YEAR

LOCATION

CONFERENCE THEME

BOARD CHAIR

PROGRAM CHAIR

ASS’T CHAIR

LOCAL CHAIR

REPORT TITLE

EDITOR(S)

1969

Milwaukee, WI

Where from Here?

 

Anthony Gradisnik

Frank Grittner

Anthony Gradisnik, Frank Grittner

 

 

1970

St. Louis, MO

The 70s:  Focus on Change

Jermaine Arendt

Jermaine Arendt

 

Wallace Klein

 

 

1971

Detroit, MI

Creativity in the Foreign Language

Frank Grittner

Frank Grittner

 

Nadia Dostal

 

 

1972

Chicago, IL

Student Centered Foreign Language Programs

Pat Castle

Pat Castle

 

Edwin Cudecki

 

 

1973

St. Paul, MN

The Foreign Language Teacher:  Present & Future Tense

Lorraine Strasheim

Lorraine Strasheim

 

Donald Ryberg

Student Motivation and the FL Teacher

Frank Grittner

1974

Milwaukee, WI

Foreign Language Education:  A Kaleidoscopic Perspective

Jacqueline Elliott

Jacqueline Elliot

 

Gertrud Meyer, Anthony Gradisnik

Carrers, Communication and Culture

Frank Grittner

1975

St. Louis, MO

New Challenges, New Opportunities:  Foreign Language in a Multi-Ethnic Society

Jermaine Arendt

Jermaine Arendt

 

Robert Cloos

The Cultural Revolution in FL Teaching

Robert Lafayette

1976

Detroit, MI

Spirit of 76:  Freedom to Communicate

Robert Lafayette

Constance Knop

Gertrud Meyer

Nadia Dostal

Teaching for Communication

Renate Schulz

1977

Columbus, OH

Many Learners-Many Styles

Robert Lafayette

Madeline Cooke

Barbara Snyder

Dianne Schobel

Personalizing Foreign Language Instruction

Renate Schulz

1978

Chicago, IL

Futurism & Foreign Languages:  Reaching Toward Tomorrow in Today’s Classroom

Robert Lafayette

Carol Ann Pesola

Jermaine Arendt

Sonia de Lama

Teaching for Tomorrow

Reid Baker

1979

Minneapolis, MN

Foreign Language Instruction in the 1980s:  Alternatives, Basics, Competencies

Reid Baker

Dianne Schobel

Marty Knorre

Keith Anderson

Teaching the Basics

David Benseler

1980

Milwaukee, WI

New Frontiers in Foreign Language Teaching

Reid Baker

Ortrun Gilbert

Phillip Campana

Eileen Johannsen, Gertrud Meyer

New Frontiers

Maurice Conner

1981

Omaha, NE

Our Global Perspectives:  Skills for a Shrinking World

Reid Baker

Patricia Westphal

Rosemarie Van Dyck

Norman Choat, Elvira Garcia

A Global Approach to FL Education

Maurice Conner

1982

Louisville,  KY

Fl & ESL:  From Monologue to Dialogue

Suzanne Jabe

Howard Altman, Robert Lafayette

 

Nathan Wolf

ESL & and FL teacher

Allan Garfinkel

1983

St. Louis, MO

Language Learning:  Gateway for Growth

Suzanne Jebe

Nile Vernon

Jan Hanish

Susan Walker

Fl Classroom:  New Techniques

Allan Garfinkel

1984

Chicago, IL

Communication, Technology, Culture-Tomorrow’s Needs Today

Suzanne Jebe

Karl F. Otto, Jr.

John Shillinger

David Oliver

Strategies for FL Teaching

Patricia Westphal

1985

Kansas City, MO

Focus on Quality:  Creative Foreign Language Education

Phillip J. Campana

Jody Thrush

Patrick Raven

Max Klamm

Meeting the Call for Excellence

Patricia Westphal

1986

Milwaukee, WI

Second Language Acquisition:  Educating for the 21st Century

Phillip J. Campana

Dave McAlpine

Gale Crouse

Lynn Bolton

Second Lang. Acquisition:  Preparing for Tomorrow

Barbara Snyder

1987

Columbus, OH

Foreign Languages:  Proficiency, Policy, & Professionalism

Phillip J. Campana

Valorie Babb

Judith Baughin

Diane Ging

Proficiency, Policy and Professionalism

Diane Birckbichler

1988

Denver, CO

Foreign Languages:  Focus on the Future

Maurice Connor

Elizabeth Hoffman

Lynn Sandstedt

Toni Theisen

Shaping the Future of FL Education

John Lalande

1989

Nashville, TN

TENN-ESSEntials of Foreign Language

Maurice Connor

William Hatfield

Walter Bartz

Joyce Ward

Defining the Essentials for the FL Classroom

Dave McAlpine

1990

Minneapolis, MN

Twin Issues:  Defining the Future & Making it Happen

Valorie S. Babb

Diane Ging

Diane Kessler

Leslie Caye

Realizing the Potential of FL Instruction

Gerard Ervin

1991

Indianapolis, IN

Our National Priorities:  Vehicles for Positive Change