ACDA History - National

ACDA NATIONAL

PRESIDENTS

Archie Jones

1959-1961 (2 terms)

Elwood Keister

1961-1962

Warner Imig

1962-1964

J. Clark Rhodes

1964-1966

Harold Decker

1966-1968

Theron Kirk

1968-1970

Charles Hirt

1970-1972

Morris Hayes

1972-1974

Russell Mathis

1974-1977

Walter S. Collins

1977-1979

H. Royce Saltzman

1979-1981

Colleen J. Kirk

1981-1983

Maurice Casey

1983-1985

Hugh Sanders

1985-1987

David Thorsen

1987-1989

Diana J. Leland

1989-1991

William Hatcher

1991-1993

John Haberlin

1993-1995

Lynn Whitten

1995-1997

James Moore

1997-1999

Milburn Price

1999-2001

David Stutzenberger

2001-2003

Mitzi Groom

2003-2005

Michele Holt

2005-2007

Hilary Apfelstadt

2007-2009

Jerry McCoy

2009-2011

2011-2013

ACDA NATIONAL

CONVENTIONS

Conventions held in

conjunction with MENC

National

Conventions:

1960

Atlantic City

Ambassador Hotel

1962

Chicago

Conrad Hilton Hotel

1964

Philadelphia

Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

1966

Kansas City

Muhlebach & Continental Hotels

1968

Seattle

Olympic Hotel

Independent ACDA

Conventions:

1st

1971

Kansas City

Muhlebach Hotel

2nd

1973

Kansas City

Muhlebach Hotel

3rd

1975

St. Louis

Chase-Park Plaza Hotel

4th

1977

Dallas

Fairmont Hotel

5th

1979

Kansas City

Radisson Muhlebach Hotel

6th

1981

New Orleans

Marriott Hotel

7th

1983

Nashville

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

8th

1985

Salt Lake City

Mormon Square

9th

1987

San Antonio

Gonzales Convention Center

10th

1989

Louisville

Kentucky Center for the Arts

11th

1991

Phoenix

Symphony Hall

12th

1993

San Antonio

Gonzales Convention Center

13th

1995

Washington, D. C.

Kennedy Center

14th

1997

San Diego

Civic Theatre; Golden Hall

15th

1999

Chicago

Orchestra Hall; Medinah Temple

16th

2001

San Antonio

Gonzales Convention Center

17th

2003

New York City

Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Riverside Ch

18th

2005

Los Angeles

Disney Hall

19th

2007

Miami

Carnival Hall

20th

2009

Oklahoma City

Civic Center Music Hall

21st

2011

Chicago

Orchestra Hall; Buntrock Hall

Dallas