Host Cities

Every year, a different city has the honor of hosting the IGBO Tournament and Conference. From 1981 to 2022, IGBO organized two major events: the Annual Tournament and the MidYear Tournament. Here is the comprehensive list of host cities since IGBO’s inception:

YearAnnualMid-Year
1981Houston, TXMilwaukee, WI
1982Dallas, TXMilwaukee, WI
1983Chicago, ILMilwaukee, WI
1984Seattle, WAMilwaukee, WI
1985Louisville, KYDallas, TX
1986Las Vegas, NVCincinnati, OH
1987New Orleans, LASan Francisco, CA
1988Washington, DCMiami, FL
1989Cincinnati, OHDallas, TX
1990Los Angeles, CAMilwaukee, WI
1991Toronto, ONTampa, FL
1992Dallas/Ft Worth, TXDetroit, MI
1993Atlanta, GASan Antonio, TX
1994Oklahoma City, OKTucson, AZ
1995Vancouver, BCLexington, KY
1996Philadelphia, PAOrlando, FL
1997Nashville, TNToronto, ON
1998Cleveland, OHLos Angeles, CA
1999Washington, DCHonolulu, HI
2000Denver, COMinneapolis, MN
2001Columbus, OHHouston, TX
2002Ft. Lauderdale, FLAuckland, NZ
2003Phoenix, AZSan Diego, CA
2004St. Louis, MOFt. Worth, TX
2005Milwaukee, WICalgary, AB
2006Kansas City, MODetroit, MI
2007Denver, COOklahoma City, OK
2008Atlanta, GASan Diego, CA
2009Oklahoma City, OKSyracuse, NY
2010Columbus, OHWashington, DC
2011Toronto, ONRochester, NY
2012Jersey City, NJ/New York, NYSeattle, WA
2013Tampa, FLDallas, TX
2014Tucson, AZJacksonville, FL
2015Omaha, NEPittsburgh, PA
2016Albuquerque, NMSan Francisco, CA
2017Ft. Lauderdale, FLOklahoma City, OK
2018Denver, COReno, NV
2019San Antonio, TXDetroit, MI
2020Canceled due to pandemicCanceled due to pandemic
2021Las Vegas, NVNone
2022Rochester, NYWashington, DC (Last MidYear)
2023Seattle, WA
2024Reno, NV
2025Las Vegas, NV