The Miami Valley BCCA is a regional chapter of the Brewe requirement for membership in our l ocal chapter, it is strongly encourag ed and re commende d. Membership in t he chapter is open to anyone interested in the hobby of collec ting b eer cans nd/or breweriana. Our chapter conducts monthly meetings at members' homes and hosts the Annual Ohio Valley Mini — CANvention each year. We also publish a monthly newsletter "The Guzzlette" to keep members updated on chapter events. Thank you for visiting us! We hope to see you soon! If you didn't attend our 37th Annual Ohio Mini CANvention & Breweriana Show, you missed a great time! The beer was flowing, the brats & burwere delicious, we had record attendance, and the items in our raffle were the best around. We again had the micro beer tasting featuring over two dozen foreign & domestic beers in every style & flavor. T he auction was great as well. Our upcoming 38th annual show will be the best ever. Check back soon for more details about our 2012 event! We invite you to visit the online home of the world's largest brewery collectibles club. If you would like to be a volunteer at our 2012 summer event contact . . . David Reed: 513.248.4464 - dj4reed@gmail.com Dennis Thayer: 513.897.1225 - acorn433@aol.com Bob Kates: 937.426.8349 - bkates@woh.rr.com Rick Ordeman: 937-558-6993 - rdordeman@gmail.com Celebrating 75 years of the beer can Local breweriana collectors talk about the first beer can and how they started their collections. Beer was first put into a can 75 years ago this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. The Miami Valley BCCA is a regional chapter of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America®. While membership in the National BCCA is not a requirement for membership in our local chapter, it is strongly encouraged and recommended. Membership in the chapter is open to anyone interested in the hobby of collecting beer cans and/or breweriana. Our chapter conducts monthly meetings at members' homes and hosts the Annual Ohio Mini—CANvention each year. We also publish a monthly newsletter "The Guzzlette" to keep members updated on chapter events. For membership information and details about our next meeting, please contact Bob Kates. Thank you for visiting us! We hope to see you soon! David Reed 134 Lakefield Drive Milford, OH 45150 (513) 248-4464 dj4reed@gmail.com Bob Kates 2474 Apricot Drive Dayton, OH 45431 (937) 426-8349 bkates@woh.rr.com To contribute website photos and updates, contact: Doug Groth P.O. Box 70 Franklin, OH 45005 (937) 554-9262 truckwashdoug@aol.com Dennis Thayer 4150 Middletown Road Oregonia, OH 45054 (513) 897-1225 acorn433@aol.com Rick Ordeman President (937) 558-6993 rdordeman@gmail.com