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The dates for National Fossil Expo 2023 HAVE BEEN SET
EXPO 2023 has been scheduled for October 20-22, 2023.
Hours will be 9am-5pm Friday, 8am-5pm Saturday, and 8am-3pm 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 2023, admission to the show is still FREE FOR ANY WHO WISH TO ATTEND!!
The theme for EXPO 2023 will be 'The Devonian', and the keynote address will be given by Dr. Jed Day of Illinois State University.
As always, MAPS needs articles for the annual EXPO Digest edition - they should be related to the topic of the Devonian. Articles can range from fully scientific to folksy -
if you would like to submit an article for publication, please send your submissions or inquiries to one of the EXPO Digest editors,
John Catalani or
Chris Cozart;
There is also the opportunity for interested persons to give one of the workshop talks at EXPO 2023 - these are held throughout the day both Friday and Saturday.
These talks need to be fossil related, but do not have to be about the keynote theme of the Devonian. MAPS will provide the screen and projection equipment -
you just need a copy of your presentation on a flash drive. Anyone interested in giving a presentation should contact
Dale Stout to inquire about being added to the schedule.
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