1. Annual Convention Report
presented to the
30th IGRA Annual Convention
November 15, 2014
Denver, Colorado by
Larry Lindstrom

2. Considerations IGRA is shrinking Delegate fee Participation
Too low – 75% goes to F&B
Participation
Hotel room night block
Six associations – one or none

3. Thank You Bud Light Charlie’s Frank Harrell Coffee Breaks
AGRA, NGRA, TGRA, FGRA and GSGRA

4. Thank You Tommy Channel Bruce Gros Rich Valdez Men of Charlie’s
CGRA Members

5. Pop Quiz

6. A Most Frightening Convention
The ONLY convention on Halloween
Canadian Mounties running amuck
Brian Helander was President
Marriott on Canal Street
New Orleans 2008

7. ''Do You Have a Snorkel?'' Denver 2004 Convention returned to the Fall
Martini & Cosmo Welcome Party
Old Shriner's Hall on Capitol Hill
Industrial-size Chocolate Fountain
Denver 2004

8. Ghosts & Legends Long Beach 1999 & 2001
Old British Barge (not Joe Olney)
Queen Mary was backup hotel
Craig Rouse was President
Dance Competition at a Dance Studio
Long Beach 1999 & 2001

9. Quoth the Raven, ''Nevermore.''
ONLY convention on the East Coast
Inner Harbor & Ravens Stadium
Linda Frazier was President
Miller Lite was International Sponsor
Baltimore 1998

10. Mormon Mardi Gras Salt Lake City 1997 July 24th (a.k.a. Pioneer Day)
NO Liquor Sales
Tom Vance was President
The Saliva Sisters
Salt Lake City 1997

11. 106 in the Shade Chicago 1995 NOT Las Vegas or Phoenix
Sweltering 5-day Midwest heat wave
Roger Bergmann was President
The Conrad Hilton
Chicago 1995

12. ''Reasonable and Proper'' Billings 1993 Daytime Speed Limit
Closer to Calgary than Denver
Smoking was the ''HOT'' topic
Roger Bergmann was President
Billings 1993

13. ''What's Up Doc?'' Albuquerque 1987 Historic La Posada Hotel
Hoppin’ down the Bunny Trail
Movable Texas Tea Party
Les Krambeal was President
Albuquerque 1987

14. Heaven’s Just a Sin Away
The Kendalls
Happy Cowboys
Stapleton Hotel Row
Wayne Jakino was President
Denver 1986

15. Scorecard 18 Really, really old 13–17 Been around the block 8–12
Seen a bit of action
1–7
Newbie
Slept through convention

16. Have Fun and Play Safe!