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

Mon Jun 14 18:21:48 UTC 2021

WOW! Make your reservations today for the 2021 NFB Ohio State Convention!

 Then read below, Barbara compiled this a year ago, great info...

The 75th Ohio State Convention, “Back to the basics” will be held
November 5th-6th-7th, 2021 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbus –
Worthington located at 175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43235. The
telephone number for reservations is (614) 885-3334.

On 5/21/20, Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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