FANA holds an annual convention called The Assemblage in late Spring or early Summer 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 Boston, San Diego, Seattle, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.
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).
Talks for 2022 included:
Brisé Fans of the Regency Period
by Candice Hern
candicehern.com
Saturday, February 26 at 1:00 PM Central Time
A Showcase of Fans from the Hand Fan Museum in Healdsburg, California
by Pamela Sher
thehandfanmuseum.org
Saturday, April 2 at 1:00 PM Central Time
Scrap, Monogram, and Souvenir Fans – Autumn Fan Sharing
September 24, 2022
In addition to talks, we offer several 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.
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). Pre-COVID meetings were 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 their current status.
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.
