National Conventions

The National Convention of the American Guild of Organists is held biennially in even-numbered years and reflects the diverse aspects of the Guild and its official work across the country. Held as a function of the national organization in partnership with a selected chapter, it represents a coalition between the national leadership and the host chapter’s leadership. This joint venture combines the talents and creative strengths of each, and represents the larger vision of the whole membership and its needs.

2020
~~Atlanta, Georgia, July 6-10~~ (Cancelled due to Coronavirus)
Nicole Marane, Convention Coordinator
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Convention website

2022
Seattle, Washington, July 3-7
Wyatt D. Smith, Convention Coordinator
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2024
San Francisco, California, June 30-July 4
(hosted by San Francisco and Palo Alto Chapters)
Matthew Burt, Convention Coordinator
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2026
St. Louis, Missouri (Dates TBA)
approved by AGO National Council May 19, 2020
Burnell Hackman, Convention Coordinator
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Recent National Conventions

2018
Kansas City, July 2-6
Lynn Bratney, Convention Coordinator
Email
Convention website
Convention Media Kit for Print and Digital Advertisers

This episode of Pipedreams features music performed on some of the most important organs in and around Kansas City, Missouri. Whet your appetite by listening to the great performances on Pipedreams, then register for the convention if you have not done so already and enjoy hearing the same instruments in the rooms for which they were built.

Listen now.

Here is a great article from The Independent, Kansas City’s Journal of Society: Pipes All Around: International Musicians to Descend on KC

2016
Houston, June 19–23
Rhonda Furr, Convention Coordinator
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Convention website

2014
Boston
Workshop Handouts
Convention Photo Stream

2012
Nashville

2010
Washington, D.C.

2008
Minneapolis

2006
Chicago

2004
Los Angeles