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Year	Number	Dates	Hostess	Location	Building/Hotel	Marshal/Chair	Presiding Officer	Convention Favor/Charm
1871	1	Convention determined to be a myth	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
1876	2	October 14-16, 1876	Iota Chapter	Greencastle, Indiana	Home of Ida Anderson Donan	NA	Anna Buskirk Hill, Indiana, and Agnes Haskell Noyes, Wisconsin.
1878	3	October 15-16, 1878	Epsilon Chapter	Bloomington, Illinois	Munsellian Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University	NA	Kate McCalla Hight, Indiana
1880	4	Convention never took place	Eta Chapter	Madison, Wisconsin	NA	NA	NA
1881	5	September 29-30, 1881	Delta Chapter	Bloomington, Indiana	The home of Fannie Allen Palmer, Indiana	NA	Lillie Adams Telfer, Indiana
1882	6	August 30-September 1, 1882	Eta Chapter	Madison, Wisconsin	Unitarian Church	NA	Tade Hartsuff Kuhns, Butler
1884	7	August 27-29, 1884	Beta Beta Chapter	Canton, New York	Memorial Hall, St. Lawrence University	NA	Tade Hartsuff Kuhns, Butler
1886	8	August 6-8, 1886	Lambda Chapter	Akron, Ohio	Delta Tau Delta Hall, Buchtel College	NA	Charlotte C. Barrell Ware, Boston
1888	9	August 22-24, 1888	Chi Chapter	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Students' Christian Association Building, University of Minnesota	NA	Charlotte C. Barrell Ware, Boston
1890	10	August 27-29, 1890	Epsilon Chapter	Bloomington, Illinois	Adelphic Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University	NA	Kate Bird Cross Shenehon, Minnesota
1892	11	August 24-26, 1892	Delta, Iota, and Mu Chapters	Indianapolis, Indiana	Hall of the House of Representatives, Indiana Statehouse	Kate Handley Buchanan, Butler	Lucy Evelyn Wight Allan, St. Lawrence
1894	12	August 22-24, 1894	Psi Chapter	Ithaca, New York	Barnes Hall, Cornell University	NA	Emily Bright Burnham, Boston
1896	13	August 26-September 1, 1896	Upsilon Chapter	Evanston, Illinois	Lunt Library, Northwestern University	Dianthia Faerie Bartlett Wilcoxson, Northwestern	Katharine Lucinda Sharp, Northwestern
1898	14	August 24-30, 1898	Sigma Chapter	Lincoln, Nebraska	University Hall chapel, University of Nebraska	Laura B. Houtz Rankin, Nebraska	Bertha Richmond Chevalier, Boston
1900	15	August 22-27, 1900	Beta Nu Chapter	Columbus, Ohio	University Hall Chapel, Ohio State University	Mary Bole Scott Martin, Ohio State	Bertha Richmond Chevalier, Boston
1902	16	August 27-September 2, 1902	Beta Delta Chapter	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Barbour Gymnasium Auditorium, University of Michigan	Pearl B. Taylor Fitch, Michigan	Eliza Jean Nelson Penfield, DePauw
1904	17	August 23-29, 1904	Theta Chapter	Columbia, Missouri	Christian College	Ida E. Howard, Missouri	May Cynthia Whiting Westermann, Nebraska
1906	18	August 21-27, 1906	Eta Chapter	Madison, Wisconsin	University of Wisconsin	Mary Swenson, Wisconsin	(Lydia) Elmie Warner Mallory, Akron
1908	19	August 25-31, 1908	Gamma Rho Chapter	Meadville, Pennsylvania	Allegheny College		Mary Griffith Canby, Pennsylvania
1910	20	August 23-30, 1910	Delta Chapter	Bloomington, Indiana	Indiana University	Margaret Laughlin, Indiana	Edith Stoner Robinson, Missouri
1912	21	August 27-September 2, 1912	Upsilon Chapter	Evanston, Illinois	Northwestern University	Margaret Raymond, Northwestern	Florence Burton Roth, Michigan
1914	22	August 25-September 1, 1914	Beta Mu Chapter	Estes Park, Colorado	Hotel Stanley, Estes Park, Colorado	Estelle Kyle, Colorado	Eva Powell, UC Berkeley
1916	23	June 26-July 1, 1916	Psi Chapter	Ithaca, New York	Cornell University	Evelyn Thorp, Cornell	Eva Powell, UC Berkeley
1918	Convention omitted because of World War I	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Lydia Voris Kolbe, Akron
1920	24	July 1-6, 1920	Beta Delta, Kappa, and Xi Chapters	Mackinac Island, Michigan	Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan	Marion V. Ackley, Michigan	Lydia Voris Kolbe, Akron
1922	25	July 10-15, 1922	Beta Phi Chapter	Glacier National Park, Montana	Many Glaciers Hotel, Glacier Park, Montana	Dorothy Sterling, Montana	Sarah Harris Rowe, Northwestern
