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HISTORICAL NOTES

The first (or possibly the second) meeting was held in June 1959 at the Georgia Hotel in Vancouver, BC. In attendance were:

Attendee	Brokerage Company	Location
Jack Hurley	A. N. Deringer, Inc.	St. Albans, VT
Art Humphreys	Arthur J. Humphreys Inc	Sumas, WA
Peter Tower	C. J. Tower & Sons	Buffalo, NY
Carl Liebert	C. F. Liebert, Inc.	Blaine, WA
Al Grasher	Border Brokerage Co., Inc.	Blaine, WA
Dick Vander Yacht	Border Brokerage Co., Inc.	Blaine, WA
Hal Ladwig	H. E. Ladwig	Eastport, ID
Bob Marr	John V. Carr & Son, Inc.	Detroit, MI
Norman Jensen	Norman G. Jensen, Inc.	Pembina, ND
Waldo Moberly	W. Y. Moberly, Inc.	Sweet Grass, MT
John Kramer	Union Brokerage	Portal, ND
George McIntyre	F. E. MacCartney, Inc.	Ranier, MN

Date	Convention Site	President/Secretary	Firm
1959	Vancouver, BC Georgia Hotel	Organizational Meeting
1965	Buffalo, NY (with A.I.B.A.)	Peter Tower or Bill Casey?
1970	San Francisco, CA St. Francis Hotel	Jim Todd, President	C. J. Tower & Sons
1971	New Orleans, LA Fairmont Roosevelt Hotel	Jim Todd, President	C. J. Tower & Sons
1972	San Juan, P.R. San Geronimo Hotel	Larry Kelly, President	A. N. Deringer, Inc.
1973	San Diego, CA Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel	Dick Lowrie, Sr. President	John V. Carr & Son, Inc.
1974	Tarpon Springs, FL Innisbrook Hotel	Dick Lowrie, Sr. President	John V. Carr & Son, Inc.
1975	Scottsdale, AZ Holiday Inn	Gordon W. Jensen, President	Norman G. Jensen, Inc.
1976	Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Hotel	Gordon W. Jensen, President	Norman G. Jensen, Inc.
1977	Key Biscayne, FL Sonesta Beach Hotel	Moe Green, President	A. N. Deringer, Inc.
1978	Phoenix, AZ Pointe West Hotel	Bob Casey, President	F. W. Myers, Inc.
1979	Boca Raton, FL Boca Raton Hotel & Club	Dennis Holmstrom, President	Arthur J. Humphreys, Inc.
1980	Palm Springs, CA Canyon Hotel Racquet & Golf	Jack Wood, President Burt Anderson, Secretary	H. A. & J. L. Wood, Inc. C. J. Tower & Sons
1981	Scottsdale, AZ Registry Resort Hotel	Jack Wood, President Burt Anderson, Secretary	H. A. & J. L. Wood, Inc. C. J. Tower & Sons
1982	Key Biscayne, FL Sonesta Beach Hotel	Ken Holzscheiter, President Mary Ann Comstock, Secretary	A. N. Deringer, Inc. W. Y. Moberly, Inc.
1983	Las Vegas, NV Desert Inn & Country Club	Ken Holzscheiter, President Mary Ann Comstock, Secretary	A. N. Deringer, Inc. W. Y. Moberly, Inc.
1984	Maui, HI Kaanapali Beach Hotel 25th Anniversary	Burt Anderson, President Jim Durance, Secretary	C. J. Tower & Sons W. R. Filbin, Inc.
1985	New Orleans, LA Maison Dupyuy Motor Hotel	Burt Anderson, President Jim Gregory, Secretary	C. J. Tower & Sons C. F. Liebert, Inc.
1986	W. Palm Beach, FL PGA Sheraton Hotel	Ron Neal, President Dale Vander Yacht, Secretary	F. W. Myers, Inc. Border Brokerage Co., Inc.
1987	Carlsbad, CA La Costa Resort Hotel	Ron Neal, President Dale Vander Yacht, Secretary	F. W. Myers, Inc. Border Brokerage Co., Inc.
1988	Naples, FL Registry Resort Hotel	Dick Lowrie, Jr., President Dale Vander Yacht, Secretary	John V. Carr & Son, Inc. Border Brokerage Co., Inc.
