List of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma national conventions

This is a list of national conventions of Kappa Kappa Psi (ΚΚΨ), National Honorary Band Fraternity, and Tau Beta Sigma (ΤΒΣ), National Honorary Band Sorority. The two organizations hold joint national conventions every two years in odd-numbered years.

The national convention serves as the governing body of each respective organization. National conventions are called to order in joint sessions, then recessed to allow the two organizations to hold their own separate business sessions before returning to a final joint session to end the convention.

Kappa Kappa Psi national conventions

1922 convention, held at Oklahoma A&M

The first national convention of Kappa Kappa Psi was held in 1922, on the campus of Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater. The next several conventions were held in Oklahoma City, and beginning in 1939, conventions were held on college campuses around the country. Conventions were held on college campuses until 1995, when the size of the delegations of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma were so large that the organizations were forced to move to convention centers and hotels.

NumberLocationDates
1Oklahoma A&M College (Stillwater, Oklahoma)Jan 2, 1922[1][2]:6
2Huckins Hotel (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)December 30, 1923  December 31, 1923[1][2]:9
3Huckins Hotel (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)June 14, 1926  June 16, 1926[1][2]:10
4Huckins Hotel (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)December 30, 1927[1][2]:12
5Huckins Hotel (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)December 30, 1929  December 31, 1929[1][2]:15
6Not Held1931[1]
7Huckins Hotel (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)July 15, 1932  July 16, 1932[1][2]:17
8Claypoole Hotel (Indianapolis, Indiana)July 6, 1935  July 8, 1935[1][2]:20
9Cosmopolitan Hotel (Denver, Colorado)July 27, 1937  July 28, 1937[1][2]:22
10University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio)August 1939[1][2]:23
11Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon)August 26, 1941  August 28, 1941[1][2]:28
12Not Held (World War II)1943[1]
13Not Held (World War II)1945[1]
14Oklahoma A&M College (Stillwater, Oklahoma)March 6, 1947  March 8, 1947[1][2]:35
15University of Colorado (Boulder, Colorado)August 19, 1949  August 22, 1949[1][2]:39
16Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)July 26, 1951  July 29, 1951[1][2]:46
17Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Texas)June 25, 1953  June 28, 1953[1][2]:50
18Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)August 4, 1955  August 7, 1955[1][2]:54
19University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)August 20, 1957  August 24, 1957[1][2]:60
20Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida)August 19, 1959  August 22, 1959[1][2]:66
21Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas)August 23, 1961  August 24, 1961[1][2]:75
22University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona)August 28, 1963  August 31, 1963[1][2]:80
23Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)August 10, 1965  August 14, 1965[1][2]:84
24Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas)August 27, 1967  September 1, 1967[1][2]:91
25Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma)August 17, 1969  August 22, 1969[1][2]:99
26University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)August 22, 1971  August 27, 1971[1][2]:105
27University of Connecticut (Storrs, Connecticut)August 5, 1973August 11, 1973[1][3]
28University of Houston (Houston, Texas)1975[1]
29University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)August 1977[1]
30Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia)1979[1]
31University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio)1981[1]
32Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Texas)1983[1]
33University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas)July 27, 1985August 3, 1985[1][4]
34University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)1987[1]
35Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma)1989[1]
36University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)July 31, 1991[1][5]
37Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana)August 1, 1993  August 8, 1993[1]
38Hilton Walt Disney World (Orlando, Florida)August 1, 1995  August 5, 1995[1]
39Camelback Inn (Scottsdale, Arizona)July 29, 1997[1]
40Renaissance Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri)July 28, 1999  August 1, 1999[1]
41Omni Bayfront Hotel (Corpus Christi, Texas)July 24, 2001  July 29, 2001[1]
42Norfolk Waterside Marriott (Norfolk, Virginia)July 22, 2003  July 26, 2003[1]
43Lexington Center (Lexington, Kentucky)July 26, 2005  July 31, 2005[1]
44Wyndham Hotel and Resort (Orlando, Florida)July 24, 2007  July 29, 2007[1]
45Arizona Biltmore Hotel (Phoenix, Arizona)July 21, 2009  July 26, 2009[1]
46Crowne Plaza Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colorado)July 19, 2011  July 24, 2011[1]
47Marriott Springfield (Springfield, Massachusetts)July 23, 2013  July 28, 2013[1]
48Hyatt Regency Lexington (Lexington, Kentucky)July 28, 2015  August 2, 2015[1]
49 Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista (Orlando, Florida) July 18, 2017 – July 22, 2017[6]
50 Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (Stillwater, Oklahoma) July 16, 2019 – July 20, 2019
51 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (Grand Rapids, Michigan) July 13, 2021 - July 17, 2021[7]

