Past Meetings of The Philadelphia Society
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| Date | Meeting Title | Location & Venue |
|---|---|---|
| September 27-28, 2024 | 2024 Fall Meeting: Should Conservatism be Conservative? | McLean, Virginia The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner |
| April 19-21, 2024 | The Philadelphia Society At 60: Uniting A Movement | Tampa, FL Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay |
| September 22-23, 2023 | Countering the Left’s Long March | Cleveland, OH Hilton Cleveland Downtown |
| March 31-April 2, 2023 | Conservatism and the Place of Religion in Public Life | Indianapolis, IN The Westin Indianapolis |
| September 23-24, 2022 | Can American Institutions Still Be Conserved? | McLean, VA The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner |
| March 25-27, 2022 | The Path of Cultural Renewal | Dallas, Texas Hyatt Regency Dallas |
| October 22-23, 2021 | The Culture of Liberty | Fort Worth, Texas Worthington Renaissance Hotel |
| March 26-28, 2021 | A Movement Divided | Fort Worth, Texas Worthington Renaissance |
| October 16-18, 2020 | Conservatism, the Judiciary, and the Law | McLean, Virginia Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic |
| March 27-29, 2020 | Conservatism, the Judiciary, and the Law | St. Louis, Missouri Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| October 18-19, 2019 | Populism, Markets, and Political Economy | McLean, Virginia Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner |
| March 29-31, 2019 | The Future of Conservatism in a Bewildering Age | Chicago, Illinois Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel |
| September 21-22, 2018 | What is Conservatism? | Fort Worth, Texas Hilton Fort Worth |
| April 6-8, 2018 | Big Questions Facing the Free Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sheraton Society Hill |
| October 13-14, 2017 | Realizing the Vision of the American Founding Today | Tysons Corner, Virginia Ritz Carlton |
| March 31-April 2, 2017 | Can the Constitution Be Saved? | Dallas, Texas The Adolphus Hotel |
| Sept 30-Oct 1, 2016 | History and Meaning of American Political Parties | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sheraton Society Hill |
| April 1-3, 2016 | Restoring American Prosperity | Charlotte, North Carolina Westin Charlotte |
| October 2-3, 2015 | Americans and Identity in the 21st Century | Indianapolis, IN Westin Indianapolis |
| March 27-29, 2015 | The Roots of American Conservatism — and Its Future | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sheraton Society Hill |
| October 10-11, 2014 | The Failure–and Future?–of the Welfare State | Grand Rapids, Michigan Amway Grand Plaza |
| April 4-6, 2014 | The Road Ahead: Serfdom or Liberty? | Chicago, Illinois The Renaissance Hotel |
| October 4-5, 2013 | The Permanent Things | Atlanta, GA The Georgian Terrace Hotel |
| April 5-7, 2013 | With Liberty and Justice for All: A Critical Reexamination of Social Justice | Indianapolis, Indiana Westin Hotel |
| October 12-13, 2012 | The Restoration of Federalism | Memphis, Tennessee The Peabody |
| April 13-15, 2012 | America and Her Detractors in the Modern World | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sheraton Society Hill |
| October 7-8, 2011 | America the Beautiful | Cincinnati, Ohio Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza |
| April 1-3, 2011 | The Perils of Progressivism | Dallas, Texas The Adolphus Hotel |
| September 24-25, 2010 | The Ethics of Rhetoric in the Digital Age | Atlanta, Georgia Loews Atlanta Hotel |
| April 9-10, 2010 | America at the Crossroads: Liberty and Limited Government Endangered | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| October 23-24, 2009 | Pursuit of Truth: Inside and Outside the Academy | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| March 27-29, 2009 | Back to Basics: Conservative Principles in the 21st Century | New Orleans, LA The Westin New Orleans Canal Place |
| October 10-11, 2008 | The Culture of Liberty in the Americas | San Antonio, Texas The Menger Hotel |
| April 11-13, 2008 | Europe, the United States, and the Future of Western Civilization | Arlington, Virginia Sheraton National Hotel |
| October 19-20, 2007 | Decentralism and Regionalism in American Politics and Letters | Louisville, Kentucky The Seelbach Hilton Hotel |
| April 27-29, 2007 | Challenges to Conservatism | Philadelphia Loews Hotel |
| October 13-14 2006 | The Contested Roots of American Liberty | Pittsburgh Sheraton Station Square Hotel |
| March 31 - April 2, 2006 | The Role of the U.S. in the World Today | Philadelphia Sheraton Society Hill Hotel |
| October 7-8, 2005 | The Ownership Society and Conservative Principles | Milwaukee The Pfister Hotel |
| April 29 - May 1, 2005 | What is an American? | Miami Hyatt Regency Miami |
| October 1-2, 2004 | Black History and Conservative Principles | Philadelphia Westin Philadelphia Hotel |
