Past Conferences

RCML Conferences are held annually in February/March with the site varying year to year.
Conference programs include:
  • Research Sessions
  • Thematic Sessions
  • Discussion Sessions
  • Workshops
  • Keynote Addresses

Conference sessions are often interdisciplinary, offering an opportunity to network and disseminate information and ideas. For detailed descriptions of each of the past conferences below, go here. 

ConferenceLocationDate
51st Annual Conference Columbia, South Carolina February 29-March 2, 2024
50th Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada March 2-4, 2023
49th Annual Conference Grapevine, Texas March 3-5, 2022
48th Annual Conference Virtual February 26-27, 2021
47th Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada March 5-7, 2020
46th Annual Conference Charlotte, North Carolina February 28 - March 2, 2019
45th Annual Conference Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 22-24, 2018
44th Annual Conference Ft. Worth, Texas March 2-4, 2017
43rd Annual Conference Orlando, Florida  February 25-27, 2016 
42nd Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada February 26-28, 2015
41st Annual Conference San Antonio, Texas February 27 - March 1, 2014 
40th Annual Conference Tulsa, Oklahoma February 28 - March 2, 2013
39th Annual Conference Charlotte, North Carolina February 23-25, 2012
38th Annual Conference Cincinnati, Ohio March 10-12, 2011
37th Annual Conference Conway, Arkansas March 11-13, 2010
36th Annual Conference Rome, Georgia March 5-7, 2009
35th Annual Conference Oklahoma City, Oklahoma March 6-8, 2008
34th Annual Conference Cleveland, Ohio March 1-3, 2007
33rd Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada February 23-25, 2006
32nd Annual Conference  Little Rock, Arkansas February 24-26, 2005
31st Annual Conference Oklahoma City, Oklahoma February 19-21, 2004
30th Annual Conference Tempe, Arizona March 6-8, 2003 
29th Annual Conference Memphis, Tennessee March 7-9, 2002
28th Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada March 8-10, 2001
27th Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada March 9-11, 2000
26th Annual Conference College Station, Texas 1999
25th Annual Conference College Park, Maryland 1998
24th Annual Conference Oklahoma City, Oklahoma February 6-8, 1997
23rd Annual Conference Melbourne, Florida 1996
22nd Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada February 17-19, 1995
21st Annual Conference Fort Worth, Texas February 10-12, 1994
20th Annual Conference Melbourne, Florida February 11-13, 1993
19th Annual Conference Princeton, New Jersey 1992
18th Annual Conference Pomona, California 1991
17th Annual Conference Washington, D.C.  1990
16th Annual Conference College Station, Texas 1989
15th Annual Conference New Orleans, Louisiana 1988
14th Annual Conference Lake Arrowhead, California 1987
13th Annual Conference College Park, Maryland 1986
12th Annual Conference Austin, Texas 1985
11th Annual Conference San Francisco, California 1984
10th Annual Conference Bowling Green, Ohio 1983
9th Annual Conference Buffalo, New York  1982
8th Annual Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania 1981
7th Annual Conference Vancouver, British Columbia 1980
6th Annual Conference Tampa, Florida 1979
5th Annual Conference Tempe, Arizona 1978
4th Annual Conference College Park, Maryland 1977
3rd, 2nd, 1st  Kent State University 1974-1976