Historic List of IDEA Annual Conferences and Chairs

Year Elected

President
(Chair as of 2000)

Annual Conference
Locations & Dates

1909

A. Carle Rogers, Toledo, Ohio

Preliminary Organization effected at Toledo, Ohio, June 15, 1909; First Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio, November 10-11, 1909

1910

George W. Wright, Baltimore, Maryland

Toledo, Ohio, June 1-13, 1910

1911

Arthur D. Spencer, Detroit, Michigan

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 6-8, 1911

1912

Roger D. DeWolf, Rochester, New York

Detroit, Michigan, June 25-27, 1912

1913

S. Morgan Bushnell, Chicago, Illinois

Indianapolis, Indiana, May 26-28, 1913

1914

Hal R. Wetherell, 1500 Peoria Life Building, Peoria, Illinois

Rochester, New York, May 26-28,1914

1915

Davis S. Boyden, Boston Edison Company, Boston, Massachusetts

Chicago, Illinois, June 1-3, 1915

1916

Byron T. Gifford, Grand Rapids, Michigan

New York, New York, May 16-19, 1916

1917

George W. Martin, New York, New York

Detroit, Michigan, June 12-15, 1917

1918

George W. Martin, New York, New York

Not held due to World War I

1919

J.C. Hobbs, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 10-13, 1919

1920

Julius L. Hecht, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, May 25-27, 1920

1921

James H. Walker, The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan

Cedar Point, Ohio, June 22-24, 1921

1922

Edward L. Wilder, Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, Rochester, New York

Cedar Point, Ohio, June 22-24, 1922

1923

Fred B. Orr, Illinois Maintenance Company, Chicago Illinois

Cedar Point, Ohio, June 20-23, 1923

1924

Oscar W. Kastens, Grand Rapids, Michigan

New York, New York, June 10-12, 1924

1925

Earl Shultz, Illinois Maintenance Company, Chicago, Illinois

West Baden, Indiana, May 19-22, 1925

1926

J. Earl Seiter, Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan

Niagara Falls, New York, June 1-4, 1926

1927

Charles A. Gillham, New York Steam Corporation, New York, New York

West Baden, Indiana, May 17-20, 1927

1928

John W. Meyer, Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 12-15, 1928

1929

Jewell C. Butler, Illinois Maintenance Company, Chicago, Illinois

Detroit, Michigan, June 11-14, 1929

1930

Landis Shaw Smith, Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, Rochester, New York

St. Louis, Missouri, June 3-5, 1930

1931

Wilbur W. Stevenson, Allegheny County Steam Heating Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Boston, Massachusetts, June 2-5, 1931

1932

Ernest E. Dubry, The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 14-17, 1932

1933

Joseph E. Hillemeyer, Union Electric Company of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri

Chicago, Illinois, June 7-10, 1933

1934

William J. Baldwin, Jr., New York Steam Corporation, New York, New York

Rochester, New York, June 12-15, 1934

1935

Robert L. Fitzgerald, Duluth Steam Corporation, Duluth, Minnesota

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 11-14, 1935

1936

Melvin D. Engle, Boston Edison Company, Boston, Massachusetts

Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 16-19, 1936

1937

Thomas E. Purcell, Allegheny County Steam Heating Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Detroit, Michigan, May 25-28, 1937

1938

James R. McCausland, Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Baltimore, Maryland, June 28-July 1, 1938

1939

Glen D. Winans, The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan

New York, New York, June 27-30, 1939

1940

Fred L. Witsell, Toledo Edison Company, Toledo, Ohio

French Lick, Indiana, May 14-17, 1940

1941

Leonard S. Phillips, New York Steam Corporation, New York, New York

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 10-13, 1941

1942

William A. Herr, Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dayton, Ohio, June 11-12, 1942

1943

Julius J. Schenk, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., Rochester, New York

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 9-10, 1943

1944

Sterling S. Sanford, The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 14-15, 1944

1945

Roy M. McQuitty, Union Electric Company of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri

Cleveland, Ohio, June 13-14, 1945

1946

John F. Malone, Consolidated Gas Electric Light & Power Company of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 3-6, 1946

1947

Robert D. Martin, New York Steam Corporation, New York, New York

Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 24-27, 1947

1948

Henry L. Martin, Boston Edison Company, Boston, Massachusetts

St. Louis, Missouri, May 18-21, 1948

1949

David W. Loucks, Allegheny County Steam Heating, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Swampscott, Massachusetts, May 24-27, 1949

