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The keynote speaker will be Dr. Robert Frey of Ohio. His talk, titled:
'The Age of Nautiloids in the American Midwest:
The Platteville Fauna in Illinois and Wisconsin'
will be given Friday, March 26th at 7pm
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| Ordovician Seafloor Dioramas showing the abundant marine life from around 470 million years ago. | |
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A MAPS business meeting will be held at 7pm Saturday, March 27th prior to the live auction - members are encouraged to attend.
Paleo Prospectors is donating a dinosaur dig trip for the live auction Saturday evening, March 27th 2010!
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Above left - Ray Garton of Prehistoric Planet had this Allosaurus skull replica on display at Expo 31 in 2009.
Above right - Russ Jacobson had this slab of crinoid fossils at Expo 31.
Hopefully these pictures help to give you some idea of the kinds of items that will be on display and/or for sale at Expo 32 this March!!
Expo 32 NEW show flier - jpeg, pdf
Expo 32 info card - single-front, double-Front&Back fold, front only-page of 4
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Above left - Paul Gritis Books always has a terrific array of items on sale at Expo!
Above right - You can stop in and see Paula Mikkelsen of the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI).
Hundreds of other vendor tables will be at Expo 32!
Above - Zarko Ljubojas of Benthos Projects holds a crinoid slab which he had for sale at Expo 31 in 2009.
GOTTA LOVE THAT SHIRT!!
The videos are unfortuantely very grainy, and were a sort of trial run last year. We'll get some higher def clips taken next month at Expo 32!
Also, hi-speed internet is highly recommended to view these.
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| Large size .mov clip |
QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Workshops on March 27th, 2010! |
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at 10:00 AM Don Johnson, AKA 'The Fossil Guy' will present |
Learn about Don's favorite group of dinosaurs, the duckbills. See and touch some of the fossil bones of Iowa's Celebrity Dinosaur, 'Laura, the Kid Dinosaur' brought to Iowa by the Eastern Iowa Paleontology Project (EIPP)! Laura was a young Hypacrosaurus, a type of crested duck-billed dinosaur. Examine real fossil bones, teeth, claws, and even an egg from a number of different duck-billed dinosaurs including Edmontosaurus and Maiasaura. Why was this group of dinosaurs so successful that they are called the 'cattle of the Cretaceous'? Many of these 'pretty-faced' dinosaurs had elaborate crests on their heads. What were the shapes of these head crests, and what use did they have? How did they chew their food, what defenses did they have against predatory dinosaurs, and how did they raise their young? Bring your own questions to be answered about these most fabulous of dinosaurs.
Don's bio:
Don is an amateur paleontologist from Fairfax, IA with a special interest in fossil vertebrates. His collection of fossils and fossil replicas is one of the largest in Iowa, and he has experience collecting fossils in Iowa and other states out West. Using his self-given nickname 'The Fossil Guy', he has taught numerous programs since 2002, mostly at the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History and the Cedar Rapids Science Station. In 2005, Don organized (and is currently President of) the Eastern Iowa Paleontology Project (EIPP) in order to establish exhibits and promote science education through the wonder of paleontology using the motto 'Bringing Dinosaurs to Iowa!'
| at 11:00 AM Bill Desmarais - a fellow MAPS member - will present: |  |
A program that will detail expeditions to Alberta, Canada, to work on dinosaur footprint trackways and to dig for bones at the famous Barnum Brown Albertosaurus site. There will be interactive and hands-on parts to the program that should appeal to the kid in all of us!
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at 1:00 PM John Catalani - retired High School Science teacher and Ordovician Cephalopod Expert - will present: |
John is an avid cephalopod collector, having spent many happy years focusing on the nautiloid cephalopods from the Platteville Group rocks in Illinois.
| at 2:00 PM Charles Newsom - University of Iowa Physics Professor and an avid amateur fossil collector - will present: |  |
If Charles can't identify it, he will find someone who can! He will also give general tips on IDing your material.
Charles shares a love of all things fossilized with his friends and spends much of his spare time working on his extensive fossil collections from all over the nation.
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at 3:00 PM Tiffany Adrain, Curator of the University of Iowa Geoscience Repository will present: |
See how museums care for their fossil collections, and get some tips for looking after yours. Topics include storage, organization, protection from pests and disasters, and collection records.
