Tom Waters, Co-chair

As a lot of you know, Boise will host the Northwest Regional Convention next year, June 26–30, at the Boise Hotel and Convention Center (formerly the Holiday Inn, across from the airport).

All of the usual convention functions will be on the agenda: clinics, model contests, prototype tours, silent auction and even a two-day train show! Our web page includes information on registration, hotel reservations and more.

We begin on Wednesday evening with a BBQ at the Boise Depot. Joel Slagg will give a clinic about the history and move of Big Mike.

There are some new things in the works that we’ve never done before; see the web page.

If you can share your model railroad with us, tell Clyde Queen, layout tour manager.

If you have or are part of a modular club, tell Tom Waters.

If you are interested in presenting a clinic, tell Bob Parrish.

There are 30+ people actively planning this convention. But don’t let that stop you from volunteering to help.

By the way, if you’ve never attended an NMRA Regional Convention, you’ve missed a great time. Just ask me, I’ve been to eight or nine and I had a great time at every one!