VAD Conferences
Updated April 19, 2018
VAD Conferences
| Number |
Date |
Conference Site | VAD President |
| 1st | June 11, 1884 | Staunton | Job Turner |
| 2nd | July 4-5, 1891 | Richmond | John W. Michaels |
| 3rd | August 16-17, 1892 | Staunton | John W. Michaels |
| 4th | August 14-15, 1895 | Richmond | William C. Ritter |
| 5th | August 11-12, 1897 | Charlottesville | William C. Ritter |
| 6th | August 9-10, 1899 | Norfolk | William C. Ritter |
| 7th | July 3-4, 1900 | Norfolk | William C. Ritter |
| 8th | July 17-18, 1901 | Norfolk | William C. Ritter |
| --- | 1902-1911 | No record of meetings | |
| 9th | August 13-15, 1912 | Richmond | Leonard B. Brushwood |
| 10th | August 13-17, 1913 | Roanoke | Robert Smoak |
| 11th | August 5-7, 1916 | Hampton | Arthur G. Tucker |
| 12th | August 26-29, 1920 | Staunton | William C. Ritter |
| 13th | August 17-19, 1922 | Lynchburg | Benjamin E. Yaffey |
| 14th | July 6-9, 1924 | Norfolk | Creed C. Quinley |
| 15th | July 2-5, 1926 | Richmond | H. K. Bush |
| 16th | August 9-11, 1928 | Harrisonburg | Meade B. Dalton |
| 17th | July 24-27, 1929 | Richmond | Creed C. Quinley |
| 18th | July 24-27, 1931 | Richmond | Creed C. Quinley |
| 19th | August 17-19, 1934 | Newport News | Paul Disharoon |
| 20th | August 15-17, 1935 | Richmond | Benjamin E. Yaffey |
| 21st | July 31-August 1, 1937 | Norfolk | Benjamin E. Yaffey |
| 22nd | September 2, 1939 | Charlottesville | Benjamin E. Yaffey |
| 23rd | July 2-4, 1941 | Bristol | Bernard W. Moore |
| 24th | October 27-28, 1944 | Staunton | Isadore Hurowitz |
| 25th | August 17-18, 1946 | Danville | Bernard W. Moore |
| 26th | June 17-18, 1948 | Roanoke | Bernard W. Moore |
| 27th | June 22-24, 1950 | Norfolk | Bernard W. Moore |
| 28th | July 3-5, 1952 | Lynchburg | Reubin I. Altizer |
| 29th | June 17-20, 1954 | Washington, D.C. | Reubin I. Altizer |
| 30th | July 5-7, 1956 | Richmond | Obie A. Nunn |
| 31st | June 19-21, 1958 | Roanoke | Obie A. Nunn |
| 32nd | August 11-13, 1960 | Newport News | T. Vernon Cherry |
| 33rd | July 26-27, 1962 | Charlottesville | T. Vernon Cherry |
| 34th | July 30 - August 1, 1964 | Norfolk | T. Vernon Cherry |
| 35th | July 28-30, 1966 | Richmond | T. Vernon Cherry |
| 36th | July 2-4, 1968 | Arlington | Lera C. Moore |
| 37th | July 24-26, 1971 | Roanoke | Lera C. Moore |
| 38th | July 5-7, 1973 | Norfolk | Reubin I. Altizer |
| 39th | June 20-22, 1975 | Fredericksburg | Sandy C. Duncan / Robert Bates |
| 40th | June 30 - July 2, 1977 | Richmond | Robert Bates / Norman Nelson |
| 41st | July 5-7, 1979 | Virginia Beach | Norman Nelson |
| 42nd | July 16-18, 1981 | Staunton | Wayne D. Shook |
| 43rd | July 25-27, 1983 | Arlington | Wayne D. Shook |
| 44th | July 25-27, 1985 | Lynchburg | Rachel Mary Bavister |
| 45th | July 9-11, 1987 | Portsmouth | Rachel Mary Bavister |
| 46th | June 22-24, 1989 | Staunton, VA | Gary L. Viall |
| 47th | July 18-21, 1991 | Sheraton Hotel, Richmond, VA | Gary L. Viall |
| 48th | July 22-25, 1993 | DoubleTree Hotel, Crystal City, VA | Gary L. Viall |
| 49th | August 3-6, 1995 | Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, VA | Gary L. Viall |
| 50th | September 11-14, 1997 | Holiday Inn-Coliseum, Hampton, VA | Rachel Mary Bavister |
| 51st | June 1999 | Holiday Inn & Golf Center, Staunton, VA | Stephen T. Williams |
| 52nd | June 2001 | Richmond Hotel & Conference Center, Richmond, VA | Stephen T. Williams |
| 53rd | July 17-20, 2003 | Hyatt Fair Lakes, Fairfax, VA | Stephen T. Williams |
| 54th | June 23-26, 2005 | Roanoke Clarion Hotel Airport, Roanoke, VA | Bennie Lacks |
| 55th | July 19-22, 2007 | Colonial Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites, Williamsburg, VA | Rachel Bavister |
| 56th | June 23-26, 2009 | Hotel Stonewall Jackson, Staunton, VA | Rachel Bavister |
| 57th | July 21-24, 2011 | Holiday Inn, Richmond, VA | Rachel Bavister |
| 58th | June 21-22, 2013 | Sherwood Community Center, Fairfax, VA | LaDonna Larsen |
| 59th | June 25-27 2015 | Holiday Inn Roanoke-Valley View, Roanoke, VA | LaDonna Larsen |
| 60th | October 26-28, 2017 | Country Inn & Suites, Fredericksburg, VA | Jeanne Lavelle |
VAD Mini-Conferences
| Year | Conference Site | Host Chapter |
| 1980 | Piedmont Chapter | |
| 1982 | Hampton Roads Chapter | |
| 1984 | Skyline Chapter | |
| 1986 | Greater Richmond Chapter | |
| 1988 | Northern Virginia Association of the Deaf | |
| 1990 | Piedmont Chapter | |
| 1992 | Hampton Roads Chapter | |
| 1994 | Skyline Chapter | |
| 1996 | Holiday Inn, Richmond, VA | Greater Richmond Chapter |
| 1998 | Lee District Community Center, Alexandria, VA | Northern Virginia Association of the Deaf |
| 2000 | Quality Inn, Salem, VA | Piedmont Chapter |
| 2002 | Norfolk, VA | Hampton Roads |
| 2004 | Holiday Inn Golf & Conference Center, Staunton, VA | Skyline Chapter |
| 2006 | Richmond, VA | Greater Richmond |
| 2008 | Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax, VA | Northern Virginia Association of the Deaf |
| 2010 | Holiday Inn-Valley View, Roanoke, VA | Piedmont Chapter |
| 2012 | Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA | Hampton Roads Chapter |
| 2014 | VSDB Chapel Hall, Staunton, VA | Skyline Chapter |
| 2016 | Doswell Community Center, Doswell, VA | Greater Richmond Chapter |
| 2018 | Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax, VA | Northern Virginia Association of the Deaf |
Annual membership
meetings are required by the state law;
hence,
the need for mini-conferences between biennial conferences.
VAD Conference Guideline adopted in 2008.