ANNUAL CONFERENCES
 

XXX Annual Conference 2008

Dates: May 4-6, 2008
Location: Running Y Ranch Resort,
Klamath Falls, Oregon
President: Reid Kisling,
George Fox University
President-Elect: Marla Edge,
Oregon Institute of Technology
Vice-President: Trevor Edelblute,
Education Management Corporation
Secretary-Treasurer: Karen Carter,
Columbia Gorge Community College
Past President: Aimee Metcalf,
Central Oregon Community College
Attendance: 152
Notables: Theme—Escape to the Great Outdoors
Corporate Sponsors


XXIX Annual Conference 2007

Dates: May 20-22, 2007
Location: Seaside Civic and Convention Center,
Seaside, Oregon
President: Aimee Metcalf,
Central Oregon Community College
President-Elect: Reid Kisling,
George Fox University
Vice-President: Chris Sweet,
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Secretary-Treasurer: Karen Carter,
Columbia Gorge Community College
Past President: Sue Eveland,
University of Oregon
Attendance: 127
Distinguished Service Awardee: Bob Bontrager
Notables: Theme—Back to the Beach!
Corporate Sponsors


XXVIII Annual Conference 2006

Dates:April 30, May 1-2, 2006
Location:Salishan Spa and Golf Resort, Gleneden Beach, OR
President:Sue Eveland,
University of Oregon
President-Elect:Greg Brown,
Klamath Community College
Vice-President:Chris Sweet,
Portland State University
Secretary-Treasurer:John Barber,
George Fox University
Past President:Tracy Sims,
Northwest Christian College
Attendance:99
Distinguished Service Awardee:Barbara Balz
Notable:Charting the Seas, Pirate Carnival, Aaaaargh!


XXVII Annual Conference 2005

Dates:May 15-17, 2005
Location:Mt. Bachelor Village Resort, Bend, Oregon
President:Tracy Sims,
Northwest Christian College
President-Elect:Sue Eveland,
University of Oregon
Vice-President:Linda Gettmann,
Portland Community College
Secretary-Treasurer:John Barber,
George Fox University
Past President:Alicia Moore,
Central Oregon Community College
Attendance:106 members,
121 overall.
Distinguished Service Awardee:Glenda Tepper
Notable:Riding the Mechanical Bull
Business Meeting Minutes-Word


XXVI Annual Conference 2004

Dates:May 2-4, 2004
Location:Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland, Oregon
President:Alicia Moore,
Central Oregon Community College
President-Elect:Tracy Sims,
Northwest Christian College
Vice-President:Colman Joyce,
Marylhurst University
Secretary-Treasurer:Heather Chermak,
Oregon State University
Past President:Michele Sandlin,
Oregon State University
Attendance:80
Notable:"Go Ducks, and if all else fails, then Go Beavs!"
Business Meeting Minutes-Word
Financial Statement-Excel


XXV Annual Conference 2003

Dates:May 18-20, 2003
Location:Salishan Resort, Gleneden Beach, Oregon
President:Michele Sandlin,
Oregon State University
President-Elect:Alicia Moore,
Central Oregon Community College
Vice-President:Mickie Bush,
Concordia University
Secretary-Treasurer:Heather Chermak,
Oregon State University
Past President:Dennis Bailey-Fougnier,
Portland Community College
Attendance:105


XXIV Annual Conference 2002

Dates:May 19-21, 2002
Location:Resort at the Mountain, Welches, Oregon
President:Dennis Bailey-Fougnier,
Portland Community College
President-Elect:Michele Sandlin, Oregon
State University
Vice-President:Helen Barker Garrett
Lane Community College
Secretary-Treasurer:Alicia Moore,
Central Oregon Community College
Past President:Todd McCollum,
George Fox University
Attendance:104

XXIII Annual Conference 2001

Dates:May 6-8, 2001
Location:Newport, Oregon
President:Todd McCollum
George Fox University
President-Elect:Dennis Bailey-Fougnier,
Portland Community College
Vice-President:Veda Kendle,
Portland State University
Secretary-Treasurer:Alicia Vik Moore,
Central Oregon Community College
Past President:Robert Bontrager,
Oregon State University
Attendance:91


XXII Annual Conference: 2000

Dates:April 30-May 2, 2000
Location:Kah-nee-ta
President:Robert Bontrager,
Oregon State University
President-Elect:Todd McCollum,
George Fox University
Vice-President:Dennis Bailey-Fougnier,
Portland Community College
Secretary-Treasurer:Jim Fleming,
George Fox University
Past President:Glenda Tepper,
Clackamas Community College
Chair:Robert Bontrager, et al.
Attendance:86
Distinguished Service Awardees:Herb Chereck and Bob Tufts


XXI Annual Conference: 1999

Dates:May 2-4, 1999
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:Glenda Tepper,
Clackamas Community College
President-Elect:Robert Bontrager,
Oregon State University
Vice-President:Todd McCollum,
George Fox University
Secretary-Treasurer:Jim Fleming,
George Fox University
Past President:John Snodgrass,
Pacific University Program
Chair:Glenda Tepper, et al.
Attendance:80


