Places where the RAD Conference was held at
From 1977 to 1985, the conference was held yearly. From 1985 on, the conference was held bi-annually.
2007
Theme: RAD Unity
Location: Perimeter Marriott, Atlanta, Georgia
Date: July 3-8, 2007
Host: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Larry Pike and Steven Schumacher
Theme: RAD Unity
Location: Perimeter Marriott, Atlanta, Georgia
Date: July 3-8, 2007
Host: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Larry Pike and Steven Schumacher
2005
Theme: Colorful Hands: Working for Better Tomorrow
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
Date: July 19-23, 2005
Host: Capitol Metropolitan Rainbow Alliance
Co-Chairs: Bill Terrell and Ricky Drake
Theme: Colorful Hands: Working for Better Tomorrow
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
Date: July 19-23, 2005
Host: Capitol Metropolitan Rainbow Alliance
Co-Chairs: Bill Terrell and Ricky Drake
2003
Theme: Yesterday's Dream, Today's Commitment, Tomorrow's Success
Location: Downtown Orlando Marriott, Orlando, FL
Date: June 2-7, 2003
Host: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Chair: Ernest E. Hoffmann
Theme: Yesterday's Dream, Today's Commitment, Tomorrow's Success
Location: Downtown Orlando Marriott, Orlando, FL
Date: June 2-7, 2003
Host: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Chair: Ernest E. Hoffmann
2001
Theme: Facing Tomorrow: Breaking New Ground
Location: Renaissance Madison Hotel, Seattle, WA
Date: July 3-7, 2001
Host: Northwest Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Donna Platt and Ricky Dockter
Theme: Facing Tomorrow: Breaking New Ground
Location: Renaissance Madison Hotel, Seattle, WA
Date: July 3-7, 2001
Host: Northwest Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Donna Platt and Ricky Dockter
1999
Theme: Rainbow Explosion Into The Millennium
Location: Hotel Inter-Continental, New Orleans, LA
Date: June 15-19, 1999
Host: Acadiana Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Bruce H. Dunn and Camilla Nodier
Theme: Rainbow Explosion Into The Millennium
Location: Hotel Inter-Continental, New Orleans, LA
Date: June 15-19, 1999
Host: Acadiana Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Bruce H. Dunn and Camilla Nodier
1997
Theme: Your Well-Being
Location: Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO
Date: July 1-6, 1997
Host: Kansas City Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Darin Turner and Chubb Scott
Theme: Your Well-Being
Location: Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO
Date: July 1-6, 1997
Host: Kansas City Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Darin Turner and Chubb Scott
1995
Theme: 14e Convetion Annuelle Associtation Des Sourds De Rainbow
Location: Hotel Delta, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date: July 5-9, 1995
Host: Association Des Bonnes Gens Sourds, Inc.
Theme: 14e Convetion Annuelle Associtation Des Sourds De Rainbow
Location: Hotel Delta, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date: July 5-9, 1995
Host: Association Des Bonnes Gens Sourds, Inc.
1993
Theme: Tomorrow's Rainbow * Aware * Active * Alive
Location: Sheraton Universal Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Date: June 22-27, 1993
Host: Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf, Inc.
Chair: Ron Scolaro
Theme: Tomorrow's Rainbow * Aware * Active * Alive
Location: Sheraton Universal Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Date: June 22-27, 1993
Host: Southern California Rainbow Society of the Deaf, Inc.
Chair: Ron Scolaro
1991
Theme: Lone Star Convention... a country western adventure with great opportunities for personal growth
Location: Loews Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas
Date: July 1-7, 1991
Host: Dallas Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf, Inc.
Co-Chairs: Michael P. Felts and Alma L. Via
Theme: Lone Star Convention... a country western adventure with great opportunities for personal growth
Location: Loews Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas
Date: July 1-7, 1991
Host: Dallas Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf, Inc.
