Then, Now, and in the Future: A Listing of NACSW Conventions Going Back to 1973, and Looking Forward!
NACSW conventions have been held annually since 1950. The following provides information on all available dates, locations, themes, venues, and chairpersons for NACSW conventions for the past 40+ years, as well as locations for conventions coming up in the next few years.
Theme: Beyond Borders: Compassion, Competency, and Action
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas Near the Galleria (4099 Valley View Lane, LBJ Freeway and Midway Road, Dallas TX 75244)
Theme: Leading the Brokenhearted Towards Healing – Bridging Divides
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Greentree (500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205)
Theme: Inspired by Our Roots: Innovating for Our Future
Venue: DoubleTree Hotel Chicago – Oak Brook (1909 Spring Road , Oak Brook, IL 60523)
Theme: Bringing All People Under One Roof: Supporting Vulnerable Groups in Our Communities
Venue: Hilton Glendale Hotel (100 W Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale, CA 91202)
Theme: Unity in the Face of Adversity: Building a World of Love and Justice
Venue: Sheraton Reston (11810 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20191)
Chairperson(s): Kesslyn Brade Stennis and Jean Beil
Theme: Empowering People, Healing Communities: Working toward Renewal and Restoration
Venue: Marriott Indianapolis East (7202 East 21st St, Indianapolis, IN 46219)
Chairperson(s): Kesslyn Brade Stennis and Jean Beil
Theme: Called to Serve Faithfully in a Rapidly Changing World: Loving Our Neighbors as Ourselves
Venue: Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport (1 Bradley Intl Airport; Windsor Locks, CT 06096)
Chairperson(s): Anthony Hill and Denise Keane
Theme: Advocating for Peace, Justice & Reconciliation in Communities
Venue: Crowne Plaza Executive Park (5700 Westpark Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217)
Chairperson(s): Tanya Smith Brice and LaSonya Townsend
Theme: Building Bridges: Fostering Healing and Connections in Our Communities
Venue: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza (35 West Fifth St, Cincinnati, OH 45202)
Chairperson(s): Wanda Lott Collins and Ken Larimore
Theme: Pursuing Shalom: Serving Our Neighbors Locally and Globally
Venue: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503)
Chairpersons: Karen Helder and Joe Kuilema
Theme: Harbor in the Storm: Beacons of Hope During Challenging Times
Venue: Doubletree Hotel Annapolis (210 Holiday Court, Annapolis, MD 21401)
Chairpersons: Kesslyn Brade Stennis and Kimberly Cook
Theme: Social Justice: Contributions of Faith and Spirituality
Venue: Sheraton Atlanta Hotel (165 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303)
Chairpersons: Frank Raymond and Rhonda Hudson
Theme: Renewing Our Hope: Gateways to Change
Venue: The Millennium Hotel (200 South 4th Street, St Louis, MO 63102)
Chairpersons: Ramona Conrad-Cooper and Gary Busiek
Theme: Compassion and Service: Exploring Our Journey Together
Venue: Radisson Hotel Green Tree (101 Radisson Dr; Pittsburgh, PA)
Chairpersons: Jerry Jo Gilham and Jerry Johns
Theme: Celebrating Our Past and Shaping Our Future: A Tribute to Alan Keith-Lucas
Venue: Sheraton Imperial Hotel (4700 Emperor Blvd; Raleigh, NC)
Chairperson: Amelia Roberts Lewis
Theme: Empowering Diverse Communities: Bridging the Social Divide
Venue: Hilton Indianapolis (120 West Market Street; Indianapolis, IN)
Chairpersons: Annette Hadley Smith and Jeff Bryant
Theme: Called to Justice: Preserving Human Dignity and Worth
Venue: Holiday Inn – International Drive Resort Hotel
Chairpersons: Marleen Milner and Carol Lang
Theme: Deep in the Heart of Texas!