1924	26	June 24-July 2, 1924	Beta Psi Chapter	Lake of Bays, Ontario, Canada	Bigwin Inn, Lake of Bays, Ontario	Mary Deeves, Toronto	May Cynthia Whiting Westermann, Nebraska
1926	27	July 28-August 4, 1926	Beta Eta and Pi Chapters	Oakland, California	Mills College, California	Anne Jennings Kluegel, Berkeley	May Cynthia Whiting Westermann, Nebraska
1928	28	June 25-July 3, 1928	Chi Chapter	Breezy Point, Minnesota	Breezy Point Lodge, Breezy Point, Minnesota	Florence R. Westlake, Minnesota	Georgia Hayden Lloyd-Jones, Wisconsin
1930	29	July 18-25, 1930	Upsilon Chapter	Mackinac Island, Michigan	Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan	Margaret D. Falley, Northwestern	Georgia Hayden Lloyd-Jones, Wisconsin,
1932	30	June 21-28, 1932	Psi Chapter	Swampscott, Massachusetts	New Ocean House, Swampscott, Massachusetts	Florence R. Westlake, Minnesota	Alice Tillotson Barney, Minnesota
1934	31	July 3-10, 1934	NA	Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming	Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming	Florence R. Westlake, Minnesota	Eleanor V.V. Bennet, U.C. Berkeley
1936	32	June 23-30, 1936	NA	Montebello, Quebec	Seigniory Club, Montebello, Quebec	Della Lawrence Burt, Texas	Helen Snyder Andres Steiner, Washington
1938	33	July 1-7, 1938	NA	Hot Springs, Virginia	The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia	Della Lawrence Burt, Texas	Rheva Ott Shryock, Pennsylvania
1940	34	July 2-9, 1940	NA	Sun Valley, Idaho	Sun Valley Lodge, Sun Valley, Idaho	Della Lawrence Burt, Texas	Rheva Ott Shryock, Pennsylvania
1942	35	June 25-July 1, 1942	NA	Montebello, Quebec	Seigniory Club, Montebello, Quebec	Marian S. Handy, William and Mary	Elizabeth Bogert Schofield, Butler
1944	Convention omitted because of World War II; Officers Conference	NA	NA	Colorado Springs, Colorado	NA	NA	Elizabeth Bogert Schofield, Butler
1946	36	July 1-6, 1946	NA	Mackinac Island, Michigan	Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan	Isabel Hatton Simons, Ohio State (Convention Committee Chairman)	Ruth Kadel Seacrest, Nebraska
1948	37	June 23-30, 1948	NA	Sun Valley, Idaho	Sun Valley Lodge, Sun Valley, Idaho	Isabel Hatton Simons, Ohio State (Convention Committee Chairman)	Ruth Kadel Seacrest, Nebraska
1950	38	June 24-July 1, 1950	NA	Murray Bay, Quebec, Canada	Manoir Richelieu, Murray Bay, Quebec	Virginia Alexander McMillan, William and Mary (Convention Committee Chairman)	Helena Flinn Ege, Pittsburgh
1952	39	July 10-15, 1952	NA	Hot Springs, Virginia	The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia	Virginia Alexander McMillan, William and Mary (Convention Committee Chairman)	Helena Flinn Ege, Pittsburgh
1954	40	June 24-July 1, 1954	NA	Jasper Park, Alberta, Canada	Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper Park, Alberta	Marian Handy Anderson, William and Mary	Edith Reese Crabtree, Wooster
1956	41	June 21-29, 1956	NA	Swampscott, Massachusetts	New Ocean House, Swampscott, Massachusetts	Marian Handy Anderson, William and Mary	Edith Reese Crabtree, Wooster
1958	42	June 25-July 2, 1958	NA	Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania	Bedford Springs Hotel, Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania	Curtis Buehler, Kentucky	Eleanore Goodridge Campbell, Colorado
1960	43	June 23-30, 1960	NA	Coronado Beach, California	Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Beach, California	Curtis Buehler, Kentucky	Eleanore Goodridge Campbell, Colorado
1962	44	June 26-July 2, 1962	NA	Asheville, North Carolina	Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina	Curtis Buehler, Kentucky	Mary Turner Whitney, Cincinnati
1964	45	June 24-29, 1964	NA	Sun Valley, Idaho	Sun Valley Lodge, Sun Valley, Idaho	Curtis Buehler, Kentucky	Mary Turner Whitney, Cincinnati
1966	46	June 23-29, 1966	NA	Bretton Woods, New Hampshire	The Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire	Curtis Buehler, Kentucky	Frances Fatout Alexander, DePauw
1968	47	June 13-19, 1968	NA	Columbus, Ohio	Sheraton-Columbus Motor Inn, Columbus, Ohio	Loraine Heaton Boland, St. Lawrence	Frances Fatout Alexander, DePauw
