[Ohio-Talk] A historic look at Affiliate Convention Sites

[Eric Duffy]

Here is a look back at convention sites for the affiliate.

I want to thank Barbara Pierce for putting this together. I know she got help from Paul Dressell on this one. I will keep this information on my computer and make sure Richard has it as a word file as well.

NFB-O Convention Sites

1957: Findlay, Dr. tenBroek, National Rep.

1958: Akron

1959: Cincinnati, Gibson Hotel, 187 at banquet, officers elected for 59/60 were president, Clyde Ross; first vice president, Glenn Huffman; second vice president, John Chambers; executive secretary, Bill Dressell; recording secretary, Mary Eiche; treasurer, Ruth Brust (later Demarzio)

1960: Lima

1961:

1962: Cleveland, Manger Hotel, Ross won reelection 12 to 8. He had been winning 17 to 5. The pro-NFB forces were gaining.

1963: elected president, George Bonsky; 1st president, William Wells; 2nd VP Al Smith; corresponding secretary, Mary Eiche; executive secretary, Bill Dressell; treasurer, Ruth Brust (her husband Homer helped her with the print).

1964: Akron, John Nagle, National Rep.

1965: Dayton,

1966: Youngstown, October 14-16, Voyager Motor Inn, Russell Kletzing, National Rep.

1967: Southern Hotel in Columbus, October 13-15

1968: officers elected were president, Al Smith; first VP, Carl Eiche; 2nd VP, Charles Novinger; executive secretary, Edna Fillinger; recording secretary, John Knall; treasurer, Ivan Garwood

1969: Cincinnati, Gibson Hotel, Dr. Jernigan National Rep., Oct. 10-12

1970: Cleveland  Hollenden House, October 9-11     don Capps was national rep. Alfonso Smith died suddenly in March. Helen Johnson was first VP, so she took over. Elected officers were president, Raymond Creech; first vice president, Robert Steyer; second vice president, Thomas Matthews; secretary, John Knall, and treasurer, Ivan Garwood. The Executive board appointed Edna Fillinger to serve another year as executive secretary. Clyde Ross dies Jan. 16 1970. 

1971: Toledo, Commodore Perry Motor Inn,  October 22-25, Jim Omvig national rep. Elected without explanation were president, Edna Fillinger; first vice president, Tom Matthews; second vice president, Ray Creech; secretary, Shirley Stowe; treasurer, Ivan Garwood. Rita  Bressler was appointed executive secretary.

1972: Akron Tower Motor Inn, Oct. 13-15, elected were president, Edna Fillinger; first vice president Tom Matthews; second vice president, Dewey Cummings; secretary, Shirley Stowe; treasurer, Ivan Garwood, John Nagle was the national rep. Rita Bressler was he executive secretary.

1973: Dayton, Bob Eschbach elected president

1974: Cleveland, Hollenden House, Ned Graham, National Rep.

1975: Columbus, Southern Hotel, Jim Gashel National Rep.

1976: Marietta, Ramada Inn, October 14-17, Dr. Jernigan National Rep.

1977: Youngstown, Rami Rabby National Rep.

1978: Toledo, Commodore Perry Hotel, Ralph Sanders National Rep.

1979: Cincinnati, Terrace Hilton Hotel, Joyce Scanlan National Rep.

1980: Akron, Diane McGeorge National Rep.

1981: Dayton, October 22-25, Steve Benson National Rep. Room rates: $20 single, $24 double, and $28 triple 

1982: Akron, McGeorge national rep

1983: Columbus, Marriott East Hotel, August 26-28, Dr. Jernigan, National Rep.

1984: Canton, October 25-27, 

1985: Springfield, Holiday Inn South, October 10-13, Dr. Maurer, National Rep., considered censuring chalmers Wylie for his attack on NLS over Playboy 

1986: Cleveland, Sheraton-Hopkins Airport Hotel, Steve Benson, National Rep.

1987: Cincinnati, Dr. Maurer, National Rep.

1988: Columbus, October 28-30, Parke University Hotel, Peggy (Pinder) Elliott, National Rep.

1989: Perrysburg, November 3-5, Allen Harris, National Rep.

1990: Youngstown, Wick-Pollock Inn, October 19-21, 

1991: Cincinnati, 

1992: Cleveland, Hollenden House, October 23-25, Don Capps, National Rep.

1993: Columbus, Marriott East, November 4-7, Gary Wunder, National Rep.

1994: Vandalia, November 10-13, Sharon Gold, National Rep.

1995: N. Canton, November 9-12, Peggy Elliott, National Rep.

1996: Cincinnati, King’s Island Inn

1997: Zanesville, Holiday Inn, November 13-16, Joanne Wilson, National Rep.

1998: Toledo, Clarion Hotel, November 5-8, Joyce Scanlan, National Rep.

1999: Worthington, Clarion Hotel, November 4-7, Allen Harris, National Rep.

2000: Cincinnati, King’s Island Inn, November 2-5, Peggy Elliott, National Rep. Ohio/Kentucky joint convention

2001: Zanesville, Holiday Inn, Ramona Walhof, National Rep.

2002: Cuyahoga Falls, Sheraton Suites, November 7-10, Jim Gashel, National Rep.

2003: Dayton, Crown Plaza Hotel, Dr. Maurer, National Rep.

2004: Columbus, Clarion Hotel, November 4-7, Fred Schroeder, National Rep.

2005: Cuyahoga Falls, November 3-6, Sheraton Suites Hotel

2006: Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center 

2007: Dayton, Holiday Inn

2008: Ramada Convention Center, Columbus

2009: Ramada Convention Center, Columbus

2010: Ramada Convention Center, Columbus

2011: Wyndham Garden Dayton South, Miamisberg

2012: Wyndham Garden Dayton South, Miamisberg, Nov. 2-4 Kevan Worley national rep

2013: Wyndham Garden Dayton South, Miamisberg Nov. 1-3 Sam Gleese, National rep

2014: Holliday Inn, Worthington, October 30-Nov. 2, rep Marc Maurer, Beatles and More fundraiser Oct. 31 

2015, Nov. 19-22, DoubleTree Hotel, Independence, Pam Allen national rep

2016, Nov. 11-13, DoubleTree Hotel, Independence, Anil Lewis national ep

2017, October 27-29, DoubleTree by Hilton, Worthington/Columbus, Shawn Callaway national rep

2018 Nov. 2-4, Holiday Inn Strongsville, Denise Avant national rep

2019 Nov. 1-3, DoubleTree Hotel Worthington, Ever Lee Hairston national rep

Eric