ESA Annual Meeting Locations and Themes

The ESA President generally chooses a theme each year for his or her meeting. This helps the Program Committee to select Program Symposia and offers a sort of direction to the overall impact and effect of the meeting. Below are the themes for some of the past ESA meetings:
 

Year

Meeting Site

President

Theme

2011

Reno, NV

Ernest S. Delfosse

Identify... Clarify... Speak Out!

2010

San Diego, CA

David B. Hogg

Entodiversity: Biological, Geographical, Disciplinary

2009

Indianapolis, IN

Marlin E. Rice

Entomology: Colleagues, Science, Ideas

2008

Reno, NV

Michael E. Gray

Metamorphosis: A New Beginning

2007

San Diego, CA

Scott H. Hutchins

Making Connections: Innovation, Initiative, Influence

2006

Indianapolis, IN

Frank E. Gilstrap

Give Something Back

2005

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Michael A. Ivie

Sex Bugs, and Rock 'n' Roll

2004

Salt Lake City, UT

Kevin L. Steffey

Entomology and ESA: Our Heritage, Our Future

2003

Cincinnati, OH

Z B Mayo, Jr.

Entomology: From Many Disciplines, One Science

2002

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Jay E. McPherson

Entomology – An Integrated Science

2001

San Diego, CA

Larry L. Larson

2001: An Entomological Odyssey

2000

Montreal, QB, Canada

Sharron S. Quisenberry

Entomology: Science and Art

1999

Atlanta, GA

Christian Y. Oseto

Back to the Future on Jointed Legs

1998

Las Vegas, NV

George S. Kennedy

Science in Transition

1997

Nashville, TN

Douglas Dahlman

Modern Insects: Relevant, Instructive, Inescapable

1996

Louisville, KY

Manya Stoetzel

Entomology: Vocation, Avocation, Fascination

1995

Las Vegas, NV

Eldon E. Ortman

Transitions

1994

Dallas, TX

George L. Teetes

EntoGreat

1993

Indianapolis, IN

Fred W. Knapp

Interaction

1992

Baltimore, MD

Frank T. Turpin

Ent!Thusiasm

1991

Reno, NV

Lowell A. Nault

Communications

1990

New Orleans, LA

James B. Oliver, Jr.

Interactions

1989

San Antonio, TX

Dorothy Feir

100 Years Serving Society

1988

Louisville, KY

Lloyd V. Knutson

Diversity

1987

Boston, MA

Bobby C. Pass

Evolution

1986

Reno, NV

William A. ALlen

Habitat

1985

Hollywood, FL

Charles A. Triplehorn

Symbiosis

1984

San Antonio, TX

Donald L. McLean

Metamorphosis

1983

Detroit, MI

W. Donald Duckworth

Renaissance

1982

Toronto, ON, Canada

Stanley D. Beck

Continental Cooperation

1981

San Diego, CA

Carl B. Huffaker

Entomology Coast to Coast

1980

Atlanta, GA

Harold T. Reynolds

Entomology into the '80's

1979

Denver, CO

James B. King

(unkown)

1978

Houston, TX

Edward H. Glass

The Next 25 Years?