Zonta USA AdvocacyD8 International + District Conventions
D8 International + District Conventions
Zonta International Conventions:
1930 – Seattle, WA, USA:
Two clubs in District E competed for the 1930 convention – Denver and Seattle. The Seattle Club, on being given an opportunity of renewing its invitation of the receding year, held a parade of roses under the direction of the Seattle Club President, Laura Hurd. The delegate from each of the Pacific Northwest clubs, except Portland and Salem seconded Seattle’s invitation and presented a rose to President Katharine Sears. Portland and Salem were too new to rate delegate, so then sent telegrams of invitation instead. Laura Hurd closed by saying “Before I go, May I ask, will we see you in Seattle?” The minutes say, “applause and cries of “yes”!
1956 – Sun Valley, ID, USA:
The 33rd ZI Convention was held June 24-28. All of D VIII were hostesses. Susan Wilcox, Governor D VIII, said at Cincinnati Convention in 1954 “with its usual enthusiasm is expecting to act as a hostess club, 26 clubs united for one purpose. You will all receive a hearty western welcome, and we are all going to be your hosts at this convention, over 700 of us, and probably more by that time.” The largest number anticipated hopefully for Zonta as 400, but over 850 Zontians and guests arrived. (The biggest convention the management at Sun Valley had ever tried to handle was about 600. The staff managed to accommodate them all, “pulling the beds out from under the help” (they got rollaways for the duration). Requisitioning all available space at motels at Ketchum and even as far as Hailey, twelve miles to the south. The total capacity of the Opera House, where the Convention sessions were held, was 570. Loud speakers on the grounds made it possible for those who couldn’t even find standing room in the Opera House, to hear what was going one. The dining rooms at the Challenger Inn were stretched to hold us all at banquets. After it was all over, D VIII was able to add $2300.00 to the International Treasury. At the time of the convention, there were 771 members in D VIII. (D VIII History Part I)
1972 – Portland, OR, USA:
Ruth Watters, D VIII Governor, 1970-72, Eugene, OR, USA stated “Little did I know, back in 1962, when at New Orleans, we made our bid for the 1972 convention, that ten years later we would host the convention with the largest attendance in Zonta history, and that I would be Governor of District VIII at the time. . … The success of this Convention was due to the efforts of all the clubs and member in District VIII. … Portland the City of Roses, and the Portland club did everything for us. We were the featured attraction of the Portland Chamber of Commerce breakfast held during our stay. The news media gave us front page billing. ..It seems that everyone wanted to come west; overseas Zontians wanted to see this great Northwest part of America. (D-VIII History Part II)
District Conventions:
District E: There were not conferences from 1925-27. First District E meeting held at the 8thAnnual convention, St. Paul, Minnesota. Election of District Chairman. Previous Chairmen either appointed or elected by mail ballot.(D-VIII History Part I)
1929: Seattle , WA, USA – 1stconference held here March 2nd
District VI: Became September 2, 1929:
1929: Fall: Portland, OR, USA November 9
1930: Spring: Olympia, WA, USA March 15-16; Fall: Spokane, WA, USA November 15-16
1931: Spring: none held; Fall: Salem, OR, USA October 24-25
1932: Spring: Tacoma, WA, USA April 23-24; Fall: Olympia, WA, USA October 8-9
1932: Spring: Tacoma, WA, USA April 23-4; Fall: Portland, OR, USA October 7-8
1934: Spring: Spring, Seattle, WA, USA March 24-35; Fall: Spokane, WA, USA September 17-18
1935: Spring: Salem, OR, USA April 13-14; Fall: Olympia, WA, USA October 12-13
1936: Spring: Tacoma, WA, USA March 28-29; Fall: Seattle, WA, USA October 3-4
1937: Spring: Portland, OR, USA April 10-11; Fall: Everett, WA, USA October 9-10
1938: Spring: Olympia, WA, USA April 9-10; Fall: Spokane, WA, USA September 24-25
1939: Spring: Medford, OR , USA April 22-23; Fall: Tacoma, WA, USA October 14-15
1940: Spring: Eugene, OR, USA April 19-21; Fall: Seattle, WA, USA October 5-6
1941: Spring: Salem, OR, USA April 19-20; Fall: Portland, OR, USA October 18-19
1942: Spring: Olympia, WA, USA April 18-19; Fall: Corvallis, OR, USA October 17-18
1942: Spring: Spokane, WA, USA April 10-11; Fall: Eugene, OR, USA October 16-17
1944: Spring: Portland, OR, USA April 15-16; Fall: Salem, OR, USA October 21-22 (no host war time conference)
1945: No conferences held because of war time restrictions (minutes don’t say why the two meetings held weren’t called conferences); Spring: Portland, OR, USA April 14 “One day streamlined meeting”; Fall: Portland, OR, USA October 13-14.
