The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association was founded in 1950. It is a nonprofit association for coin collectors and other people interested in Canadian numismatics. It has members throughout Canada and in other countries. At times, it also works with the Canadian Association for Numismatic Education (CAFNE), an arms length organization, which is defined by the CRA as a Canadian educational and charitable organization. CAFNE provides funding for some of the RCNA's educational seminars and publications. Within the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, founding member Jerome Remick suggested or initiated a number of significant changes. He recommended establishing a fellowship, encouraged the then CNA, now RCNA, to adopt a bilingual logo, and suggested creating the Young Numismatists Kit. In 1994, he established a literary award for best article in a club newsletter. At the RCNA Annual Convention in Ottawa, ON from July 17–20, the membership ratified a name change to The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, and the royal grant of title awarded by Queen Elizabeth II in October 2007. Presidents Geoffrey G. Bell, F.C.N.A., F.C.N.R.S. Charles D. Moore, 2003–2007 Michael Walsh, 2007–2009 Daniel Gosling F.R.C.N.A., 2009–2011 William Waychison F.R.C.N.A., F.C.N.R.S., F.O.N.A., 2011-2013 Bret Evans, 2013-2015 Conventions The RCNA holds an annual convention in a different city each year. The convention includes educational seminars, both competitive and non-competitive educational display presentations, including a display by Canada's National Currency Museum ( a unit of the Bank of Canada), local tours, mint tours when available, specialty club meetings, luncheons, and an awards banquet. The convention also includes a major coin show, Canada's Money Collector Show, where within a bourse room, coin and money dealers buy and sell coins, and other numismatic items, with members and the public. City and year of conventions Toronto, Ontario, 1954 Ottawa, Ontario, 1955 London, Ontario, 1956 Hamilton, Ontario, 1957 Ottawa, Ontario, 1958 Regina, Saskatchewan, 1959 Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1960 Hamilton, Ontario, 1961 Detroit, Michigan, 1962 Vancouver, British Columbia, 1963 Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1964 Montreal, Quebec, 1965 Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1966 Ottawa, Ontario, 1967 Calgary, Alberta, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, 1969 Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1970 Vancouver, British Columbia, 1971 Toronto, Ontario, 1972 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1973 Hamilton, Ontario, 1974 Calgary, Alberta, 1975 Ottawa, Ontario, 1976 Vancouver, British Columbia, 1977 London, Ontario, 1978 Edmonton, Alberta, 1979 Montreal, Quebec, 1980 Toronto, Ontario, 1981 Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1982 Moncton, New Brunswick, 1983 Hamilton, Ontario, 1984 Regina, Saskatchewan, 1985. Toronto, Ontario, 1986. Calgary, Alberta, 1987. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 1988.