In our mission to preserve our rail heritage and to educate current and future generations about railroads and their history, we gratefully accept donations and gifts. 1994 New Brunswick, NJ The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. These pins have become quite collectable over time and with the expectation of a large attendance as the country opens up and everyone would like to travel, this year will be no exception. Scott Kuntz & Cris Matuszak If youre a regular seller on ebay, you can pre-designate a percentage of your sales to be donated automatically in your name to TCA as long as the purchaser pays with their PayPal account. Odell Beckham Jr. Our Featured Item: Look at the green arrow marked Optional above to see how to do it. The LCCA understands that sometimes, even the most solid of plans change and a member who registers in a timely manner would need to change or cancel their reservation. Go out the main door and turn right. 1985 St. Louis, MO Shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 4: AM to midnight. As in prior years, there will be a logo created that will be used for all print, publication and web site references to the convention. PayPal issues the receipts to you for your donation, not TCA. - The 2022 Nashville convention tours are being finalized. This detail will be the headline of the February issue of The Lion Roars. Dave Stonecipher During the past month, Dienzel, our Convention Tour Director, has been working to select the best Nashville has to offer for our tours. As we look forward to Nashville and all the city has to offer, it is time to register and sign up for the tours of your choice and the club events. To ensure a superior tour and extended ride, Sunday was the only viable option. 00:00 Intro and OCJ/OAN Staff Update. These seats are being offered in pairs as prizes in a raffle drawing, offering each member the opportunity to ride in the dome car. National Committee You can start planning with this list of available toursbut of course, be sure to check all COVID-19 protocols before attending. Spencer Haywood Its always up to you! The 2022 National Sports Collectors Convention returns to Atlantic City, New Jersey for the 42nd NSCC event. Jaromir Jagr lude one 2022 Nashville Guitar Pick convention pin. This may be true, but the recent trip to Nashville also determined that there is so much more to see in Nashville that is independent of its claim as the Music City! The Train Collectors Association is now a participant with AmazonSmile, which is a special website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. As some will be driving, here is a request that if you are arriving by air and do see this image on the large ad monitors, you take a picture or video or both of the ad and share it at the. 1996 Boston, MA This is a wonderful way to share the financial benefits of your hobby with the organization that promotes it! Read More :. Then click here! Where is it? Be sure to visit and enjoy the LCCA modular layout in the Hermitage Lobby, expected to be the largest to date collection of LCCA modules. General Admission: $25/day in advance, $30/day at the show. TCA is one of the largest and most respected collecting societies in the world. The pin manufacturer did suggest the stick pin be raised off center so the pin will not rotate on a shirt or badge - a great idea that was implemented. 1982 Kalamazoo, MI - The LCCA Nashville Convention tour calendar and definitions are now finalized. Delaware Train & April Fools Toy Show 2022: April 2-3, 2022: Nur Shrine Center New Castle, DE: ETSU-Con 2022: Train Collectors Association TM 69 th National TCA Convention The New England Division. Bucky Dent The hotel has indicated that there will be asignificantly higher cost for rooms on those dates. Waiting may cost you a tour opportunity. TCA members who shop at Amazon.com can have each of their normal purchases generate a modest payment to TCA! Select individuals and hobby shops will receivea card (below) in the next few days sent to encourage participation in our convention modular layouts and the open to the public swap. If you are planning on attending, there will be time to get your registration packet. Cultural and architectural attractions can be found throughout the city. With up to 75 individual modules, this Record should be beat. YzY0YWQwZTQxMjg1OWE1YTQ2ODNjZjlhZGMzZmM2ZWQxNjZkNWVjYzAwM2U4 Rico Petrocelli - VIP Read below for more info. Web Design & Hosting Provided By, Details on how ebay calculates the donation may be read here. Art Shamsky - VIP Start your planning now by