2012 National Sweepstakes Convention

The 2012 National Sweepstakes Convention will be held in Atlanta, GA on August 15-19, 2012. All information can be found on the AtlantaGA2012 website!

Who runs the convention and decides where it will be?

There has to be a sweep club (or dedicated individuals) willing to come to a convention and put a bid in for it- "state their case" so to speak as to why their community should host the convention - if there is a club willing to do the work and can come to a convention, attend a Past/Present/Future Convention Hosts meeting and put together the bid for it - that is then taken to the large group attending that convention and it is voted on. There is a lot of support from past convention hosts that will assist with details and items leading up to and throughout the weekend. There is no National Convention Sweepstakes Committee or anything like that - sweepers rely on the clubs or individuals to step up and host. Pulling off a convention for 600+ sweepers is no easy task - so you have to have a strong club and/or strong leadership to make it happen. As you can see from the list below there have been conventions all over - any location is welcome to bid

Past/Present/Future Convention Hosts:

1990 - Lansing, MI
1991 - Clemson, SC
1992 - Arlington, TX
1993 - Annapolis, MD
1994 - Indianapolis, IN
1995 - San Diego, CA
1996 - Nashville, TN
1997 - Naperville, IL
1998 - New Orleans, LA
1999 - Arlington, TX
2000 - Bahama Cruise Convention
2001 - Orlando, FL
2002 - Louisville, KY
2003 - Baltimore, MD
2004 - San Diego, CA
2005 - Moline, IL
2006 - Scottsdale, AZ
2007 - Dearborn, MI
2008 - San Antonio, TX
2009 - Manchester, NH
2010 - Bloomington, MN
2011 - Ft Wayne, IN
2012 - Atlanta, GA
2013 - Salt Lake City, UT

Me, Baked and RewCatherine met up with Tania and her mom today in Manchester, NH - site of the sweepstakes convention they put together a couple of years ago. They are putting together next years convention in Hotlanta, GA. - durin' our meetup today I begged for some tidbit of information about the upcoming convention that no one knows about yet. They said they had a few things they are working on and can't reveal too much just yet - they said they'd think about it and see what they could let be known now. Awhile later while goin' to our next destination on our road trip I got a text from Tania. Below is what she said -












Text: Atlanta is home of Coke. Start collecting licensed Coca-Cola merchandise as it will be your entry into special raffles to win baskets of Coca-Cola items.




It was great seein' all the conventioners this year - and hope to see even more next year!

Originally Posted by KISSaholic4life Me, Baked and RewCatherine met up with Tania and her mom today in Manchester, NH - site of the sweepstakes convention they put together a couple of years ago. They are putting together next years convention in Hotlanta, GA. - durin' our meetup today I begged for some tidbit of information about the upcoming convention that no one knows about yet. Awhile later while goin' to our next destination on our road trip I got a text from Tania. Below is what she said -Text: Atlanta is home of Coke. Start collecting licensed Coca-Cola merchandise as it will be your entry into special raffles to win baskets of Coca-Cola items.

Thanx for the advance notice KISS, will keep my eyes opened at Thrift Stores, etc.


See everyone in Atlanta, next year. 415 days and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will start watching for New and Licensed Coke products to bring. Thanks

Since we do not have official info yet on how this will work I will keep my receipts. I know at the Hershey mini convention you have to show what you paid for items and they must be new so I am thinking this maybe will be the same.

Originally Posted by semtaylor Will start watching for New and Licensed Coke products to bring. Thanks Since we do not have official info yet on how this will work I will keep my receipts. I know at the Hershey mini convention you have to show what you paid for items and they must be new so I am thinking this maybe will be the same.

Tania and her crew will be updating the 2012 convention webpage quite often - and I'm sure she'll post here letting us know of the latest info.

We are working on the guidelines for that special drawing and more. We expect to have new information posted on the website this weekend. (I have been delayed by making Bud Light Crews, I just can't help myself)

Can anyone tell me what the "Convention Shopper" is all about in Atlanta? I don't understand how this works...sorry I'm such a newbie...but VERY interested in joining this elite group!

The convention shopper service is a way for you to get in on optional raffles if you choose to participate in these. These are raffle items you purchase yourself for your entries. This year they are giving us a way to purchase these items with the convention shopper service.

In past you would bring the items to the convention and turn in to get an entry in raffles for these items. Example if you brought USPS postcards you were in drawing for postcards. At the Saturday evening banquet the winners of these optional raffles are chosen.

So the convention shopper service was set up to make these optional raffles easier. You can either still bring the items with you OR you can purchase via the convention shopper service page and your items will be purchased for you.

The convention shopper page will tell you what items are in this raffle and give you # of entries information.

I believe after you register for the convention you will receive an email with a link to this convention shopper service page.

This is my understanding of how it works and I hope it explains things better.

I feel like a kid at Christmas - so excited! Can't wait till Santa gets here!!!!!! That's what a convention feels like - so much excitement and anticipation and gifts (prizes) galore!!!! And the family is coming to share! Oh my!

Can't get here soon enough for me!!!!

Sweet Jack just posted a 50% discount on a Segway tour if you're coming to Atlanta.

Link: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ta...91faefa165673a

Hotel emailed me a coupon for 20% off at Fandangle's.