It's Over! We'll see you again next year, October 4-6, 2013

See the 2012 fall convention report.

Convention Dates/Times:

• Dealer/exhibitor set up and Early Bird entry: (subject to change)
  Friday, September 28, 3:00 - 6:00 PM.
  Saturday, September 29, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM.

• Public show hours:
  Saturday, September 29, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
  Sunday, September 30, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Other convention information:

• Approximately 90 local, regional and national coin dealer tables. See the 2012 dealer list.

• Located adjacent to Lloyd Center Mall and just a few blocks from the Oregon Convention Center.
  See the driving directions.

• In addition to the main convention hotel, the DoubleTree Lloyd Center Hotel, there are numerous other hotels within a reasonable distance. Contact the hotels directly for rates and information, or click on the link.

• Admission $2.00 per day (may be free if you take MAX to the venue). Children under 12 are free.

• "Early Bird" admission available for a fee.

• Parking garage available at the DoubleTree. The show is in a room connected to the garage, immediately across the street from the main hotel entrance.

• There will be an expanded collector exhibit area on one side of the room near the entrance. Please bring your exhibits even if you didn’t contact the coin club in advance (however, cases may be limited). Eric Holcomb (PNNA chief judge) will be available to consult. We're pleased to report that competitive exhibit awards were reinstated for the 2010 and 2011 shows, and will be continued.

• Walt Ostromecki will again conduct the popular Young Numismatist (YN) treasure hunt. (See details below.)

• Boy and Girl Scout programs – See scouting page. (Updated for 2013.)

• Hourly door prizes!

Young Numismatist/Family Programs

In addition to Boy and Girl Scout clinics, there will also be a general public and youth and family activities table inside the show (sometimes known as the "WCC-PNNA Kid's Educational Zone") which will provide youth, families and non-collectors with all sorts of FREE hobby introduction information and educational materials. Plans also call for a FREE 10-stop youth Numismatic TREASURE HUNT, for both Saturday and Sunday.

Fall Convention Dates/Times/Info by Larry Gaye, General Chairman

Well here we are again, the 8th Annual Willamette-PNNA coin show is on track to open to the public, September 29-30, 2012. This has been a very successful show in the Northwest thanks to the hard work of Scott and Lisa Loos as well as the entire Willamette Coin Club.

Hotel info – DoubleTree Lloyd Center Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, OR 97232. Ph. 503-281-6111.
(This is a special link that will take you directly to the hotel room block info for this convention.)

General Chairman: Larry Gaye (link to PNNA officers page)

Bourse Chairman: Scott Loos (link to PNNA officers page)

Local Host Club: Willamette Coin Club website.

Past fall convention reports: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012