Past Conventions/Conferences of UAD 

1909

1st Triennial Convention
June 10-12, 1909
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Elizabeth DeLong
1st Vice-President: Jacob Beck
2nd Vice-President: Ivy Griggs
Secretary: Melville J. Matheis
Treasurer: Paul Mark
1912 2nd Triennial Convention
June 5-8, 1912
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Elizabeth DeLong
1st Vice-President: Jacob Beck
2nd Vice-President: Ivy Griggs
Secretary: Melville J. Matheis
Treasurer: Paul Mark
1915 3rd Triennial Convention
June 11-12, 1915
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Paul Mark
1st Vice-President: Otto P. Farley
2nd Vice-President: Carl Hertell
Secretary: Mary Woolslayer
Treasurer: Elgin Jacobson
1918 Postponed
(World War I)
1920 4th Triennial Convention
June 3-5, 1020
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Arthur W. Wenger
1st Vice-President: Elgin Jacobson
2nd Vice-President: Elsie Christiansen
Secretary: Ray G. Wenger
Treasurer: Gladys Burnham
1923 5th Triennial Convention
June 11-13, 1923
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Arthur W. Wenger
1st Vice-President: Elsie Christiansen
2nd Vice-President: Carlos Seegmiller
Secretary: Ray G. Wenger
Treasurer: Alfred C. Keeley
1926 6th Triennial Convention
June 3-5, 1926
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Alfred C. Keeley
1st Vice-President: ?
2nd Vice-President: ?
Secretary: ?
Treasurer: ?
1929 7th Triennial Convention
May 29-31, 1929
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Joshua Wright
1st Vice-President: Grant Morgan
2nd Vice-President: Katie Jones
Secretary: Edwin Ross Thurston
Treasurer: Gladys Burnham 
1931 8th Triennial Convention
September 2-6, 1931
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Edwin Ross Thurston
1st Vice-President: Catherine C. Carter
2nd Vice-President: Grant R. Morgan
Secretary: Florence Stebbins
Treasurer: Gladys Burnham 
1934 9th Triennial Convention
May 31-June 2, 1934
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
President: Edwin Ross Thurston
1st Vice-President: Grant Morgan
2nd Vice-President: Chester "Chet" C. Dobson
Secretary: George L. Laramie
Treasurer: Gladys Burnham 
Board of Trustees:
          Paul Mark (Chairman)
          Gilman Stebbins
          Kate O. Keeley
1936 10th Triennial Convention
August 21-23, 1936
Hotel Newhouse, Salt Lake City
President: George Laramie
1st Vice-President: John Glassett (resigned)
1st Vice-President: Alfred C. Keeley
2nd Vice-President: Lillian Cole
Secretary: Georgia Hendricks
Treasurer: Ferdinand Billeter
Board of Trustees:
          Paul Mark (Chairman)
          Edwin Ross Thurston
          Justina Keeley
1938 11th Biennial Convention
September 2-4, 1938
Hotel Newhouse, Salt Lake City
President: D. Hart Wenger
1st Vice-President: Edwin Ross Thurston
2nd Vice-President: Lillian S. Cole
Secretary: Dora Laramie
Treasurer: Ferdinand T. Billeter
Board of Trustees:
          Paul Mark (Chairman)
          Justina Keeley
          George Laramie
1940 12th Biennial Convention
August 30-September 1
Hotel Newhouse, Salt Lake City
President: Joseph B. Burnett
1st Vice-President: William Cole (resigned)
1st Vice-President: Carlos W. Seegmiller
2nd Vice-President: Carlos W. Seegmiller
2nd Vice-President: Ross Thurston
Secretary: Lillian Cole
Treasurer: Verl T. Thorup
Board of Trustees:
          Justina Keeley
          George Laramie
          Rodney W. Walker (new)
1942 Postponed
(World War II)
1944 13th Biennial Convention
September 2-3, 1944
Ben Lomond Hotel, Ogden
President: Ned C. Wheeler
1st Vice-President: John Glassett
2nd Vice-President: Eugene Plumby
3rd Vice-President: Gladys Wenger
Secretary: Earl Rogerson
Treasurer: Verl T. Thorup
Board of Trustees:
          George Laramie
          Rodney W. Walker
          Catherine Morgan (new)
