Baltimore Area Convention

BALTIMOREFor more Baltimore convention information, call the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association at (410) 659-7300 within Maryland or (800) 343-3468 outside Maryland.* Feb. 17-19 Black Engineers Awards Conference, Convention Center. Contact: Tracy Brown, Suite 504, 728 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, Md. 21202. Expected attendance: 3,000* Feb. 20-24 American Society for Quality Control, audiconference, Stouffer Harborplace Hotel. Contact: Charles Robinson, AlliedSignal Aerospace, Box 2960, Torrance, Calif.

BaltimoreAug. 17-20 Rural Utilities national conference, Omni Inner Harbor. Contact: Ken Ackerman, 202-720-9460. Estimated attendance: 600Aug. 18-20 United Trout Farmers Association conference, Sheraton Inner Harbor. Contact: Mary Wiltshire, 304-728-2189. Estimated attendance: 200InformationThe Sun lists selected conventions of general interest or with exhibits open to the public from those provided by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association. This is not a list of all industrial, business or organizational conventions and meetings which are held in Baltimore, most of which are not open to public participation.

Baltimore Jan. 12-16 National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention and exhibition, Hyatt Regency, 300 Light St. Contact: Bob Robinson, 610-688-1537. Estimated attendance: 2,500 Jan. 26-30 United States Pony Clubs annual meeting, Renaissance Harborplace, Pratt and Commerce streets. Contact: Peggy Entrekin, 606-254-7669. Estimated attendance: 300 Information The Sun lists selected conventions of general interest or with exhibits open to the public from those provided by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.

Baltimore Feb. 16-19 American Choral Directors Association, Hyatt Regency, 300 Light St. Contact: Frederic Ford, 732-254-6783. Estimated attendance: 1,000 Feb. 22-27 American Craft Enterprises conference and craft fair, Baltimore Convention Center. Contact: Jo Ann Brown, 914- 883-6100. Estimated attendance: 25,000 Information The Sun lists selected conventions of general interest or with exhibits open to the public from those provided by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.

BALTIMOREFor more information, call the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association at (410) 659-7300 within Maryland or (800) 343-3468 outside Maryland.* May 21-25 Associated Public Safety Communications Officers, Hunt Valley Inn. Contact: Weldon Hale, 11940 Park Heights Avenue, Owings Mills, Md. 21117. Expected attendance: 350* May 21-26 Optical Society of America, conference, Baltimore Convention Center. Contact: Larry Lottridge, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 Expected attendance: 5,500* May 24-27 Association of Food and Drug Officials, Omni International Hotel.

Baltimore Dec. 22-26 International Association of Orthodox Jewish Mental Health Professionals, annual meeting, Hunt Valley Inn. Contact: Mordechai Glick, 514- 481-1918. Estimated attendance: 400 Jan. 3-6 Northeastern Weed Science Society, annual meeting, Hyatt Regency, 300 Light St. Contact: A. Richard Bonanno, 987- 682-9563. Estimated attendance: 300 Jan. 4-5 Maryland Turf Grass Council, conference and trade show, Maryland State Fairgrounds. Contact: John Krouse, 301-345-4199.

BaltimoreAug. 23-27 Healthcare Financing Administration national CMD meeting, Sheraton Towson. Contact: Loretta Champion, 301-270-0841. Estimated attendance: 250Aug. 25-28 Cremation Association of North America, Renaissance Harborplace. Contact: Stacy Broviak, 312-644-6610. Estimated attendance: 500Sept. 9-11 P.E.O. Sisterhood, convention center. Contact: Anne Pettygrove, 515-255-3153. Estimated attendance: 3,000InformationThe Sun lists selected conventions of general interest or with exhibits open to the public from those provided by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.

Baltimore July 19-23 National Baptist Deacons Convention of America, Hunt Valley Inn, Shawan Road and Interstate 83. Contact: James Taylor, 804-272-4840. Estimated attendance: 1,000 July 22-25 Firehouse Expo, Convention Center. Contact: Jayne Ruconich, 516-845-2700. Estimated attendance: 7,000 July 24-28 American Society of Plant Physiologists annual meeting, Convention Center. Contact: Susan Chambers, 301-251-0560. Estimated attendance: 1,500 Information The Sun lists selected conventions of general interest or with exhibits open to the public from those provided by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.