PMCC Convention

Every year some devoted PMCC locals book a hotel, assemble the details (no small task!), and invite us to explore their corner of the country. There are tables of free postmarks, a couple of philatelic auctions, an ice cream walk, and good friends. It's like a family reunion, complete with t-shirts—albeit one with its own postal station and pictorial cancellation:

We don't just sit around, however. Every year we visit some local post offices. In 2010 we took the ferry to Block Island, RI and in 2011 we took the mailboat to Smith Island in Maryland.

There are tables of philatelic material—much of it free for the taking! We usually have a table devoted just to pictorial cancellations:

The PMCC Convention also features two auctions, one silent and one emceed by some long-time members.

Even if you're not the primary collector in your household, you'll probably enjoy yourself.

There's a banquet dinner every year. The Director presents plaques for long-time PMCC members and awards to those who have greatly aided the organization during the past year.