1946 14th Biennial Convention
August 30-September 1, 1946
Hotel Newhouse, Salt Lake City
President: Ross Thurston
Vice-President: Alton P. Fisher
Secretary: Rodney W. Walker
Treasurer: Dora B. Laramie
Board of Trustees:
          Rodney Walker
          Catherine J. Morgan
          Frank J. Stone (new)
1948 15th Biennial Convention
September 3-5, 1948
Hotel Newhouse, Salt Lake City
President: Rodney W. Walker
Vice-President: George Laramie
Secretary: Justina Keeley
Treasurer: Dora B. Laramie
Board of Trustees:
          Catherine "Katie" J. Morgan
          Frank J. Stone
          Gladys A. Hinds (new)
1951 16th Triennial Convention
May 25-26, 1951
Hotel Newhouse, Salt Lake City
President: Rodney W. Walker
Vice-President: John Glassett
Secretary: Eugene Petersen
Treasurer: Gladys Hinds
Board of Trustees:
          Justina Keeley
          Frank Stone
          Milo Cutler (new)
1954 17th Triennial Convention
May 28-30, 1954
Murray B. Allen Center, Salt Lake City
President: Joseph B. Burnett
Vice-President: Eugene W. Petersen
Secretary: Robert Sanderson
Treasurer: Robert Welsh
Board of Trustees:
          Frank Stone
          Milo Cutler
          Dora B. Laramie (new)
1956 Incorporation of Utah Association for the Deaf
April 19, 1956
Murray B. Allen Center for the Blind, Salt Lake City
President: Arthur W. Wenger
Vice-President: Ned C. Wheeler
Secretary: Robert G. Sanderson
Treasurer: Robert J. Welsh (resigned)
Treasurer: Leon Curtis
Chairman: Ned C. Wheeler
Board Members:
          Hart Wenger
          Leon Curtis
          Gladys Hind
          Marlo Honey
          Justina Keeley
          Gladys Wenger
Board of Trustees:
          Frank Stone (Chairman)
          Milo Cutler
          Dora B. Laramie
1957 18th Triennial Convention
May 24-25, 1957
Utah Power and Light Company, Salt Lake City
President: Arthur W. Wenger
Vice-President: Eugene Petersen
Secretary: Robert G. Sanderson
Treasurer: Leon Curtis
Chairman: Ned C. Wheeler
Board Members:
          Marlo Honey
          Jack White
          Kenneth Kinner
          Bruce Eyre
          David Mortensen
          Gladys Wenger
Board of Trustees:
          Milo Cutler (Chairman)
          Dora B. Laramie
          Gladys B. Wenger (new)
1960 19th Triennial Convention
May 20, 1960
Prudential Federal Savings and Loan Plaza, Salt Lake City
President: Robert G. Sanderson
Vice-President: Gladys Wenger
Secretary: Eugene Petersen
Treasurer: Leon Curtis
Chairman: Ned C. Wheeler
Board Members:
          Joseph Burnett
          Kenneth Kinner
          Robert Welsh
          John White
          John Glassett
          Arthur Wenger
Board of Trustees:
          Dora B. Laramie (Chairman)
          Gladys B. Wenger
          Don Jensen (new)
1963 20th Triennial Convention
May 25, 1963
Salt Lake Valley LDS Deaf Branch, Salt Lake City
1963 20th Triennial Convention (reconvened)
Name changed from "to" to "for"
June 28-29, 1963
Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City
President: G. Leon Curtis
Vice-President: Ned C. Wheeler
Secretary: Eugene Petersen
Treasurer: W. Richard Brubaker
Chairman: Joseph Burnett
Board Members:
          Glen Ross
          Peter Green
          Jerry Westberg
          Kenneth Kinner
          Robert Sanderson
          Roy Cochran
Board of Trustees:
          Gladys B. Wenger (Chairman)
          Don Jensen
          Dora B. Laramie (new)
1965 21st Biennial Convention
June 18-20, 1965
Ben Lomond Hotel, Ogden
President: Eugene Petersen
Vice-President: Ned C. Wheeler
Secretary: G. Leon Curtis
Treasurer: W. Richard Brubaker
Chairman: Joseph Burnett
Board Members:
          Kenneth Kinner
          George Laramie
          Glen Ross
          Roy Cochran
          Peter Green
          Keith Nelson
Board of Trustees:
          Don Jensen (Chairman)
          Dora B. Laramie
