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Regional Conventions
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PLEASE NOTE: Each Region is responsible to inform the us about Convention dates.
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Australasian Region Convention 2009 - 25th Anniversary
Fri 2nd, Sat, 3rd, Sun 4th, Mon 5th, - October 2009
Oakhill College, Castle Hill, Sydney
More details available on the Convention 2009 - 25th Anniversary website
British Region
The Six Five Special 2010Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th October 2010
Best Western Premier, Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth
Registration info
http://www.nmrabr.org.uk/downloads/SFS-2010-booking%20form.pdf
Convention website: http://www.nmrabr.org.uk/annual-convention
Lone Star Region 
June 3-7, 2009
Sheraton Grand Hotel in Irving, TX
Visit the Convention Website for the latest registration and convention details.
Mid-Central Region
The Coalfield Express 2010May 13 - 16, 2010
Hosted by the Coal Division of the MCREmbassy Suites Hotel
300 Court Street
Charleston, WV
More details can be found on the Convention website: www.coaldivision.org/coalfield_express
Mid-Continent Region
The Crossroads of Eastern Iowa 2010Regional Convention from June 10th to 13th
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hosted by Eastern Iowa Division
The Convention website is: http://eid.mcor-nmra.org/Convention.html
Mid-East Region
Western Maryland Transfer 2009MER Regional Convention, Oct 15-18, 2009
Hagerstown, MD
The Plaza Hotel
Hosted by the South Mountain Division
The Convention website is: http://mer.nmra.org/MERConv/MERConv.html
MidWest Region
Rockford Route - Ride The Line 2009April 17, 18, & 19, 2009
Midwest Region Spring 2009 Convention
Sponsored by the Rock River Valley Division
Clock Tower Resort & Conference Center
I-90 and State St, Rockford, Illinois
Banquet Presentation by Randy Garnhart
Clinicians, Layout Tours and Operating Sessions are being finalized.
Look for Registration Materials in the Winter Waybill,
or on-line at: http://www.mwr-nmra.org/convention/conventions.html
Information Don Brindle (815) 874-6095 donbrindle@aol.com
Niagara Frontier Region Niagara Frontier Region 2009 Convention
Woodstock Turn
April 17, 18 , 19, 2009
Quality Inn and Suites
Woodstock
Ontario, Canada
Clinics, Make and Take Clinic ,Layout Tours, Prototype Tour, Raffle, Banquet
For more information please visit www.nfr-nmra.org
North Central Region
NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESS
October 21-24, 2010
hosted by Division 6
Livonia, Michigan
Contact via email: http://div6-ncr-nmra.com/contactus.aspx
Web site address: http://div6-ncr-nmra.com/ncx_2010.aspx
Northeastern Region
The Champlain Flyer
Thursday, September 9 - Sunday, September 12, 2010
Hosted by the Green Mountain Division
Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center, Burlington, VT.
For up-to-date NER Convention details, please visit the North Eastern Region convention website
Pacific Coast RegionPacific Coast Region 2010 Convention
April 28 - May 2, 2010
Sparks, Nevada
Convention Location:
John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort Hotel
1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks
Visit the convention website at http://www.pcrnmra.org/conv2010/
Visit the Pacific Coast Region website at www.pcrnmra.org
Pacific Northwest Region
Northern Lights 2009September 17-19, 2009
Edmonton, Alberta
Convention Location:
The Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel
10155 - 105 Street, Edmonton, AB
T5J 1E2
Clinics, Layout Tours, Prototype Tour, Early-bird Raffle
Barbeque Reception, Operating Sessions, Banquet
Guest Speaker - Tom Price - "127 Years of Mayhem"
More info: Convention Website
Pacific Southwest Region
City of Las VegasSeptember 2 - 6, 2009
Tuscon, AZ
Hosted by the Cajon Division
Location:
Texas Station Hotel, North Las Vegas, NV.
More info - cajondivision@coastinet.com
Website: http://www.psrconvention.org/2009/
Rocky Mountain Region
"Tracks to Alamosa"
3-6 June 2010
Rocky Mountain Region 2010 NMRA Convention
Alamosa Colorado
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Train Ride
Summerfest on the Rio
Railyard Hobo Breakfast
Inn of the Rio Grande
333 Santa Fe Ave.
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-589-5833
Website: www.trackstoalamosa.org
Registrar: tracksalamosa@ecental.com
Southeastern Region 
The Birmingham Special 2010
May 21-23, 2010
Bessemer Civic Centre
Bessemer, Alabama
http://www.ser-nmra.org/pdf/2010ConvRegistration.pdf (Adobe PDF download)
Web site: http://www.ser-nmra.org/2010_SER_Conv.htm
Sunshine Region The Gulf Coast Express III
May 8, 9, & 10, 2009
Clarion Hotel
12635 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, FL
http://sunshineregion.org/PDF/GCE3RegistrationForm.pdf
Web site: http://sunshineregion.org/
Thousand Lakes Region
Steam on the Prairies 2010
May 28-30, 2010
Suburban Campus
Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg
Highlights include a barbeque at the Assiniboine Valley Railway (a 1:8 scale masterpiece)
and a ride behind
a restored 1882 steam locomotive on the Prairie Dog Central Railway.
Clinics on Saturday morning include special guest Bill Schaumburg, editor of Railroad Model Craftsman.
http://www.thousandlakesregion.org/fusee/SteamonPrairieLateReg.pdf
Web site: http://www.thousandlakesregion.org/pages/conventions.html