National Sports Collectors Convention

The National Sports Collectors Convention is the largest, 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.[1] The show changes location each year to allow people from all areas of the country to participate. The show also changes the autograph signers each year.

The 33rd National was held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, August 1–5, 2012.

The 32nd National was held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, August 3–7, 2011 and included a total of 89 current and former professional athlete autograph signers.[2]

The 31st annual convention was held August 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 including names such as Cal Ripken, Jr., Bob Gibson, and John Havlicek. 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.

Past and future locations[3]
YearRegionPlaceNotes
1980Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles Airport Marriott HotelFirst NSCC Show
1981Detroit, MichiganPlymouth Hilton
1982St. Louis, Missouri
1983Chicago, IllinoisHoliday Inn, O'Hare Airport
1984Parsippany, New JerseyAspen Hotel
1985Anaheim, CaliforniaDisneyland Hotel
1986Dallas-Fort Worth, TexasArlington Convention Center
1987San Francisco, CaliforniaMoscone Center
1988Atlantic City, New JerseyAtlantic City Convention Hall
1989Chicago, IllinoisHyatt Regency Hotel
1990Dallas-Fort Worth, TexasArlington Convention CenterFirst venue to host two NSCC shows
1991Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim Convention CenterOver 100,000 attended, NSCC record
1992Atlanta, GeorgiaGeorgia World Congress Center
1993Chicago, IllinoisMcCormick Place
1994Houston, TexasGeorge R. Brown Convention Center
1995St. Louis, MissouriCervantes Convention Center
1996Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim Convention Center
1997Cleveland, OhioI-X Center
1998Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
1999Atlanta, GeorgiaGeorgia World Congress Center25,000 attended, lowest NSCC attendance since the 1980s
2000Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim Convention Center
2001Cleveland, OhioI-X Center
2002Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
2003Atlantic City, New JerseyAtlantic City Convention Center
2004Cleveland, OhioI-X CenterFirst three-time NSCC host
2005Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
2006Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim Convention Center
2007Cleveland, OhioI-X Center
2008Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
2009Cleveland, OhioI-X Center
2010Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore Convention Center
2011Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
2012Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore Convention Center
2013Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention CenterFirst six-time NSCC host
2014Cleveland, OhioI-X CenterThird-highest attendance (over 43,000)
2015Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
2016Atlantic City, New JerseyAtlantic City Convention Center
2017Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
2018Cleveland, OhioI-X CenterApprox. 45,000 attendees
2019Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
2020Atlantic City, New JerseyAtlantic City Convention Center
2021Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
2022Cleveland, OhioI-X Center
2023Chicago, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center
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References
  1. The National Sports Collectors Convention, The Cardboard Connection.
  2. National Sports Collectors Convention Guide, The Cardboard Connection.
  3. http://www.baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/National,_The_%28NSCC%29


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