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IAMPETH Conventions
Through the Years

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Since the idea first originated in 1949 with Fred and Eileen Richardson, the organization has met every year, attracting both young and old alike who share the love of calligraphy, engrossing and beautiful penmanship.

Compiled by Kathy Saunders

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1950 First Meeting Lake Nippissing, Ontario June 15-22
1951 Rene Guillard Ottawa, Ontario June 30-July 7
1952 Fred Richardson Gil-Mar Lodge, Dunsford, Ontario June 28-July 7
1953 Fred Richardson Gil-Mar Lodge, Dunsford, Ontario June 27-July 4
1954 Rene Guillard Geneva, Ohio "Spencerian Centennial" July 12-14
1955 Major F.O. Anderson Gil-Mar Lodge, Dunston, Ontario  
1956 Professor G.G. Craig Mammoth Cave, Kentucky June 30-July 7
1957 Parker Zaner Bloser Gil-Mar Lodge, Dunston, Ontario August 21-27
1958 Parker Zaner Bloser Old Mill Art School, Elizabethtown, New York  
1959 Miss Ann Loomis Gil-Mar Lodge, Dunston, Ontario July 11-17
1960 Louis DiGesare New Hoffman Hotel, Bedford, Pennsylvania August 13-20
1961 Eileen Richardson Aston Villa, Bracebridge, Ontario August 12-19
1962 Eileen Richardson Aston Villa, Bracebridge, Ontario July 7-14
1963 Paula Loya Town House Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa August 12-19
1964 Kevin McCray Lakeside-On-Erie, Ohio August 8-15
1965 Raymond Kasten Aston Villa, Bracebridge, Ontario August 7-14
1966 Ed Hippensteel Aston Villa, Bracebridge, Ontario August 20-27
1967 Martha Elder Town House Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa August 12-19
1968 Roy Manley Aston Villa, Bracebridge, Ontario August 17-24
1969 Ann Dee Atwood Lake Lodge, Dellroy, Ohio August 10-15
1970 Ann Dee Atwood Lake Lodge, Dellroy, Ohio August 2-7
1971 Dudley Arnold The Town House, Cedar Rapids, Iowa August 1-6
1972 Bohdan Pitchko University of British Columbia, Vancouver August 2-7
1973 Helen Tyson Atwood Lake Lodge, Dellroy, Ohio July 30-Aug 3
1974 W. Travis Jones Holiday Inn, Ligonier, Pennsylvania August 19-23
1975 Fred Richardson Carlton University, Ottowa, Ontario August 8-14
1976 Dudley Arnold Atwood Lake Lodge, Dellroy, Ohio July 11-16
1977 John Jose Seaway Towers Hotel, Toronto, Ontario July 10-15
1978 Irene Calendo American Inn, Rochester, New York July 9-14
1979 John Schirmer Atwood Lake Lodge, Dellroy, Ohio July 15-20
1980 Tom Tufo Holiday Inn, Denver, Colorado July 13-18
1981 Tom Wasylyk Killarney Mountain Lodge, Killarney, Ontario June 18-24
1982 Tom Wasylyk Harley Hotel, Columbus, Ohio July 11-16
1983 Irene Calendo Marriott Hotel, Rochester, New York July 10-15
1984 James L. Hayes Pheasant Run, St. Charles, Illinois July 8-14
1985 James L. Hayes Harley Hotel, Columbus, Ohio July 5-11
1986 Walter Williamson Governor's House, Washington, DC July 6-11
1987 Irene Calendo Ramada Inn, Rochester, New York July 12-17
1988 Virginia Hannah Harley Hotel, Columbus, Ohio July 10-15
1989 Buddy Blackwell Writer's Manor, Denver, Colorado July 9-14
1990 Jeffrey George Eden Resort Inn, Lancaster, Pennsylvania June 24-29
1991 Dan Calendo Market Place Inn, Rochester, New York July 10-14
1992 Dr. Walter Barbe Harley Hotel, Columbus, Ohio July 8-12
1993 Jim Davis Holiday Inn, Birmingham, Alabama July 7-10
1994 Gayle Henion Holiday Inn Downtown, Williamsburg, Virginia July 13-16
1995 Rosemary Buczek Grand Summit Hotel, Summit, New Jersey August 1-4
1996 James Miller Lenox Inn, Reynoldsburg, Ohio July 10-13
1997 John DeCollibus Radisson Inn, Marlborough, Massachusetts July 8-12
1998 Richard Muffler Holiday Inn Select, Atlanta, Georgia July 13-18
1999 Richard Muffler Sheraton Four Points, Rochester, New York July 12-17
2000 Les Twiford Ramada Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia July 10-14
2001 Michael Sull Holiday Inn, Kansas City, Missouri July 8-14
2002 Rosemary Buczek Hyatt Regency, Oakbrook, Illinois July 8-13
2003 James Williams Wyndham Playhouse Square Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio July 7-12
2004 Sharon Eisman Providence Marriott Hotel, Providence, Rhode Island July 12-17
2005 Angela Welch Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana August 8-13
2006 Karen Brooks Holiday Inn Select, Naperville, Illinois July 10-15
2007 Neil McCaffery Holiday Inn at The Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri July 9-15
2008 Richard Muffler The Embassy Suites Hotel & Spa, La Quinta, California August 4-10
2009 Janie Cravens Holiday Inn Express, Nashville, Tennessee July 13-19
2010 Vivian Mungall Hilton at the Walt Disney Resort, Orlando, Florida August 9-14
2011 Jenny Muffler Embassy Suites Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona July 11-17
2012 Debi Zeinert Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 6-12

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