Past Annual General Meetings and Conferences

Since our first AGM in 1972, we've been all over the state, and beyond!

For more info on past AGMs, see our Handbook's Part 5: History.


2023 April 6-8, 2023, Sacramento, California

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2022 May 19-21, 2022, Palm Springs, California

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2021 April 27-30, 2021, Online

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2020 Western Archivists Meeting, San Francisco, California

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2019 April 24-27, 2019, Hilton Long Beach, Long Beach, California

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2018 April 11-13 Yosemite National Park, California, Tenaya Lodge
2017 April 27-29 Pasadena, California, Westin Hotel
2016 April 7-9 Santa Rosa, California, Hyatt Vineyard Creek
Conference Program (PDF)
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2015 August 27-28  Sacramento, California, California State Archives & California State Library, Gold Country Archivists Workshop and Mini-Conference
Mini-conference Program (PDF)
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 2015 August 27-28  San Diego, California, San Diego Air and Space Museum, The Future is Now: Digital Initiatives in the Archives Workshop and Mini-Conference
Mini-conference Program (Microsoft Word Document)
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2015 May 27-30   Denver, Colorado, Embassy Suites Downtown Convention Center
(with Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, Northwest Archivists, and Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists)
2015 Western Roundup Program (PDF)
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2014 May 8-10  Palm Springs, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
2014 Printed Program (PDF)
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2013  April 11-13   Berkeley, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina
2013 Printed Program (PDF)
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2012  April 26-28   Ventura, Crown Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel
2012 Printed Program (PDF)
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2011  April 27-30   San José, The Sainte Claire Hotel
2011 Printed Program (PDF)
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2010  April 28-May 1   Renaissance Seattle Hotel
(with Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, Northwest Archivists, and Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists)
2009  May 7-9   Riverside, Marriott Riverside
2009 Printed Program (PDF)
2008  May 1-3   Monterey, Beach Resort Monterey
2008 Printed Program (PDF)
2007  May 17-19   Long Beach, Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
2007 Printed Program (PDF)
2006  April 27-29   San Francisco, Stanford Court Hotel
2006 Printed Program (PDF)
2005 April 14-16 Las Vegas, NV, Alexis Resort and Villas
(with Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, Northwest Archivists, and Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists)
2004  April 22-24   Costa Mesa, Hilton Costa Mesa
2003  April 9-12   Sacramento, Capital Plaza Holiday Inn
(with Northwest Archivists and Northwest Oral History Association)
2003 Printed Program (PDF)
2002  April 18-20   San Diego, Mission Valley Marriott
2001  April 26-28   Santa Rosa, Flamingo Resort Hotel
2001 Printed Program (PDF)
2000  April 13-15   Ontario, Airport Marriott
1999  April 29-May 1   San Francisco, Sheraton at Fisherman’s Wharf
1998  April 3-May 2   Pasadena, Hilton Hotel
1997  May 1-May 3   Sacramento
1996  April 24-27   Riverside, Mission Inn
1995  April 27-29   Oakland, Waterfront Plaza Hotel, Jack London Square
1994  April 27-30   Santa Barbara
1993  April 28-May 1   San Jose
1992  April 29-May 3   Pasadena
1991  May 15-19   Concord
1990  April 25-29   San Diego
1989  May 17-20   Napa
1988  May 11-15   Anaheim
1987  June 11-14   Monterey, Asilomar
1986  May 29-June 1   Claremont
1985  May 31-June 2   Reno, Nevada
1984  June 3-5   Long Beach
1983  June 2-4   Stockton
1982  April 29-May 1   San Diego
1981  April 30-May 2   Sacramento (first concurrent Sessions)
1980  April 24-26   Los Angeles
1979  April 27-28   Los Gatos
1978  April 7-8   Redlands
1977  April 15-16   Millbrae (first workshop format)
1976  April 2-3   San Diego
1975  April 4-5   Berkeley
1974  April 5-6   Pasadena
1973  March 24-25   Sacramento
1972  March 24-25   Los Angeles, UCLA Reiber Hall


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