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IAMPETH Conventions
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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.
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Compiled by Kathy Saunders
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Year
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President
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Location
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Dates |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 L. 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 B. 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 T. Muffler |
Holiday Inn Select, Atlanta, Georgia |
July 13-18 |
| 1999 |
Richard T. Muffler |
Sheraton Four Points, Rochester, New York |
July 12-17 |
| 2000 |
Les Twiford |
Ramada Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia |
July 10-14 |
| 2001 |
Michael R. Sull |
Holiday Inn, Kansas City, Missouri |
July 8-14 |
| 2002 |
Rosemary Buczek |
Hyatt Regency, Oakbrook, Illinois |
July 8-13 |
| 2003 |
James L. 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 T. Muffler |
The Embassy Suites Hotel & Spa, La Quinta, California |
August 4-10 |
| 2009 |
Janie Cravens |
Holiday Inn Express - Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee |
July 13-19 |
| 2010 |
Vivian Mungall |
Orlando, Florida |
August 9-14 |
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