The AVA holds its annual convention in a different U.S. city every August. At the convention, members are able to buy, sell and trade tokens as well as attend the auction and banquet.
2026 AVA Convention News
Rich Mallicote, Convention Chairman
Many thanks to those who attended the 2025 Convention in Oklahoma City. The meetings, auction, bourse, and train ride all went smoothly. There was great comradery among attendees, as well as good food. Besides the banquet, kudos went out to The Old Spaghetti Factory (sitting in a trolley car), Pearl’s Crab Town, and Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar. The hotel location was also convenient to historical sites, museums, and a nice garden. We had one member who hadn’t attended convention in many, many years. We had several people attending their first convention. We even had one attendee that camped out, rather than stay at a hotel. I believe a great time was had by all, with the exception of everyone having to exit the hotel at 1:30am on Saturday night due to a hotel fire alarm. Even that was exciting.
We are looking at having next year’s convention in Pennsylvania, hoping to get a great turnout from those living in the northeast US. Look forward to more information by early next year. If you want one, but have not received your 2025 convention token (through NIS or attendance), just let me know and I can ship one to you for $12 plus postage. They are silver plated and look quite nice..
Here’s a blast from the past…our 1983 Convention!
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1951 Convention Photos – Kansas City, MO
1952 Convention Photos – CO Springs, CO
1953 Convention Photos – Pittsburgh, PA
1954 Convention Photos – Evansville, IN
1955 Convention Photos – Seattle, WA
1956 Convention Photos – Minneapolis, MN
1957 Convention Photos – New York City, NY
1958 Convention Photos – Pittsburgh, PA
1959 Convention Photos – Santa Monica
1960 Convention Photos – Austin, TX
1961 Convention Photos – Minneapolis, MN
1962 Convention Photos – Seattle, WA
1963 Convention Photos – Denver, CO
1964 Convention Photos – Harrisburg, PA
1965 Convention Photos – New York City, NY
1966 Convention Photos – Anaheim, CA
1967 Convention Photos – Minneapolis, MN
1968 Convention Photos – Oakland, CA
1969 Convention Photos – Philadelphia, PA
1970 Convention Photos – Dallas, TX
1971 Convention Photos – Seattle, WA
1972 Convention Photos – Chicago, IL
1973 Convention Photos – Denver, CO
1974 Convention Photos – Minneapolis, MN
1975 Convention Photos – Los Angeles, CA
1976 Convention Photos – St. Louis, MO
1977 Convention Photos – Carson City, NV
1978 Convention Photos – Louisville, KY
1979 Convention Photos – Philadelphia, PA
1980 Convention Photos – Winnipeg, MB
1981 Convention Photos – Park City, UT
1982 Convention Photos – Boston, MA
1983 Convention Photos – San Diego, CA
1984 Convention Photos – Chattanooga, TN
1985 Convention Photos – Toronto, ON
1986 Convention Photos – Portland, OR
1987 Convention Photos – Atlanta, GA
1988 Convention Photos – Rochester, NY
1989 Convention Photos – Durango, CO
1990 Convention Photos – Cleveland, OH
1991 Convention Photos – Edmonton, AB
1992 Convention Photos – Palm Beach, FL
1993 Convention Photos – Topeka, KS
1994 Convention Photos – San Jose, CA
1995 Convention Photos – Colo Springs CO
1996 Convention Photos – Lansing, MI
1997 Convention Photos – Enfield, CT
1998 Convention Photos – Memphis, TN
1999 Convention Photos – Albuquerque, NM
2000 Convention Photos – Coeur D’Alene, ID
2001 Convention Photos – Overland Park, KS
2002 Convention Photos – Green Bay, WI
2003 Convention Photos – Buffalo, NY
2004 Convention Photos – Charlotte, NC
2005 Convention Photos – Knoxville, TN
2006 Convention Photos – Yakima, WA
2007 Convention Photos – Eureka Springs, AR
2008 Convention Photos – Palm Springs, CA
2009 Convention Photos – Coldwater, MI
2010 Convention Photos – Norfolk, VA
2011 Convention Photos – Salt Lake City, UT
2012 Convention Photos – Kennebunkport ME
2013 Convention Photos – Austin, TX
2014 Convention Photos – Sacramento, CA
2015 Convention Photos – Englewood, OH
2016 Convention Photos – Rapid City, SD
2017 Convention Photos – St Simons Is., GA
2018 Convention Photos – Oak Creek, WI
2019 Convention Photos – Mesa, AZ
2020 Convention Photos – Cancelled – COVID
2021 Convention Photos – Wilmington, DE
2022 Convention Photos – Ames, IA
2023 Convention Photos – Cheyenne, WY
2024 Convention Photos – New Orleans, LA
2025 Convention Photos – Oklahoma, OK
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