2010-2011
 
70th RMS CONVENTION: August 22-28. Radisson Hotel Nashua, Nashua, NH 603-891-4179
 
LONG BEACH MC OCTOBER SWAPFEST: Oct. 22-23, Motel 6, 1717 E. Dyer Rd., Irvine, CA (949-261-1515). Room: $62.15. Cigar box trading, auctions, lunch, costumes, bingo, and more. FMI: Ellen Gutting, 824 Peachy Canyon Circ., #101, Las Vegas, NV 89144-0907 (702-243-9340)
 
KEYSTONE-LEHEIGH WEEKEND: October 27-31. HI, 230 Cherry St., Morgantown, PA. 610-286-3000
 
PHILLU-QUEBEC SWAPFEST: November 20-21, 2010 at the Blanchet Motel, in Drummondville (QC) 800 567-3823 FMI:
cpelletier43@ sympatico.ca
 
SOUTHERN SWAPFEST 2011: March 15-19. Hampton Inn, 151 North Douglas Ave. Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (note location change) (407) 869-9000. Room: $70.
 
AMCAL 2011: April 28-30. Doubletree Hotel Ballroom, Monrovia, CA; 8AM 6 PM; rooms available at adjoining OakTree at $67.00 to AMCAL participants.
 
71st RMS CONVENTION: August, 2011. Doubletree Hotel, Cleveland South, Independence, OH, 216-447-1300/800-222-TREE. More details coming.

Annual Events To Watch For
 
  • March:
Southern Swapfest: Various locations within Florida. Typical activities: two big auctions, shoebox trading, table hopping, room hopping, local tours, displays.
  • April:
Sierra-Diablo Spring Swapfest: Always around Easter, and always in Roseville, CA (15 mi. north of Sacramento). Typical activities: Saturday-all day, one-on-one trading sessions, freebie table, refreshments; Sunday-big auction, refreshments.
  • April/May:
AMCAL Convention: The West's biggest (and only) convention. Locations rotate between Roseville, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and San Diego, CA. Big auctions; focus is on trading. Lots of fun!
 
Trans Canada Swapfest: In the Niagara Falls area. Typical activities: freebie tables, auction, displays, room hopping, local tour
  • June:
United Eastern Swapfest: Usually in Hagerstown, MD. Typical activities: trading, dealers tables, displays, auction, awards banquet.
  • August:
RMS Convention: Always in August, locations vary around the country. Typical activities: freebie tables, room hopping, 4-5 auctions (the biggest in the hobby), displays, local tours, dealers tables, regional/specialty club meetings, awards banquet.
  • October:
Long Beach Swapfest: always in the Los Angeles area. Typical activities: cigar box trading, Connecticut auctions, Bingo, ice cream social, local tour, trading, auction
 
Keystone-Lehigh Valley Swapfest: Always in PA. Typical activities: Freebie tables, bingo, trivia contest, costume party, room hopping, auctions, dealers tables, displays, awards banquet.
 
  • November:
Phillu-Quebec Swapfest: Always in Canada. Usually the last big get-together of the season for the hobby. FMI: cpelletier43@ sympatico.ca

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