The Club’s First Event, formerly the Awards Banquet, was held at the Colonial Hilton in Wakefield, Massachusetts, in January 1991. The venue was changed, not because of the Club’s dissatisfaction with the Natick Crowne Plaza, but because their new Functions Manager decided he didn’t like us Looney Tunes. He was subsequently replaced when upper management noted his loss of January revenues. It was thought that the Colonial Hilton would become the new home for the First Event. However, this was not to be. Their management not only decided to not renew the next year’s engagement, but used derogatory language in the process. This time, the Club, with the approval of the Board of Directors, brought the case to the Massachusetts Council Against Discrimination, MCAD. A substantial monetary settlement was reached in June, 1992. Fortunately, the former Functions Manager of the Natick Crowne Plaza returned, and so did the Club.
The First Event was held at this facility from January 1992, through January 1995.
Rosebuds witnessed a change of editor in January when Liz Jordan assumed the post.