Palm Springs Swing & Mix 2017

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34th Annual IAGSDC convention

Dates: 29 Jun-03 Jul 2017

Location: Palm Springs, CA, USA

Host hotel/venues: Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel

Hosting clubs: Boots in Squares and Windmill Twirlers

Convention committee members: Gary Dougan, Randy Clarke, Jim Reinhold

Calling staff:

• Saundra Bryant
• Vic Ceder
• Barry Clasper
• Randy Dougherty
• Bill Eyler
• Hunter Keller
• Gary Monday
• Terri Sherrer
• Cliff Simpson
• Anne Uebelacker
• Trail-in Dance: Darren Gallina, Mike Seastrom
• Fun Badge Tour: Calvin Hollis

Sound staff:

Vendor list:

Logo Design: Russ Niewiarowski

Fun Badge Tour stops and highlights:

Pre/Post convention events & tours:

• Chill Out At Hunters Bar
• "Tips at the Top" - Top of the Tram Dinner-Dance featuring Saundra Bryant and Kris Jensen
• White Party poolside themed Retro Disco Dances
• Architectural / Modernism Tours from PS Architectural Tours
• Moorten Botanical Gardens
• Windmill Farm/Desert Landscape Tour
• Gay Icons of Palm Springs Bus Tour
• Joshua Tree National Park / Pioneer Town
• Vinny’s Palm Springs Art Museum Tour
• Vinny’s Walking Tour of Glamor Homes and Inns
• Casino Tour with Gambling Credits
• Temecula Wine Tour

Notable Notes and Highlights:

• Hunky Trunks King Competition Returns!
• There were TWO Fun Badge Tours, sunrise and sunset editions.
• Contra dance featuring the Syncopaths (live band) with Andy Shore, caller.

Specialty Tips: (per convention program)

IAGSDC officers:

IAGSDC meeting notes:

Total individual membership was noted as:

Attendance: 825

Attending clubs:

Honky Tonk Queen winner: Diamond Lane

Golden Boot Award: Presented to Ross Crawshaw-Lopton and Justin Crawshaw-Lopton by Keith Gehrig

10 Year Medallions - Recipients: 42

20 Year Medallions - Recipients: 27

25 Year Medallions - Recipients: 8

30 Year Medallions - Recipients: 2

Newsletter:

• Issue #1 (February 2016)
• Issue #2 (May 2016)
• Issue #3 (June 2016)
• Issue #4 (July 2016)
• Issue #5 (October 2016)
• Issue #6 (December 2016)
• Issue #7 (January 2017)
• Issue #8 (March 2017)
• Issue #9 (April 2017)
• Women's Activities Highlighted

Ephemera:

• Convention Program

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  Convention Banner

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  Convention Dangle

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  Convention Pin

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  Group Photo

External Links:

• Convention website via archive.org
• Facebook page disabled as of 2021-11-01

Photos:

• Roaming Photographer Charles McNeil's photoset on Flickr

Videos:

• Pool tip