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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2484131, member: 71723&quot;]You&#039;re right about one thing - while MN&#039;s legislature is the way it is, ANA will never have a show in MN. Sales tax or other heinous regulation is a non-starter.</p><p><br /></p><p>But here are some non-Chicago midwest years just during my lifetime, and I&#039;m not even counting Pittsburgh, which may or may not be midwest to you:</p><p><br /></p><p>Milwaukee - 2007, 1986</p><p>Denver - 2017, 2006, 1996</p><p>Detroit - 1994, 1984, 1962</p><p>Cincinnati - 1988, 1980</p><p>St. Louis - 1979, 1970</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, Chicago is overexposed somewhat, but one of the BIGGEST determinants of convention sites is a highly ACTIVE (note: not &quot;wealthy&quot;, ACTIVE!) set of coin clubs from which to recruit local volunteers for the host committee. Nobody tops the Chicago Coin Club in that regard, NOBODY!</p><p><br /></p><p>Other than Chicago, people want the coasts most years. I haven&#039;t missed a summer or winter ANA in quite a few years, and yes, families do attend! I dressed up as a pirate for Treasure Trivia at the winter ANA in Atlanta a couple of years back for the kids, who were a hoot.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year&#039;s is across the street from DISNEYLAND, for crying out loud. Want the ANA to come to a town? Ask for it. But you better have the volunteer base, not just collectors, to support it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another rub: many cities&#039; Convention Bureaus don&#039;t WANT the ANA convention because it&#039;s too small.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m darned excited to be coming to Anaheim, and so is my 21-year-old son. A convention is what YOU make it. Don&#039;t like the way ANA makes decisions? Get involved personally. That&#039;s what I did.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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