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Summer 2026 Newsletter Now Available
Summer 2026 MAPS Newsletter
The dates for National Fossil Expo 2027 HAVE BEEN SET
EXPO 2027 is scheduled for April 23-25, 2027.
Hours will be 9am-5pm Friday, 8am-5pm Saturday, and 8am-noon Sunday (limited dealers Sun).
The show will be held at the
Orr Building on the
Illinois State Fairgrounds
in
Springfield, Illinois.
This is a newer facility, with more square footage, restrooms, and easy access for the set up and tear down processes.
In 2027, admission to the show is still FREE FOR ANY WHO WISH TO ATTEND!! (Free will donations are accepted.)
The theme of the EXPO 2027 Digest Edition will be 'Echinoderms'
Anyone who is interested in contributing an article for the Digest on Echioderms or echinderm related topics please contact our editors,
John Catalani or
Chris Cozart;
Anyone familiar with the EXPO Digest knows that articles can range from folksy-type all the way up to straight full scientific and anything in between.
Articles can and should include photos, diagrams, etc. We always can use more articles for the EXPO Digest edition -
the cutoff date for submission is generally around March 1st or so.
EXPO 2027 Show Promo Card:
Download promo card
Download EXPO 2027 Map
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EXPO 2026 Info Newsletter available below
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December 2024 Newsletter
EXPO Info 2024 Newsletter
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EXPO Info 2023 Newsletter
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May 2022 EXPO INFO Newsletter
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EXPO 2021 Newsletter
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Winter 2020 Newsletter
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EXPO 2020 Newsletter
Sept-November 2019 Newsletter
May-August 2019 Newsletter
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EXPO 2019 INFO Newsletter
May-August 2018 Newsletter
January-March 2018 Newsletter
MAPS Expo 2018 Informational Newsletter
May-August 2017 MAPS Newsletter
Jan-March 2017 MAPS Newsletter
MAPS EXPO 2017 Informational Newsletter
May-Aug 2016 Newsletter
May-Aug 2016 Newsletter
Jan-Mar 2016 Newsletter
MAPS Expo 2016 information
Sept-Nov 2015 MAPS Digest Newsletter
May-Aug 2015 MAPS Digest Newsletter
Jan-Mar 2015 MAPS Digest Newsletter
MAPS EXPO 2015 Info Digest Newsletter
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