Each year, at NCRAL’s annual business meeting, the Region receives offers for hosting upcoming conventions. We are in need of hosts for upcoming years. It’s never too early to start planning to host. A NCRAL Convention Planning Guide is being prepared for use by hosts. You can download the Guide from the link near the bottom of this page.
NCRAL 2021 – Green Bay, WI: Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
NCRAL 2020 – May 1-2 in Port Washington, WI: Northern Cross Science Foundation CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
NCRAL 2019 – Moline, IL: Popular Astronomy Club
NCRAL 2018 – Sturgeon Bay, WI: Door Peninsula Astronomical Society
NCRAL 2017 – Lanesboro, MN: Rochester Astronomy Club
NCRAL 2016 – Normal, IL: Twin City Amateur Astronomers
NCRAL 2015 – Morehead/Fargo: canceled
NCRAL 2014 – Port Washington, WI: Northern Cross Science Foundation
NCRAL 2013 – Rochester, MN: Rochester Astronomy Club
NCRAL 2012 – Chicago, IL: Chicago Astronomical Society (held jointly with ALCon 2012)
NCRAL 2011 – Green Bay, WI: Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society
NCRAL 2010 – Bloomington, IL: Twin City Amateur Astronomers
NCRAL Convention Planning Guide
Hosting a NCRAL convention is work, but it can also be quite rewarding and at times fun. Some NCRAL-affiliated clubs have hosted an NCRAL convention several times as the above list shows. It is often the same people doing the work. If it were an onerous task, they wouldn’t offer to host again and again.
One thing to keep in mind is that the convention is only about 24 hours long and, in the scope of things, doesn’t really take all that much work. Yes, there might be 50-100 attendees present, but the plans are essentially the same for everyone. With lots of hands contributing to the work, the load is light.
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