La Convention Annuelle

Our Annual Meeting and Convention features workshops, panels, and networking opportunities for AF leaders from North America and France.

2026 Annual Meeting and Convention
Chicago, IL | October 22-25, 2026

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Qui ?

AF Leaders, rejoignez-nous à Chicago !

  • Connect and collaborate with leaders from AF chapters across the network, as well as partners and sponsors from the U.S. and abroad through networking opportunities and shared discussions.

  • Participate in the Federation’s Assemblée générale and thematic workshops, designed to exchange best practices and strengthen our national network.

  • Celebrate excellence in Francophone engagement at the Prix Charbonnier ceremony, honoring a local leader who advances French language and Francophone culture in the U.S.

Quand ?

  • Thursday, October 22
  • Friday, October 23
  • Saturday, October 24
  • Sunday, October 25

Coming soon

Rencontre pré-convention :
Réunion de la Circonscription du Midwest

Meeting of the AF chapters of the Midwest
Consulat général de France (205 N. Michigan Ave., #3700)

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Rencontre pré-convention :
Haussmann's Paris and the Rebuilding of Chicago After the Great Fire of 1871

Presenter Russell Kelley and a representative of the Chicago Architecture Center will discuss the Sister Cities of Paris and Chicago and how they approached modernization in such different ways. 
AF de Chicago - Auditorium

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Accueil

Pick up your convention badge
Drake Hotel

6:00PM - 7:30PM

Réception d'ouverture

Welcome Reception
Drake Hotel

Où ?

Hôtel

Guest rooms have been reserved at The Drake for the special convention rate of $249/night. Click here to make your reservation.  

*Guests wishing to arrive early on 10/20 should reserve online starting on 10/21, then call 312-932-4603 to add an extra night at the beginning of their stay. Rooms at the discounted rate are not guaranteed on this date but will be offered based on availability.

Réunions

Our Assemblée générale meeting and all of our workshops will take place at the Alliance Française de Chicago (810 N Dearborn St)

 We are pleased to partner with United Airlines® for travel to our upcoming event. Click here for their discount code. 

A qui rendre hommage ?

The Federation of AF USA is pround to announce the recipient of the
2026 Prix Charbonnier Award:

Gloria Groom
Chair and Winton Green Curator, Painting and Sculpture of Europe, and Executive Director of Initiatives in France at the Art Institute of Chicago

Meet Ms. Groom in person at the Prix Charbonnier reception on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Mécènes de la convention 2026

Thank you to all of this year's Convention Patrons 

BLEU $2,500

Carole Crosby, AF Chicago


BLANC $1,000

Isabelle Leroux, AF Miami Metro
Russell Kelley, AF Miami Metro
Linda Witt, AF Seattle

ROUGE $500

Charles Coulon, AF DuPage
Renée Ketcham, AF Greenwich
Mohammed Omari, AF Detroit

Sponsors et Partenaires de la convention 2026

Un grand merci to our 2026 Convention Sponsors

Un grand merci to our 2026 Convention Partners





Past Conventions

For workshop presentations from past conventions, please click here.


2025 Miami


2024 Seattle


2023 Atlanta


2022 Detroit

2025 Miami, Florida
For resources from our 2025 Annual Meeting and Convention, click here.
2024 Seattle, Washington
For resources from our 2024 Annual Meeting and Convention, click here.
2023 Atlanta, Georgia
2022 Detroit, Michigan
2021 Online
2020 Online
2019 Los Angeles, California
2018 Kansas City, Missouri
2017 New Orleans, Louisiana
2016 Minneapolis, Minnesota
2015 San Francisco, California
2014 Washington, D.C.
2013 Chicago, Illinois
2012 Providence, Rhode Island
2011 Louisville, Kentucky
2010 New Orleans, Louisiana
2009 Chicago, Illinois
2008 Naples, Florida
2007 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2006 St. Louis, Missouri
2005 San Francisco, California
2004 Washington, D.C.
2003 Boston, Massachusetts
2002 Paris, France
2001 Albuquerque, New Mexico
1999 Washington, D.C.
1998 Atlanta, Georgia
1996 Miami, Florida
1992 Chicago, Illinois
1991 Washington, D.C.