NCA Conventions

Each year since the inception of the NCA in 1973 we have put together a carousel convention for our members. These fun-filled gatherings feature:

	The 2014 NCA Convention at Jane's Carousel



• Visits to numerous carousels in the area surrounding the convention headquarters. The carousel visits include:
  • Transportation by bus from the convention headquarters hotel to the carousels and back
  • Meals on the road while traveling to the carousels, or at the carousel sites when possible
  • Fun fundraising activities while on the bus
  • Sightseeing stops while on the road
• Informative presentations by the carousels owners and operators
• Historical presentations
• The NCA convention banquet
• Our Roundabout Faire, where members and vendors offer carousel related items for sale
• A fundraising auction that always includes lots of interesting carousel items and memorabilia. Proceeds from the auction go to the NCA preservation fund, from which grants to carousels are awarded.
• A meeting of the NCA board members
• A general membership meeting and farewell breakfast

Side trips and tours are often made available before and after our conventions to allow our members to do some sightseeing with old and new friends.

Every other year a technical assistance conference is hosted prior to our convention. Our technical assistance conferences are filled with presentations by carousel professionals, and are intended to offer carousel owners, operators, and anyone else who is interested in the operation of carousels an opportunity to network with others who are faced with the same day-to-day issues involved with carousel operation.

NCA Conventions
1973     Sandwich, MA. 1974     Flint, MI 1975     Cedar Point, OH 1976     Santa Clara, CA 1977     Atlantic City, NJ 1978     Sarasota, FL 1979     Santa Monica, CA 1980     Harrisburg, PA 1981     Cleveland, OH 1982     Portland, OR 1983     Providence, RI 1984     Denver - Burlington, CO 1985     Burlington - Raleigh, NC 1986     Lansing, MI 1987     Niagara Falls, NY 1988     Pittsburg, PA 1989     San Diego - Los Angeles, CA 1990     Queens, NY 1991     Sandusky, OH 1992     Hull, MA 1993     Binghamton, NY 1994     Denver, CO 1995     Seattle, WA 1996     Washington, DC 1997     Logansport, IN		1998     Burlington, NC 1999     Niagara Falls, NY 2000     Cleveland, OH 2001     Flint, MI 2002     Chattanooga, TN 2003     Binghamton, NY 2004     Bristol, CT 2005     Pittsburgh, PA 2006     St. Paul, MN 2007     Seattle, WA 2008     Memphis, TN 2009     Philadelphia, PA 2010     Spokane & Montana 2011     Denver, CO 2012     Silver Beach, MI 2013     Leavenworth, KS 2014     New York City / Long Island, NY 2015     Hampton, VA 2016     Cleveland, OH 2017     Los Angeles, CA 2018     New England Carousel Revolution 2019     Washington, DC 2020     Cancelled because of the pandemic 2021     Rochester, NY 2022     San Francisco, CA