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The 36th Grand Lodge Convention Host Committee

Putting it All Together in Cincinnati

From picking up your delegate credential to taking your seat amid the massive stage displays in the Convention Hall, every detail from arrival to departure is the culmination of years of preparation by hundreds of IAM member volunteers, vendors and IAM staff.

"The minute the gavel fell in San Francisco, we knew it would be up to us in 2004," said Eastern Territory GVP Lynn Tucker, Jr. "Former Eastern Territory Vice President Warren Mart got the ball rolling and the members of the Host Committee have taken it from there. They did a great job making sure every delegate feels welcome and there are a full array of activities."

The logistics to support the IAM Convention are staggering: materials for more than 1,200 delegates must be produced; the stages, lights and sound systems designed; videos made; speakers invited and thousands of details worked out.

Behind the scenes is a small city of offices and staff. "We literally operate IAM headquarters from Cincinnati for the time we're here," said IP Tom Buffenbarger. "It's a big undertaking and it's a tribute to the professionalism and dedication of everyone in our union who makes this event such a success."

To get an idea of the magnitude, just look at the items each delegate receives this week and multiply each one by 1,261. "It takes a lot of hands and a lot of time to coordinate production, shipping, storing and distributing all those materials to make sure everything is in place and ready to go when the opening gavel falls," said General Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart.

Grand Lodge Convention 2004 Host Committee

Co-chairpersons
David Brandenburg
District 34
Randy Canale
District 141
Tom Frisbie District 54

Members:
Karen Asuncion
District 141
Raymond Briggs
GLR
Brian Bryant
District 4
Ron Cirrone
District 143
Everett Corey
District 26
Tim Cross
Special Assistant, GST
Julie Frietchen
District 142
Steve Graham
District 34
Dale Hartford
AA, Eastern Territory
Harold Langford
Ohio Machinists Council
Donna Perinetti
District 26
Don Riffee
District 60
David Schooley
Eastern Territory Comm. Rep.
Mike Walsh
District 15
Phil Zannella, Jr.
District 54
Shellie Zegarac
District 34


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