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2009 Events Calendar - National Model Railroad Train Conventions

A national model railroad train convention is a super experience. It is well worth advance planning and registration. Many loyal convention goers make their plans and reservations years ahead.

It can be a bit like going to the world’s fair. It’s both wonderful and overwhelming. It’s a movable feast of exhibits, prototype tours, reunion, and trade show all rolled into one intense experience. Usually the national organization works in cooperation with local groups in finding and sometimes even creating once in a lifetime experiences that show off the region at its very best. Nationally famous modelers who have books, magazine articles, videos, and awards already to their credit will open their displays to the conventions tours after spending months and months making their model railroad even better.

The National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) National Convention is in Hartford, Connecticut July 5 -11, 2009. Details are available at http://hn2009.org/home.html This is an ALL SCALES event.

Future NMRA National Conventions

* 2009: Hartford, CT http://www.HN2009.org
July 5 - 11, 2009
* 2010: Milwaukee WI - (75th anniversary of the NMRA.) http://www.nmra75.org
July 10 - 18, 2010
* 2011: Sacramento, CA.
July 3 - 9, 2011
* 2012: Grand Rapids, MI.
July 29 - August 4, 2012
* 2013: Atlanta, GA
July 14 - July 20, 2013

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TIP: Register as FAR in ADVANCE as you can possibly manage. Rooms, tours, even favorite sessions fill up many months and weeks ahead of the event. Arrange train trips (and flights if you must) FAR in advance to lock in low fares and limited accommodations. If you are going, go for the full experience. Sign up for dinners, limited access activities, and limited-run commemorative trains and souvenirs.Budget some additional money for deals on specialty equipment and unexpected bargains on the trade show floor.

Have fun!

Trainguy

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