1989	Maui, HI Westin Kaanapali Beach Hotel	Dick Lowrie, Jr., President Dale Vander Yacht, Secretary	John V. Carr & Son, Inc. Border Brokerage Co., Inc.
1990	Captiva Island, FL South Seas Plantation	Arthur S. Spiegel, President Burt Anderson, Secretary	Trans-Border Customs Services Tower Group International
1991	Tucson, AZ Loews Ventana Canyon Hotel	Arthur S. Spiegel, President Burt Anderson, Secretary	Trans-Border Customs Services Tower Group International
1992	Islamorada, FL Cheeca Lodge	Mary Ann Comstock, President Burt Anderson, Secretary	W. Y. Moberly, Inc. Tower Group International
1993	Maui, HI Royal Lahaina Resort	Mary Ann Comstock, President Burt Anderson, Secretary	W. Y. Moberly, Inc. Tower Group International
1994	St. Thomas, USVI, Bolongo Beach Resort 35th Anniversary	Burt Anderson, President Frank Murphy, Secretary	Tower Group International John V. Carr & Son, Inc.
1995	La Quinta, CA La Quinta Resort	Burt Anderson, President Mary Ann Comstock, Secretary	Tower Group International W.Y. Moberly, Inc.
1996	Captiva Island, FL South Seas Plantation	Robert Perkins, President James Wiser, Secretary	A. N. Deringer, Inc. PBB USA, Inc.
1997	Maui, HI Westin Kaanapali Beach Hotel	Robert Perkins, President James Wiser, Secretary	A. N. Deringer, Inc. PBB USA, Inc.
1998	Key Largo, FL Ocean Reef Club	James Wiser, President Byron Johnson, Secretary	PBB USA, Inc. McClary Swift & Co., Inc.
1999	Puerto Vallarta, MX Sheraton Buganvillas	James Wiser, President Byron Johnson, Secretary	PBB USA, Inc. McClary Swift & Co., Inc.
2000	Playa del Carmen, MX Gala Club	Byron Johnson, President Chip Bown, Secretary	McClary Swift & Co., Inc. Tower Group International
2001	Puerto Vallarta, MX La Jolla de Mismaloya	Byron Johnson, President Chip Bown, Secretary	McClary Swift & Co., Inc. Tower Group International
2002	Cancun, MX Westin Hotel	Chip Bown, President Maryanne Webb, Secretary	FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Inc. W. F. Whelan, Inc.
2003	Puerto Vallarta, MX Riu Jalisco Hotel	Chip Bown, President Maryanne Webb, Secretary	FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Inc. W. F. Whelan, Inc.
2004	Cancun, MX , Riu Cancun Hotel 45th Anniversary	Chip Bown, President Maryanne Webb, Secretary	FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Inc. W. F. Whelan, Inc.
2005	Los Cabos, MX Riu Cabos San Lucas Hotel	Chip Bown, President Jake Holzscheiter, Secretary	FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Inc. A. N. Deringer, Inc.
2006	Playa del Carmen, MX Barcelo Maya Caribe	Jake Holzscheiter, President Maureen Celmer, Secretary	A.N. Deringer, Inc. Livingston International, Inc.
2007	Cabo San Lucas, MX Riu Cabos San Lucas Hotel	Jake Holzscheiter, President Maureen Celmer, Secretary	A.N. Deringer, Inc. Livingston International, Inc.
2008	Quintana Roo, MX Riu Palace Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen	Jake Holzscheiter, President Maureen Celmer, Secretary	A.N. Deringer, Inc. Livingston International, Inc.

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