Alpha Phi Alpha 102nd Anniversary Convention

Jul 17, 2008 to Jul 21, 2008
Location: Kansas City Convention Center and Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Latest Activity: Jan 20, 2020

Baltimore, MD (BlackNews.com) - For more than 100 years, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has been committed to serving communities -- and it is during its largest yearly gathering where members from across the nation converge upon a city to make a difference. The nation's first and largest African-American intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity will host its 102nd Anniversary Convention from July 17 - 21, 2008 in Kansas City, MO, and will feature several major community service initiatives focusing on national and local issues. The convention, "Developing Leaders for Service and Advocacy," will also have workshops, business sessions and appearances by some of today's recognized individuals and elected officials, including Soledad O'Brien, Hill Harper, Dr. Randal Pinkett, and Honorary Convention Chair and Alpha Brother Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). More than 5,000 participants are expected to attend the convention, hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center and Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The convention is expected to generate from $2-3 million, with 15,000 people passing through the venues. "This year's convention is certainly going to be an experience in history in terms of the bold political, social and economic initiatives we will be conducting in Kansas City," said the fraternity's 32nd General President Darryl R. Matthews, Sr. "In keeping with the tradition of the fraternity, Alpha will leave a positive mark on Kansas City, as we have been doing for the rest of the nation for more than a century." FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE

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Alpha Phi Alpha 102nd Anniversary Convention

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