All Join Hands (1984 IAGSDC Convention in Seattle, WA)
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Dates: 06-08 Apr 1984
Host hotel/venues: The Madison Hotel (now the Renaissance)
Hosting club(s): Puddletown Squares
Convention committee title:
Convention committee members: Harlan Kerr, Agnes Smith, Doug McPherson
Calling staff:
- Walt Cavenaugh
- Paul Marcum
- Dave "Happy" New Year
- Phil Payton
- Chris Phillips
- Jan Phipps
- Elmer Sheffield
Sound staff:
Vendor list:
Pre/Post convention events & tours:
Notable Notes and Highlights:
- Performances by the Seattle Men's Chorus
- Welcome greeting from Mayor Charles Royer
- Knights of Malta "Mr. Western Wear Contest"
IAGSDC officers:
IAGSDC meeting notes:
Total individual membership was noted as
Attendance: 132
Attending clubs:
Honky Tonk Queen winner: Ms. Virginia Slim
Golden Boot Award: (not awarded at this convention)
Ephemera:
External Links:
- Troy Johnson's photos on flickr
- Convention video
- Performance #1
- Performance #2, The blond is Geoff Hamada (aka Patsy D'Klein) and the old lady in the snood is Stephen James Meader (aka Anna Lee Douall). The cowboy is Dan Hinkley (*aka Claude Hopper.) All from the Fistful of Crinoline performance group from Puddletown Squares.
- Performance #3
- Performance #4