2020–2025
SAMLA 97
November 6-8, 2025
Wyndham Atlanta Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 96
November 15-17, 2024
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Jacksonville, Florida
SAMLA 95
November 9-11, 2023
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 94
November 11-13, 2022
A Virtual Conference through Zoom
SAMLA 93
November 4-6, 2021
A Virtual Conference through Accelevents
SAMLA 92
November 13–15, 2020
A Virtual Conference through Accelevents
2010–2019
SAMLA 91
November 15–17, 2019
Westin Peachtree Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 90
November 2–4, 2018
Sheraton Birmingham; Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)
Birmingham, Alabama
SAMLA 89
November 3–5, 2017
Westin Peachtree Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 88
November 4–6, 2016
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Jacksonville, Florida
SAMLA 87
November 13–15, 2015
Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center
Durham, North Carolina
SAMLA 86
November 7–9, 2014
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 85
November 8–10, 2013
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 84
Novemer 9–11, 2012
Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center
Durham, North Carolina
SAMLA 83
November 4–6, 2011
Lowes Hotel Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 82
November 5–7, 2010
Loews Hotel Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
2000–2009
SAMLA 81
November 6–9, 2009
Renaissance Hotel Atlanta Downtown
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 80
November 7–9, 2008
Hyatt Regency Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
SAMLA 79
November 9–11, 2007
Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 78
November 10–12, 2006
Charlotte Hilton Century City
Charlotte, North Carolina
SAMLA 77
November 4–6, 2005
Sheraton Hotel at Colony Square
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 76
November 12–14, 2004
Hotel Roanoke and Convention Center
Roanoke, Virginia
SAMLA 75
November 14–16, 2003
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 74
November 15–17, 2002
Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel
Baltimore, Maryland
SAMLA 73
November 9–11, 2001
Westin Peachtree Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia
SAMLA 72
November 10–12, 2000
Sheraton Hotel
Birmingham, Alabama
1990 – 1999
November 4-6, 1999
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 5-7, 1998
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 13-15, 1997
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 8-10, 1996
Marriott Riverfront Hotel
Savannah, GA
November 3-5, 1995
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 11-13, 1994
Omni Inner Harbor Hotel
Baltimore, MD
November 4-6, 1993
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 12-14, 1992
Holiday Inn World’s Fair; Civic Center Complex; and Knoxville Hilton
Knoxville, TN
November 14-16, 1991
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 15-17, 1990
Hyatt Regency, Riverside; and Harbor Island
Tampa, FL
1980 – 1989
November 9-11, 1989
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 11-13, 1988
Washington Hilton Hotel
Washington, D.C.
November 5-7, 1987
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 13-15, 1986
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
October 31-November 2, 1985
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 8-10, 1984
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
October 28-30, 1983
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 11-13, 1982
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 5-7, 1981
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Louisville, KY
November 6-8, 1980
Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
1970 – 1979
November 2-4, 1979
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 9-11, 1978
Sheraton Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 3-5, 1977
Sheraton Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 4-6, 1976
Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 6-8, 1975
Sheraton Hotel
Atlanta, GA
October 31-November 2, 1974
Washington Hilton
Washington, D.C.
November 15-17, 1973
Sheraton Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 2-4, 1972
Hotel Robert Meyer
Jacksonville, FL
November 4-6, 1971
Sheraton Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 5-7, 1970
Washington Hilton Hotel
Washington, D.C.
1960 – 1969
November 6-8, 1969
Sheraton Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 14-16, 1968
Hotel Robert Meyer
Jacksonville, FL
November 9-11, 1967
Dinkler Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 10-12, 1966
Queen Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
November 4-6, 1965
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 12-14, 1964
Jack Tar Poinsett
Greenville, SC
November 14-16, 1963
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 23-25, 1962
Hotel Seville
Miami Beach, FL
November 9-11, 1961
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 3-5, 1960
Francis Marion Hotel
Charleston, SC
1950 – 1959
November 5-7, 1959
Dinkler Plaza Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 6-8, 1958
Bon Air Hotel
Augusta, GA
November 28-30, 1957
Read House Hotel
Chattanooga, TN
November 22-24, 1956
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 24-26, 1955
Princess Issena Hotel
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25-27, 1954
Columbia Hotel
Columbia, SC
November 26-28, 1953
Read House Hotel
Chattanooga, TN
November 28-29, 1952
University of Miami
Miami, FL
November 23-24, 1951
Emory University; Georgia Institute of Technology; and Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, GA
November 24-25, 1950
Andrew Johnson Hotel
Knoxville, TN
1935 – 1949
November 26-27, 1949
Hotel Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
November 26-27, 1948
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
November 29-30, 1947
University of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
November 23-24, 1946
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
1940 – 1945
No conventions held during World War II, as many members were directly involved in the war.
December 1-2, 1939
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, AL
November 25-28, 1938
Florida Union
Gainesville, FL
November 26-27, 1937
Winthrop College
Rock Hill, SC
December 29-31, 1936
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
November 29-30, 1935
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
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