The 2025 IRCA/DecalcoMania Convention will be held Friday and Saturday September 5+6 at Holiday Inn Express Sacramento/Natomas, 2981 Advantage WY, Sacramento CA. Room rates are $152 per night (share a 2 bedroom and save). Hotel phone number is 916-928-9400 (mention code IRC). Registration fee is $25 payable to Mike Sanburn, PO Box 1256, Bellflower CA 90707.
Convention Room Reservation Link:
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=sacdp&qCiD=04&qCiMy=082025&qCoD=07&qCoMy=082025&qGrpCd=IRC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=2981%20Advantage%20Way,%20Sacramento,%20CA,%20US&srb_u=1&qChAge=&qRmFltr=IRCA Convention Hotel Video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MGMNru1igFU&pp=ygUpaG9saWRheSBpbm4gZXhwcmVzcyBzYWNyYW1lbnRvIGNhIG5hdG9tYXM%3DSacramento Tourism Website:
https://www.visitsacramento.com/Airlines that serve Sacramento Intl. Airport:
https://sacramento.aero/smf/flight-and-travel/airlinesAmtrak Sacramento CA:
https://www.amtrak.com/stations/sacSacramento CA radio dial:
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?select=city&city=Sacramento%2C+CA&x=14&y=6
IRCA conventions have been held in many cities across the country and in Canada at about any time of year, though most often in the summer. Here is a by-year list:
1964 Dauphin Island, AL (near Mobile, AL)(Aug. 21-24)(Hosts: Alex Bowab, Park Barton, Dan Phillips)
1965 San Diego, CA
1966 Milwaukee, WI
1967 Denver, CO
1968 Hollywood, CA
1969 Chicago, IL (Host: Curt Fredrikson)
1970 Vancouver, BC
1971 Toledo, OH
1972 San Diego, CA
1973 Hammond, IN
1974 Seattle, WA (July 19-21)(Host: Bruce Portzer)
1975 Columbus, OH
1976 San Francisco, CA (Hosts: Ric Heald, Rich Segalas)
1977 Indianapolis, IN
1978 Portland, OR
1979 Peoria, IL (Host: John Clemmer)
1980 Louisville, KY
1981 Calgary, AB
1982 Moline, IL (Host: John Clemmer)
1983 Seattle, WA (July 1-4)(Host: Bruce Portzer)
1984 Toledo, OH (Host: Gary Siegel)
1985 Portland, OR (Host: Bill Block)
1986 West Palm Beach, FL (Host: Ted Fleischaker)
1987 Peoria, IL (Host: John Clemmer)
1988 Louisville, KY (July 29-31)(Host: Ted Fleischaker)
1989 Sacramento, CA (June 30-July 2)(Host:Ric Heald)
1990 Knoxville, TN (Oct. 5-7) (Host: Karl Zuk in conjunction with Monitoring Times)
1991 Monterey, CA (Nov 1-3)(Host: Jim Hilliker)
1992 Huntsville, AL (Aug 21-23)(Hosts: JD Stephens, Lynn Hollerman)
1993 Billings, MT (June 25-27)(Host: John Johnson)
1994 Aberdeen, WA (Aug. 26-28)(Host: Bill Hardy)
1995 Boise, ID (July 14-16)(Host: Frank Aden)
1996 Ocala, FL (July 19-21)(Host: Lee Freshwater)
1997 Costa Mesa, CA (July 25-27)(Host: Mike Sanburn)
1998 Missoula, MT (Aug. 14-16)(Host: Larry Godwin)
1999 Las Vegas, NV (June 25-27)(Host: Mike Sanburn)
2000 Billings, MT (Aug 25-27)(Hosts: John and Nancy Johnson)
2001 St. Louis, MO (Aug. 24-26)(Host: Mike Sanburn)
2002 Seattle, WA (Aug. 16-19)(Host: Phil Bytheway)
2003 Portland, ME (June 27-29)(Host: Mike Sanburn)
2004 Boise, ID (July 23-25)(Host: Frank Aden)
2005 Anaheim, CA (Aug. 25-27)(Host: Mike Sanburn)
2006 Seaside, OR (Sept. 22-24)(Host: Patrick Martin)
2007 Salt Lake City, UT (Aug. 24-26) (Host: Mike Sanburn)
2008 Flagstaff, AZ (Sept. 12-14) (Host: Bill Block)
2009 Albuquerque, NM (Sept. 17-19) (Host: Mike Sanburn)
2010 Seaside, OR (Sept. 24-26) (Host: Patrick Martin)
2011 Colorado Springs, CO (June 23-26) (Host: Mike Sanburn)
2013 Minneapolis, MN (Aug. 1-4)(Host: Mark Durenburger) (Joint NRC/IRCA/Minneapolis DX Club/WTFDA convention)
2014 Billings, MT (Sept 19-20)(Hosts: John and Nancy Johnson)
2015 Ft. Wayne, IN (July 10-12)(Host: Scott Fybush)(Joint NRC/IRCA/WTFDA/Decalcomania convention)
2016 Kansas City, MO (Sept. 9-11)(Joint NRC/IRCA/WTFDA/Decalcomania convention)
2017 Reno, NV (Aug. 17-19)(Host: Mike Sanburn)(Joint Decalcomania/IRCA/NRC convention)
2018 St. Louis, MO (Sept. 7-8)(Host: Ken Hawkins)
2019 Tukwila, WA (Sept. 5-7)(Host: Mike Sanburn)(Joint IRCA/DecalcoMania Convention)
2020 Convention canceled
2021 Anaheim, CA (June 10-12)(Host: Mike Sanburn)
2022 No convention
2023 Las Vegas, NV(Aug, 24-25)(Host: Mike Sanburn)
2024 Convention cancelled
Check out the submenu under "Convention" for technical talks associated with various conventions!
(and thanks to Rick Dau for some information on past conventions!)