| April 30 - May 2, 2004 | The Conservative Movement for Forty Years: Achievements and Prospects | Chicago, Illinois Renaissance Chicago Hotel |
| October 1-2, 2003 | To The Republic For Which It Stands | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| April 25-27, 2003 | The Rule of Law | New Orleans, LA Sheraton New Orleans |
| September 20-21, 2002 | The Creation, Transmission, and Renewal of Culture | Cleveland, Ohio Marriott Downtown at Key Center |
| April 12-14, 2002 | Sources of American Renewal | Philadelphia Sheraton Society Hill Hotel |
| September 21-22, 2001 | Taming Leviathan: The Decentralist and Regionalist Vision | New Orleans Hotel Monteleone |
| April 20-22, 2001 | The United States in the World Arena | Philadelphia Sheraton Society Hill Hotel |
| November 10-12, 2000 | In God We Trust? Covenant, Character & Virtue in the American Republic | Grand Rapids, MIchigan |
| April 28-30, 2000 | The Conservative Intellectual Movement in the Year 2000 | Chicago, Illinois Hotel Inter-Continental |
| October 15-16, 1999 | California and the Formation of the American Spirit | Los Angeles |
| April 23-25, 1999 | Will Western Civilization Survive the 21st Century? | Philadelphia Sheraton Society Hill Hotel |
| October 9-10, 1998 | The Humane Economy: Visions and Prospects | Wilmington, DE |
| April 24-26, 1998 | The Environmental Revolution | Oak Brook, IL |
| October 3-4, 1997 | The Future of Freedom in the Americas | San Antonio, Texas |
| April 25-27, 1997 | The Religious Roots of Liberty | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| November 22-24, 1996 | Recovering Our Past: New Perspectives on the Founding | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| April 26-28, 1996 | Is There Still a Legal Order? | Chicago, Illinois Stouffer Renaissance Hotel |
| November 17-18, 1995 | The Legacy of Pierre F. Goodrich | Indianapolis, Indiana Omni Severin Hotel |
| April 28-30, 1995 | Thinking the Unthinkable: The Successful Challenge to the Welfare State | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sheraton Society Hill |
| October 28-29, 1994 | The Legacy of M.E. Bradford | North Charleston, South Carolina Charleston Marriott Hotel |
| April 22-24, 1994 | The USA: An Idea or a People? | Chicago, Illinois Stouffer Riviere Hotel |
| October 1-2, 1993 | The Conservative Mind: 40 Years Later | Dearborn, Michigan The Dearborn Inn |
| April 2-4, 1993 | Europe and America: Common Heritage, Uncommon Rivalry? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sheraton Society Hill |
| November 20-21, 1992 | Life, Liberty and Property: Are Political and Economic Rights in Conflict? | Orlando, Florida Omni Orlando Hotel at Centroplex |
| April 24-26, 1992 | The Culture of Statism – Communism is Dead: Long Live the State! | Chicago, Illinois The Drake Hotel |
| October 18-19, 1991 | Freedom and Federalism: Does Anybody Care? | Marina del Ray, California Marina del Ray Marriott |
| April 26-28, 1991 | Freedom and the Future of American Foreign Policy | Boston, Massachusettes Marriott Long Wharf |
| September 21-22, 1990 | Conservatives and the Media #2 | Baltimore, Maryland Stouffer HarborPlace Hotel |
| April 27-29, 1990 | The Trouble with the Academy | Chicago, Illinois The Drake Hotel |
| December 5, 1989 | Crisis in the Red Empire | Indianapolis, Indiana The Woodstock Club |
| October 20-21, 1989 | The Southwestern Frontier: Prospects for the 1990’s | Irving, Texas Dallas Marriott Mandalay Hotel |
| April 7-9, 1989 | The Reagan Years as Prologue | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sheraton Society Hill |
| June 3-4, 1988 | Keeping the Tablets: A Conference on the Future of American Conservatism | New York, New York The Waldorf Astoria |
| April 22-24, 1988 | Charity, Philanthropy and the Welfare State | Chicago, Illinois The Westin Hotel |
| April 3-5, 1987 | Constitutional Government: The Design, The Reality, The Prospect | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SHERATON SOCIETY HILL |
| September 19-20, 1986 | Canada and the United States: A North American Agenda | Toronto, Canada The King Edward Hotel |
| April 18-20, 1986 | Conservatism: Identity and its Limits | Chicago, Illinois The Drake Hoel |
| October 18-19, 1985 | Unfinished Business: Problems in Policy for a Conservative Majority | Dallas, Texas The Fairmont Hotel |
| April 12-13, 1985 | Many Voices: Varieties of Conservative Thought In The 1980s | Chicago, Illinois The Drake Hotel |
| November, 17, 1984 | Conservatism after Reagan | Alexandria, Virginia Ramanda Hotel |
| April 6-7, 1984 | Intellectual Resistance to the Wave of the Future | Chicago, Illinois The Drake Hotel |
| November 18-19, 1983 | Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society: An Update | New York, New York Marriott's Essex House |
| April 15-16, 1983 | Do Conservative Ideas Necessarily Have Conservative Consequences? | Chicago, Illinois The Drake Hotel |
