The phrase "addressed a convention of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone speaking or presenting to a group of people gathered for a specific purpose, such as a conference or meeting.
Example: "The renowned scientist addressed a convention of environmentalists to discuss climate change solutions."
Alternatives: "spoke at a convention of" or "presented to a convention of".
In 1873 she returned briefly to the United States, where she addressed a convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association.
Executive of General Motors addressed a convention of automobile dealers in Sweden, the amplifiers, carrying his words to those present.
Patsy Wootton, 60, a roadside demonstrator in Springdale, where Ms. Lincoln addressed a convention of county officials on Thursday, accused the senator of hiding.
She has addressed a convention of 8,000 in Ohio, spoken in Manhasset, N.Y., and Lincoln, Neb., on a single day, and even done Vegas.
On Oct. 19, 1981, when he was a major general, he addressed a convention of the Association of the United States Army in Washington and took part in a discussion afterward.
WASHINGTON — When Eric H. Holder Jr. addressed a convention of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy in June, he urged young lawyers to get involved in the liberal legal network, saying America would soon be "run by progressives".
On Monday, he is scheduled to address a convention of the Communications Workers of America, one of the country's largest labor unions, in Anaheim, Calif.
The week after we saw Dr. King in his office, he returned to Atlanta to address a convention of the National Association of Radio Announcers at the Regency Hyatt House.
The 72-year-old, who won the 2001 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine, made the remarks when addressing a convention of senior female scientists and science journalists.
Later today, Mr. Gore spoke here before more than 8,000 letter carriers, and on Saturday he will address a convention of the National Association of Police Organizations in Washington.
