Weave Your Heart in San Francisco
30th Annual IAGSDC convention
Dates: 04-07 Jul 2013
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Host Hotel: San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Hosting clubs: Capital City Squares, Diablo Dancers, El Camino Reelers, Foggy City Dancers, Midnight Squares, Oaktown 8’s, Prime 8s, Redwood Rainbows, Western Star Dancers
Convention committee title:
Convention committee members: Jim Gladfelter, Kim Harris, Steve Huggins, Michael Levy, Fred Loehr & Michael Wills, Bennet Marks, Bob Russell, Lorenzo Taylor, Ed Wilson, Ed Zeigler
Calling staff:
- Lynette Bellini
- Sandie Bryant
- Deborah Carroll-Jones
- Vic Ceder
- Barry Clasper
- Rob French
- Eric Henerlau
- Michael Kellogg
- Harlan Kerr
- Jet Roberts
- CJ Smith
- Anne Uebelacker
- Dave Wilson
- Trail-in dance: Deborah Carroll-Jones
Sound staff:
Vendor list:
- Badge Works
- Book Booth
- Citizen Body's Harvey Milk T-shirt
- Dragonfly Solution
- K & M Stained Glass
- Ok Corral Western Wear
- Under One Roof
- Wild Cards!
- Zipper Pull Gems
Logo Design: Michael Willis & Fred Loehr
Fun Badge Tour stops and highlights:
- Ended at the Castro Theatre, with an organ concert and a short movie of convention memories.
Pre/Post convention events & tours:
- Blazing Saddles Bike Ride
- Slow Poke's Bike Ride
- Cal Academy of Science Behind the Scenes
- Mission Walk to Pink Saturday
- SF Pride Parade VIP
- Roller Coasters by Boat
- Grape to Glass Wine Tour
- Sister Bingo Benefit
- Silicon Valley Tech Tour
- Beach Blanket Babylon
- Crusin' Gay San Francisco Tour
- SF Adult Nightlife Tour
- Culinary Factory Tour
Notable Notes and Highlights:
- BART strike
- Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash at SFO
- Outdoor Grand March
- IAGSDC Family Reunion Picnic in Yerba Buena Gardens
- Tom Orr performed at the banquet
- The Barbary Coast Cloggers performed at the evening Country & Western dance
- Contra Dance with music by Shira Kammen & James MacQueen (fiddle) & Patti Cobb (keyboard) with calling by Cis Hinkle, Kris Jensen, Seth Levine, and Andy Shore
- Intro to Round Dancing with cuer John Flora
- Massage staff on duty!
Specialty Tips: (as listed on convention schedule)
- Bear Tip
- Canadian Tip
- Drag Tip
- Glowstick Tip
- Kilt Tip
- Leather Tip
- Legally Married Tip
- Long Hair Tip
- Medallion Tip
- Moonshine Tip
- Munchkin Tip
- Newbie Tip
- Online Social Tip
- People of Color Tip
- Redwood Tip
- Under 30 Tip
- Women's Tip
IAGSDC officers:
IAGSDC meeting notes:
Attendance: 1,174
Attending clubs:
Honky Tonk Queen winner: The Barf Sisters
Golden Boot Award: presented to JW Paulson by Sandie Bryant
10 Year Medallions - Recipients: 48
20 Year Medallions - Recipients: 24
25 Year Medallions - Recipients: 13
30 Year Medallions - Recipients: 7
Newsletter: "The Heart Beat"
- Issue 1 (June 2011)
- Issue 2 (February 2012)
- Issue 3 (June 2012)
- Issue 4 (October 2012)
- Issue 5 (February 2013)
- Issue 6 (March 2013)
- Issue 7 (May 2013)
- Issue 8 (June 2013)
Ephemera:
Convention Pin
Leather Tip Dangle
External Links:
- Convention website via archive.org
Videos:
