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AMCAL 2010: April 22-24, 2010. Heritage Inn, 204 Harding Blvd., Roseville, CA (800-228-4747, or 916-782-4466) (http://www.heritage-inn-roseville.com). Room rates are $47 for king bed and $50 for two queens (plus Tax). At least 2 big auctions, free B-B-Q, freebie tables, dealers tables, lots of trading! FMI: Loren Moore, POB 1181, Roseville, CA 95678 (877-752-6247).
 
TRANS-CANADA SWAPFEST: May 13-15, 2010. Quality Hotel & Conference Center, 5807 Ferry St., Niagara Falls, Ont., CAN L2G 1S8 (1-800-215-5691)Room: $70 (single/dbl)/$119 (suite). Two auctions, shoebox trading, displays, banquet, dealer tables, raffle with cash prizes, show & tell, plus more. FMI: Larry Ziegler, Stan Tombs, or Morris Pasternak.
 
UNITED EASTERN SWAPFEST: June 23-28, 2010. June 23-28, 2010. Plaza Hotel, Halfway Blvd., Hagerstown, MD. 301-797-2500 . Room: $89. Two auctions, shoebox trading, displays, banquet, dealer tables, raffle with cash prizes, show & tell, plus more.
 
70th RMS CONVENTION: August 22-28. Radisson Hotel Nashua, Nashua, NH 603-891-4179 (see Convention Central for full details)
 
PHILLU-QUEBEC SWAP-FEST: November 20-21, 2010 at the Blanchet Motel, in Drummondville (QC) 800 567-3823 FMI: cpelletier43@ sympatico.ca
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.
 
Trans Canada Swapfest: In the Niagara Falls area. Typical activities: freebie tables, auction, displays, room hopping, local tour.
 
  • 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!
  • 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.
 

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