Masonry Magazine April 1977 Page. 16

Words: Eugene George, Donald Bidwell, George Miller, David Soloff, Charles Velardo
Masonry Magazine April 1977 Page. 16

Masonry Magazine April 1977 Page. 16
IMI TRUSTEES MEET TO PLAN SUMMER PROMOTION

MEETING scheduled for May 8-11 in the Drake Hotel, Chicago, III. Pictured, from the left, are Donald R. Bidwell, IMI past chairman; Eugene George, vice chairman; David B. "Mickey" Soloff, Jr., immediate past chairman: Charles F. Velardo, chairman, and George A. Miller, secretary-treasurer. This seventh annual meeting will be structured primarily for staff and labor/management board members of local and regional masonry promotion groups which fund IMI in the United States and Canada. The meeting also is open to others interested in masonry promotion including representatives of national and regional masonry associations and organizations.


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