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2024 PUBLIC INFORMATION

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Public admission falls into 2 categories - Daily admission on Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday or Weekend Trader admission on all 4 days August 1 - 4.

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There is no admission fee for children - we hope they enjoy the SUPERSHOW.

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DAILY ADMISSION TICKETS NOW ON SALE 

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Friday, August 2 - $25, noon - 5 pm

Saturday, August 3 - $10, 10 am - 5 pm

Sunday, August 4 - $10, 10 am - 5 pm

 

Please note - Public admission starts at 10 am on Saturday and Sunday.

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WEEKEND TRADER ADMISSION TICKETS

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 WEEKEND TRADER tickets cost $50 and include one (1) non-collecting significant other. A collecting significant other will need a separate Weekend Trader ticket. 

 

Attend all 4 days of the show and participate in all activities as space allows. Weekend Traders can sit at a table on Thursday, but tables are assigned starting on Friday.  Weekend Traders can be collectors but you do not have to be a collector.  It is the perfect way to be at the SUPERSHOW as a newbie because you have more opportunities to learn about the magic and enjoyment of the fountain pen world.

 

Only Weekend Traders and Exhibitors can attend the SUPERSHOW on Thursday and Friday morning - you have more time to interact with exhibitors and other Weekend Traders and admitted early on Saturday and Sunday.

 

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2024
SCHEDULE

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Thursday, August 1

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Exhibitors and Weekend Traders attend all day

No assigned tables

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Friday, August 2

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9 AM - 5 PM Weekend Traders
12 PM – 5 PM Public Admission
11 AM - 5 PM VANNESS Pen Lounge

12 PM - 5 PM PILOT Handwriting Analysis

WORKSHOPS

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  9:00 – 12:00 PM   FINDING YOUR VOICE: HONING YOUR HANDWRITING STYLE – Connie Chen 

10:00 – 11:30 AM   EXPLORE CREATIVE JOURNALING – Tom Forsythe 

 11:30 –    1:00 PM     MAD SCIENTIST INK MIXING - Thien-Kim Lam  

    1:00 –   4:00 PM    INTRODUCTION TO ITALIC CALLIGRAPHY – Nik Pang

    2:00 -    3:30 PM    WATERCOLOR & INK SKETCHING 101 - Sarah Greesonbach         

    4:00 –   5:00 PM    INKY MESSES – Azizah Asgalari SP

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SPECIAL EVENT​

    6 - 8 PM     ERANO & LAX PRESENT THE GREAT DC VINTAGE PEN PANEL AND WRITE AROUND

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Saturday, August 3

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9 AM - 5 PM Weekend Traders

10 AM – 5 PM Public Admission

11 AM - 5 PM VANNESS Pen Lounge​

10 AM - 5 PM PILOT Handwriting Analysis

 

1 PM - 3 PM CHATTERLEY LUXURIES - Pen Trivia for Kids

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SEMINARS

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10 AM - HAVE YOU SEEN MY BAG? - Mike Matteson

11 AM - PILOT VANISHING POINT - David Rzeszotarski

12 PM - AKA FIGBOOT - David Parker

  1 PM - VALUING VINTAGE PENS - David Silber

  2 PM - RADIUS AND THE KING - Letizia Iacopini

  3 PM - PEN SHOW ETIQUETTE -  Pierre Miller

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WORKSHOPS

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 8:00 –   9:30 AM   NIBS 101:  NIB ANATOMY, SMOOTHING & ADJUSTING TECHNIQUES – JC Ament 

10:00 – 11:30 AM   GET LOST IN YOUR CREATIVE JOURNAL – Tom Forsythe     

11:30 –    1:00 PM   INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL JOURNALING – Thien-Kim Lam   

12:30 –    2:30 PM   COLLAGE JOURNALING AND TUNNEL PAGES – Suzette Perez  

  1:30 -     3:00 PM   WATERCOLOR & INK SKETCHING 101 - Sarah Greesonbach  

   3:00 -   4:00 PM   DOODLING WITH FOUNTAIN PENS – Candace Marie 

   4:00 –  5:00 PM   INKY MESSES – Azizah Asgalari  

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SPECIAL EVENT​

8 - 9:30 PM       WAJIMA RECOVERY AUCTION SPONSORED BY TACCIA

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Sunday, August 4

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9 AM - 5 PM Weekend Traders

10 AM – 5 PM Public Admission

1 PM VANNESS Pen Lounge

10 AM - 5 PM PILOT Handwriting Analysis

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SPECIAL EVENT

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11 AM - 12:30 PM     GOULET PENCAST - LIVE WITH BRIAN GOULET AND DREW BROWN

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WORKSHOPS

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  9:00 – 12:00 PM   CALLIGRAPHIC STYLE OF COPPERPLATE SCRIPT – Nik Pang    

  9:00 – 10:30 AM   MAD SCIENTIST INK MIXING - Thien-Kim Lam   

11:00 –  12:30 PM   HOW TO MAKE POP UP CARDS – Link Tong    

12:30 –    2:30 PM   COLLAGE JOURNALING AND TUNNEL PAGES – Suzette Perez

   1:00 –   2:30 PM   INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL JOURNALING – Thien-Kim Lam  

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Exhibitors are at the same assigned table on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Table maps will be located throughout the Marriott and an interactive table map will be posted online at dcpenshow.com with Exhibitors and table locations (posted after July 29).

 

Seminar, Workshop, and Special Event schedules are on the Seminar, Workshop, and Special Event pages - use above menu bar.

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Seminars and Special Events are free (included in your SUPERSHOW admission) and do not require registration. Seating is limited. First come, first seated.

 

Saturday is the only day Seminars are scheduled.

 

Workshops (fee paid to presenter) will be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Workshops require contacting the presenter for registration and payment.​

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PLAN AHEAD - PLAN AHEAD

PEN SHOW PLANNING

Below are several excellent You Tube links to help you attend a pen show - either as a newbie or seasoned visitor:

1.  Mike Matteson, In
kdependence - How to Pen Show   
     Mi
ke will present a seminar at the 2024 SUPERSHOW.
     Mike has You Tube videos of the 2021, 2022, & 2023 SUPERSHOWS:
         

       2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4H6VDF_Uww                

                     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8dxr6ZwOrI&t=3079s 

   

       2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46PDtKc_lS4&t=539s                                                                                         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z7FTPqWiho&t=12s

                                                                 
       2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AZzwruSpe0&t=49s2

2.  David Parker, Figboo
t - Pen Show 101
     David will present a seminar at the 2024 SUPERSHOW.

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