getting a feel for the layout of the area in Atlantic City where the National is held. Look at the green arrow marked Optional above to see how to do it. Pictures from Lake Nona Meet 2022 - Click on the picture to see them 4-13-2021 - The LCCA sent a preconvention site inspection team to the 2022 Nashville hotel. A beautiful hotel, two pools (one indoor), great views, wonderful space for events, for the modulars, for the trading hall and one of the largest ballrooms in the area - plenty of space for all our activities. The process is simple. * Note: TCA is not a party to any of your Amazon transactions, and does not endorse any products or vendors. . We focus on toy trains - the hobby of collecting, operating, studying and discussing them. Thereafter, when you make a purchase, at checkout you will be offered the option to make a donation to TCA in any amount of your choosing. They have a wonderful indoor pool and fitness center. The smaller space saver will have traditional radius curves, but the medium and large layouts will have 72-inch radius. This will take you to ebay, where you will see the following page (log in to ebay if you are not already): This offers TCA as an option. OTgyMTA2NDAwNzkxMTM0N2IxMTdlMmQxNjU0MTJlNDRkNzVkNDZiZmViMDFh (BOD-3pm to 4:30pm, Clinic-4:45pm to 5:30pm, Business-5:30pm to 7:30pm) Highlands Masonic Temple Ballroom. The Dixie Division would like to welcome you to the 68th TCA National Convention held in Nashville, Tennessee. Stephen Baker - VIP Goal was to review scheduled hotel lobby renovations. DON'T BE LATE. 1998 San Diego, CA For the local Nashville members, vouchers will be available. be sure to check out all the activities planned for this exceptional week in July 24-30, 2022! Bill Madlock - VIP Its always up to you! The possible VIP cards are listed below. You are welcome to attend beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $8.00 per person. Click on the Add to My Charities button where indicated with the red arrow. Click here for more about the TCS Why not join us? The hotel lobby is furnished to accommodate small and large groups with considerable meet and greet space. Johnny Bench YTM0NzY0YTlhZTFjOTk0NDM5NjEzY2QzYzY3M2QxZTAzYTI3OTI4OGNmN2Zk Steve Horvath The buffet will be available starting when the first buses arrive and end 1 hour after the last bus arrives. There will be no need to find a restaurant off-site or to use the hotel restaurant or bar area. Steve Largent Registration for the 2022 LCCA Nashville Convention will open at 1:00 on Saturday July 23rd in the Plantation Lobby of the host hotel. MjlkNmM1NDI0NjU1ODg4NWFiODVhODIwYzUyZjNjNmJiOTdiN2M2ZDEwOTYy 2014Pittsburgh, PA Read, in the above link. Knoxville is located in the Great Appalachian Valley, known locally as the Tennessee Valley, about halfway between the Great Smoky Mountains to the east, and the Cumberland Plateau to the west, and is within a days drive of more than half the entire membership in LOTS! Website Designed by, Daily excursion tours to various sites of interest, Annual Train Show table sales of all sizes and types of toy trains (swap meet). We were advised the option to prevent pin rotation would be to have two stick pins, something that would work, but not easy to mount. Bert Blyleven Busses load 15-20 minutes before, do depart on time. The LCCA appreciates the members who are opening their homes for us to visit during our Convention Week and Thank Them and their Spouses for their additional time and effort to accommodate us all. Andruw Jones Members are encouraged to register early to get the best selection of tours and to allow the club to work with venues to ensure the best possible tour experience. 2015Chicago, IL (St. Charles) In both cases, you will receive a donation receipt from the PayPal Giving Fund, and enjoy applicable tax advantages. There are no costs to either you or TCA, but TCA benefits! City tours, special tours, Music tours, Historic tours, and of course the Sunday special train ride. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Just click on the button below Click here for a little more about our hobby Kevin McHale Friendships and fun for all ages! 1989 Dearborn, MI . There is NO CHARGE to change any tour or event prior to May 31. But as the date approaches some of the contracted book will be released back to the Opry. The dates are Friday, September 1st through Wednesday, September 6th, 2023. last streamlined dome car. Visits to the Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Miami and to the Henry Flagler Home/Museum in Palm Beach are also planned. 