# List of Omega Psi Phi Grand Conclaves

Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) Grand Conclaves are the fraternity’s official international convention. Grand Conclaves were originally held annually. At some point in the 1950s or 1960s, the Grand Conclaves were changed to being held every eighteen months. After the 75th Grand Conclave in 1986, Grand Conclaves were changed to every two years. There were no conventions in 1930, 1942, and 1943.
| Conclave number | Dates | Location | Host chapter |
| 1st | 1912 | Washington, D.C. | |
| 2nd | 1913 | Washington, D.C. | |
| 3rd | 1914 | Washington, D.C. | |
| 4th | 1915 | Oxford, Pennsylvania | |
| 5th | 1916 | Washington, D.C. | |
| 6th | 1917 | Oxford, Pennsylvania | |
| 7th | 1918 | Washington, D.C. | |
| 8th | 1919 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| 9th | 1920 | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 10th | December 27, 1921 – December 31, 1921 | Morehouse College, Atlanta University, Clark Atlanta University, and Gammon Theological Seminary Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 11th | 1922 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 12th | December 1923 (Christmas week) | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 13th | 1924 | Washington, D.C. | |
| 14th | 1925 | Tuskegee, Alabama | |
| 15th | 1926 | Chicago, Illinois | Iota and Sigma Omega and ΣΩ |
| 16th | December 1927 | Community House of St. Mark's M. E. Church New York City, New York | Epsilon, Xi Phi, and Psi Phi |
| 17th | 1928 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 18th | 1929 | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| 19th | 1931 | Detroit, Michigan | |
| 20th | 1932 | Richmond, Virginia | |
| 21st | 1933 | Durham, North Carolina | |
| 22nd | 1934 | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 23rd | December 27, 1935 – December 30, 1935 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 24th | 1936 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 25th | 1937 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 26th | 1938 | Chicago, Illinois | Iota and Sigma Omega |
| 27th | December 27, 1939 – December 30, 1939 | Little Theatre of the Harlem Branch of the YMCA New York City, New York | Epsilon |
| 28th | 1940 | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 29th | 1941 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 30th | 1944 | Little Rock, Arkansas | |
| 31st | 1945 | Washington, D.C. | Alpha Omega |
| 32nd | 1946 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
| 33rd | December 27, 1947 – December 30, 1947 | Detroit, Michigan | |
| 34th | December 27, 1948 – December 30, 1948 | Columbus, Ohio | |
| 35th | December 28, 1949 – December 30, 1949 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| 36th | 1950 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| 37th | December 27, 1951 – December 30, 1951 | Lord Calvert Hotel Miami, Florida | Sigma Alpha |
| 38th | 1952 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 39th | December 27, 1953 – December 30, 1953 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Beta Iota and Iota Epsilon |
| 40th | December 27, 1954 – December 30, 1954 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 41st | August 18, 1955 – August 23, 1955 | Los Angeles, California | Lambda and Lambda Omicron |
| 42nd | December 27, 1956 – December 30, 1956 | Morgan State College Baltimore, Maryland | |
| 43rd | December 27, 1957 – December 30, 1957 | Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 44th | December 27, 1958 – December 30, 1958 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 45th | December 27, 1959 – December 30, 1959 | Hotel New Yorker New York City, New York | |
| 46th | December 27, 1960 – December 30, 1960 | San Antonio, Texas | |
| 47th | August 13, 1961 – August 18, 1961 | Washington, D.C. | Alpha, Alpha Omega, and Kappa Psi |
| 48th | 1962 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 49th | August 1964 | Denver, Colorado | |
| 50th | December 27, 1965 – December 30, 1965 | Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel Detroit, Michigan | |
| 51st | August 13, 1967 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| 52nd | 1968 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| | 1969 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 53rd | August 1, 1970 – August 6, 1970 | Pittsburgh Hilton Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| 54th | December 1971 | Houston, Texas | |
| 55th | July 31, 1973 – August 5, 1973 | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 56th | December 1974 | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| 57th | August 15, 1976 – August 21, 1976 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 58th | 1977 | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| 59th | August 5, 1979 – August 11, 1979 | Denver, Colorado | |
| 60th | December 26, 1980 – December 31, 1980 | San Francisco Hilton and Tower San Francisco, California | |
| 61st | August 7, 1982 – August 14, 1982 | Fontainebleau Miami Beach Miami Beach, Florida | Sigma Alpha |
| 62nd | 1983 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 63rd | December 26, 1984 – December 30, 1984 | Galt House Louisville, Kentucky | |
| 64th | July 25, 1986 – August 1, 1986 | Washington, D.C. | Alpha Omega |
| 65th | July 23, 1988 – July 29, 1988 | Dallas, Texas | |
| 66th | 1990 | Detroit, Michigan | |
| 67th | 1992 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 68th | July 22, 1994 – July 29, 1994 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 69th | 1996 (Summer) | Los Angeles, California | |
| 70th | July 10, 1998 – July 16, 1998 | Marriott Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| 71st | July 22, 2000 – July 27, 2000 | Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 72nd | July 10, 2002 – July 17, 2002 | Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 73rd | July 19, 2004 – July 29, 2004 | Adam's Mark Hotel St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 74th | July 20, 2006 – July 23, 2006 | Statehouse Convention Center Little Rock, Arkansas | |
| 75th | July 13, 2008 – July 17, 2008 | Sheraton Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama | Alpha Phi |
| 76th | July 22, 2010 – July 30, 2010 | Raleigh Convention Center Raleigh, North Carolina | Iota Iota |
| 77th | July 27, 2011 – July 31, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Alpha Omega |
| 78th | July 5, 2012 – July 12, 2012 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Epsilon Rho and Xi |
| 79th | July 10, 2014 – July 16, 2014 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Mu Omega |
| 80th | July 21, 2016 – July 28, 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 81st | July 20, 2018 – July 24, 2018 | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| 82nd | July 17, 2020 – July 19, 2020 | Virtual | |
| 83rd | July 21, 2022 – July 26, 2022 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Pi Phi |
| 84th | June 26, 2024 – July 2, 2024 | Tampa, Florida | Pi Iota |