XX Annual Conference: 1998

Dates:May 3-5, 1998
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:John Snodgrass,
Pacific University
President-Elect:Glenda Tepper,
Clackamas Community College
Vice-President:Robert Bontrager,
Oregon State University
Secretary-Treasurer:Mary Dykes,
Clackamas Community College
Past President:Ted Risser,
Rogue Community College
Program Chair:John Snodgrass,
Pacific University
Attendance:84


XIX Annual Conference: 1997

Dates:April 27-29, 1997
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:Ted Risser,
Rogue Community College
President-Elect:Kate Johnson,
University of Oregon
Vice-President:John Snodgrass,
Pacific University
Secretary-Treasurer:Mary Dykes,
Clackamas Community College
Past President:Barbara Balz,
Oregon State University
Program Chair:Ted Risser, et al.
Attendance:86


XVIII Annual Conference: 1996

Dates:April 28-30, 1996
Location:Ashland Hills Inn, Ashland
President:Barbara Balz,
Oregon State University
President-Elect:Chris Billington,
Bassist College
Vice-President:Ted Risser,
Rogue Community College
Secretary-Treasurer:Todd McCollum,
Western Evangelical Seminary
Past President:Larry Shipley,
Umpqua Community College
Program Chair:Barbara Balz, et al.
Attendance:79
Notable:AACRAO officially recognized OrACRAO as a state association. Bill Haid, AACRAO Vice President for Professional Development, Research and Publications (University of Colorado) , was in attendance to honor the occasion and be the keynote speaker.


XVII Annual Conference: 1995

Dates:April 30-May 2, 1995
Location:Ashland Hills Inn, Ashland
President:Larry Shipley,
Umpqua Community College
President-Elect:Barbara Balz,
Oregon State University
Vice-President:Chris Billington,
Bassist College
Secretary-Treasurer:Todd McCollum,
Western Evangelical Seminary
Past President:Margaret Day,
Oregon Graduate Institute
Program Chair:Larry Shipley, et al.
Attendance:83


XVI Annual Conference: 1994

Dates:May 1-3, 1994
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:Margaret Day,
Oregon Graduate Institute
President-Elect:Larry Shipley,
Umpqua Community College
Vice-President:Barbara Balz,
Oregon State University
Secretary-Treasurer:Carolyn Zenk,
Western States Chiropractic College
Past President:Al Blaszak,
Southern Oregon State College
Conference Planning:Margaret Day, et al.
Attendance:87


XV Annual Conference: 1993

Dates:May 2-4, 1993
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:Al Blaszak,
Southern Oregon State College
President-Elect:Margaret Day,
Oregon Graduate Institute
Vice-President:Larry Shipley,
Umpqua Community College
Secretary-Treasurer:Carolyn Zenk,
Western States Chiropractic College
Past President:Marilyn Kennedy
Conference Planning:Al Blaszak, et al.
Attendance:80


XIV Annual Conference: 1992

Dates:May 17-19, 1992
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:Marilyn Kennedy,
Mt. Hood Community College
President-Elect:Al Blaszak,
Southern Oregon State College
Vice-President:Kevin Ferguson,
University of Portland
Secretary-Treasurer:Hector Munn,
George Fox College
Past President:Herb Chereck,
University of Oregon

Marilyn Kennedy,
Mt. Hood Community College
Conference Planning 
Co-chairs:
Barbara Balz and Martha Pitts
Attendance:90


XIII Annual Conference: 1991

Dates:April 28-30, 1991v
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:Herb Chereck,
University of Oregon

Marilyn Kennedy,
Mt. Hood Community College
President-Elect:Marilyn Kennedy,
Mt. Hood Community College
Vice-President:Al Blaszak,
Southern Oregon State College
Secretary-Treasurer:Hector Munn,
George Fox College
Past President:Herb Chereck,
University of Oregon
Program Chair:Martha Pitts,
University of Oregon
Attendance:80


XII Annual Conference: 1990

Dates:April 29 - May 1, 1990
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:Herb Chereck,
University of Oregon
President-Elect:Herb Chereck,
University of Oregon
Vice-President:Valerie Moore,
Rogue Community College
Secretary-Treasurer:Robert Tufts,
Portland State University
Past President:Richard (Dick) Meddish,
Central Oregon Community College
Attendance:89
Notable:OrACRAO hosting PACRAOƕs annual meeting, Nov. 4-7, 1990, Portland Hilton


XI Annual Conference: 1989

Dates:May 7-9, 1998
Location:Inn of the 7th Mountain, Bend
President:Richard (Dick) Meddish,
Central Oregon Community College
President-Elect:Herb Chereck,
University of Oregon
Vice-President:Barbara Kratochvil,
Oregon Institute of Technology
Secretary-Treasurer:[2-yr. term]: Robert Tufts,
PSU
Past President:Robert Tufts, "acting"
LAC Chair:Dick Meddish,
Central Oregon Community College
Program Chair:Herb Chereck, UO, and
Barbara Kratochvil, OIT
Attendance:92


X Annual Conference: 1988

Dates:May 4-6, 1988
Location:Portland Hilton Hotel
Host Institution:Portland State University
LAC Chair:Robert Tufts,
Portland State University
Program Chair:Hector Munn,
George Fox College
Attendance:118
Notable:
  1. Met as Tenth Annual Conference, Oregon Registrars and Admissions Officers (ORAO). Constitutionally organized as OrACRAO; election of officers.
  2. Keynote speaker: Senator Mark O. Hatfield.