National Button Society
2025 Annual Convention
Are you ready to explore the world of buttons and meet fellow button lovers? The NBS annual convention will be August 3–9 in Springfield, IL.
The theme of the weeklong event is “A Harvest of Buttons on the Illinois Prairie”! Click below to register for this exciting event!
Volunteer
Would you like to volunteer to work at the convention? Volunteers make our events happen, and we always have great fun while sharing our passion for buttons! Click below to see available slots.
Schedule of Events
See when important meetings, panel discussions and programs are taking place.
Annual Creative Challenges
We’ve been challenging you to get creative since 2022!
Every year we hold The National Button Convention in Springfield IL. This year’s event is on August 4th, and you have until July 28th to choose, create and enter any or all of the Challenges.
Everyone can participate online or at the convention:
- JUNIORS compete FREE against other juniors in all categories
- All entries require a small entry fee, with only 5 buttons minimum and imagination
- No limit on the number of entries per Challenge per person.
- All entries should be purchased by July 28th and may be submitted
- On site on Monday August 4th at the 2025 NBS convention OR
- Online via an email by July 28th to creative@nationalbuttonsociety.org
- On site on Monday August 4th at the 2025 NBS convention OR
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Online via an email by July 28th to creative@
nationalbuttonsociety.org
Entries will be shared on the NBS Creative website pages and at the 2025 Fall Fest.