The 2025 NAME National Convention will be held in
Cincinnati, Ohio
August 14–17, 2025
Chairman: Nancye Claypool
Assistant Chair: Ellen Grinstead Yunker
NAME refers to our parent organization, the National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts.
See the 2025 NAME National Convention website for the convention packet and full details.
The Convention hotel is The Westin – Cincinnati, 21 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Public Day at the Convention
If you would like to visit the Sales Room and the Exhibit Room or participate in Youth Activities, but you are not a NAME member or are not registering for the myriad activities of the Convention, consider coming to Public Day on Saturday and/or Sunday. Either a Day Pass or a Public Day ticket will get you in. It promises to be a fun day enjoying a mini version of the miniature delights of the Convention! While there, soak up the ambiance of Fountain Square and take a free streetcar ride on the Connector. Come on down!
Articles about Cincinnati, Ohio
These articles are being published in the Miniature Gazette magazine during the year preceding the 2025 NAME National Convention. Intended for convention attendees, they provide information about Cincinnati—fun places to visit both in the city and beyond, history, culture, art and miniatures museums, historic houses, local foods, restaurants, entertainment, and general getting around. The online versions linked below contain clickable links, the ability to search on a page, and in some cases, more information than what would fit in print. Corresponding pages, as printed in the magazine, are noted at the top of each article; clicking on them will open a PDF document in a new tab. Each clickable link in the online articles will also open in a new tab.
1. Sept/Oct 2024 – Enjoy the Heart of Cincinnati at Fountain Square – History of the City, About the Tyler-Davidson Fountain, and a list of Unique Firsts Claimed by Cincinnati
2. Nov/Dec 2024 – Celebrating Cincinnati Culture – Museums and Historic Houses in the City
3. Jan/Feb 2025 – Celebrating Circumambient Culture – Miniatures Museums, plus Museums and Historic Houses a little farther away
4. Mar/Apr 2025 – Feasting for Foodies in Cincinnati – Unique Local Foods and Restaurants
5. Planned for May/Jun 2025 – Pursuing Pleasurable Pastimes in Cincinnati – Fun Things to Do and Places to Go, Entertainment, Sights, and Sports
6. Planned for Jul/Aug 2025 – Connecting with Cincinnati – Geography, Transportation, Parking, and Colloquialisms