Dream.
  34. ^ The conclave's theme is Living The Legacy: Marching Toward The Jubilee.
  35. ^ The conclave's theme was POWER UP! Marching Towards the Jubilee.
  36. ^ This conclave's theme was Celebrating One Century of Service.
  37. ^ The conclave's theme is I am My Brother's Keeper.
  38. ^ The conclave's theme was A Family Reunion.
  39. ^ The conclave's theme is The Pride and The Power: Celebrating African-American Men.
  40. ^ The conclave's theme was A Brotherhood of Conscious Men. One Conclave: Two Experiences.
  41. ^ The conclave's theme was Believe In Our Power, Leading The Movement.

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Phi Beta Sigma Timeline
  3. ^ a b c d e Spring 1949 Crescent Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Savage, William S., Our Cause Speeds On, p. 22.
  5. ^ a b c d e Black Greek Letter organizations in the 21st Century, p. 107
  6. ^ 2nd Annual Convention[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ 1924 Conclave Program
  8. ^ 1925 Conclave Program Announced Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ 1927 Crescents - Iota, Tau, Sigma, and Kappa Sigma Chapters[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ 15th Conclave, Dec 1929[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ Spring/Summer 2007 Crescent Magazine p. 43 Archived 2009-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ December 1933 Crescent
  13. ^ Mitchell to Resign 1934 Archived 2009-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Atlanta to be host to Sigmas
  15. ^ An Article from the Past
  16. ^ Zeta & Sigma Joint Boule/Conclave NY 1936[permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ 1937 Conclave[permanent dead link‍]
  18. ^ The Afro American - Dec 17, 1938[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ Fall 1938 Crescent
  20. ^ a b Crescent Summer/Fall 2002, p 3 Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ Marking the 25th Anniversary
  22. ^ 1941 Conclave[permanent dead link‍]
  23. ^ The Afro American - Oct 10, 1942[permanent dead link‍]
  24. ^ a b KBS event history
  25. ^ The Afro American - Dec 27, 1947[permanent dead link‍]
  26. ^ 35th Anniversary Conclave Journal
  27. ^ Philosophy Of Alain Locke By Alain LeRoy Locke, Leonard Harris p.229
  28. ^ 1952 Conclave[permanent dead link‍]
  29. ^ a b More on the 1952 Conclave Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  30. ^ 38th Annual Conclave Journal
  31. ^ Our Cause Vol 1, Issue 1[permanent dead link‍]
  32. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity collection, 1917–2017 | Morse Department of Special Collections".
  33. ^ a b Conclave 1954 Norfolk Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  34. ^ Two lives in uncertain times By Wilma Iggers p. 75
  35. ^ Baltimore Afro-American - Dec 10, 1957[permanent dead link‍]
  36. ^ The Afro American - Apr 5, 1958
  37. ^ Conclave 1959 - Dec. 27-30 - 45th Anniversary - Washington, DC[permanent dead link‍]
  38. ^ 45th Annual Conclave Cover
  39. ^ 1960 Conclave
  40. ^ Baltimore Afro-American - Dec 6, 1960[permanent dead link‍]
  41. ^ St. Petersburg Times - Jan 8, 1963
  42. ^ Baltimore Afro-American October 20, 1964[permanent dead link‍]
  43. ^ Baltimore Afro-American - Nov 24, 1964[permanent dead link‍]
  44. ^ 50th Anniversary Conclave Cover
  45. ^ Baltimore Afro-American - August 5, 1969[permanent dead link‍]
  46. ^ Jet Sep 7, 1972 p. 11
  47. ^ Baltimore Afro-American - May 24, 1975[permanent dead link‍]
  48. ^ The Tuskegee News - Jul 31, 1975[permanent dead link‍]
  49. ^ Winter 2005 Crescent p.37 Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  50. ^ Jet Feb 7, 1980 p. 44
  51. ^ Bro. Renaldo “Skeets” Nehemiah[permanent dead link‍]
  52. ^ 65th Annual Conclave Cover
  53. ^ a b c d e f James Floyd Hall of Fame
  54. ^ Crescent Spring 1982
  55. ^ Lexington Herald Leader, December 29th, 1985
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  59. ^ Crescent Winter 1992
  60. ^ Winston-Salem State Newspaper Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  61. ^ 1995-1997 General Board Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
  62. ^ 1999 Sigma Conclave Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
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  64. ^ Ye Old Sigma Times, NY Edition March/June 2003
  65. ^ Ebony Jul 2003
  66. ^ Epsilon Epsilon Sigma Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
  67. ^ 2005 Regional Conference Minutes Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
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  69. ^ Ebony Jul 2007 p. 49
  70. ^ Crescent Winter 2005, p 14 Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  71. ^ Phi Beta Sigma Natl' Website
  72. ^ Gulf Coast Sigma Registration Form
  73. ^ Anniversary Conclave 2009 Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
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