FANA holds an annual convention called The Assemblage in different host cities. Past meetings have been held in many cities on the east and west coasts and in between, the most recent being Seattle, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. The 2026 Assemblage will be held in Phoenix, Arizona November 4-8.
ONLINE LECTURES & MEETINGS
In 2021 we began offering online lectures and fan sharing meetups via Zoom to current FANA members. Upcoming talks and registration instructions will be emailed a few weeks in advance of each talk (be sure to add news@fanassociation.org to your Safe Senders List). Recent talks have included:
The Curiosity of the Walter Crane Fan
by Caroline Haller
December 2025
My Life with Fans
by Fransje Hovinga-van Eijsden
April 2025
Fans of Fans: Hand Fan Collecting in the Twentieth Century
by Elizabeth Quigley
April 2025
Brisé Fans of the Regency Period
by Candice Hern
candicehern.com
February 2022
In addition to talks, we offer online fan sharing sessions based on various themes throughout the year. These sessions are a wonderful way for members to discuss fans from their own collections, and to view and learn about fans from other members. Recordings of these Zoom sessions are available in the Members section of our website.
NORTH CAROLINA REGIONAL MEETING
In August 2025, FANA members gathered in Carrboro, North Carolina to visit an exhibit of FANA members’ fans at the Carrboro ArtsCenter organized by Caroline Haller. FANA members also gave presentations for other attendees.
MIDWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE
The first Midwest Regional FANA Conference was held in Springfield, Illinois on October 18-19, 2019. We hope this might become an annual event (with different locations and dates). Visit this page for updates.
MONTHLY MEETUPS in the SAN FRANCISCO AREA
The East Bay Fan Guild is active in California (near San Francisco). Meetings are generally held on the 4th Tuesday of every month (except for November, December, and the month of the FANA Assemblage), but please contact Sandy at fandysan@aol.com for the current schedule.
OTHER REGIONAL MEETINGS
The Southwest Connection is active in Arizona, and the Northeast Connection is active in the northeastern states and Canada. Other members have joined together on an occasional basis to share information and activities in other parts of the country. Members are encouraged to take the initiative in outreach to other fan collectors and prospective members in their regions.
Special Exhibits: If there are special events with an open invitation, all FANA members are notified and may choose to attend.