          Gladys Wenger (new)
1967 22nd Biennial Convention
June 23-25, 1967
Ramada Inn, Salt Lake City
President: G. Leon Curtis
Vice-President: Joseph Burnett
Secretary: Priscilla Burdett
Treasurer: Dennis Platt
Chairman: Kenneth Kinner
Board Members:
          Ned C. Wheeler
          George Laramie
          Robert G. Sanderson
          Roy Cochran
          Spencer Hind
          Richard Brubaker
Board of Trustees:
          Dora B. Laramie (Chairman)
          Gladys Wenger
          George Laramie (new)
1969 23rd Biennial Convention
June 27-28, 1969
Ramada Inn, Salt Lake City
President: Dennis R. Platt
Vice-President: Joseph B. Burnett
Secretary: Valerie G. Platt
Treasurer: W. Richard Brubaker
Chairman: Ned C. Wheeler
Board Members:
          Robert G. Sanderson
          David Mortensen
          Robert Bonnell
          Gene D. Stewart
          Lloyd Perkins
          George Laramie
Board of Trustees:
          George L. Laramie (Chairman)
          Dora B. Laramie
          Lavern Burnett (new)
1971 24th Biennial Convention
June 25-26, 1971
Tri-Arc Lodge, Salt Lake City
President: W. David Mortensen
Vice-President: Lloyd Perkins
Secretary: Beth Ann Stewart
Treasurer: Jerry Taylor
Chairman: Ned C. Wheeler
Board Members:
          Kenneth C. Burdett
          G. Leon Curtis
          Dennis R. Platt
          Robert G. Sanderson
          Gene D. Stewart
          Robert J. Welsh
Board of Trustees:
          Dora B. Laramie (Chairman)
          Lavern Burnett
          Gaye Collins (new)
1973 25th Biennial Convention
June 14-16, 1973
Weber State College, Ogden
President: W. David Mortensen
Vice-President: Lloyd Perkins
Secretary: Beth Ann Stewart
Treasurer: Jerry Taylor
Chairman: Ned C. Wheeler
Board Members:
          Madelaine Burton
          Dennis R. Platt
          Robert Sanderson
          Bridget Laramie
          Kenneth Kinner
          Roy Cochran
Board of Trustees:
          Lavern Burnett (Chairman
          Lynn Losee (new)
          Nellie Sausedo (new)
1975 26th Biennial Convention
June 19-21, 1975
Ramada Inn, Salt Lake City
President: W. David Mortensen
Vice-President: Fay Young
Secretary: Robert Sanderson
Treasurer: Jerry Taylor
Chairman: Dennis R. Platt
Board Members:
          Robert Bonnell
          Joseph Burnett
          Peter Green
          Gene Stewart
          Ned Wheeler
          George Wilding
Board of Trustees:
          Lynn Losee (Chairman)
          Nellie Sausedo
          Bridget Laramie (new)
1977 27th Biennial Convention
June 16-18, 1977
Salt Lake Hilton, Salt Lake City
President: W. David Mortensen
Vice-President: Paul Chamberlain (resigned 1/29)
Vice-President: Robert Bonnell
Secretary: Robert G. Sanderson
Treasurer: Jerry R. Taylor
Chairman: Ned C. Wheeler (resigned 6/11/78)
Chairman: Peter Green
Board Members:
          George Wilding (resigned 11/19/78)
          Fay Young
          Jerry Stilwell (resigned 10-8-78)
          Beth Ann Campbell
          Joseph Burnett (3/4/78)
          Bruce Aldridge (6/11/78)
          Robert Welsh (10/8/78)
          Lloyd Perkins (11/19/78)
Board of Trustees:
          Nellie Sausedo (Chairman)
          Bridget Laramie
          Joseph Burnett (new)
1979 28th Biennial Convention
June 21-23, 1979
Majestic Oaks Mobile Homes Park, Murray
President: W. David Mortensen
Vice-President: Joseph B. Burnett
Secretary: Robert G. Sanderson
Treasurer: Jerry R. Taylor
Chairman: Peter M. Green
Board Members:
          Bruce Aldridge
          Gary Leavitt
          Clem Sevy
          Joseph B. Burnett
          Rollin Jones
          Beth Ann Campbell
Board of Trustees:
          Bridget Laramie (Chairman)
          Marvin Hanson (new)
          Mary Sanderson (new)
1981 29th Biennial Convention
June 12-13, 1981
Salt Lake Airport Hilton, Salt Lake City
President: W. David Mortensen
