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 AIS CONVENTIONS 
 2018: AIS/SLI Convention  
 April 9–14, New Orleans, LA 
 2018 AIS Convention Chair: Paul W. Gossett,   
 3854 South Cincinnati Ave., Tulsa, OK  74105  
 918-853-6204  •  pwgossett1@yahoo.com 
 2018 SLI Convention Co-Chair: Joe Musacchia  
 509 Linda Ann Avenue, Gray, LA 70359  
 (985) 209-2917  •  1cajunjoe@att.net 
 2018 Convention Headquarters:   
 Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel  
 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062  
 (504) 469-5000  
 website: www.neworleansairport.hilton.com 
 2019: AIS Convention   
 April 23–27, Northern California 
 2019 AIS Convention Chair: Shirley Trio-Probst  
 2701 Fine Ave., Modesto, CA 95355  
 (209) 551-6323  •  shirleyjtrio@gmail.com 
 2020: AIS Convention  
 May 18–23, 2020, Newark, NJ 
 2020 Convention Chair: To be determined 
 FUTURE SECTION   
 CONVENTIONS 
 Aril Trek  
 April 6–7, 2018: Las Cruces, NM 
 mvisclub@gmail.com 
 Siberian/Species  
 May 25–26, 2018: Hunt Valley, MD 
 Convention Headquarters:   
 Delta Hotels Baltimore Hunt Valley  
 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. 
 Convention Contact: Carol Warner  
 16815 Falls Road, Upperco, MD 21155  
 (410) 374-4788  •  draycott@qis.net    
 AIS FALL BOARD MEETINGS 
 2018 November 2–3, Portland, Oregon 
 Meeting Chair: John Ludi  
 35071 SE Hwy 211, Boring, OR  97009  
 (503) 826-8808  •  kludi@juno.com 
 2021 November 5–6, Tulsa, Oklahoma 
 Meeting Chair: Paul W. Gossett  
 3854 South Cincinnati Ave.,   
 Tulsa, OK  74105  
 (918) 853-6204  
 pwgossett1@yahoo.com 
 RUNNERS UP: Events, Tours, People, Shows   
 (Adult) “Paparazzi Prairie Parade,” Debbie  
 Hughes (Kansas) 
 36 AIS Bulletin Winter 2018