## Explanatory notes

* ↑ Guests include Etta Moten Barnett and William L Dawson.
* ↑ The conclave's theme was Securing World Peace by Strengthening Democracy. Guests included Benjamin Mays.
* ↑ The conclave's theme was "Rights and Responsibilities of an Integrated Democracy".
* ↑ Guests include Benjamin Mays and Rufus Clement.
* ↑ The conclave's theme was "Desegregation – a Way Station; Integration – Our Destination".
* ↑ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at this conclave which had the theme or "Wanted – Techniques for Strengthening and Furthering our Democratic Heritage".
* 1 2 3 4 Conclave Number interpolated
* ↑ Speakers at this conclave included Wiley A Branton.
* ↑ Speakers at this conclave included Massachusetts Asst. Attorney General Herbert E. Tucker
* ↑ This was Omega Psi Phi's Golden Anniversary Celebration. The speakers included Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Federal Housing Administrator Dr. Robert C. Weaver.
* ↑ Speakers included Indiana Governor Matthew E. Welsh.
* ↑ This was a Constitutional Convention.
* ↑ The conclave theme was "Omega focuses on Family: The Keystone of our Society".
* ↑ The conclave's theme was "The Decade is the 80's, but Black Problems are the Same: What Now?" Guests include Ernest Green, Benjamin Hooks, and Jesse Jackson.
* ↑ This conclave's guests included Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Vernon Jordan, H. Carl Moultrie, Calvin S. Morris, Oscar W. Adams Jr., and William Jason.
* ↑ This conclave honored the fraternity's 75th anniversary. Its guests include Douglas Wilder, Earl Graves, Walter Fauntroy, Jesse Jackson, Benjamin Hooks, James Ursy, and Randall Robinson.
* ↑ The conclave's theme was "Empowering Minorities: Economically and Socially".
* ↑ This conclave was also the fraternity's Centennial Celebration.
* ↑ This conclave took place virtually in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.