BACDA USA CONVENTIONS
BACDA USA operates on a fiscal calendar that runs from July to June and so we take stock of what we achieved for the past year in the month of July. Every third weekend of July members of BACDA USA are hosted by one of its chapters. At the beginning of the union hosting was decided on the convention floor however, under the leadership of Dr. Joe Ngalle a tentative schedule for hosting conventions was agreed.
Convention 2016 Hosted by BACDA USA New England
Convention 2017 Hosted by BACDA USA- Houston Metro Area
Convention 2018 Hosted by BACDA USA - Atlanta Metro Area
Convention 2019 Hosted by BACDA USA- Dallas Forth Worth
Convention 2020 Hosted by BACDA USA- Delaware Valley- Postpone Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Convention 2021 Hosted by BACDA USA- Virtual Convention
Convention 2022 Hosted by BACDA USA- Delaware Valley
Convention 2023 Hosted by BACDA USA- Washington DC Metro
Convention 2024 Hosted by BACDA-USA-Houston
* Chapters rotate hosting and chapters rejoining or new chapters formed being added accordingly (BACDA USA- Oklahoma and BACDA USA - Minnesota TBD
“We need to make sure we’re all working together to change mindsets, to change attitudes, and to fight against the bad habits that we have as a society.
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BACDA USA National conventions is the time when members from all chapters including independent members come together and take stock of the past year, plot a course for the future and elect its national executives. The conventions usually take place over 3 days and run from Friday through Sunday but some years we see a 4 day convention.