Past International Conventions
CKI debuted its first official convention in 1956 on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In attendance were representatives from 54 Circle K clubs—plus 145 individuals, including faculty advisors, Kiwanis sponsors, and CKI members.
The convention helped establish CKI’s footing to grow as an International organization.
During the convention, the site for the next convention was set (which would become the procedure until 1958 when convention sites for the next convention began to be chosen at least 60 days prior to the current convention to ensure it could be properly announced).
In December 1964, a new policy to select International convention sites three years in advance was approved.
The International Board set up the very first formal rotation plan for future convention site planning during the 1973-74 year.
CKI convention sites now are planned five years in advance.
| Circle K International Convention Cities and Themes |
| 1953: | New York City, NY | (unofficial and in conjunction with Kiwanis International Convention) |
| 1954: | Carthage, IL | (unofficial) |
| 1955: | Des Moines, IA | (unofficial) |
| 1956: | Philadelphia, PA | No known theme |
| 1957: | Denver, CO | No known theme |
| 1958: | Huntsville, TX | See you at Sam Houston State Teacher’s Cow-llege |
| 1959: | Delaware, OH | No known theme |
| 1960: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | No known theme |
| 1961: | St. Petersburg, FL | Fun in the Sun ‘61 |
| 1962: | San Diego, CA | Si! Senor ~ San Diego |
| 1963 | Norfolk, VA | Y’all Come |
| 1964 | Chicago, IL | By the Lakeshore in ‘64 |
| 1965 | Miami Beach, FL | Let’s Meet in Miami Beach |
| 1966 | Dallas, TX | See you in the Big “D” |
| 1967 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Circle K in Canada |
| 1968 | Philadelphia, PA | No know theme |
| 1969 | Portland, OR | Northwest in ‘69 |
| 1970 | New Orleans, LA | No known theme |
| 1971 | Chicago, IL | No known theme |
| 1972 | Denver, CO | No known theme |
| 1973 | Miami, FL | By the Sea in ‘73....1000 to Miami Beach |
| 1974 | Los Angeles, CA | By the Shore in ‘74 |
| 1975 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Climax in Canada |
| 1976 | Washington, DC | Come to the Capital Convention |
| 1977 | Kansas City, MO | Get Your Muehle Bach to Kansas City. It’s No Bum Steer |
| 1978 | Orlando, FL | Circle K’s Magical Meeting |
| 1979 | Chicago, IL | Have a Great Chicago |
| 1980 | Phoenix, AZ | Celebrate the Silver |
| 1981 | Philadelphia, PA | The Philly Feeling |
| 1982 | Fort Worth, TX | Lone Star and You! Fort Worth ‘82 |
| 1983 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta’s the Place to be in ‘83 |
| 1984 | Milwaukee, WI | Catch the Spirit - Milwaukee’84 |
| 1985 | Seattle, WA | Celebrate Service - 30 Years of Caring - Seattle, WA ‘85 |
| 1986 | Boston, MA | A Declaration of Commitment |
| 1987 | St. Louis, MO | Gateway to New Horizons |
| 1988 | Orlando, FL | Celebrate a New Beginning |
| 1989 | Cincinnati, OH | WCKI in Cincinnati - Rockin’ to the 90's |
| 1990 | Anaheim, CA | 35 Years and the Caring Continues |
| 1991 | Baltimore, MD | Anchors Aweigh for Circle K |
| 1992 | San Antonio, TX | Sharing One Vision |
| 1993 | Nashville, TN | A Celebration of Service |
| 1994 | St. Louis, MO | Envision Excellence |
| 1995 | Phoenix, AZ | Expanding Horizons...40 Years of Service |
| 1996 | Philadelphia, PA | Service - Foundation for our Foundation |
| 1997 | Chicago, IL | Moving on the Winds of Change |
| 1998 | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | Oceans of Opportunity.... CKI in Reggae Land |
| 1999 | Houston, TX | Saddle up for Service |
| 2000 | San Diego, CA | Catch the Wave of Service |
| 2001 | Buffalo, NY | Lighting the way to the future - Service on the Edge |
| 2002 | Orlando, FL | Service in the Sun |
| 2003 | Indianapolis, IN | The Kiwanis Family - United in Service |
| 2004 | St. Louis, MO | A Family United in Service |
| 2005 | Greensboro, NC | 50 Never Looked So Good |
| 2006 | Boston, MA | Navigating the Seas of Service |
| 2007 | Portland, OR | Planting Seeds of Service |
| 2008 | Denver, CO | Reaching New Heights |
| 2009 | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham. Be there. |
| 2010 | St. Louis, MO | Meet us in St. Louis! |
| 2011 | Virginia Beach, VA | Bring it to the Beach! |
| 2012 | New Orleans, LA | Engage your Senses! |
| Next year's Convention will be in Vancouver, Canada! |
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