Co-Chairs: Michael P. Felts and Alma L. Via
1989
Theme: The Eleventh Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Convention
Location: Cleveland Airport Marriott, Cleveland, OH
Date: July 19-23, 1989
Host: Buckeye Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Chair: Karen Halupnik
Theme: The Eleventh Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Convention
Location: Cleveland Airport Marriott, Cleveland, OH
Date: July 19-23, 1989
Host: Buckeye Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Chair: Karen Halupnik
1987
Theme: Rainbow Brings U Together Again... Keep Our Dream Alive
Location: Bahia Mar, Ft. Lauderdatel, FL
Date: July 1-5, 1987
Host: Coconut City Society of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Michael E. Brown and Herbert M. Fradin
Theme: Rainbow Brings U Together Again... Keep Our Dream Alive
Location: Bahia Mar, Ft. Lauderdatel, FL
Date: July 1-5, 1987
Host: Coconut City Society of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Michael E. Brown and Herbert M. Fradin
1985
Theme: Pride and Unity in the Rainbow... Footsteps to the Future
Location: Quality Inn, Washington, DC
Date: June 13-16, 1985
Host: Capital Metropolitan Rainbow Alliance
Chair: Ernest E. Hoffmann
Theme: Pride and Unity in the Rainbow... Footsteps to the Future
Location: Quality Inn, Washington, DC
Date: June 13-16, 1985
Host: Capital Metropolitan Rainbow Alliance
Chair: Ernest E. Hoffmann
1984
Theme: 8e Congres Annuel R.A.D.
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date: June 21-24, 1984
Host: Association Des Bonnes Gens Sourds, Inc.
Theme: 8e Congres Annuel R.A.D.
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date: June 21-24, 1984
Host: Association Des Bonnes Gens Sourds, Inc.
1983
Theme: 7th Annual Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Convention
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: May 26-30, 1983
Host: Windy City Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Theme: 7th Annual Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Convention
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: May 26-30, 1983
Host: Windy City Rainbow Society of the Deaf
1982
Theme: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Convention VI
Location: Marriott City Center, Denver, CO
Date: June 24-27, 1982
Host: Mile High Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Coordinator: Larry Pike
Theme: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Convention VI
Location: Marriott City Center, Denver, CO
Date: June 24-27, 1982
Host: Mile High Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Coordinator: Larry Pike
1981
Theme: The Fifth National Rainbow Society Deaf Convention
Location: Golden Gate Holiday Inn, San Francisco, CA
Date: June 25-27, 1981
Host: Rainbow Deaf Society
Co-Chairs: Albert Walla and Dick Smith
Theme: The Fifth National Rainbow Society Deaf Convention
Location: Golden Gate Holiday Inn, San Francisco, CA
Date: June 25-27, 1981
Host: Rainbow Deaf Society
Co-Chairs: Albert Walla and Dick Smith
1980
Theme: The Fourth Annual National Convention of the Deaf
Location: Westbury Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date: June 19-22, 1980
Host: York Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Chair: Raymond Barton
Theme: The Fourth Annual National Convention of the Deaf
Location: Westbury Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date: June 19-22, 1980
Host: York Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Chair: Raymond Barton
1979
Theme: The Third Annual National Convention of the Deaf
Location: Holiday Inn, Cleveland, OH
Date: September 20-23, 1979
Host: Buckeye Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Co-Chairmen: Sonny Gerger and James Lunt
Co-Chairwomen: Janice Pomaville and Barbara Welker
Theme: The Third Annual National Convention of the Deaf
Location: Holiday Inn, Cleveland, OH
Date: September 20-23, 1979
Host: Buckeye Rainbow Society of the Deaf
Co-Chairmen: Sonny Gerger and James Lunt
Co-Chairwomen: Janice Pomaville and Barbara Welker
1978
Theme: The Deaf Gayest Happening of All Times
Location: Biltmore Hotel, New York City, NY
Date: April 7-9, 1978
Host: Empire Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Guy Wonder and Eddie Schwartz
Theme: The Deaf Gayest Happening of All Times
Location: Biltmore Hotel, New York City, NY
Date: April 7-9, 1978
Host: Empire Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Co-Chairs: Guy Wonder and Eddie Schwartz
1977
Theme: National Convention "G" of the Deaf
Location: Oceanside Holiday Inn, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Date: April 30, 1977
Host: Coconut City Society of the Deaf
Chair: Roy Parker
Theme: National Convention "G" of the Deaf
Location: Oceanside Holiday Inn, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Date: April 30, 1977
Host: Coconut City Society of the Deaf
Chair: Roy Parker
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October 13, 2007