{"id":113,"date":"2026-11-03T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/vpa-convention-2027\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:50:23","slug":"past-conventions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2027\/past-conventions\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Conventions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"113\" class=\"elementor elementor-113\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b699d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9b699d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170f06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"170f06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <section class=\"page-hero\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div>\r\n        <p class=\"breadcrumb\"><a href=\"index.html\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span>About<span>\/<\/span>Past Conventions<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"eyebrow\">A Legacy of Gathering<\/p>\r\n        <h1>Past <em>Conventions<\/em><\/h1>\r\n        <p class=\"lead\">Every two years the Vokkaliga community across America comes together to celebrate culture, heritage and community. Explore our convention legacy.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"hero-chips\"><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"5\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M3 10h18M8 3v4M16 3v4\"\/><\/svg> July 2, 3 &amp; 4, 2027<\/span><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 22s7-6.5 7-12a7 7 0 1 0-14 0c0 5.5 7 12 7 12z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.5\"\/><\/svg> Embassy Suites \u00b7 Denton, TX<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"emblem-stage sm\"><span class=\"em-rays\"><\/span><span class=\"em-halo\"><\/span><span class=\"em-orbit\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span><div class=\"em-float\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"em-img\" src=\"assets\/img\/emblem-2027.png\" alt=\"19th VPA Vishwa Vokkaligara Sammelana, Dallas Texas 2027 emblem\"><span class=\"em-shine\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n<section class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"sec-head\"><span class=\"kicker\">Since 1991<\/span><h2>Our national conventions<\/h2><p>Select a convention to visit its original website. Archive sites for earlier conventions (1st\u20138th) are not online.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"conv-list\"><a class=\"conv next\" href=\"index.html\"><span class=\"ord\">19th Convention \u00b7 Upcoming<\/span><b>2027<\/b><span>Denton, TX \u00b7 July 2\u20134<\/span><em>You are here \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">18th Convention<\/span><b>2025<\/b><span>San Jose, CA<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">17th Convention<\/span><b>2023<\/b><span>Detroit, MI<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">16th Convention<\/span><b>2019<\/b><span>New Jersey<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">15th Convention<\/span><b>2017<\/b><span>Dallas, TX<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">14th Convention<\/span><b>2015<\/b><span>Sacramento, CA<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">13th Convention<\/span><b>2013<\/b><span>Chicago, IL<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">12th Convention<\/span><b>2011<\/b><span>Baltimore, MD<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">11th Convention<\/span><b>2009<\/b><span>Houston, TX<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">10th Convention<\/span><b>2007<\/b><span>California<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"conv\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/2005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ord\">9th Convention<\/span><b>2005<\/b><span>Detroit, MI<\/span><em>Visit convention site \u2192<\/em><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cta-band mt-3\"><div><h3>The 19th chapter is being written in Texas<\/h3><p>Hosted by VPA South \u00b7 Embassy Suites Denton Convention Center \u00b7 July 2\u20134, 2027<\/p><\/div><a class=\"btn-page gold\" href=\"https:\/\/myvpa.org\/convention-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All conventions on myvpa.org<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/About\/Past Conventions A Legacy of Gathering Past Conventions Every two years the Vokkaliga community across America comes together to celebrate culture, heritage and community. Explore our convention legacy. July 2, 3 &amp; 4, 2027 Embassy Suites \u00b7 Denton, TX Since 1991 Our national conventions Select a convention to visit its original website. 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