SAVE THE DATE! ERA'S 2026 NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL BE IN CHICAGOLAND!
We have completed a draft itinerary. Our original dates of September 1-5, 2026 HAVE CHANGED! The new dates for the convention are Friday evening August 28 through Wednesday September 2. This is subject to change if there are significant local Chicago events which dramatically raise hotel prices. We are trying to miss the Labor Day travel crowds!
Please do not make vacation plans till the final flyer comes out in January 2026. Potential activities include visits to regions famous museums, think Illinois Railway Museum, the Fox River Trolley Museum, East Troy Railroad Museum, the heritage operation in Kenosa, WI, the downtown Milwaukee streetcar, and last but not least a trip on Chicago Transit Authority's historic "L" fleet. This is ERA's first visit since 2011. More details will be forthcoming! Watch this space!
