
| Year Office Held | CCME President | Topic of Symposium | Location of Symposium |
| 2007 Military | Sherri Sims | Joint Patriots ... Driving Transformation | Portola Plaza Hotel, Monterey, California |
| 2006 Institution | Richard Little | Military Voluntary Education: A Sure Bet . . . or a Future Gamble? | The Nugget Hotel, Reno, NV |
| 2005 Institution | Ed McKenney | Serving the Servicemember: In Search of Excellence | Marriott Hotel New Orleans, LA |
| 2004 Institution | J.J. Jones | Cooperation and Collaboration With Results: Let’s Talk | Fess Parker Doubletree Resort Santa Barbara, CA |
| 2003 Military |
Valente Vera | Military Education: It’s Bigger Than TX (Managing Growth) | The Historic Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX |
| 2002** Military |
Valente Vera | Together We Can Make A Difference | Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa Mesa, AZ |
| 2001 Military |
Mebane Harrison | Education 2001: A Voyage to the Future Queen Mary | Long Beach, CA |
| 2000 Institution | Warren Hoffnung | Technological Advances in Military Education for the New Millennium |
Wyndham Westshore Hotel Tampa, FL |
| 1999 Military |
Rusty Schmitt | Military Off-Duty Education: Are We Meeting the Challenge? | Marriott Hotel Monterey, CA |
| 1998 Institution | Harry Lascola | The Changing role of Military Education |
Doubletree Hotel Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 1997 Military |
Valente Vera | Partners in Education | Doubletree Hotel Seattle, WA |
| 1996 Institution | Brian Carroll | Educational Opportunities in Today’s Military Environment |
Marriott Hotel Monterey, CA |
| 1995 Military |
Mebane Harrison | Commitment to Action | Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas, NV |
| 1994 Institution | Cheryl Cook | The New Military: Where are We Going? |
Marriott, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA |
| 1993 Institution* | Evelyn Hardin | Partnership 1993 | Red Lion Hotel, San Diego, CA |
| 1992 Institution | Dr. Rolf Trautsch | Diversity, Creativity, Quality: Shaping the Future | Marriott, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA |
| 1991 Military |
Richard J. Davis | New Realities | Red Lion Hotel, San Diego, CA |
| 1990 Institution | Dr. Fred Huber | Cooperation: The Key to Success | Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA |
| 1989 Military |
Michael Koester | Expanding Directions | Sacramento Inn, Sacramento, CA |
| 1988 Military |
Peter Aratakis | Models for Partnership and Cooperation | Sacramento Inn, Sacramento, CA |
| 1987 Institution | Stuart N. Reid | A Time for Action | Radisson Inn, Sacramento, CA |
| 1986 Military |
Dr. Duane Geiken | Future Trends | Kona Kai Hotel, San Diego, CA |
| 1985 Institution | Dr. Dawn Patterson | Thirteenth Annual Conference | Clarion Hotel, San Diego, CA |
| 1984 Military | Dr. David A. Olson | Retreat, Re-evaluate, and Revitalize: The Three R’s for Professional Development | Asilomar Conference Center, Monterey, CA |
| 1983 Military |
Joe King | Closing the Gap | San Diego, CA |
| 1982 Military |
Gary Woods | Fulfilling the Promise | La Jolla Village Inn |
| 1981 | Jeanne Hoeck | Ninth Annual Conference | Woodlake Inn, Sacramento, CA |
| 1980 | Clyde Cherry | The ‘80’s – Another Decade for Excellence | Sheraton Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA |
| 1979 Military |
John Brian | Seventh Annual Conference | Marine Memorial Club, San Francisco, CA |
| 1978 | Jean Laughlin | Sixth Annual Conference | El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, CA |
| 1977 | Dr. Al Miller | Fifth Annual Conference | Fort Ord, CA |
| 1976 | Wayne Nesbit | Fourth Annual Conference | Rivera Hotel, Palm Springs, CA |
| 1975 | Mansel Shiner | Third Annual Conference | |
| 1974 | John Harmes | Second Annual Conference | |
| 1973 | John Harmes | First Annual Conference | |
| 1972 | John Harmes |