TOPS
Events
No matter the occasion, TOPS Club
members make it an
event that is inspiring and fun for real people
working toward real weight loss. Sure, there’s the
annual International Recognition Days convention, but
members across North America are meeting for workshops,
rallies, recognition ceremonies, retreats, and other
events throughout the year. Find out about upcoming
events in your region:
International
Recognition Days
2011 International King Kevin Carter
and Queen Julie
Vanden Berg
Among the most inspiring, uplifting
experiences for TOPS members is attending the annual
International Recognition Days celebration, known simply as
IRD. Each year, this three-day convention moves to a
different city in North America so that as many members as
possible may attend. Nonmembers are also welcome to attend
IRD and see what being part of the TOPS family is all about.
The next event will take place in
Calgary, Alberta, July 18-20, 2013. Keep watching this
website for important updates concerning you and IRD.
Highlights of IRD include crowning the
International King and Queen and runners up, the KOPS
Circle of Light that recognizes members who have maintained
their weight loss—some for 50 years or more, and lively
educational sessions as well as opportunities to make
friends and meet people from all over the United States and
Canada. Check out
candid photos from previous years.
TOPS keeps the registration fee low, and many chapters do
fundraising during the year to defray costs. Housing and
registration forms for IRD are available each year in the
December/January issue of the TOPS News member
magazine.
Regional events leading up to IRD are
held at the state and provincial level each spring.
2013 International
Recognition Days
Future International
Recognition Days
July 10-12, 2014
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
July 16-18, 2015
Reno, Nevada
July 14-16, 2016
Orlando,
Florida
July 12-15, 2017
Little Rock,
Arkansas