UNIA High Executive Council Conference
The HEC Conference is where we will decide the agenda for Convention. We will be looking at possible topics, your proposals, and items of concern. The 68th International Convention will be in Baltimore, MD, August 19-23, 2026.
HEC will be in person. All membersare invited to participate. In addition to your dues being current, you and your division must be registered for HEC Conference. $50/Division, $10/member. All business sessions will be at the International Headquarters,1609-11 Cecil B. Moore Ave., Philadelphia, PA. Most sessions will go from 10 am until 5 pm ET.
Wednesday, April 15 • Meet and Greet
Thursday, April 16 • Early Bird Sessions (8:30 a.m.) o Universal African Legions o Universal African Black Cross Nurses • Continental Breakfast provided by Division 121 • HEC Conference Opening • Business Sessions 1 & 2 o HEC Officers and Division Reports. • Lunch $15 daily donation • Evening Event (6-9 pm). Becket Life Center, 1401 N. 16th St o Dinner $25 o Garveyism and Co-ops
Friday, April 17
• Early Bird Session: Goddess Circle (8:30 a.m.) • Continental Breakfast provided by Division 121
• Business Sessions 3 & 4 o U. S. Divisions’ Reports Continued o International Divisions’ Reports o Proposals o Items of Concern
• Lunch $15 daily donation
• Evening Event (6-9 pm) One Art Community Center, 1431-39 N. 52nd St o Dinner $25
o Universal African Legions Martial Arts o Black Cross Nurses’ Wellness Session
Saturday, April 18
• Early Bird Session Division Secretaries (8:30 a.m.)• Continental Breakfast provided by Division 121
• Business Session 5 o Complete any remaining Proposals or Items of Concern o International Headquarters Restoration Update
o Fundraising • Lunch – $15 o Acknowledge Students Who Completed Courses • Business Session 6 o Economic Development
o Dates and Location of Next HEC Conference o 2026 Convention Update • Evening Event (6-9 pm)
Mass Meeting The Nile Café, 6008 Germantown Ave. o Dinner – $25 o Keynote Speaker – President General Michael Duncan
There will also be a tour during the day
• Tour of North Philadelphia – $15
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