International Conventions

An International convention is held each year, usually the third week in July, at different locations throughout the United States and Canada.
The first convention was held at Squaw Mountain in Greenville, Maine on July 22 - 25, 1975. By the time of this first convention, in little more than a year, the organization had grown to 850 members located in 24 states plus Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada.
There were about 300 Blue Knights and their families attending and over 100 motorcycles.
Recent conventions have had an attendance of from 1200-1500.

1975 Greenville, Maine

1976 Egremont, Massachusetts

1977 Moncton, New Brunswick

1978 Dayton, Ohio

1979 St. John, New Brunswick

1980 Rockford, Illinois

1981 Scottsdale, Arizona

1982 Windsor, Ontario

1983 Montreal, Quebec

1984 Bangor/Brewer, Maine 10th Anniversary

1985 Miami, Florida

1986 Flagstaff, Arizona

1987 Toronto, Ontario

1988 Schuamburg, Illinois

1989 Rapid City, South Dakota

1990 Midland, Michigan

1991 Albuquerque, New Mexico

1992 Orlando, Florida

1993 Norfolk, Virginia

1994 Bangor/Brewer, Maine 20th Anniversary

1995 St. Louis, Missouri

1996 Owensboro, Kentucky

1997 Laval, Quebec

1998 Spokane, Washington

1999 Vail, Colorado

2000 Louisville, Kentucky

2001 Las Vegas, Nevada

2002 French Lick, Indiana

2003 Chesapeake, Virginia

2004 St. Hyacinthe, Quebec 30th Anniversary

2005 Lafayette, Louisiana

2006 Surrey, British Columbia Sights and Sounds

2007 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2008 Peoria, Illinois

2009 Owensboro, Kentucky