National Sports Collectors Convention
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The National Sports Collectors Convention is an annual trade show held in the United States
devoted to sports memorabilia
. Also known as The National, the convention has been held annually since 1980 when a small handful of sports card collectors convened at a hotel located adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. The show changes location each year to allow people from all areas of the country to participate.
The 32nd National is scheduled for the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, August 3–7, 2011 and will include a total of 89 current and former professional athlete autograph signers..
The 31st annual convention was held August 8 through August 8, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center. In addition to approximately 600 dealer booths which buy, sell and trade sports memorabilia, the National is host to over 60 celebrity autograph guests during its week-long run. The Baltimore Business Journal ranked The National as the show with the highest economic impact for the city in 2010. The estimated impact of $15.48 million surpassed the second-ranked convention by nearly $4 million.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
devoted to sports memorabilia
Sports memorabilia
The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by the fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity time-value of these...
. Also known as The National, the convention has been held annually since 1980 when a small handful of sports card collectors convened at a hotel located adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. The show changes location each year to allow people from all areas of the country to participate.
The 32nd National is scheduled for the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, August 3–7, 2011 and will include a total of 89 current and former professional athlete autograph signers..
The 31st annual convention was held August 8 through August 8, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center. In addition to approximately 600 dealer booths which buy, sell and trade sports memorabilia, the National is host to over 60 celebrity autograph guests during its week-long run. The Baltimore Business Journal ranked The National as the show with the highest economic impact for the city in 2010. The estimated impact of $15.48 million surpassed the second-ranked convention by nearly $4 million.