Formerly called the National Governor's Conference until its name change in Detroit, Michigan, 1977.

This yearly meeting was located at Washington, D.C. in February 18-20, 1975; New Orleans, Louisiana in June 8-11, 1975 (67th); Washington, D.C. in February 1976; Hershey, Pennsylvania in July 3-6, 1976 (68th); Washington, D. C. in February 27-March 1, 1977; Detroirt, Michigan in September 7-9, 1977 (69th); Washington, D.C. in February 26-28, 1980; and Boston, Massachusetts in summer 1980 (70th).