Vice-President: Joseph B. Burnett
Secretary: Robert G. Sanderson
Treasurer: Jerry R. Taylor
Chairman: Peter M. Green
Board Members:
          Dennis R. Platt
          Roy Cochran
          Bruce Aldridge (resigned 1/28/82)
          Beth Ann Campbell (1/28/82)
          Alden Broomhead
          Gene D. Stewart
          Norman Williams
Board of Trustees:
          Mary Sanderson (Chairman)
          Carol Wilson (new)
          Steve Sawyer (new)
1983 30th Biennial Convention
October 7-8, 1983
Utah Community Center for the Deaf, Bountiful
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1985 31st Biennial Convention
June 14-15, 1985
Utah Community Center for the Deaf, Bountiful
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1987 32nd Biennial Convention
June 13, 1987
Excelsior Hotel, Provo
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1989 33rd Biennial Convention
June 17-19, 1989
University Park Hotel, Salt Lake City
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1991 34th Biennial Convention
June 13-15, 1991
Salt Lake Airport Hilton, Salt Lake City
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1993 35th Biennial Convention
June 17-19, 1993
Utah Community Center for the Deaf, Taylorsville
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1995 36th Biennial Convention
June 15-17, 1995
Utah School for the Deaf, Ogden
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1997 37th Biennial Convention
June 13-14, 1997
Salt Lake Airport Hilton, Salt Lake City
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1999 38th Biennial Conference
June 11-12, 1999
Provo Marriott, Provo
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2001 39th Biennial Conference
June 8-9, 2001
Utah Community Center for the Deaf, Taylorsville
President: Ronald J. Nelson
Vice-President: Clay Crye
Secretary: Valerie G. Kinney
Treasurer: Peter M. Green (passed away 5/23/2003)
Chairman: Robert O'Brien (resigned 10/2001)
Chairman: Robert G. Kerr (10/2001)
Board Members:
          Dennis R. Platt
          Robert Kerr (moved to Chairman)
          Wayne Stoltz (11/2001) (resigned 5/2002)
          George Gavros (10/2002)
         
Eleanor McCowan (6/2002)
          Boyd Collins (6/2002)
          April Trocki (6/2002)
          Max Hardy (6/2002)
President Emeritus:
          Rodney W. Walker
2003 40th Biennial Conference
June 13-14, 2003
Utah Community Center for the Deaf, Taylorsville
President: Ronald J. Nelson
Vice-President: Eleanor McCowan
Secretary: Valerie G. Kinney
Treasurer: Dennis R. Platt
Chairman: Robert G. Kerr
Board Members:
          Larry Forestal (resigned (6/2004)
          Keith C. Nelson (8/2004)
          W. David Mortensen
          Nancy O'Brien
          Johnny Peebler
          Robert G. Sanderson
          George D. Wilding
President Emeritus:
          Rodney W. Walker
2005 41st Biennial Conference
June 9-11, 2005
Robert G. Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Taylorsville
President: Robert G. Kerr
Vice-President: April Trocki
Secretary: Ronald J. Nelson
Treasurer: Dennis R. Platt
Chairman: Nancy O'Brien
Board Members:
          W. David Mortensen
          Robert G. Sanderson
          George D. Wilding
          Linda Berness
          Jay Christensen
          Eleanor McCowan
President Emeritus:
          Rodney W. Walker
2007  2nd Biennial Conference
September 14-15, 2007
Robert G. Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Taylorsville
President: Robert G. Kerr
Vice-President: Duane Kinner
Secretary: Eleanor McCowan
Treasurer: Dennis R. Platt
Chairman: Trenton Marsh
Board Members:
          Linda Berness
          Duane Kinner
          Ronald J. Nelson
          Nancy O'Brien
          Matt Snarr
          George D. Wilding
President Emeritus:
          Robert G. Sanderson
2009 ?? (100 Years Anniversary of UAD)