▁they ▁were ▁held ▁for ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁years ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Chicago ▁and ▁then ▁later ▁at ▁Wayne ▁State ▁University ▁in ▁Detroit .   ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁the ▁Association ▁voted ▁to ▁consider ▁site ▁location ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁mer its ▁of ▁the ▁b ids ▁presented . ▁ ▁Several ▁earlier ▁books ▁published ▁speech es ▁of ▁the ▁w inners ▁of ▁the ▁IO A ▁contest ▁throughout ▁the ▁early ▁years ▁of ▁the ▁Association .   B et ween ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁and ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 3 0 s , ▁each ▁college ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁publishing ▁its ▁winning ▁speech es , ▁but ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁the ▁IO A ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁task ▁and ▁has ▁since ▁continued ▁to ▁publish ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁or ations ▁presented ▁in ▁Win ning ▁Or ations .   Many ▁contest ants ▁that ▁have ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁contest ▁have ▁gone ▁on ▁to ▁establish ▁themselves ▁in ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁prof essions , ▁including ▁law , ▁education , ▁religion , ▁theatre , ▁television , ▁politics , ▁and ▁public ▁speaking . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁American ▁For ens ic ▁Association ▁National ▁Ind ividual ▁Events ▁Tournament ▁ ▁American ▁For ens ic ▁Association ▁ ▁National ▁For ens ic ▁Association ▁ ▁Pi ▁K appa ▁D elta ▁ ▁Compet itive ▁deb ating ▁ ▁Ind ividual ▁Events ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Public ▁speaking ▁compet itions ▁Category : Public ▁speaking ▁organizations ▁Category : E du c ational ▁organizations ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Public ▁speaking ▁Category : Spe ech ▁and ▁debate