Conferences
SWACDA - Conference Location History - 1963-2024
In 1963, the Southwestern Region of the American Choral Directors Association met for their first conference.
1963-2024
1963 – Stephen G. Hobson – President
Conference – St. Louis, Missouri
1965 – Theron Kirk – President
Conference – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sheraton-Oklahoma Hotel
1967 – George E. Umberson – President
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Broadmoor Hotel
1969 – George E. Umberson – President
Conference – St. Louis, Missouri
Chase-Park Plaza Hotel
1970 – Russel Mathis – President
Conference – Dallas, Texas
1972 – B. Jack Glover – President
Conference – Norman, Oklahoma
Forum Building – Univ. Of Oklahoma
1974 – Harrison Boughton – President
Conference – Dallas, Texas
Royal Coach Inn
1976 – Hugh Sanders – President
Conference – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Hilton Inn West
1978 – Wesley Forbis – President
Conference – Lawton, Oklahoma
McMahon Auditorium
1980 – Wesley Forbis – President
Conference – Little Rock, Arkansas
Camelot Hotel
1982 – Jim Moore –President
Conference – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sheraton Century Center
1984 – Melva Sebesta
Conference – Dallas, Texas
Dunfey Hotel
1986 – James Foxx – President
Conference – Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Westin Hotel
1988 – Duncan Couch – President
Conference – Wichita, Kansas
Century II Convention Center
1990 – Kenneth Cox – President
Conference – Little Rock, Arkansas
Excelsior Hotel
1992 – Noel Fulkerson – President
Conference – Kansas City, Missouri
Bartle Convention Center, Folly Theater, Grace And Holy Trinity Cathedral
1994 – Rod Walker – President
Conference – Denver, Colorado
1996 – Glenda Casey – President
Conference – Dallas, Texas
Fairmont Hotel
1998 – John Yarrington – President
Conference – Corpus Christi, Texas
2000 – R Paul Drummond – President
Conference – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2002 – Sally Schott – President
Conference – Houston, Texas
2004 – Stan McGil – President
Conference – Little Rock, Arkansas
2006 – Guy B. Webb – President
Conference – St. Louis, Missouri
2008 – Jeff Sandquist – President
Conference – Kansas City, Missouri
2010 -Galen Darrough – President
Conference – Denver, Colorado
2012 – Margie Camp – President
Conference – Dallas, Texas
2014 – D. Brent Ballweg – President
Conference – Little Rock, Arkansas
2016 – Mark Lawley – President
Conference – Kansas City, Missouri
2018 – Tony Gonzalez – President
Conference – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2020 – Julie Yu – President
Conference – Little Rock, Arkansas
2022 – Ryan Sullivan – President
Conference – Little Rock, Arkansas
2024 – Jeffrey Murdock – President
Conference – Denver, Colorado