CONVENTION HISTORY
(Information unavailable from 1889 to 1962)
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 Marriot 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