Brewery Collectibles Club of America CANvention

CANvention is the BCCA’s premier event. It is the largest gathering of breweriana collectors in the world. Collectors attend from around the U.S., Canada, and many other countries. Nearly 1,000 members share several days of trading, buying, selling, socializing, sampling and enjoying the attractions of the host city.

CANvention 54:

LOCATION: Milwaukee, WI
DATES: September 11th - September 13th, 2025

TRADE FLOOR: Baird Convention Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
HOST HOTEL: Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
HOTEL RATES: $169 per day for King or Double Queen room
PARKING: $18 per day with in/out privileges

If you are not a BCCA member, join now by clicking here: Join the BCCA

Registration:

Registering for CANvention is easy for BCCA Members in good standing and can be done on-line or by mailing in the Registration Form.

 (Note: Registration Link available soon)

BCCA Member Registration Includes: Access to Craft Beer Night, Various Hospitality Rooms, and the CANvention Trade Floor as well as a CANvention commemorative can.

Additional BCCA Member Registration Items Include: Trade Tables and the BCCA Banquet.

CANvention Activities:

Trade Floor: Open(s) Thursday - Saturday (see the CANvention Booklet for times). Non-registered members and public collectors are only allowed access to the trade floor on Friday and Saturday for a $10 admission fee each day.

Display Competition: Come view members displays in different categories including Brewery/Brand, Cans, Chapter, International and Open. (see the CANvention Booklet for location and times)

Craft Beer Night: Thursday Night is Craft Beer Night - Enjoy samples from various local breweries, grab some merchandise and mingle with BCCA members from all over the world.

Friday Night Hospitality: The Rusty Bunch Chapter hospitality showcases the Rusty Bunch Bottom Boys Blues Band playing all night.

Rusty Bunch Dump: Saturday around noon, somewhere near the trade floor, the Rusty Bunch Chapter holds what is known as "The Dave VanHine Memorial Dump". 1000's of cans are piled up and for the first 2 minutes kids get to jump in and grab as much as possible before the adults are allowed to start picking.

Saturday Night Banquet: Enjoy fabulous food and friends as the CANvention winds down.  See who won awards for Displays, Hall of Fame and other notable achievements.

See Also:

• CANvention History
• CANvention Experience