The Annual Convention is held in a warm weather location in the US or internationally and is designed for members and their spouses/guests. Families are also known to attend. At this annual meeting of the membership elections for the Board are held. A key feature of the convention is the annual auction which has grown over the years and is the primary fundraiser for the operations of the DCA. The week-long event is supported through the generous sponsorship of our associate members and features first rate speakers at business sessions, networking events, and local activities. Recipients of the scholarships and the Arthur T. Everham Safety Award are announced at the convention.
The final board meeting of the outgoing president and the first board meeting of the new president are held at the convention. A Leadership Council meeting is held as are meetings of the committees. The general meeting of the membership is the DCA Town Hall where the leadership provides an update on the proceedings of the association and where the members can dialog with leadership.
CONVENTION LOCATIONS
52nd2013 Miami Beach, Florida
51st 2012 Kohala Coast, Hawaii
50th 2011 Las Croabas, Puerto Rico
49th 2010 Los Cabos, Mexico
48th 2009 Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
47th 2008 Palm Springs, California
46th 2007 Paradise Island, Bahamas
45th 2006 Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
44th 2005 Lake Buena Vista, Florida
43rd 2004 Scottsdale, Arizona
42nd 2003 Ft. Myers, Florida
41st 2002 Kauai, Hawaii
40th 2001 Palm Springs, California
39th 2000 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
38th 1999 Coronado Bay, California
37th 1998 Waikoloa, Hawaii
36th 1997 Indian Wells, California
35th 1996 Lake Buena Vista, Florida
34th 1995 Las Croabas, Puerto Rico
33rd 1994 Waikoloa, Hawaii
32nd 1993 Carlsbad, California
31st 1992 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
30th 1991 Tucson, Arizona
29th 1990 Maui, Hawaii
28th 1989 Lake Buena Vista, Florida
27th 1988 Scottsdale, Arizona
26th 1987 Palm Springs, California
25th 1986 Palm Springs, California
24th 1985 San Antonio, Texas
23rd 1984 Scottsdale, Arizona
22nd 1983 Coronado, California
21st 1982 Miami Beach, Florida
20th 1981 Scottsdale, Arizona
19th 1980 Miami Beach, Florida
18th 1979 Newport Beach, California
17th 1978 Las Vegas, Nevada
16th 1977 Key Biscayne, Florida
15th 1976 Marco Island, Florida
14th 1975 Key Biscayne, Florida
13th 1974 Key Biscayne, Florida
12th 1973 Las Vegas, Nevada
11th 1972 Honolulu, Hawaii
10th 1971 Coronado, California
9th 1970 Freeport, Grand Bahama
8th 1969 Freeport, Grand Bahama
7th 1968 Las Vegas, Nevada
6th 1967 Coronado, California
5th 1966 Phoenix, Arizona
4th 1965 New Orleans, Louisiana
3rd 1964 Denver, Colorado
2nd 1963 St. Louis, Missouri
1st 1962 Kansas City, Missouri