Collecting in any hobby is an ongoing, daily affair, but it's at the conven- tions where everything comes together, and in our matchcover collecting hobby it's a dazzling, year-long string of events that stretches from coast to coast and includes locations in both the U.S. and Canada. Anytime you have collectors and covers coming togther, you know there's going to be lots of fun for everyone.

2008-2009 Schedule of Events

AMCAL 2008: May 17-24, 2008. Piccadilly Inn Airport, 5115 E. McKinley Ave., Fresno, CA.(559-251-6000) Room: $81 if reservation made by April15. Theme is Patriotic.   UES: June 18-12, 2008. Plaza Hotel, Hagerstown, MD, 301-797-2500. Auctions, bingo, dealers tobles, displays, freebie tables, and much more. Contact: Linda Clavette-(717)749-3871 or Stella Williams-e-mail matchjsw@ DOnet.com. (937)890-8684.   RMS CONVENTION 2008: August 3-10, 2008. The Inn at Hunt's Landing Best Western, Matamoras, PA. (570-491-2400) Room: $99   CONNECTICUT MC 25th ANNIVERSARY MEET: September 25-28, 2008. Marriott Hartford/Springfield Airport, Day Hill Rd., Windsor, CT 06095. (1-800-228-9290) Room: $94+tax, includes 2 breakfast buffet vouchers per room. Covers, games, auctions, displays, raffle.   KEYSTONE-LEHIGH VALLEY FALL WEEKEND: Oct 29-Nov 1, Holiday Inn, 230 Cherry St., U.S. Rt 10, Morgantown, PA 10543 (Exit 22) (1-800-339-0264). Room rates announced later. Reservation NTL Oct. 1, ask for K-LV rate. Halloween Party w/costumes, two auctions. FMI: Jane Ruffner, 1007 Old Philly Pike, Kempton, PA 19529-9321 (610-756-4204) 8th ANNUAL SIERRA-DIABLO SPRING SWAPFEST: April 4th and 5th, 2009, Roseville, CA. Early Bird BBQ on Friday, April 3. More details coming. FMI: Loren Moore, POB 1181, Roseville, CA 95678 (877-752-6247)