"Mile High City" welcomes the Annual Colt Collectors Convention
The 33rd Annual Colt Collectors
All-Colt Convention
October 4, 5, 6 & 7, 2012
Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport and Convention Center, Denver, Colorado
(303) 371-9494 or 1-800-2CROWNE
Special Hotel Rates: $122/night for deluxe double or deluxe king rooms
Mention you are with the Colt Collectors Association for the special rate and for the CCA to be credited
Every year since 1980, the Colt Collectors Association
has held its signature event: an All-Colt Convention. Always
scheduled for the first weekend in October, the convention
moves to cities all over the United States in an effort to be
accessible to as many members as possible. In recent years,
the convention has been held in Austin and Houston, Texas;
Portland, Oregon; Reno, Nevada; Charlotte, North Carolina
Tulsa, and in 2011, Kansas City, Missouri. This year, the site
is Denver, Colorado, closer to the west coast and making it
easier for California, Oregon, and Washington members to
attend.
The full schedule kicks off on Thursday (October 4). Table
holders will set up during the afternoon hours while other
CCA members and guests enjoy tours in the Denver area.
(Tour information will be in future flyers.) For the second
time, Thursday afternoon will play host to a seminar led by
master engraver Mike Dubber. The topic of the seminar will
be revealed in a future flyer but will include some demonstrations
of metal cutting processes and tools and is scheduled
for 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday starts with the traditional Ladies Breakfast and the
convention room opens to CCA members at 8 a.m. and to the
public at 9 a.m. On Friday afternoon, the show room closes
at 5 p.m. for the annual business meeting of the association
and election of officers and directors.
Friday evening offers a free dessert reception to members
and guests. This is a time for members to relax, visit, and
swap tall tales. The reception includes an intimate section
set aside for karaoke and members willing to serenade. The
reception begins at 7:30 p.m. with karaoke from 8 to 10 p.m.
On Saturday, the show room opens at 8 a.m. for CCA
members and to the public at 9 a.m. and closes at 4:45 p.m.
At 5:00 p.m., the annual fund-raising auction gets underway,
featuring the gavel and banter of John Gangel. The centerpiece
of the auction comes at the end, with the sale of the
CCA show gun.
Saturday ends with the annual banquet and presentation
of awards. Adding excitement is the announcement of the
winners of the ECLF Legacy firearm and the ladies raffle
baskets.
The show room opens on Sunday at 8 a.m. for CCA members
and to the public at 9 a.m. It closes at 1 p.m. By midafternoon,
another CCA annual convention will be in the history
books.
The four days are packed with events and items of interest
to Colt collectors: trade tables of top quality Colts, displays
of the finest of Colt firearms, Colt collectors from all over
the world, camaraderie, and fun.
For up-to-date convention information, a schedule of events, tour registration forms,
shipping information, auction consignment forms and table application forms,
visit the Colt Collectors Association's website at www.coltcollectors.com
Current Colt Model Information
Check out the Colt Models pages for information on the history and technical facts about Colt model firearms. We've included images of the Colt Fifth Model Ehlers Belt Revolver, the Colt First Model Dragoon, the Colt Second Model "Fluck" Dragoon, the Colt Second Model Dragoon, the Colt Third Model Dragoon, the Colt Hartford-London Dragoon, the Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon, the Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver, the Colt Model 1849 London Pocket Revolver, the Colt Model 1851 Navy, the Colt Model 1851 London Navy and the Colt Second Model "Root" Revolver.
Check back with us often for additions to the models listing and more images! |