1970	48	June 24-July 1, 1970	NA	French Lick, Indiana	French Lick-Sheraton Hotel, French Lick, Indiana	Loraine Heaton Boland, St. Lawrence	Louise Little Barbeck, Southern Methodist
1972	49	June 22-27, 1972	NA	Hollywood, Florida	The Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida	Mary Agnes Graham Roberts, Northwestern	Louise Little Barbeck, Southern Methodist
1974	50	June 20-25, 1974	NA	Columbus, Ohio	Sheraton Columbus Motor Hotel, Columbus, Ohio	Mary Agnes Graham Roberts, Northwestern	Marian Schroeder Graham, Montana
1976	51	June 24-30, 1976	NA	San Diego, California	Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California	Mary Agnes Graham Roberts, Northwestern	Marian Schroeder Graham, Montana
1978	52	June 15-21, 1978	NA	Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri	Tan-Tar-A, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri	Mary Agnes Graham Roberts, Northwestern	Jean Hess Wells, Georgia
1980	53	June 19-25, 1980	NA	West Palm Beach, Florida	The Breakers, West Palm Beach, Florida	Mary Agnes Graham Roberts, Northwestern	Jean Hess Wells, Georgia
1982	54		NA	Columbus, Ohio	Hyatt Regency, Columbus, Ohio	Mary Agnes Graham Roberts, Northwestern	Sally Moore Nitschke, Ohio State
1984	55	June 13-19, 1984	NA	Scottsdale, Arizona	Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona	Judith Brown Black, Ohio State	Sally Moore Nitschke, Ohio State
1986	56	June 19-25, 1986	NA	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Judith Brown Black, Ohio State	Marian Klingbeil Williams, Missouri
1988	57	June 21-26, 1988	NA	Boca Raton, Florida	Boca Raton Hotel, Boca Raton, Florida	Marilyn Mayes Hicks, Kentucky	Marian Klingbeil Williams, Missouri
1990	58	June 26-July 1, 1990	NA	Dallas, Texas	The Fairmont Hotel, Dallas	Marilyn Mayes Hicks, Kentucky	Kay Smith Larson, Washington
1992	59	June 23-28, 1992	NA	Scottsdale, Arizona	The Phoenician Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona	Erica Procter Tank, Babson	Kay Smith Larson, Washington
1994	60	June 21-26, 1994	NA	Atlanta, Georgia	Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia	Erica Procter Tank, Babson	Juliana Fraser Wales, Ohio State
1996	61	June 26-30, 1996	NA	Tampa, Florida	Innisbrook Resort, Tampa, Florida	Erica Procter Tank, Babson	Juliana Fraser Wales, Ohio State
1998	62	June 24-28, 1998	NA	Scottsdale, Arizona	Scottsdale Princess Resort, Scottsdale	Patty Bisbee Vermeulen, Michigan State	Cathy Thompson Carswell, Illinois Wesleyan
2000	63	June 21-25, 2000	NA	Palm Desert, California	Marriot Desert Springs, Palm Desert, California	Patty Bisbee Vermeulen, Michigan State	Cathy Thompson Carswell, Illinois Wesleyan
2002	64	June 19-23, 2002	NA	Orlando, Florida	Hilton Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida	Patty Bisbee Vermeulen, Michigan State	Ann Stafford Truesdell, Ohio Wesleyan
2004	65	June 26-30, 2004	NA	Kansas City, Missouri	The Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri	Heather Hering Brown, Ohio Wesleyan	Ann Stafford Truesdell, Ohio Wesleyan
2006	66	June 21-25, 2006	NA	Salt Lake City, Utah	The Grand America Hotel and Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah	Heather Hering Brown, Ohio Wesleyan	Priscilla Murphy Gerde, Purdue
2008	67	June 25-June 29, 2008	NA	Phoenix, Arizona	Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona	Betsy Stillwell Strain, Nebraska	Denise Marie Rugani, UC Davis	Convention Charm 2008
2010	68	June 23-27, 2010	NA	Phoenix, Arizona	Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, Phoenix Arizona	Betsy Stillwell Strain, Nebraska	Denise Marie Rugani, UC Davis	Convention Charm 2010
2012	69	June 20-24, 2012	NA	Jacksonville, Florida	Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida	Lara Meinheit Miller, Illinois	Julie Marine Leshay, Colorado College	Convention Charm 2012
2014	70	June 25-29, 2014	NA	Houston, Texas	Hilton Americas Houston, Houston, Texas	Lara Meinheit Miller, Illinois	Julie Marine Leshay, Colorado College
2016	71	June 22-26, 2016	NA	San Diego, California	Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, California	Lara Meinheit Miller, Illinois	Beth Uphoff Black, Illinois Wesleyan