Venue: Marriott Dallas/Addison Quorum
Chairpersons: Scott Waller, William Pherigo, and Diana Garland
Theme: Returning to our Roots: Social Work, Faith-Based & Community Services, and Beyond
Venue: Hilton Philadelphia Airport
Chairpersons: Lloyd Gestoso and Dorothy Rizzo
Theme: Faithfully Pursuing Excellence: Tools for Effective Social Work Practice
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel
Chairpersons: Mackenzi Huyser and Kendall Mathews
Theme: Social Work on a Global Scale: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Venue: Sheraton Reston Hotel
Chairpersons: Willi Dalaba and Paul Bollwahn
Theme: Connecting in a Shattered World: Compassion, Community, Church, and Calling
Venue: Galt House Hotel
Chairperson: Sharon Bryson
Theme: Pursuing Social Justice, Interpersonal Harmony, and Inner Peace
Venue: Four Points Sheraton
Chairpersons: Janet Furness and Luis Perez
Theme: Building Communities and Strengthening Families
Venue: Menger Hotel
Chairpersons: RB Cooper and Diana Garland
Theme: Social Work Strategies for Challenging Times: Passion for God, Compassion for People
Venue: Clarion Hotel-Worthington
Chairperson: Dorothy Mitchell
Theme: Social Work and the Church: Countdown to the 21st Century
Venue: Renaissance St. Louis Hotel
Chairperson: Erma Ballenger
Theme: Broader, Deeper, Stronger – Developing Faith and Community within a Fragmented World
Venue: Holiday Inn
Chairperson: Louise McColl
Theme: Uplifted Hearts, Outstretched Hands: Putting Our Faith into Practice
Venue: Glorietta Conference Center
Chairperson: Ken Goode
Theme: United We Stand: Celebrating Our Diversity as Christians in Social Work
Venue: Crowne Plaza
Chairperson: Joel A Bowman
Theme: Let Justice Flow
Venue: Governor’s House
Chairpersons: Jane Ferguson and Ricky Creech
Theme: Making Miracles Happen
Venue: Radisson
Chairperson: Gerald Koch
Theme: Faith and Action: Plain and Fancy
Venue: Willow Valley
Chairperson: James Johnson
Theme: Families: Will Social Work Be Ready for the Family of the 90’s
Venue: Omni Sevrin
Chairperson: Alice Allein Jackson
Theme: “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…”: Reflections of the Inner Child
Venue: Pan Pacific
Chairperson: Corky Kindsvater
Theme: The Missing Dimension: Your Faith and the Client’s in Social Work Decision Making
Venue: Hilton
Chairpersons: Jim Manning and Ken Smith
Theme: Christians in Social Work: Creatively Challenging the Culture
Venue: Holiday Inn
Chairperson: Louise McColl
Theme: Present Shock: Challenge of Hard Questions/Tough Times
Venue: Gunter
Chairperson: RB Cooper
Theme: Personal Values in Professional Practice: Living the Hope
Venue: Maxwell House
Chairperson: Mike Malloy
Theme: Called to Excellence: God’s Mandate
Venue: Holiday Inn
Chairperson: Sandra Bauer
Theme: Reaching Out to all People
Venue: Marriott
Chairpersons: Art Daglow and Pete Lauber
Theme: Christians in Social Work: Ministers of Encouragement
Venue: Holiday Inn
Chairperson: Jeanette Vought
Theme: In the Gap: Christians in Social Work Maximizing Services
Venue: Rodeway Inn
Chairperson: Dr. Derrel Watkins
Theme: Social Workers: Agents of Healing in a Broken World
Venue: Constellation
Chairperson: Steve Chu
Theme: Social Work And The Family: Enduring Values—Contemporary Issues
Venue: Hilton
Chairperson: Philip Reed
Theme: Social Work and the Total Living Community in Action
Venue: Hyatt House
Chairpersons: Leyden Thorpe, Pete Peterson, and Larry F. Renetzky
Theme: The Abusive Society: A Mandate for Christian Action
Venue: Hilton
Chairperson: Linda Crooks
Theme: Social Work and the Church: Creative Partnership for Our Times
Venue: Ramada Inn
Chairpersons: Gordon R. Bear and Chris Bloom
Theme: Today’s Planning for Tomorrow’s Issues: An Examination of Changes in Today’s World and Their Effect on the Christians in Social Work
Venue: Michigan Inn
Chairpersons: Peter H. Lauber and Cheryl A. Lauber
Theme: Heritage-Horizons-Hope
Venue: Bellevue Stratford
Chairperson: Ed Kuhlmann
Theme: Planning Active Service for the Complete Man
Venue: King Center
Chairpersons: Kenneth E. Oliver and John W. Wallace
Theme: A Christian in Social Work: Who Am I?
Venue: Holiday Inn/Judson College
Theme: Toward a Christian View of Social Work
Venue: Holiday Inn
Chairperson: Ed Kuhlmann