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

Fri May 22 00:52:25 UTC 2020

Well now I’m sold on Akron in 2021.

Eric

> On May 21, 2020, at 8:43 PM, Dave Bertsch via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I remember Eric, we had that bottle ear marked to share and oops, it was
> gone. Even the hotel detective was stumped. Top shelf stuff as well. I'm
> thinking if you and I don't get invited to share a bottle of equal quality,
> his microphone or convention streaming might fail...don't you handle those
> things? Of course in Akron, good bourbon flows from every kitchen faucet.
> 
> On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 8:29 PM Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk <
> ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> Dave,
>> 
>> Maybe! Just maybe! Perhaps you can persuade the president over a bottle
>> that somebody still owes me for. I am not clear as to who that somebody is
>> at this point. As I recall I bought the bottle at your request. Therefore,
>> I expected payment from you. But the president intercepted the bottle
>> before it got to you. Well what can I say after that?
>> 
>> Eric
>> 
>>> On May 21, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Dave Bertsch via Ohio-Talk <
>> ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 2021: Akron
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eric
>> Duffy via Ohio-Talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:34 PM
>>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>>> Cc: Eric Duffy
>>> Subject: [Ohio-Talk] A historic look at Affiliate Convention Sites
>>> 
>>> 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
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