I've heard of all kinds of conventions taking place in Michigan. Comic-Con is top of mind for me along with golf shows, auto shows, boat shows, car shows, and an endless list of other professions.

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One convention I've never heard of before is back in Michigan this weekend and It's the 2nd largest convention of its kind in the world.

Michigan PEZ Convention Returns For 2022

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Did you know Michigan hosts a PEZ Convention and it's the second-largest in the world. Growing up I remember having a PEZ dispenser but I never was a collector. If you're a fan of collecting PEZ dispensers then you definitely need to check out the Michigan PEZ Convention.

Where Is The Michigan PEZ Convention

The Michigan PEZ Convention is at the Wyndham Garden in Ann Arbor and runs from Today Thursday June 23rd - Sunday June 25th, 2022

What Are PEZ

Snackhistory.com says PEZ is a compressed peppermint candy launched in Austria in 1927 and brought to the U.S. in 1952. The candy was initially available in small drops and sold in tins before the hard-pressed brick shape candy was invented and PEZ dispensers followed in 1948 that hold 12 candy pieces.

What Does PEZ Stand For

The name PEZ is an abbreviation of PfeffErminZ (German for peppermint) according to Wikipedia.

Whats A PEZhead

People that like to collect Pez dispensers are often called PEZheads

Check Out Some Of These Awesome PEZ Dispensers

Get all the details about the Michigan Pez Convention

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