ACPA Annual Conventions
Approximately 2,500 members and guests attend ACPA Annual Convention each year! Every Convention experience is different and each Convention Planning Team works hard to ensure a unique and personalized experience for every attendee.
Highlights of the past Conventions include:
- Distinguished Keynote speakers: Brittney Cooper (2022), Janet Mock (2021), Kimberlé Crenshaw (2020), Franchesca Ramsey (2019), Robin DiAngelo (2018), Eboo Patel, Jose Antonio Vargas (2015), Brené Brown (2014), Melissa Harris Perry (2013), Van Jones and Lisa Ling (2012), Cory Booker and Morris Dees (2011), John Quinones (2010), Greg Mortenson and Marian Wright Edelman (2009), Nikki Giovannni and Carol Gilligan (2008)
- Over 600 educational sessions – the largest selection among all student affairs conferences
- Highly acclaimed Pre-Convention Workshops
- Important discussions and dialogues within our Caucus Groups
- Networking opportunities at Entity events, receptions and award ceremonies
- FUN social events like Cabaret, CultureFest and CelebrACPA
upcoming Conventions
PAST CONVENTIONS
| Convention Year & Location | Dates | Keynote Speakers | Convention Chair(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Long Beach | February 16-19 2025 | Lama Rod Owens & Ash Pryor | Todd Snovel |
| 2024 Chicago | March 18-21 2024 | Matika Wilbur & Rhiana Gunn-Wright | Rachel A. Beech |
| 2023 New Orleans | March 26-29 2023 | Jonathan P. Higgins, Brit M. Williams, Kedrick Perry, TJ Stewart, Preston Mitchum | Marc A. Lo |
| 2022 St. Louis | March 6-9 2022 | Stephanie Waterman, Steve Mobley Jr., John Hernandez, Brittney Cooper | Jason Cottrell |
| 2021 Virtual | March 1-17 2021 | Shaun Harper and Janet Mock | Bernie Liang |
| 2020 Nashville | March 3-6 2020 | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Rosa Clemente | Kelvin Rutledge |
| 2019 Boston | March 3-6 2019 | Franchesca Ramsey & Steven Canals | Bill Huff |
| 2018 Houston | March 11-14 2018 | Robin DiAngelo & Z Nicolazzo | Ray Plaza |
| 2017 Columbus | March 26-29 2017 | Derreck Kayongo, Bettina Love, Freeman Hrabowski, and Daisy Hernandez | Danielle Morgan Acosta |
| 2016 Montreal | March 6-9 2016 | Jack Saddleback, Martine DesJardins, Jay Smooth, and Irshad Manji | Chris Moody |
| 2015 Tampa | March 2-5 2015 | Jose Antonio Vargas, Stephanie Hammarman, Eboo Patel, Laverne Cox, Stephen John Quaye, and Jamie Washington | Kristan Cilente Skendall |
| 2014 Indianapolis | March 30-April 2 2014 | Kohl Crecelius, Cathy Bao Bean, Erik Qualman, Brené Brown | Gretchen Metzelaars |
| 2013 Las Vegas | March 4-7 2013 | Melissa Harris Perry, Ben Cohen, and BD Wong | Karen Warren Coleman |
| 2012 Louisville | March 25-28 2012 | Van Jones and Lisa Ling | Steve Sutton |
| 2011 Baltimore | March 27-30 2011 | Cory Booker and Morris Dees | Patty Perillo |
| 2010 Boston | March 21-24 2010 | John Quinones, George Kennedy, Elizabeth Hawkins Robinson, Anthony Curry and Carrie Gibson, Michael Kimmel, and the Smoke Signals | Robin Diana |
| 2009 Metro DC | March 28- April 1 2009 | Greg Mortenson and Marian Wright Edelman | Jonathan Poullard |
| 2008 Atlanta | March 29-April 2 2008 | Nikki Giovanni and Carol Gilligan | Sue Saunders |
| 2007 Orlando | April 1-4 2007 | Al Gore and Dr. Ben Carson | Jill Carnaghi & Mike Segawa |
| 2006 Indianapolis | March 18-22 2006 | Dr. John Merrow, Dr. Michael Lomax | Boyd Yarbrough |
| 2005 Nashville | April 2-6, 2005 | Mitch Albom, Beverly Daniel Tatum, George Kuh, Jillian Kinzie, Elizabeth Whitt, Patrick Terenzini, Ernest Pascarella | Scott C. Brown |
| 2004 Philadelphia | April 1-5, 2004 | Tavis Smiley, Charles C. Schroeder, Donna E. Shalala | Mela Dutka |
| 2003 Minneapolis | March 29-April 2, 2003 | Tony Chambers, Freeman A. Harbowski, III, L. Lee Knefelkamp, Winona LaDuke |
Celerstine Johnson, Nancy M. Vanderpool
