Listing of NACSW
Convention: Past, Present, and Future
Welcome to a listing of NACSW conventions going back to 1973!
Although this listing does not include information about
NACSW's earliest conventions (NACSW conventions have actually been held
annually since 1950), the following provides information on all available dates,
locations, themes, facilities, and chairpersons for NACSW conventions for
the past 25+ years, as well as locations for conventions coming up in the
next few years.
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Date (Month/Dates/Yr)
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Location (City, State/Province)
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Convention Theme
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Hotel/Conference Center
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Chairperson
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November 11-14, 2010 |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
TBD |
Sheraton Imperial Hotel (4700
Emperor Blvd) |
TBD
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Move Back to Fall
October 29-31, 2009
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Indianapolis, IN |
Empowering Diverse Communities: Bridging the
Social Divide |
Hilton Indianapolis (120 West
Market Street) |
Annette Hadley Smith and Jeff Bryant |
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February 7-10, 2008 |
Orlando, Florida
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Called to Justice: Preserving Human Dignity and
Worth
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Holiday Inn - International Drive Resort Hotel |
Marleen Milner and Carol Lang
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Move to Spring
Mar. 8-11, 2007
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Dallas, TX
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Deep in the Heart of Texas!
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Marriott
Dallas/Addison Quorum |
Scott Waller; William Pherigo; Diana
Garland |
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Oct. 26-29, 2006
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Philadelphia, PA
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Returning to our Roots: Social Work, Faith-Based
& Community Services, and Beyond
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Hilton Philadelphia Airport
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Lloyd Gestos and Dorothy Rizzo |
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Oct. 27 - Oct 30, 2005
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Grand Rapids, MI
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Faithfully
Pursuing Excellence: Tools for Effective Social Work Practice
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Crowne Plaza Hotel
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Mackenzi Huyser and Kendall Mathews
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Oct. 28 - Oct. 31, 2004
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Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
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Social Work on a Global
Scale: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
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Sheraton Reston Hotel
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Willi Dalaba
and Paul Bollwahn
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October 23 - 26, 2003
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Louisville, KY
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Connecting in a Shattered
World: Compassion, Community, Church, and Calling
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Galt House Hotel
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Sharon Bryson
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November 7 -10, 2002
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Rochester, NY
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Pursuing Social Justice, Interpersonal Harmony,
and Inner Peace
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Four Points Sheraton
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Janet Furness and Luis Perez
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October 18 - 21, 2001
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San Antonio, TX
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Building Communities and Strengthening Families
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Menger Hotel
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RB Cooper and Diana Garland
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November 2 - 5, 2000
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Columbus, OH
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Social Work Strategies for Challenging Times:
Passion for God, Compassion for People
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Clarion Hotel-Worthington
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Dorothy Mitchell
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October 21 - 24, 1999
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St. Louis, MO
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Social Work and the Church: Countdown to the 21st
Century
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Renaissance St. Louis Hotel
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Erma Ballenger
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October 1 - 4, 1998
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Toronto, ON
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Broader, Deeper, Stronger – Developing Faith
and Community within a Fragmented World
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Holiday Inn
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Louise McColl
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October 23 - 26, 1997
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Glorietta, NM
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Uplifted Hearts, Outstretched Hands: Putting
Our Faith into Practice
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Glorietta Conference Center
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Ken Goode
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October 24 - 27, 1996
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Detroit, MI
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United We Stand: Celebrating Our Diversity as
Christians in Social Work
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Crowne Plaza
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Joel A Bowman
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October 26 - 29, 1995
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Montgomery, AL
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Let Justice Flow
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Governor’s House
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Jane Ferguson, Ricky Creech
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October 20 - 23, 1994
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Denver, CO
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Making Miracles Happen
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Radisson
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Gerald Koch
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November 18 - 21, 1993
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Lancaster, PA
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Faith and Action: Plain and Fancy
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Willow Valley
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James Johnson
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October 22 - 25, 1992
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Indianapolis, IN
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Families: Will Social Work Be Ready for the
Family of the 90’s
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Omni Sevrin
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Alice Allein Jackson
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September 26 - 29, 1991
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Anaheim, CA
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“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…” Reflections
of the Inner Child
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Pan Pacific
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Corky Kindsvater
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September 27 - 30, 1990
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St Petersburg, FL
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The Missing Dimension: Your Faith and the
Client’s in Social Work Decision making
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Hilton
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Jim Manning,
Ken Smith
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October 12 -15, 1989
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Toronto, ON
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Christians in Social Work: Creatively
Challenging the Culture
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Holiday Inn
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Louise McColl
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September 29 - October 2, 1988
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San Antonio, TX
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Present Shock: Challenge of Hard
Questions/Tough Times
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Gunter
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RB Cooper
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October 8 -11, 1987
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Nashville, TN
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Personal Values in Professional Practice:
Living the Hope
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Maxwell House
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Mike Malloy
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October 16 -19, 1986
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Valley Forge, PA
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Called to Excellence: God’s Mandate
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Holiday Inn
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Sandra Bauer
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October 10 -13, 1985
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Grand Rapids, MI
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Reaching Out to all People
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Marriott
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Art Daglow,
Pete Lauber
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October 4 - 7, 1984
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Minneapolis, MN
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Christians in Social Work: Ministers of
Encouragement
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Holiday Inn
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Jeanette Vought
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November 3 - 6, 1983
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Arlington, TX
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In the Gap: Christians in Social Work
Maximizing Services
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Rodeway Inn
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Dr. Derrel Watkins
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October 14 -17, 1982
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Toronto, ON
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Social Workers: Agents of Healing in a Broken
World
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Constellation
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Steve Chu
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October 1 - 4, 1981
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Oakland, CA
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Social Work And The Family: Enduring
Values—Contemporary Issues
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Hilton
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Philip Reed
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Sept 25 - 28, 1980
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Chicago, IL
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Social Work and the Total Living Community in
Action
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Hyatt House
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Leyden Thorpe,
Pete Peterson,
Larry F. Renetzky
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March 29 - April 1, 1979
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Columbus, OH
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The Abusive Society:
A Mandate for Christian Action
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Hilton
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Linda Crooks
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March 30 - April 2, 1978
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Phoenix, AZ
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Social Work and the Church: Creative
Partnership for Our Times
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Ramada Inn
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Gordon R. Bear,
Chris Bloom
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March 31 - April 3, 1977
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Southfield, MI
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Today’s Planning for Tomorrow’s Issues: An
Exam. Of changes in Today’s World and their Effect on the
Christians in Social Work
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Michigan Inn
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Peter H. Lauber,
Cheryl A. Lauber
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April 1 - 4, 1976
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Philadelphia, PA
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Heritage-Horizons-Hope
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Bellevue Stratford
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Ed Kuhlmann
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April 10 -13, 1975
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Bardstown, KY
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Planning Active Service for the Complete Man
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King Center
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Kenneth E. Oliver,
John W. Wallace
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March 28 – 30, 1974
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Elgin, IL
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A Christian in Social Work: Who Am I?
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Holiday Inn/Judson Coll.
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March 29 – April 1, 1973
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Valley Forge, PA
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Toward a Christian View of Social Work
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Holiday Inn
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Ed Kuhlmann
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