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History of the National Insulator Shows |
The National Insulator Association sanctions three shows each year, one in each region. The NIA National Convention rotates through the three regions, and the other two regions have a Regional NIA Convention. This table shows the history of the National shows through the years.
Link to see National Show Hosts
Link to a list of NIA Regional shows
Click on the year to see a pictorial record of the show!
| Year | Show Designation | Show Location | Show Dates |
| 1970 | 1st National Show | New Castle, Indiana: Smith Auditorium | June 20-21 |
| 1971 | 2nd National Show | Colorado Springs, Colorado: City Auditorium | July 10-11 |
| 1972 | 3rd National Show | Kansas City, Missouri: President Hotel | July 1-2 |
| 1973 | 4th National Show | Hutchinson, Kansas: Hutchinson Sports Arena | July 7-8 |
| 1974 | 5th NIA National Convention | Hershey, Pennsylvania: Convention Center | June 29-30 |
| 1975 | 6th NIA National Convention | San Diego, California: El Cortez Convention Center | July 11-13 |
| 1976 | 7th NIA National Convention | Berea, Ohio: Strosacker Hall, Baldwin-Wallace College | August 20-22 |
| 1977 | 8th NIA National Convention | Lakeland, Florida: Civic Center | July 15-17 |
| 1978 | 9th NIA National Convention | Reno, Nevada: Centennial Coliseum | July 21-23 |
| 1979 | 10th NIA National Convention | Denver, Colorado: Jefferson County Fairgrounds | July 20-22 |
| 1980 | 11th NIA National Convention | Herkimer, New York: Herkimer County Fairgrounds | July 11-13 |
| 1981 | 12th NIA National Convention | Sacramento, California: Elks Lodge | July 10-12 |
| 1982 | 13th NIA National Convention | Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Teamsters Hall | July 16-18 |
| 1983 | 14th NIA National Convention | Rochester, New York: Monroe County Fairgrounds | July 8-10 |
| 1984 | 15th NIA National Convention | Tacoma, Washington: Bicentennial Pavilion | July 22-24 |
| 1985 | 16th NIA National Convention | St. Charles, Illinois: Kane County Fairgrounds | June 7-9 |
| 1986 | 17th NIA National Convention | Saratoga Springs, New York: Saratoga Springs City Center | July 11-13 |
| 1987 | 18th NIA National Convention | Fresno, California: Hacienda | July 24-26 |
| 1988 | 19th NIA National Convention | Houston, Texas: Adam's Mark Hotel | July 22-24 |
| 1989 | 20th NIA National Convention | Allentown, Pennsylvania: George Washington Motor Lodge | July 14-16 |
| 1990 | 21st NIA National Convention | Portland, Oregon: Holiday Inn John Q. Hammons Trade Center | July 6-8 |
| 1991 | 22nd NIA National Convention | Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Teamsters Hall | July 26-28 |
| 1992 | 23rd NIA National Convention | Orlando, Florida: Marriott Airport Hotel | June 19-21 |
| 1993 | 24th NIA National Convention | Denver, Colorado: Sheraton Tech Center | July 2-4 |
| 1994 | 25th NIA National Convention | Houston, Texas: Hobby Airport Holiday Inn | July 1-3 |
| 1995 | 26th NIA National Convention | Marlboro, Massachusetts: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Convention Center | July 14-16 |
| 1996 | 27th NIA National Convention | Long Beach, California: Long Beach Renaissance Hotel | July 19-21 |
| 1997 | 28th NIA National Convention | Chicago, Illinois (Rosemont): Holiday Inn O'Hare Airport | July 25-27 |
| 1998 | 29th NIA National Convention | Williamsburg, Virginia: Ramada Inn and Conference Center | July 31-Aug. 2 |
| 1999 | 30th NIA National Convention | Scottsdale, Arizona: Doubletree Resort | June 25-27 |
| 2000 | 31st NIA National Convention | Bloomington, Minnesota: Thunderbird Hotel & Convention Center | July 27-30 |
| 2001 | 32nd NIA National Convention | Atlanta, Georgia: Renaissance Concourse Hotel | July 6-8 |
| 2002 | 33rd NIA National Convention | Fort Collins, Colorado: University Park Holiday Inn | July 5-7 |
| 2003 | 34th NIA National Convention | Springfield, Ohio: Clark County Center - Mercantile and annex buildings. | June 27-29 |
| 2004 | 35th NIA National Convention | New Kensington, Pennsylvania: The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center | July 22-25 |
| 2005 | 36th NIA National Convention | San Jose, California: The Doubletree Hotel | July 8-10 |
| 2006 | 37th NIA National Convention | Austin, Texas: The Doubletree Hotel | July 7-9 |
| 2007 | 38th NIA National Convention | Orlando, Florida: The Holiday Inn Hotel | June 22-24 |
| 2008 | 39th NIA National Convention | Portland, Oregon: Doubletree Hotel | July 4-6 |
| 2009 | 40th NIA National Convention | Coralville, Iowa: Mariott Hotel | July 10-12 |
| 2010 | 41st NIA National Convention | Boxborough, Massachusetts: The Holiday Inn Motel | July 16-18 |
| 2011 | 42nd NIA National Convention | San Jose, California: The Doubletree Hotel | July 8-10 |
| 2012 | 43rd NIA National Convention | Kansas City, Missouri: The KCI Expo Center | June 22-24 |
| 2013 | 44th NIA National Convention | Franklin, Tennessee: Mariott Hotel | July 19-21 |
| 2014 | 45th NIA National Convention | Farmington, New Mexico: McGee Park Convention Center | July 3-6 |
| 2015 | 46th NIA National Convention | Sandwich, Illinois: Timber Creek Convention Center | July 3-5 |
| 2016 | 47th NIA National Convention | Muncie, Indiana: Horizon Convention Center | July 28-30 |
| 2017 | 48th NIA National Convention | Colorado Springs, Colorado: Hotel Eleganté Conference & Event Center | July 21-23 |
| 2018 | 49th NIA National Convention | Kansas City, Missouri: The KCI Expo Center | June 22-24 |
| 2019 | 50th NIA National Convention | Orlando, Florida: Doubletree Hilton hotel | June 14-16 |
| 2020 | 51st NIA National Convention | Logan, Utah: Cache County Fairgrounds Event Center (Note cancelled due to COVID19) | June 12-14 |
| 2021 | 52nd NIA National Convention | Farmington, New Mexico: McGee Park Convention Center | July 2-4 |
| 2022 | 53rd NIA National Convention | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Wyndham Gettysburg | July 29-31 |
| 2023 | 54th NIA National Convention | Logan, Utah: Cache County Fairgrounds Event Center | June 28-30 |
| 2024 | 55th NIA National Convention | Elkhart, Indiana: Northern Indiana Event Center | June 28-30 |
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