Bus History Association Conventions are held on an annual basis, generally alternating between a host city in Canada one year and a host city in the United States the next. In areas where many bus properties can be visited within a day’s drive, one host city is usually planned, with activities radiating out from a host hotel within the host city. Conventions in multiple cities have been planned, either with carpools between cities, or with the convention starting in one host city, spending nights elsewhere, then returning. In all cases, the BHA executive works hard to assemble itineraries respecting the valuable time available during the convention, in order to maximize value for all attendees and members.
1978 – Albany, NY
1979 – Hazleton, PA
1980 – Montreal, QC
1981 – Chicago, IL
1982 – Winnipeg, MB
1983 – Niagara Falls, ON and Niagara Falls, NY
1984 – Washington, DC
1984 – Windsor, ON and Detroit, MI
1986 – Vancouver, BC
1987 – Minneapolis, MN
1988 – Halifax, NS
1989 – Boston, MA
1990 – Ottawa, ON
1991 – Pittsburgh, PA
1992 – Brampton, ON
1993 – Chicago, IL
1994 – Calgary, AB
1995 – Portland, ME
1996 – Quebec City, QC
1997 – Seattle, WA
1998 – London, ON
1999 – Montreal, QC
2000 – Cleveland, OH
2001 – Winnipeg, MB
2002 – Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT
2003 – Ottawa, ON
2004 – Moncton, NB and Halifax, NS
2005 – Harrisburg, PA
2006 – Toronto, ON
June 23-25
2007 – Burlington, ON
June 22-24
2008 – Manchester, NH
June 20-22
2009 – Edmonton, AB and Calgary, AB
2010 – Pittsburgh, PA
2011 – Regina, SK and Winnipeg, MB
June 10-11 and 13
2012 – Albany, NY
June 7-9
2013 – Montreal, QC
June 13-15
2014 – Minneapolis, MN
June 11-14
2015 – Quebec City, QC
June 10-13
2016 – Milwaukee, WI
June 9-11
2017 – Vancouver, BC
June 8-10
2018 – Dayton, OH and Cincinnati, OH
June 6-9 – Check out the convention summary here: http://www.bus-history.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/BHA-2018-Convention-Summary-for-Website.pdf
2019 – Ottawa, ON
June 5-8 – Check out the convention summary here: http://www.bus-history.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BHA-2019-Convention-Summary-for-Website.pdf
2020 and 2021
Missed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2022 – Omaha, NE and Iowa City, IA
June 8-11
2023 – Halifax, NS, Sydney, NS, Charlottetown, PE and Moncton, NB
May 31-June 4
2024 – Denver, CO
June 12-15
2025 – Montréal, QC
June 4-7