2018	72	June 20-24, 2018	NA	Denver, Colorado	Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, Colorado	Collett Beers Rangitsch Wyoming	Beth Uphoff Black, Illinois Wesleyan
2020	73	June 27, 2020	NA	Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, Florida - Intended Location	Virtual Convention, Recording Here	Collett Beers Rangitsch Wyoming	Gail Simpson Owen, Monmouth
2022	74	June 23-25, 2022	NA	Palm Desert, California	JW Marriott Desert Springs	Collett Beers Rangitsch Wyoming	Gail Simpson Owen, Monmouth
2024	75	June 27-29, 2024	NA	Phoenix, Arizona	JW Marriott Desert Ridge	Collett Beers Rangitsch, Wyoming	Mary Pat Rooney, Drake
2026	76	June 25-27, 2026	NA	Orlando, Florida	Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek	Mary Holland Belvin, Tennessee	Elizabeth Bailey, Mississippi

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 !Location
 !Building/Hotel
-!Marshal
+!Marshal/Chair
 !Presiding Officer
 !Convention Favor/Charm
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 |Boca Raton, Florida
 |Boca Raton Hotel, Boca Raton, Florida
-|
+|Marilyn Mayes Hicks, ''Kentucky''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Marian_Klingbeil_Williams Marian Klingbeil Williams, ''Missouri'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 1988.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 1988]]
@@ Line 553: / Line 553: @@
 |Dallas, Texas
 |The Fairmont Hotel, Dallas
-|
+|Marilyn Mayes Hicks, ''Kentucky''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Kay_Smith_Larson Kay Smith Larson, ''Washington'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 1990.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 1990]]
@@ Line 563: / Line 563: @@
 |Scottsdale, Arizona
 |The Phoenician Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona
-|
+|Erica Procter Tank, ''Babson''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Kay_Smith_Larson Kay Smith Larson, ''Washington'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 1992.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 1992]]
@@ Line 573: / Line 573: @@
 |Atlanta, Georgia
 |Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia
-|
+|Erica Procter Tank, ''Babson''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Juliana_Fraser_Wales Juliana Fraser Wales, ''Ohio State'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 1994.jpg|100px|1994 Convention Charm]]
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 |Tampa, Florida
 |Innisbrook Resort, Tampa, Florida
-|
+|Erica Procter Tank, ''Babson''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Juliana_Fraser_Wales Juliana Fraser Wales, ''Ohio State'']
 |[[File:1996 Convention Charm.jpg|100px|1996 Convention Charm]]
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 |Scottsdale, Arizona
 |Scottsdale Princess Resort, Scottsdale
-|
+|Patty Bisbee Vermeulen, ''Michigan State''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Cathy_Thompson_Carswell Cathy Thompson Carswell, ''Illinois Wesleyan'']
 |[[File:1998 Convention Charm.jpg|100px|1998 Convention Charm]]
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 |Palm Desert, California
 |Marriot Desert Springs, Palm Desert, California
-|
+|Patty Bisbee Vermeulen, ''Michigan State''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Cathy_Thompson_Carswell Cathy Thompson Carswell, ''Illinois Wesleyan'']
 |-
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 |Orlando, Florida
 |Hilton Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
-|
+|Patty Bisbee Vermeulen, ''Michigan State''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Ann_Stafford_Truesdell Ann Stafford Truesdell, ''Ohio Wesleyan'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 2002.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 2002]]
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 |Kansas City, Missouri
 |The Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
-|