6/18/2022 -Further Nashville Modular Update. This will take you to ebay, where you will see the following page (log in to ebay if you are not already): This offers TCA as an option. Michael Urban, 1990 Baltimore, MD GAP entertainment, banquet menus, location in the hotel of various activities, (registration, modular layouts, store, etc) are being finalized. An added benefit to TCA is that these donations are not subject to normal processing fees, so that makes your donation work harder! The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. If youre an ebay user and have a PayPal account you use to make payments, you can designate a donation for TCA when youre checking out any amount, small or large. TCA is not a party to any of your eBay transactions, and does not endorse any products or vendors. |, Register For The 2022 National Convention, Corvette Museum and Railroad Park & Museum, Jack Daniels Distillery with Lunch at Miss Mary Bobos Boarding House & Restaurant, Musicians Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium & Gibson Garage, Belle Meade Plantation Tour with Lunch & Wine Tasting, Grand Ole Opry Backstage Tour, VIP Circle, Dinner & Show, Beechcraft Museum & Lunch at Miss Mary Bobos Boarding House & Restaurant, Crossville Model RR Club, Fiddlers Grove Museum Layouts, Country Music Hall of Fame, Hatch Show Print Shop, Studio B and Lunch at 5th & Broadway, Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline Museum, Union Station Nashville Yards and the Nashville Parthenon, Jack Daniels Distillery w/Bourbon Tasting &, Lunch at Miss Mary Bobos Boarding House & Restaurant, National Museum of African American Music, Larry Levins Layout, Custom House Museum & HO Club Layout, Details on how ebay calculates the donation may be read here. The convention volunteers will be working to open the LCCA Store following the reception. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2008-2023 The Cardboard Connection. Of course, immediately at 9:00 on Saturday morning, any LCCA member is invited and welcome to attend the trading hall along with the general public. Will there be one HUGE layout? We have moved from a forward looking posture to now starting to establish the details and specifics that make the convention special. All this and more on this week's Podcast! Welcome to the website of the Train Collectors Society. Bring the National back to Cleveland. Paul Bernier & You will be able to register HERE (at TCAconvention.org) when registration goes live shortly. Rod Woodson ZmNkMDc5ZDM5ZTJkYzNjZjdjZjQwNTY4NTAxNTNmZjlhMGY5OTUxMDkyODQ5 Make plans now to join your fellow LOTS Members in Knoxville, Tennessee! /20/2022 - Registration hours for the LCCA Nashville Convention. As part of our dedication, we provide featured publications and history from the National Toy Train Library, unique exhibits, and sharable content. Appealing to the masses with free giveaways, Upper Deck has daily raffles at their booth. Generated by Wordfence at Thu, 2 Mar 2023 6:26:18 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. NDk0MTk4ZjIwMjJiM2M2OWRjMjExYjFlZmQyOTY1MTZiY2IwOGU1ZDc4ZTgx The York Train Meet is the Train Collectors Association greatest recruitment tool. Join us in beautiful Boca Raton, FL, for the 44nd Annual NRC conference and NRC-REMSA Exhibition, January 4-7, 2023. Robert Taylor, Richard Silber & Tony Rudmann 2023, Train Collectors Association (A 501c3 non-profit corporation). 2003 Lancaster, PA The Train Collectors Association is now a participant with AmazonSmile, which is a special website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. 2012Rochester, NY - The LCCA Nashville Convention Trading Hall will again be open EXCLUSIVELY to ALL CONVENTION MEMBER ATTENDEES on Friday evening and again for one-hour early Saturday Morning. A perfect pick collection - it has been said that a guitar pick is a perfect icon for Nashville! Don't forget those on the Nashville train trip can enter to win one of 40 seats on the, LCCA will raffle off Dome Car Seats for its Convention Train Ride. Vernon Vercoe 52nd Anniversary Nashville Convention Blog - #LCCANashville. Geoff Swan Joe Theismann 1988 Seattle, WA National Committee Drew Pearson In both cases, you will receive a donation receipt from the PayPal Giving Fund, and enjoy applicable tax advantages. The VIP Ticket packages include free swag. Presented by Jersey Central Chapter NRHS. The pin is in the shape of a guitar pick and carries the LCCA 20212 Nashville Convention Logo. The 2023 National Train Show is held in conjunction with the national convention of the NMRA in Grapevine (DFW), Texas.