If you cannot make it to Silicon Valley in 2024
The PCR 2024 Virtual Convention has over 65 Registered Attendees
Registration for the 2024 PCR Virtual Convention will close end of day April 22nd!
For many NMRA members, getting to a convention is a significant challenge. Whether because of work, travel, cost, or health issues, it is often impossible to make the trip to a convention. For 2024, the PCR is presenting an on-line virtual version of the convention for those members that cannot attend in person.
If you are not an NMRA member or outside the Northern California area, the PCR 2024 Virtual Convention will be great experience with outstanding clinics and other activities. If you are a PCR member that has moved away, it is great opportunity to reconnect.
While it is never possible to replicate the in-person experience of a live convention, the 2024 PCR Virtual Convention will provide a part of the experience of attending a Regional NMRA Convention. So, if you cannot attend the in-person convention, you can get a great on-line experience with Clinics, Contest Room Reviews, Birds of a Feather, Vendor Focus, Prototype walk-alongs, and more.
On-Line Virtual Experiences Currently Planned
- Clinics – one of the three clinics rooms will be equipped with cameras and microphones to enable remote participants to see the clinician, presentations, and demonstrations in a special video workspace. The room will have active moderation and clinics will be followed by on-line meeting time with clinicians.
- Contest Room Reviews – PCR Master Model Railroaders and Contest Judges will take you on a video tour of the contest room. They will discuss the models and, for those that were judged, a bit about the contest judging process. Learn about contests in a very unique way.
- On-line discussions and Birds of a Feather – there will be opportunities to meet with the other virtual participants for discussions and sharing.
- Prototype Walk-Alongs – John Abatecola will host a guided walk-along tour within the Zoom virtual meeting. This will let you experience virtually what the tour is about. Not virtually reality, but the next best thing.
- Meet new and Old Friends – based on the 2021 NMRA Virtual National Convention, there will be many opportunities to meet and greet. In fact, many of the 2021 attendees are coming back for 2024.
Virtual Convention Schedule
This is the schedule for the 2024 PCR Virtual Convention.
Virtual Train Show
The 2024 PCR Convention will feature a Virtual Train Show with Vendors and Modeling Associations. You will be able to see the products vendors have to offer and meet with them in a breakout at the virtual convention. Click the link below for details and to see the vendors and associations that are participating.
Quality On-Line Experience
The PCR 2024 On-Line Virtual Convention will be hosted and moderated by TSG Multimedia. The TSG Multimedia team of John and Cydney Abatecola will be the hosts for the virtual event at the physical convention. They have hosted multiple highly successful virtual events, including the 2021 NMRA National Convention, multiple OpSig Meets, and the PCR 2023 On-Line Virtual Convention.
Next Best Thing to Being There
The on-line virtual convention is a great way to participate, The Virtual 2024 PCR Committee is working hard to increase the areas of a convention that can be enjoyed remotely. in fact it is the next best thing to actually going to the convention in person. However, a virtual event cannot provide all of the exciting activities and interactions of an in-person event. This are how attending the in-person and virtual events differ.
PCR 2024 Virtual Convention Fares
The fare pricing for the PCR 2024 Virtual Convention is less than the in-person fares, reflecting the differences in value. For the 2024 Convention, the On-Line Virtual Fares are:
- On-Line Virtual Regular Fare: $30.00