IAMPETH Conventions Through the Years

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IAMPETH Conventions

Through the Years

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

Year	President	Location	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
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 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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