1950

George H. Tuttle, The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan

Asheville, North Carolina, May 23-26, 1950

1951

Alfred T. Veness, Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, Rochester, New York

Detroit, Michigan, June 5-8, 1951

1952

Percy A. Hyde, Akron, Ohio

Skytop, Pennsylvania, June 3-6, 1952

1953

Charles W. Deeg, Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, June 9-12, 1953

1954

Leo F. Collins, The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, May 25-28, 1954

1955

Vernon J. Suche, Union Electric Company of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri

Chicago, Illinois, May 23-26, 1955

1956

Walter M. Gillespie, Dayton, Ohio

Williamsburg, Virginia, June 4-7, 1956

1957

John C. Haroldson, Duluth Steam Corporation, Duluth, Minnesota

Hot Springs, Virginia, June 3-6, 1957

1958

William G. Gillim, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., New York, New York

French Lick, Indiana, June 2-5, 1958

1959

George F. Prestwich, Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Skytop, Pennsylvania, June 1-4, 1959

1960

Albert F. Metzger, Allegheny County Steam Heating Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Asheville, North Carolina, June 6-9, 1960

1961

John D. Lemon, Indianapolis Power & Light Company, Indianapolis, Indiana

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, June 12-15, 1961

1962

Frank C. Meyer, Boston Edison Company, Boston, Massachusetts

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, June 24-27, 1963

1963

Robert H. Swoyer, Allentown, Pennsylvania

Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 24-27, 1963

1964

James W. Heaton, Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, June 15-18, 1964

1965

Carl W. Signor, Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan

Williamsburg, Virginia, June 14-17, 1965

1966

E.C. Bruce, New York, New York

Cooperstown, New York, June 20-23, 1966

1967

Donald H. Brandt, Jackson, Michigan

Whitefield, New Hampshire, June 12-15, 1967

1968

S.F. Whirl, Allegheny County Steam Heating Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Belleair, Michigan, June 24-27, 1968

1969

J.W. Megley, Boston, Massachusetts

Hershey, Pennsylvania, June 16-19, 1969

1970

Chester C. Curley, Allentown, Pennsylvania

Mont Gabriel, Quebec, Canada, June 8-11, 1970

1971

Everett C. Russell, Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania, June 21-24, 1971

1972

Joseph J. Bosl, Cleveland Electric Illuminating, Cleveland, Ohio

Oak Brook, Illinois, June 13-15, 1972

1973

Alvin B. Spetz, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, Rochester, New York

French Lick, Indiana, June 13-20, 1973

1974

Carroll W. Easton, Seattle Steam Corporation, Seattle, Washington

Cooperstown, New York, June 24-26, 1974

1975

Ellwood A. Clymer, Jr., Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Skytop, Pennsylvania, June 23-25, 1975

1976

Mack A. Riley, Alabama Power Company, Birmingham, Alabama

Saratoga Springs, New York, June 21-23, 1976

1977

Norman R. Taylor, Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Pinehurst, North Carolina, June 27-29, 1977

1978

Lawrence E. Tuck, Boston Edison, Boston, Massachusetts

Hot Springs, Virginia, June 19-21, 1978

1979

Helge E. Nurmi, Detroit Edison, Detroit, Michigan

Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, June 18-20, 1979

1980

Robert F. Botsford, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, Rochester, New York

Harbor Springs, Michigan, June 23-26, 1980

1981

John Vandermolen, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Cooperstown, New York, June 15-18, 1981

1982

Clement Crooks, Baltimore Gas and Electric, Baltimore, Maryland

Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada, June 14-16, 1982

1983

Anthony C. Mirabella, Hartford Steam Company, Hartford, Connecticut

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 20-22, 1983

1984

Herbert A. Jaehne, District Heating Development Company, St. Paul, Minnesota

Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, June 18-21, 1984

1985

Steve Banyacski, Spence Engineering Co., Walden, New York

Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 2-6, 1985

1986

Carl E. Avers, Catalyst Thermal Energy Corp., Youngstown, Ohio

Asheville, North Carolina, June 8-12, 1986

1987

Ishai Oliker, Burns and Roe, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey

