Event Schedule

The first three days are all full-day workshops and free evening classes, leaving the weekend to showcase our popular trade show. We also offer locksmith certification and testing, providing a standard of knowledge and technical proficiency by which locksmiths can be recognized.

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Class Descriptions

Whether you are new to the security industry or you want to hone your skills to gain a competitive edge, find your place to soar with Yankee's full roster of hands-on educational sessions.

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Weekend Trade Show

Another sell-out year of exhibitors! Come visit all the most well-known, respected names in security and see what's new in the industry. View an up-to-date list of exhibitors.

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Location

Our traditional conference host is Sturbridge Host Hotel.  All of Central Massachusetts is a hidden gem filled with art, culture, beauty and unique family fun. Get to know more about the area and things to do.

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Yankee Security Convention, Inc., a not-for-profit trade organization, was formed in 1978 by a group of New England locksmiths. Through their dedication to the industry and a keen understanding that the region needed a venue to showcase the advancement of the trade, its first show was successfully held in Chicopee, MA.

Drawing from various credible sources such as ALOA and other prominent trade organizations, instructors from around the nation were commissioned to teach the latest techniques and diverse applications to industry beginners as well as seasoned professionals. The three-day classroom venue was topped off with a weekend trade show, featuring the nation’s top manufacturers, distributors, and manufacturer’s representatives. Localized in the Northeast region of the United States, the conference continues to retain its New England charm by hosting the event in Sturbridge, MA, a town richly steeped in colonial American history. Today, the Board of Directors continues the tradition of excellence incorporated 40 years ago by their total commitment to making each annual event the premier source of industry know-how in the Northeast.

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