Tau Beta Sigma conventions

1947 convention, held at Oklahoma A&M

The first national convention of Tau Beta Sigma was held in 1946 on the campus of Texas Tech, home of the Beta chapter. After this, each national convention of Tau Beta Sigma has been held concurrently with the national convention of Kappa Kappa Psi.

NumberLocationDates
1Texas Tech UniversityMay 4, 1946[8][2]:33
2Oklahoma A&M College (Stillwater, Oklahoma)March 6, 1947  March 8, 1947[8][2]:37
3University of Colorado (Boulder, Colorado)August 19, 1949  August 22, 1949[8][2]:39
4Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)July 26, 1951  July 29, 1951[8][2]:46
5Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Texas)June 25, 1953  June 28, 1953[8][2]:50
6Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)August 4, 1955  August 7, 1955[8][2]:54
7University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)August 20, 1957  August 24, 1957[8][2]:60
8Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida)August 19, 1959  August 22, 1959[8][2]:66
9Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas)August 23, 1961  August 24, 1961[8][2]:75
10University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona)August 28, 1963  August 31, 1963[8][2]:80
11Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)August 10, 1965  August 14, 1965[8][2]:84
12Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas)August 27, 1967  September 1, 1967[8][2]:91
13Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma)August 17, 1969  August 22, 1969[8][2]:99
14University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)August 22, 1971  August 27, 1971[8][2]:105
15University of Connecticut (Storrs, Connecticut)August 5, 1973August 11, 1973[8][3]
16University of Houston (Houston, Texas)1975[8]
17University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)August 1977[1][8]
18Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia)1979[8]
19University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio)1981[8]
20Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Texas)1983[8]
21University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas)July 27, 1985August 3, 1985[8][4]
22University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)1987[8]
23Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma)1989[8]
24University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)July 31, 1991 [8][5]
25Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana)August 1, 1993  August 8, 1993[8]
26Hilton Walt Disney World (Orlando, Florida)August 1, 1995  August 5, 1995[8]
27Camelback Inn (Scottsdale, Arizona)July 29, 1997[8]
28Renaissance Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri)July 28, 1999  August 1, 1999[8]
29Omni Bayfront Hotel (Corpus Christi, Texas)July 24, 2001  July 29, 2001[8]
30Norfolk Waterside Marriott (Norfolk, Virginia)July 22, 2003  July 26, 2003[8]
31Lexington Center (Lexington, Kentucky)July 26, 2005  July 31, 2005[8]
32Wyndham Hotel and Resort (Orlando, Florida)July 24, 2007  July 29, 2007[8]
33Arizona Biltmore Hotel (Phoenix, Arizona)July 21, 2009  July 26, 2009[8]
34Crowne Plaza Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colorado)July 19, 2011  July 24, 2011[8]
35Marriott Springfield (Springfield, Massachusetts)July 23, 2013  July 28, 2013[8]
36Hyatt Regency Lexington (Lexington, Kentucky)July 28, 2015  August 2, 2015[1]
37Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista (Orlando, Florida)July 18, 2017  July 22, 2017[8]
38Oklahoma State University- Stillwater (Stillwater, Oklahoma)July 16, 2019  July 20, 2019[8]
39(Grand Rapids, Michigan)July 2021[8]

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