Past Conventions
| 62nd | 2023 23-26 April |
Yuba City Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds Katie Pearce and Bonnie Abramson |
| 61st 60th |
2022 2021 2020 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 59th | 2019 26-28 April |
El Centro Imperial Valley Expo Kathy Winn & John Magnusson and Phil & Judy LaBarbera [videos] |
| 58th | 2018 20-22 April |
Yuba City Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds Marvin Fishman [videos] |
| 57th | 2017 7-9 April |
Victorville County Fairgrounds Gilbert & Sharon Leon [videos] |
| 56th | 2016 8-10 April |
Fresno Fairgrounds John & Jackie Rowe and Bruce & Pam Hamlin [videos] |
| 55th | 2015 17-19 April |
San Diego Marina Village Conference Center Jesse May & Pauline Bereiter [videos] |
| 54th | 2014 11-13 April |
Turlock County Fairgrounds John & Mae Schol |
| 53rd | 2013 12-14 April |
Victorville County Fairgrounds Dennis & Rhea Young [videos] |
| 52nd | 2012 20-22 April |
Visalia Convention Center Jacque Cozby & Sandi Boone |
| 51st | 2011 8-10 April |
San Diego Balboa Park LPaul & Sally Schmidt [videos] |
| 50th | 2010 9-11 April |
Fresno Fairgrounds John & Jackie Rowe [videos] |
| In 2009 the national convention was held in Long Beach. | ||
| 49th | 2008 18-20 April |
Sacramento Cal Expo Bonnie Abramson & Bob Kamuf |
| 48th | 2007 13-15 April |
Riverside Convention Center Howard & Sonja Hoch |
| 47th | 2006 21-23 April |
Ventura County Fairgrounds Debbie & Jerry Janke |
| 46th | 2005 15-17 April |
San Diego Balboa Park Michael & Kimberlee Streby |
| 45th | 2004 23-25 April |
Sacramento Cal Expo Craig Veteran |
| 44th | 2003 | Long Beach Ray & Sandy Hutchison |
| 43rd | 2002 | Ventura Arnold & Peggy Rose |
| In 2001 the national convention was held in Anaheim. | ||
| 42nd | 2000 | San Diego Keith & Linda Spears |
| 41st | 1999 | Sacramento Bob Clark & Sandi Boone |
| 40th | 1998 | Palm Springs Howard & Sonja Hoch |
| 39th | 1997 | Fresno Dwain & Jacque Cozby |
| 38th | 1996 | San Diego Mike & Sue Woods |
| 37th | 1995 | Pleasanton Barry & Sandy Binge |
| 36th | 1994 | Pasadena Dave & Rosie Sperl |
| 35th | 1993 | Fresno Phil & Sue Harris |
| 34th | 1992 | San Diego Don & Rita Fields |
| 33rd | 1991 | Stockton Red & Reva Null |
| 32nd | 1990 | Palm Springs Junita Kitson |
| 31st | 1989 | San Jose Red & Reva Null |
| 30th | 1988 | San Diego Doris Berryman |
| 29th | 1987 | Sacramento Wes & Carol Lundquist |
| 28th | 1986 | Pasadena Bill & Esther Taggart |
| 27th | 1985 | Fresno Wally & Theda Axtell |
| 26th | 1984 | San Diego Doris Berryman |
| 25th | 1983 | San Jose Bob & Lois Ferber |
| 24th | 1982 | San Diego Dana & Lynn McCrary |
| 23rd | 1981 | Fresno Joni Fischer Harcourt |
| 22nd | 1980 | Long Beach Bill & Cee Munson |
| 21st | 1979 | Sacramento Dick & Juanita Kitson |
| 20th | 1978 | Pasadena Del & Dessie Weatherford |
| 19th | 1977 | Sacramento Everett & Margaret Adams |
| In 1976 the national convention was held in Anaheim. | ||
| 18th | 1975 | Sacramento Sam & Frye Mabry |
| 17th | 1974 | Anaheim Gloria & Bill Reid |
| 16th | 1973 | Fresno Jerry & Mary Stanley |
| 15th | 1972 | Anaheim Del & Dessie Weatherford |
| State conventions prior to 1972 were sponsored by regional associations. | ||
| 14th | 1969 | San Diego Wally & Dottie Schmick Heartland Square Dance Federation |
| 13th | 1966 | San Bernardino Bill Barton Associated Square Dancers |
| 12th | 1965 | Bakersfield Ken & Leah Ulery United Square Dancers Association |
| 11th | 1964 | Fresno Moon & Thelma Mullins and George & Mary Marshall Valley Associated Square Dancers |
| 10th | 1963 | Long Beach Norm Holloway & Bill Tickel South Coast Association of Square Dance Clubs |
| 9th | 1962 | San Jose Earl & Toni Callaway Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association |
| 8th | 1961 | San Diego Roland & Emily Smock Square Dance Association of San Diego County |
| 7th | 1960 | Los Angeles Bob & Lois Paden Associated Square Dancers |
| 6th | 1959 | Sacramento Bill & Pauline Stapp Associated Square Dancers of Superior California |
| 5th | 1958 | Anaheim Disneyland Dan Bontems & Kenny Thornton Western Square Dance Association |
| 4th | 1957 | Long Beach Bill Tickel South Coast Association of Square Dance Clubs |
| 3rd | 1956 | Fresno Joe Quick Valley Associated Square Dancers |
| 2nd | 1955 | Fresno Bert Garner Valley Associated Square Dancers |
| 1st | 1954 | Fresno Charles Vinyard Valley Associated Square Dancers |