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| 2002 Long Beach | March 16-20, 2002 | Anna Deavere Smith, Laura I. Rendon, John Brooks Slaughter, John Roueche, Terrence E. Deal, Sherman Alexie | Vernon A. Wall |
| 2001 Boston | March 3-7, 2001 | Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Michael Brown, Brent Scarpo, Sidney Ribeau, Jon Dalton, Lee Knefelkamp, Judith Eaton, Robert Kegan, Carlos E. Cortes | Myra F. Morgan |
| 2000 Washington, DC | April 1-5, 2000 | George Stephanopolous, Angela Oh, Robert Birnbaum, Richard P. Keeling, Kathy Humphrey, Julian Bond, David Ponitz, Chai Feldbum, Jane Fried, Elizabeth Birch, Paul Loeb, Michael Freeman | Carol Cummins-Collier |
| 1999 Atlanta | March 20-24, 1999 | Johnnetta B. Cole, Helen S. Astin, Cynthia S. Johnson, Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, Dennis C. Roberts, John E. Roueche, Marcia Baxter Magolda | Tom G. Walter |
| 1998 St. Louis | March 14-18, 1998 | Dr. Susan R. Komives, Dr. Vincent Tinto, Dr. J. Herman Blake, Dr. Parker J. Palmer | Patricia M. Volp |
| 1997 Chicago | March 19-23, 1997 | Marin Wright Edelman, Charles Schroeder, George D. Kuh, Lynn Willett, Patricia King, Elizabeth Whitt, Gregory Blimling | Susan Batchelor, Jill E.Carnaghi |
| 1996 Baltimore | March 6-10, 1996 | Dr. Samuel Betances, Dr. Sharon Fries-Britt, Dr. Kathleen Manning, Ms. KerryAnne O’Meara, Dr. Lee Ward, Dr. Mark Warner | Cheryl Blackburn, Sue Kitchen |
| 1995 Boston | March 18-22, 1995 | Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Dr. Robert Coles, Ms. Madeleine May Kunin, Dr. Arthur Chickering, Dr. Linda Reisser, Ms. Himilce Novas | Deb Curran, Joe Onofrietti |
| 1994 Indianapolis | March 5-9, 1994 | K. Patricia Cross, Arthur E. Levine, Theodore J. Marchese, Samuel D. Proctor, George D. Kuh | Jean Paratore |
| 1993 Kansas City | March 28-31, 1993 | Alexander W. Astin, Dr. Patricia Russel-McCloud, Dr. Charles C. Schroeder, Clarence Page | Betty J. Glick |
| 1992 San Francisco | March 20-25, 1992 | Nikki Giovanni, John Bucchino, Annette Goodheart | Mike Segawa |
| 1991 Atlanta | March 15-20, 1991 | Warren Bennis, Betty L. Siegel, Shirley Chrisholm, Max Cleland, Barbara Jacoby | William R. Baggett, Paul A. Benson |
| 1990 St. Louis | April 1-4, 1990 | Andrew Young, Nel Noddings, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Harry Canon, Ursula Delworth, Margaret J. Barr | Celerstine Johnson |
| 1989 Washington, DC | March 29-April 1, 1989 | Maya Angelou, Richard P. Keeling, Henry Cisneros, Dr. Annette Gibbs, Dr. Edward M. Elmendorf, Dr. Jon Dalton | Lynn Willett |
| 1988 Miami | March 20-23, 1988 | Patricia Schroeder, George J. McKenna, Peter Garland, Kevin Berrill, Richard P. Keeling, Ruth Lugo-Alvarez, Charles D. Moody, Sr., Paula A. Bloland, Stanley Altschuler | George Shoffner |
| 1987 Chicago | March 15-18, 1987 | Melvene Draheim Hardee, Jacqueline Fleming, Harold Hodgkinson, Terry O’Banion, Robert A.M. Stern, Kathryn M. Moore, Robert H. Shaffer, Nancy K Schlossberg, John B. Slaughter, Ernest L. Boyer | Wayne Carisle |
| 1986 New Orleans | April 9-12, 1986 | Lee Knefelkamp, Ian Mitroff, Paula Giddings | Meg Dachowski |
| 1985 Boston | March 24-27, 1985 | Dr. Arthur Levine, Dr. Mary Berry, Dr. Dennis C. Roberts, Dr. Zelda Gamson | Nancy Stoll |
| 1984 Baltimore | April 8-11, 1984 | Senator, Mark O. Hatfield, Dr. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Dr. Charles V. Willie, Dr. William Bryan | Scott Rickard |
| 1983 Houston | March 13-16, 1983 | Dr. J Victor Baldridge, Ms. Marilyn Ferguson | Gerald Osborne |
| 1982 Detroit | March 17-20, 1982 | Jean Houston, Leo Buscaglia | John R. Weber |
| 1980 Boston | April 27-30, 1980 | Dr. K. Patricia Cross, William G. Perry | Thomas H. Zarle |
| 1979 Los Angeles | March 26-29, 1979 | Sarah Weddington, Vilma Martinez, Dick Gregory, Tom Hayden | Peter R. MacDougall |