Region Conventions

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• Australasian Region (AR)
• British Region (BR)
• Lone Star Region (LSR)
• Mid-Central Region (MCR)
• Mid-Continent Region (MCoR)
• Mid-Eastern Region (MER)
• Midwest Region (MWR)
• Niagara Frontier Region (NFR)
• North Central Region (NCR)
• Northeastern Region (NER)
• Pacific Coast Region (PCR)
• Pacific Northwest Region (PNR)
• Pacific Southwest Region (PSR)
• Rocky Mountain Region (RMR)
• Southeastern Region (SER)
• Sunshine Region (SSR)
• Thousand Lakes Region (TLR)

Australasian Region

Rails @ Rosehill
Sept 29-Oct 2, 2023

Location: Rydges Parramatta,
116-118 James Ruse Drive,
Rosehill NSW 2412

Convention website info: https://www.nmra.org.au/railsrosehill/

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British Region

79th NMRA British Region Convention 2024
October 25-27, 2024

Location: Cookham, Berkshire 
United Kingdom

Convention website: https://convention.nmrabr.org.uk/

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Lone Star Region

​Blues Express 2025
June 26-29, 2025

Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Holiday Inn Baton Rouge South,
9990 Airline Hwy,
Baton Rouge, LA  70816

Convention website: https://www.lonestarregion.com/conventions

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Mid-Central Region

The Buckeye Express
May 15-18, 2025

Location: Columbus, OH
Dublin Embassy Suites,
5100 Upper Metro Pl,
Dublin, OH  43017

Convention website: https://buckeyeexpress.div6-mcr-nmra.org/Main.html

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Mid-Continent Region

​2024 Convention, TBA...

Hotel: TBA

Website: TBA

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Mid-Eastern Region

Piedmont Junction
October 17 to 20, 2024

Location: Durham, NC

Marriott at Research Triangle Park,
4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 27703

Website: https://piedmontjunction.cpd13.org/home

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Midwest Region

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Niagara Frontier Region

Postponed!!!

Bayview Junction
May 22-24, 2020

Location: Hamilton, Ontario

Convention website: http://nfrconvention.ca/

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North Central Region

North Central Express, 2024
October 10-13, 2024

Location: Northville, Michigan
Ward Church Northville
40000 Six Mile Rd
Northville, MI 48168

Convention website: https://ncx24.ncrnmra.org/

2025: Hosting the National Convention: Station No VI.

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Northeastern Region

NERx Virtual Convention
March 17 - 20, 2025, 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM Eastern Time
Livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube
Open to everyone at no cost

Convention website: https://www.nerx.org/
 

Concord Flyer
September 11 to 14, 2025

Hotel: Grappone Conference Center
70 Constitution Ave
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Convention website: https://convention2025.seacoastnmra.org/

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Pacific Coast Region

Daylight Limited
March 27-30, 2025

Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Convention website: https://pcr2025.org/

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Pacific Northwest Region

The Ainsworth Connector

May 9 - 11, 2025

Location: Pasco, WA, USA

Hotel: Red Lion Hotel
2525 N 20th Ave, 
Pasco, WA 99301

Convention website: https://pnr5d.org/pnr-5th-division-home-page/2025-pnr-convention/

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Pacific Southwest Region​

2025 Pacific Southwest Express

September 3 - 6, 2025

Location: Irvine, CA

Hotel: Irvine Hilton
18800 Mac Arthur Blvd, 
Irvine, CA 92612

Convention website: https://pacificswexpress.org/

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Rocky Mountain Region

Durango Colorado
May 15-18, 2025
Location: Durango, CO
Hotel: Durango Doubletree (possible discounts available after January 1st) 

Convention info: (pdf)

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Southeastern Region

Smoky Mountain Rails hosted by the Smoky Mountain Division
September 18-21, 2025
Location: Glenstone Lodge, Gatlinburg, TN
Hotel: Glenstone Lodge
504 Historic Nature Trail
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Convention website: https://2025serconvention.org/

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Sunshine Region

Iron Horse
(to be annoucned), 2025
Location: Ocala, FL
Hotel: Ocala Hilton
Ocala, Florida

Convention website: https://www.nmrasunshineregion.org

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Thousand Lakes Region

2025 Thousand Lakes Region Convention
May 15 - 18, 2025

Location: Wilmar, MN
Hotel: TBA

Convention website: https://www.thousandlakesregion.org/blank

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