+|Heather Hering Brown, ''Ohio Wesleyan''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Ann_Stafford_Truesdell Ann Stafford Truesdell, ''Ohio Wesleyan'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 2004.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 2004]]
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 |Salt Lake City, Utah
 |The Grand America Hotel and Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah
-|
+|Heather Hering Brown, ''Ohio Wesleyan''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Priscilla_Murphy_Gerde Priscilla Murphy Gerde, ''Purdue'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 2006.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 2006]]
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 |Phoenix, Arizona
 |Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona
-|
+|Betsy Stillwell Strain, ''Nebraska''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Denise_Marie_Rugani Denise Marie Rugani, ''UC Davis'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 2008.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 2008]]
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 |Phoenix, Arizona
 |Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, Phoenix Arizona
-|
+|Betsy Stillwell Strain, ''Nebraska''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Denise_Marie_Rugani Denise Marie Rugani, ''UC Davis'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 2010.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 2010]]
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 |Jacksonville, Florida
 |Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida
-|
+|Lara Meinheit Miller, ''Illinois''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Julie_Marine_Leshay Julie Marine Leshay, ''Colorado College'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 2012.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 2012]]
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 |Houston, Texas
 |Hilton Americas Houston, Houston, Texas
-|
+|Lara Meinheit Miller, ''Illinois''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Julie_Marine_Leshay Julie Marine Leshay, ''Colorado College'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 2014.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 2014]]
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 |San Diego, California
 |Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, California
-|
+|Lara Meinheit Miller, ''Illinois''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Beth_Uphoff_Black Beth Uphoff Black, ''Illinois Wesleyan'']
 |[[File:Convention Charm 2016.jpg|100px|Convention Charm 2016]]
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 |Denver, Colorado
 |Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, Colorado
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+|Collett Beers Rangitsch ''Wyoming''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Beth_Uphoff_Black Beth Uphoff Black, ''Illinois Wesleyan'']
 |-
@@ Line 701: / Line 701: @@
 |Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, Florida - Intended Location
 |Virtual Convention, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIwGwvlhyek Recording Here]
-|
+|Collett Beers Rangitsch ''Wyoming''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Gail_Simpson_Owen Gail Simpson Owen, ''Monmouth'']
 |-
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 |Palm Desert, California
 |JW Marriott Desert Springs
-|
+|Collett Beers Rangitsch ''Wyoming''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Gail_Simpson_Owen Gail Simpson Owen, ''Monmouth'']
 |-
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 |Phoenix, Arizona
 |JW Marriott Desert Ridge
-|
+|Collett Beers Rangitsch, ''Wyoming''
 |[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/Mary_Pat_Rooney Mary Pat Rooney, ''Drake'']
+|-
+|[https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/2026_Convention 2026]
+|76
+|June 25-27, 2026
+|NA
+|Orlando, Florida
+|Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
+|Mary Holland Belvin, ''Tennessee''
+|Elizabeth Bailey, ''Mississippi''

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