Please see the announcement from the OGCA President below. The owner of the display hall cancelled gun shows in their hall. The OGCA said they are looking for another place to have their shows in Southwest Ohio. We sure hope they can find a good place so we can have our future shows.
Bill
With sadness I must announce that in light of the discharge of a firearm at our meeting on March 15, 2025, the Roberts Centre has decided that it no long desires to host OGCA’s event. This comes after communicating that OGCA has instituted significant rule changes regarding disabling firearms at our meetings. At this point all scheduled future meetings at the Roberts Centre are hereby cancelled.
This of course is very disappointing. While other options are being reviewed at this time, there is no ability to reschedule a May meeting. OGCA of course will provide refunds to table holders for any tables paid in advance for meetings that do not occur or are rescheduled. Please be patient on that front.
At the May meeting we had the annual OGCA Display show scheduled. That event is being moved to the June meeting, June 21-22, at the IX Center in Cleveland. If you had chosen to display at the May meeting, but do not wish to do so at the June meeting, please contact the OGCA Office and your display cancellation will be addressed.
At this point the annual banquet will not occur in 2025.
What will we do next? We will look for an alternative venue in Southwest Ohio that can accommodate our meetings. As you know finding a venue with sufficient space and parking to meet the needs for our meetings is challenging. Please understand that OGCA desires to have meetings in Southwest Ohio, to continue the tradition of providing meetings in this area as we have done at the Roberts Centre since 2002. OGCA will pursue having meetings in Southwest Ohio diligently. This is a difficult time, but OGCA will adapt and continue.
Sean A. McCarter, President