Conference

The WHA’s first meeting was held in 1961 at La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since then, the organization has met every year in various venues across the West. A list of past conferences can be found in the Archives. The most active time of year for the Western History Association is during the annual conference held for one week in October. Unique and informative presentations and a variety of additional activities scheduled for attendees to showcase the unique personality and history of the conference location make these annual gatherings a vital experience!

Conference events include: keynote presentations by renowned historians, papers on a variety of topics showcasing a recent research, and awards for papers and books published during the previous year and submitted to the Western History Association for consideration

The conference is also an opportunity to meet established authors, professors and other recognized experts in western history along with those who are making their own name in the field. Special events are also scheduled for entertainment and for savoring the unique cultural heritage of the conference site.

Future Conferences

2010

2011

2012

  • Denver, Colorado (Thursday – Sunday, October 4-7)
  • Grand Hyatt Denver
    1750 Welton Street
    Denver, Colorado 80202, USA

Useful Conference Information

2010 Mail-in Alternative to Online Registration (Coming Soon)

If you do not wish to use the online registration form, you may download the form in PDF (coming soon). You will need Acrobat Reader to view the PDF form. If you do not have the reader, you can download the free Acrobat reader. Tab through fields and fill in the form on your computer or print or print and fill in by hand.