The Red Wing Collectors Society held its first Convention in 1977 at the Goodhue County Historical Society in Red Wing, MN. In the early years, the Convention was also held at the Red Wing American Legion and Minnesota State College Southeast Technical College. In 1996, the Convention made its home at Red Wing High School. In 2023 the 46th Anniversary RWCS Convention will be held at River Bluff Education Center in Red Wing with the Rock N’ BBQ Friday evening at the Pottery Place parking lot.