▁for ▁those ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁many ▁convention ▁display ▁exhib its . ▁The ▁annual ▁convention ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁a ▁host ▁club . ▁Occ asion ally , ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁were ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁design ing ▁of ▁the ▁medal . ▁The ▁mint ages ▁have ▁varied ▁from ▁year ▁to ▁year ▁as ▁the ▁mint age ▁is ▁determined ▁by ▁the ▁host ▁club . ▁The ▁contrib uting ▁factors ▁will ▁include ▁project ed ▁attend ance , ▁the ▁economic ▁climate ▁and ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁convention . ▁Con sequently , ▁mint ages ▁for ▁the ▁med als ▁vary ▁from ▁year ▁to ▁year . ▁▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁C NA ▁Ann ual ▁Convention ▁ ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁C NA ▁Convention ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁Toronto ’ s ▁King ▁Edward ▁Hotel ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 3 ▁and ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁The ▁Toronto ▁Co in ▁Club ▁hosted ▁the ▁occasion ▁and ▁the ▁guest ▁speaker ▁was ▁Peter ▁Se aby ▁of ▁London , ▁England . ▁To ▁comm emor ate ▁the ▁event , ▁a ▁medal ▁was ▁issued ▁for ▁the ▁at ten de es ▁of ▁the ▁convention . ▁The ▁designer ▁was ▁P . S . ▁F av ro ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁struck ▁with ▁the ▁participation ▁of ▁the ▁H . ▁Bar n ard ▁St amp ▁& ▁St enc il ▁Company , ▁from ▁Hamilton , ▁Ontario . ▁Event ually , ▁the ▁dies ▁were ▁turned ▁over ▁to ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Co in ▁Club ▁and ▁given ▁to ▁the ▁Royal ▁Canadian ▁Num ism atic ▁Association ▁on ▁permanent ▁loan ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 . ▁▁▁ ▁NOT