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Conventions YEAR      HOTEL     LOCATION      PRESIDENT 1962     Unknown     Savannah, GA     W.L. Bell 1963     Unknown     Atlanta, GA     Jack Wells 1964     Unknown     Columbus, GA     Jack Wells 1965     Unknown     Charleston, SC     Robert Hemphill 1966     Unknown     Atlanta, GA     Charlie Jenkins 1967     Unknown     Nashville, TN     J.R. Gatlin, Jr. 1968     Unknown     Atlanta, GA     Tommy Thomson 1969     Unknown     Atlanta, GA     Tommy Thomson 1970     Unknown     Atlanta, GA     Charles Wofford 1971     Unknown     Savannah, GA     Edward Joyce 1972     Unknown     Huntsville, AL     Marvin Huskey 1973     Unknown     Atlanta, GA     A. Burns Speer 1974     Mills House     Charleston, SC     A. Burns Speer 1975     Marriott     Atlanta, GA     Howard Lowdermilk 1976     Hyatt Regency     Nashville, TN     W.B. Walling 1977     Sheraton     Mobile, AL     Tom Wright 1978     Rivermont     Memphis, TN     Carl Romberg 1979     Desoto Hilton     Savannah, GA     Bob Adams 1980     Montleone     New Orleans, LA     Frank Havird 1981     Mills House     Charleston, SC     Billy Cooper 1982     Opryland     Nashville, TN     Donna Casey 1983     Royal Sonesta     New Orleans, LA     Robert Jeansonne 1984     Buena Vista Lake     Buena Vista, FL     Jack Broaddus 1985     Hilton Head Inn     Hilton Head Island, SC     Cecil (Bud) Hamer 1986     Hilton     Destin, FL     Clarence Ogle 1987     Harbour Island     Tampa, FL     Lamar Kirby 1988     Frenchmen's Reef     St. Thomas, USVI     Everett Jenkins 1989     Marriott     Chattanooga, TN     Dave Koenig 1990     Grove Park Inn     Asheville, NC     Fred Kizer 1991     Innisbrook     Tarpon Springs, FL     Vince Starns 1992     Radisson     Myrtle Beach, SC     Chip Rockwell 1993     Royal Sonesta     New Orleans, LA     Phil Tyler 1994     Hyatt Regency     Savannah, GA     John Isom 1995     MGM Grand     Las Vegas, NV     John Isom 1996     El San Juan     San Juan, PR     Billy Quinton 1997     Marriott     Ponte Vedra Beach, FL     Jane McEwen 1998     Charleston Place     Charleston, SC     Glenn Lucas 1999     Arlington     Hot Springs, AR     Tom Farrow 2000     Melia Cancun     Cancun, Mexico     Ed Norris 2001     Sheraton     Singer Island FL     Benny Townend 2002     Marriott     Tampa Fl     Bobby Wright 2003     Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship     Charlotte Maginnis 2004 No convention IPIA EXPO     New Orleans LA     Steve Musslewhite 2005     Hilton Sandeston     Destin Fl     Steve Musslewhite 2006     Renaissance     St. Augustine, FL     Tim Dyar 2007     Charleston Harbor Resort     Charleston, SC     Rick Romanoff 2008     Hyatt Jacksonville     Jacksonville, FL     David Bryant 2009     Marriot Grand Dunes     Myrtle Beach SC     David Bryant 2010     Beau Rivage     Biloxi MS     Brent Haller