Baltimore, Maryland, June 21-26, 1987

1988

Robert O. Couch, Intergy Inc., Brecksville, Ohio

Chautauqua, New York, June 26-30, 1988

1989

John F. Kattner, Kattner Marketing Management, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 18-22, 1989

1990

Hans O. Nyman, District Energy St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 16-20, 1990

1991

John A. Gray, Dearborn Chemical, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

San Francisco, California, June 22-26, 1991

1992

Richard L. Mayer, Pacific Gas & Electric, San Francisco, California

Danvers, Massachusetts, June 13-17, 1992

1993

Thomas R. Casten, Trigen Energy Corp., White Plains, New York

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 19-23, 1993

1994

Michael E. McKay, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

Seattle, Washington, June 13-21, 1994

1995

Joette Woodard-Yauk, Lansing Board of Water and Light, Lansing, Michigan

Indianapolis, Indiana, June 3-6, 1995

1996

Stephen K. Swinson, Trigen Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri

Washington, D.C., June 8-12, 1996

1997

Stephen K. Swinson, Trigen Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri

San Diego, California, June 14-17, 1997

1998

Robert P. Thornton, Northwind Boston, Boston, Massachusetts

San Antonio, Texas, June 13-16, 1998

1999

Robert P. Thornton, Northwind Boston, Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, June 12-15, 1999

2000

Raymond E. DuBose, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Montréal, Quebec, Canada, June 10-13, 2000

2001

Raymond E. DuBose, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Las Vegas, Nevada, June 16-19, 2001

2002

Todd Johnson, Energy Systems Co., Omaha, Neb.

Baltimore, Maryland, June 23-25, 2002

2003

Joel Greene, Energy Advocates LLP, Washington, D.C.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 22-25, 2003

2004

Anders Rydaker, District Energy St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Seattle, Washington, June 27-30, 2004

2005

Cheryl Gomez, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

St. Paul, Minnesota, June 26-29, 2005

2006

Gary Rugel, EVAPCO, Baltimore, Maryland

Nashville, Tennessee, June 11-14, 2006

2007

Robert D. Smith, RMF Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland

Scottsdale, Arizona, June 17-20, 2007

2008

Dennis Fotinos, Enwave Energy Corp., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Orlando, Florida, June 29-July 2, 2008

2009

Juan Ontiveros, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 

Washington, D.C., June 28-July 1, 2009

2010

David Toombs, Citizens Thermal, Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, June 13-16, 2010

2011

Vincent Badali, Veolia Energy N.A., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 26-29, 2011

2012

Joe Brillhart, Johnson Controls, York, Pennsylvania

Chicago, Illinois, June 29-July 2, 2012

2013

Patricia Wilson, Affiliated Engineers, Inc., Rockville, Maryland

Miami, Florida, June 2-5, 2013

2014

Ken Smith, District Energy St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Seattle Washington, June 8-11, 2014

2015

Bruce Ander, Markham District Energy, Markham ON, Canada

Boston, Massachusetts, June 28-July 1, 2015

2016

Tim Griffin, RMF Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina

St. Paul, Minnesota, June 20-23, 2016

2017

Chris Lyons, Solar Turbines, San Diego, California

Scottsdale, Arizona, June 26-29, 2017

2018

Jim Lodge, Clearway Energy, Phoenix, Arizona

Vancouver, British Columbia, June 11-14, 2018

2019

Scott Clark, Burns & McDonnell, Ft. Worth, Texas

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 24-27, 2019

2020

Virtual Conference (Scott Clark)

Online Only

2021

Christopher Potter, Architect of The Capitol, Washington, D.C. 

Austin, Texas, September 27-29, 2021

2022

David Musto, Thermo Systems, East Windsor, NJ

Toronto, ON Canada, June 6-9, 2022

N.D.H.A was conceived on July 15, 1909 in Toledo, OH

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Twenty-third Annual Meeting of the Pacific Section, May 1957

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42nd Annual Meeting of NDHA

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NDHA Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

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1992 Proceedings of the International District Heating and Cooling Association

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President George W. Bush visits District Energy St. Paul in 2001

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97th Annual IDEA Conference, Nashville, TN

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IDEA Celebrates 100 Years in 2009

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IDEA2015: Inspiring the Next Generation

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IDEA Continues to Bring International Participation at IDEA2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia

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