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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.

AGO Covid Policy (Approved by AGO National Council Nov. 5, 2021)

All AGO events (chapter, regional and national) must follow the COVID policies/rules in place in the state and county where the event takes place, and any additional mandates of any facilities being used. AGO leaders, may, at their discretion, enforce stricter policies than those of the state/county in which the AGO event takes place.

 


2024

San Francisco, California, June 30-July 4, 2024
(hosted by San Francisco and Palo Alto Chapters)
Convention Coordinator: Matthew Burt
Convention website


2026
St. Louis, Missouri, July 6-10, 2026
approved by AGO National Council May 19, 2020
Hotel: Hyatt Regency at the Arch
Convention Coordinator: Burnell Hackman

 

Recent National Conventions


2022
Seattle, Washington, July 3-7, 2022
Convention Coordinator:  Michael Monnikendam
Convention website

 

 

 

 

 

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

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2018
Kansas City, July 2-6, 2018
Convention Coordinator: Lynn Bratney
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, 2016
Convention Coordinator: Rhonda Furr
Convention website

2014
Boston
Convention website

2012
Nashville

2010
Washington, D.C.

2008
Minneapolis

2006
Chicago

2004
Los Angeles

National Convention Planning Documents

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A Creative Partnership: Guidelines for National Conventions
(Revised 2018; updated through January 24, 2022)

pdf-large-typeWord-iconNational Convention Site Selection: Questionnaire for Chapters

 

National Convention Guidelines Resources

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2023 Regional Conventions

Southeast Region
Augusta, Ga.
June 18–21

Great Lakes Region
Evanston, Ill.
June 25–28

Southwest Region
Tulsa, Okla.
June 27–30

Northeast Region/Mid-Atlantic Region
White Plains, N.Y.
July 3–6

North Central Region
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
July 4–7

West Region
Portland, Ore.
July 10–13

2024 National Convention

San Francisco, Calif.

June 30–July 4

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