Area 7 History
| Term | Chairman | Home Town |
| 2022- | Jennifer Cadwell | Maple Grove, MN |
| 2019-2022 | Anita Fraundorf | Duluth, MN |
| 2018-2019 | Krista Riedel | New Brighton, MN |
| 2016-2018 | Karen Van Wert | Savage, MN |
| 2014-2016 | Darcy Reich | Grand Rapids, MN |
| 2012-2014 | Sandy Mullaney | Plymouth, MN |
| 2010-2012 | Lori Potter | Waite Park, MN |
| 2008-2010 | Jessica Westgard | Fargo, ND |
| 2006-2008 | Alanna Teragawa | Burnsville,MN |
| 2004-2006 | Al Marquardt | St Cloud, MN |
| 2002-2004 | Ann Flisrand | Austin, MN |
| 1999-2002 | June Rauschnabel | Moorhead, MN |
| 1998-1999 | Patrick McDonough | Moundsview, MN |
| 1995-1998 | Monican McGowan | Lakeville, MN |
| 1995 | Bill Alexander | Hermantown, MN |
| 1994-1995 | Karl Zinsmeister | Greenwood, MS |
| 1992-1994 | Bill Alexander | Hermantown, MN |
| 1990-1992 | Lee Afdahl | Rochester, MN |
| 1988-1990 | Sandy Stoneking | St Louis Park, MN |
| 1986-1988 | Marilyn Wahlstrom | St Paul, MN |
| 1984-1986 | Dr. Allen Wortman | Mankato, MN |
| 1982-1984 | Carolyn Nelson | Fargo, ND |
| 1980-1982 | Leona Nash | Superior, WI |
| 1978-1980 | Cammy Carteng | Edina, MN |
| 1976-1978 | James Kruse | Fargo, ND |
| 1974-1976 | Betty Fletcher | Edina, MN |
| 1971-1974 | Harlan Becker | Green Bay WI |
| Year | Location | Festival Conductor | Youth Choir Conductor | Conference Choir Conductor | Bronze Plus Conductor |
| 2018 | Rochester Convention Center Rochester, MN |
Dave Harris, Lee Afdahl | Paul Kingsbury | Lee Afdahl | |
| 2016 | Sioux Falls Convention Center Sioux Falls, SD |
Amy Maakestad, Kath Wissinger | Sandy Mullaney | John Behnke | |
| 2014 | LaCrosse Convention Center LaCrosse, WI |
Tim Waugh, Bill Mathis | Carolynne Mathis | Tim Waugh | |
| 2012 | Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Duluth, MN |
David Weck, John Behnke | Jessica Westgard | David Weck | |
| 2010 | Rochester Convention Center Rochester, MN |
Kevin McChesney, Jill Mahr | Alanna Tereagawa | Kevin McChesney | |
| 2008 | Sioux Falls Convention Center Sioux Falls, SD |
Michael Helman, Debbie Rice | Al Marquardt | Michael Helman | |
| 2006 | St Cloud Convention Center St Cloud, MN |
Lee Afdahl, Jason Wells | June Rauschnabel | Lee Afdahl | |
| 2004 | Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Duluth, MN |
Hart Morris, Bill Alexander | S. Greig Ashurst | S. Greig Ashurst | Hart Morris |
| 2002 | LaCrosse Convention Center LaCrosse, WI |
William Payn, Monica McGowan | Shosh Meyer | Kermit Junkert | William Payne |
| 2000 | St Cloud Convention Center St Cloud, MN |
Tim Waugh, John Behnke | Monica McGowan | Kevin Shull | |
| 1998 | Ramkota Inn Sioux Falls, SD |
Arnold Sherman, Partick McDonough | Marcia Spalding | Marcia Spalding | |
| 1996 | University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, WI |
Tim Waugh, Kevin McBeth | Tim Waugh | Monica McGowan | |
| 1994 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN |
Phyllis Kirk, Bill Alexander | Donna Kinsey | Donna Kinsey | |
| 1992 | Ramkota Inn Sioux Falls, SD |
William Griffith, Cathy Moklebust, Donna Kinsey | Donna Kinsey | ||
| 1990 | University of Wisconsin River Falls, WI |
Dr. James C. Smith, Lee Afdahl | James Klein | ||
| 1988 | Mankato State University Mankato, MN |
Margaret Tucker, Bill & Lee Waggoner | |||
| 1986 | North Dakota State University Fargo, ND |
Cynthia Dobrinski | |||
| 1984 | University of Wisconsin River Falls, WI |
William Payn | |||
| 1982 | Mankato State University Mankato, MN |
William Griffin, Tom Gregory | |||
| 1980 | North Dakota State University Fargo, ND |
James Salzwedel | |||
| 1978 | American Baptist Center Green Lake, WI |
Dale Wood | |||
| 1976 | University of Wisconsin Superior, WI |
Gordon Betenbaugh | |||
| 1974 | North Dakota State University Fargo, ND |
Donald Allured | |||
| 1972 | Winona, MN | Robert Ivey |