Decisions on location...

[bbates]

How is the location of the conference decided?  When was the last time that a conference was held in D.C.?  I'm rather new to stained glass, although the business in which I am associated has been a SGAA member for years.  I am hopeful to go to a conference within the next couple years and I thought that DC would be a nice venue...

[Richard Gross]

Conferences were held in Washington, D.C., in 1926 (hosted by Henry Hunt), in 1962 (hosted by John Riordan), and in 1991 (hosted by Paul Pickel).

Conference sites are selected from presentations made by potential hosts. These presentations include information about local attractions, accommodation costs, possible timeframes and a rough plan of events. These presentations are considered by the board of directors, who make recommendations to the general assembly, which votes on locations.

There are also some general rules in the Association's bylaws for selecting a site and program:

ARTICLE   VII. -- MEETINGS

Section 1: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCE

A General Membership Conference not to exceed five (5) consecutive days shall be held each year between June 15th and July 15th, the location to be determined by a majority vote of the members present at a preceding General Membership Meeting and the dates to be determined by the Executive Board.

The program for any General Membership Conference shall be determined by the Conference Committee working in accordance with this Association's bylaws and the host(s) of said conference. The use of any conference agency and attendant programming shall be approved by the President.