| March 3, 1983 | The Future of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and International Lending | Washington, D.C. The Capital Hilton |
| November 19 - 20, 1982 | Does Canada have a Future? | Toronto, Ontario Inn on the Park |
| November 12-13, 1982 | The Reagan Administration: A Report Card | San Francisco, California The Fairmont Hotel |
| April 16-17, 1982 | Changes in the Intellectual Environment since World War II | Chicago, Illinois The Drake Hotel |
| April 10-11, 1981 | The Philosophy of Law | Chicago, Illinois The Drake Hotel |
| November 21-22, 1980 | U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security | New York, New York Marriott's Essex House |
| October 12-13, 1979 | The South and American Conservatism | New Orleans, Louisiana The New Orleans Hilton Hotel |
| April 6-7, 1979 | Conservatism and Libertarianism | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton Plaza Hotel |
| October 13-14, 1978 | Tax Limitation and American Political Institutions | Marina Del Rey, California The Marriott Inn |
| April 7-8, 1978 | What Is To Be Done? | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton Plaza Hotel |
| January 20-21, 1978 | The American Heritage | Alexandria, Virginia Old Town Holiday Inn |
| April 15-16, 1977 | The Future of Freedom: The Problems and the Prospects | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton Plaza Hotel |
| December 4, 1976 | The Bureaucracy: Servant or Master? | Dallas, Texas The Registry Hotel |
| April 9-10, 1976 | American Institutions: The Performance and the Prospects | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton-Plaza Hotel |
| January 30-31, 1976 | Western Meeting #1 | Los Angeles, California Sheraton-Los Angeles Airport |
| November 14-15, 1975 | Eastern Meeting #2 | New York, New York New York Sheraton Hotel |
| April 18-19, 1975 | Freedom and Order | Chicago, Illinois Water Tower Hyatt House |
| November 22-23, 1974 | Eastern Meeting #1 | New York, New York New York Sheraton Hotel |
| April 26-27, 1974 | New Directions in Social Thought | Chicago, Illinois Water Tower Hyatt House |
| February 22 - 23, 1974 | The Best of Times; The Worst of Times | San Francisco, California Sheraton-Palace Hotel |
| April 13-14, 1973 | Equality | Chicago, Illinois Water Tower Hyatt House |
| April 14-15, 1972 | Social Order and Institutional Crisis | Chicago, Illinois The Sheraton Hotel |
| October 8-9, 1971 | Conservatives and the Media #1 | New York, New York Park Sheraton Hotel |
| April 2-3, 1971 | A Post-Liberal America | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton-Chicago Hotel |
| November 20-21, 1970 | Discrimination: Legitimate and Illegitimate; Public and Private; Direct and Indirect | Atlanta, Georgia The Rodeway Inn |
| April 10-11, 1970 | Enduring Values in a World Of Change: Directions for America in the 1970’s | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton-Chicago Hotel |
| October 24-25, 1969 | The Outlook for Freedom in the Seventies | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Benjamin Franklin Hotel |
| March 28-29, 1969 | The Dearth of Higher Education | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton-Chicago Hotel |
| December 6, 1968 | The Road Back: Paths to Freedom (Part 2) | San Francisco, California Sheraton Palace Hotel |
| November 22-23, 1968 | The Road Back: Paths to Freedom (Part 1) | New York, New York The Park-Sheraton Hotel |
| March 29-30, 1968 | A Free Society in Ferment | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton-Chicago Hotel |
| December 1-2, 1967 | Law and Order: Crisis in the American Political Tradition | Los Angeles, California International Hotel |
| October 6-7, 1967 | Religion and The Free Society | New York, New York The Park Sheraton Hotel |
| March 31-April 1, 1967 | The American Tradition and the Great Society | Chicago, Illinois Sherman House |
| November 18-19, 1966 | The New Left in the United States | San Francisco, California Sir Francis Drake Hotel |
| October 15, 1966 | Which Way, United States Foreign Policy? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sheraton Hotel |
| March 4-5, 1966 | Civil Rights and Individual Responsibilities | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton-Chicago Hotel |
| October 8-9, 1965 | Religion and The Crisis of The 20th Century | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Sheraton Hotel |
| February 26-27, 1965 | The Future of Freedom: The Problems and the Prospects | Chicago, Illinois Sheraton-Chicago Hotel |
| April 25, 1964 | Organization Meeting in Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA Benjamin Franklin Hotel |
| April 25, 1964 | Organization Meeting in San Francisco | San Francisco, California Bohemian Club |
| April 18, 1964 | Organization Meeting in Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana Macmillan Room, Marott Hotel |
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