1946: Spring: Everett, WA, USA April 5-7; Fall: Olympia, WA, USA October 18-19
1947: Spring: Seattle, WA, USA April 12-13; Fall: Corvallis, OR, USA October 16-17
1948: Spring: Tacoma, WA, USA April 3-4; Fall: Spokane, WA, USA October 16-17
1949: Spring: Portland, OR, USA Presidents’ Council May 21; Fall: Medford, OR, USA October 15-16
1950: Spring: Astoria, OR, USA (no dates); Fall: Olympia, WA, USA October 21-22
1951: Spring: Everett, WA, USA April 21-22; Fall: Salem, OR, USA October 13-4
1952: Spring: Vancouver, BC, Canada April 18-20; Fall: Eugene, OR, USA October 11-12
1953: Spring: Seattle, WA, USA April 17-19; Fall: Grants Pass, OR, USA October 16-18
1954: Spring: McCall, ID, USA April 23-25; Fall: Aberdeen, WA, USA October 15-17
1955: Portland, OR, USA October 21-23
1956: Spokane, WA, USA October 26-28
1957: Coos Bay, OR, USA October 3-5
1958: Boise, ID, USA October 23-25
1959: Vancouver, BC, Canada October 23-24
1960: Yakima, WA, USA October 20-21
1961: Salem, OR, USA October 20-22
1962: Calgary, Alberta, Canada October 11-13
1963: Walla Walla, WA, USA October 24-26
1964: Portland, OR, USA October 15-17
1965: Olympia, WA, USA October 15-17
1966: Eugene, OR, USA October 14-15 “View from the Top” (ZI theme)
1967: Anchorage, AK, USA September 28-30 “Eight Stars of Gold on a Field of Blue”
1968: Helena, MT, USA October 17-19 “Widening Our Vistas in the Service of Mankind” (ZI theme)
1969: Seattle, WA, USA October 2-4 “Widening Our Vistas in the Service of Mankind” (ZI theme)
1970: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada September 24-26 “Giving Voices, Hands and Hearts in Service for Mankind” (ZI theme)
1971: Medford, OR, USA September 23-25 “Giving Voices, Hands and Hearts in Service for Mankind” (ZI theme)
1972: Spokane, WA, USA October 5-7 “My Home is the World: My Family is Mankind” (ZI theme)
1973: Boise, ID, USA September 20-22 “My Home is the World: My Family is Mankind” (ZI theme)
1974: Tumwater, WA, USA October 3-5 “Service Throughout the World – The Zonta way of Life” (ZI theme) (host Olympia Club)
1975: Corvallis, OR, USA September 25-27 “Service Throughout the World – The Zonta way of Life” (ZI theme)
1976: Missoula, MT, USA September 23-25 “Achieving for Zonta is Achieving for Yourself” (ZI theme)
1977: Victoria, BC, Canada October 20-22 “Achieving for Zonta is Achieving for Yourself” (ZI theme
1978: Everett, WA, USA September 21-23 “The Voice of Zonta Shall Be Heard Throughout the World” (ZI theme)
1979:Coos Bay. OR, USA
1980: Yakima Valley Club, Yakima, WA, USA September 18-20 “Progress Through Communication”
1981: Anchorage, AK, USA September 17-19
1982: Portland, OR, USA September 16-18 “Tune Up, Tune In, Opportunity”
1983: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada September 22-24 “Dare to Be”
1985: Spokane, WA, USA September 20-21
1987: Tumwater, WA, USA Sept 24-26 “From the Mountains to the Sea” (host Olympia Club) (Motion to begin annual conferences at Corvallis, OR, USA in September 1989.)
1989: Corvallis, OR, USA
1990: Portland, OR, USA September 13-15 “A Jewel of a Conference in the Gem State”
1991: Victoria, BC, Canada October 3-5 “Literacy is Power”
1992: Yakima, WA, USA
1993: Anchorage, AK, USA September 23-25 “Northern Borealis: Zontians Light the World”
1994: Everett, WA, USA September 15-17 “Make Dreams Come True”
1995: Pocatello, ID, USA October 5-7 “Blazing New Trails in Zonta”
1996: Eugene, OR, USA Sept 12-14 “Meeting the Challenge”
1997: Sea-Tac, WA, USA October 9-11 “Friendship Around the World” (host club South Puget Sound)
1998: Boise, ID, USA
1999: Kelso, WA, USA September 23-25 “Paths – Past – Present – Future: ZI 1919-199” (host club Centralia-Chehalis)
2000: Medford, OR, USA September 14-16 “Much Ado About Zonta” (1stGovernor’s Seminar)
2001: Vancouver, BC, Canada September 13-16 “A Zonta Odyssey”
2002: Anchorage, AK, USA (Governor’s Seminar)
2003: Portland, OR, USA
2004: Sea-Tac, WA, USA September 24-26 (Governor’s Seminar) “KISS: Keep It Simple Sisters” (host club South Puget Sound)
2005: Yakima, WA, USA September 30-October 1
2006: Victoria, BC, Canada October 5-8 (Governor’s Seminar) “Touching Lives – Touching Hearts”
2007: Eugene, OR, USA October 18-20 “Voices, Ideas, Visons & Action” (Hands on Projects)
2008: Everett, WA, USA September 11-13 “Dare to Dream” (Governor’s Seminar)
2009: Walla Walla, WA, USA October 1-3
2010: Corvallis, OR, USA September 9-11 (Governor’s Seminar) “Global Voices for Women”
2011: Pocatello, OR, USA September 29- October 2 “Lighting the Way”
2012: Anchorage, AK, USA September 21-23 (Governor’s Seminar) “Look In – Reach Out”
2013: Coos Bay, OR, USA
2014: Olympia, WA, USA September (Governor’s Seminar – host club Olympia)
2015: Grants Pass, OR, USA October 1-3 “Navigating With Zonta – The Adventure Continues”
2016: Nanaimo, BC, Canada September 23-24 “Give Her A Choice” (Governor’s Seminar)
2017: Yakima, WA, USA
2019: Shelton, WA, USA September 24-26 “Honor and Empower” (host club South Puget Sound)