Bid for Brotherhood (B4B) was started in 1998 in Kansas City, Missouri by then Knight Commander James R. Estes as a way to combine an alumni event with a meaningful fundraising activity to establish an endowment for KA’s educational and leadership programs. The hope is that one day the overall educational training programs will be available to all undergraduate KAs at no cost to them. Each auction event continues to grow and it is our hope that this 27th annual B4B will be our best yet.
27th Annual Bid for Brotherhood
The KAOEF will host its 27th annual Bid for Brotherhood Live and Silent Auction event (B4B) at the Hillwood Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, July 25, 2024. This fundraising auction, since its inception, has raised over $1.2 million dollars for leadership and educational programs hosted by the Order our undergraduates. This auction is a fun-filled evening bringing together alumni and friends of KA to celebrate great fellowship while raising funds vital to the success of KA. Register to join us!
Previous B4B locations:
| 1998 | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1999 | New Orleans, Louisiana (68th Convention) |
| 2000 | Richmond, Virginia Historic Tredegar Iron Works |
| 2001 | Savannah, Georgia (69th Convention) |
| 2002 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2003 | Tampa, Florida (70th Convention) Raymond James Stadium |
| 2004 | Austin, Texas Hyatt Regency Austin |
| 2005 | Lexington, Virginia (71st Convention) National Administrative Office at Mulberry Hill |
| 2006 | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2007 | San Antonio, Texas (72nd Convention) |
| 2008 | Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Slugger Museum |
| 2009 | Washington, D.C. (73rd Convention) J. W. Marriott |
| 2010 | New Orleans, Louisiana Bourbon House |
| 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona (74th Convention) Arizona Biltmore Resort |
| 2012 | Memphis, Tennessee Chickasaw Country Club |
| 2013 | San Antonio, Texas (75th Convention) Grand Hyatt San Antonio |
| 2014 | Charlotte, North Carolina Bank of America Stadium |
| 2015 | Lexington, Virginia (76th Convention) Moody Hall, Virginia Military Institute |
| 2016 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma V2 atop Devon Tower |
| 2017 | St. Louis, Missouri (77th Convention) Busch Stadium |
| 2018 | Atlanta, Georgia College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2019 | New Orleans, Louisiana (78th Convention) The National WWII Museum |
| 2020 | Lexington, Virginia Virtual |
| 2021 | Phoenix, Arizona (79th Convention) The Arizona Biltmore |
| 2022 | Austin, Texas Austin City Limits |
| 2023 | Orlando, Florida (80th Convention) House of Blues Orlando |
| 2024 | Nashville, Tennessee Hillwood Country Club |