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.
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.
Here is a great article from The Independent, Kansas City’s Journal of Society: Pipes All Around: International Musicians to Descend on KC
2018
Kansas City, July 2-6
Lynn Bratney, Convention Coordinator
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Convention website
Convention Media Kit for Print and Digital Advertisers
2020
Atlanta, July 5-9
Scott Atchison, Convention Co-Coordinator
Brian Parks, Convention Co-Coordinator
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Convention website
2022
Seattle, Washington, July 3-7
Recent National Conventions
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
National Convention Planning Documents
A Creative Partnership: Guidelines for National Conventions
These Guidelines are under revision. The copies available at left in PDF and Word formats were approved in 2010 with occasional updates to selected sections through 2014. The newly revised 2018 Guidelines, which are still under development, will be available here on this website once revisions are completed.
National Convention Site Selection: Questionnaire for Chapters
