This would be the first time an AAJA convention was held in Detroit. In 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2008, all of the Alliance partners -- AAJA, NABJ, NAHJ and NAJA -- came together and held conventions at the same time, thus the name, Unity.
Other convention cities:
- 1987: Los Angeles
- 1989: San Francisco
- 1990: New York
- 1991: Seattle
- 1992: Washington D.C.
- 1993: Los Angeles
- 1994: Atlanta (Unity)
- 1995: Honolulu
- 1996: St. Paul
- 1997: Boston
- 1998: Chicago
- 1999: Seattle (Unity)
- 2000: New York
- 2001: San Francisco
- 2002: Dallas
- 2003: San Diego
- 2004: Washington D.C. (Unity)
- 2005: Minneapolis
- 2006: Honolulu
- 2007: Miami
- 2008: Chicago (Unity)
- 2009: Boston
- 2010: Los Angeles