There are 2 highways leading into Macomb—IL 136, an E-W route, and IL 67, a N-S route.
There is no plane service to Macomb at this time, but you can fly into Moline, IL, St. Louis, MO, or Peoria, IL, and rent a car and drive to Macomb.
HOTELS-MOTELS We have been informed that most Macomb motels have different prices for weekends than for weekdays,
so check prices if you are concerned about costs.
It has been reported that some of the hotels raise the price for EXPO weekend, so you might want to check prices.
Macomb area code is 309, ZIP code is 61455 |
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| Name with link to hotel web site | Phone Number | Address | |
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| 836-6700 | 1655 E. Jackson St. | bwmacomb@macomb.com | |
| 833-5511 | 1400 N. Lafayette (US Hwy 67) | ||
| 833-4521 | 1414 W Jackson (US Hwy 136) | econolodgemacomb@aol.com | |
| 837-6000 | 1631 East Jackson | Andrea.K.Smith@hilton.com | |
| 837-2220 | 1646 N. Lafayette | hotelhelp@choicehotels.com | |
| 837-4817 | 1507 E Jackson St (Hwys 67 S and 136 E) |
starmotelmacomb@gmail.com | |
| 836-8888 | 313 University Ave | super8@macomb.com | |
Pineapple Inn |
837-1914 | 204 Jefferson St. | |
| 298-1941 | West Murray St. | MJ-Welch@wiu.edu | |
Brockway House Bed & Breakfast |
837-2175 | 331 E. Carrol |
CAMPERS Persons traveling in self-contained camping units may park in the parking lot at the Expo.
See Public Safety located in the Union. IDENTIFY WITH MAPS
MOBILE HOME PARKING Parking is offered at TILL JORDAN MEADOW MOBILE PARK by calling 309-837-2883, for those who wish utility hook-up.
UNION No rooms are blocked at the Union. Contact Western Illinois University directly at 309-298-1941 to see if rooms are available. (Note: the show is held in Western Hall.)
OLSON HALL Dormitory-style housing is available at the University in Olson Hall—Dorm rooms with community bath on floor. CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY directly at 309-298-3500 for reservations.
IN ALL CASES, IDENTIFY WITH MAPS
Parking at Western Hall will be free in the large lot adjacent to the hall. Check to see if visitor permits are available when you arrive. If you get a ticket, it can be fixed with a phone call; the number will be available at the
front desk. For those staying in the Union, parking is in the lot to the east with room permits.
There will be a food stand in a room adjoining the Gym. Meals are also available in the Union: fast food in the LOWER level and a deli in the basement. Ice cream is also available. There are many restaurants in town and a deli bar in a nearby grocery store.
For a restaurant list see: Macomb Area Convention & Visitors' Bureau Food Page
| Position | Name (with clickable e-mail link) |
Address | Phone Number |
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Show Chairman |
Tom Williams | 2122 14th St., Peru, IL 61354 |
(815) 223-9638 |
Co-Chairman & Vendor Table Reservations |
Steve Holley | 30795 N. Norris Blacktop Rd, Farmington, IL 61531 |
(309) 231-8861 |
Live Auction & Show Publicity Chair |
Marv Houg | ||
Silent Auctions |
Wanda Aldred | 9522 Mill Road, Shoals, IN 47581 |
(812) 247-3780 |
Expo Digest Editors |
John Catalani Chris Cozart |
VENDOR REGISTRATION FORM
PLEASE PRINT AND COMPLETE THE 2010 VENDOR TABLE REGISTRATION FORM , ENCLOSE IT WITH A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO MAPS, AND MAIL TO:
Steve Holley
30795 N. Norris Blacktop Rd.
Farmington, IL 61531
• Everyone is requested to make advance table registration by February 15, 2010. Mark your calendars now so you don’t forget!
• The floor plan will be first laid out on February 15, with all received requests being assigned tables. Thereafter, tables will be assigned on a first come/first served basis. This is necessary to insure fairness to all registrants, and to determine remaining number of tables.ALL RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED
Admission to the show is free. Please send dues to Treasurer before EXPO. If you do pay at Expo, please be sure your dues payment is recorded before you leave the desk.A live auction will be held on Saturday evening of EXPO, following a brief business meeting and award presentations. Also, during show hours, a silent auction will be held to shorten the live auction. As part of your table fees, you are required to donate a correctly labeled, quality fossil(s) or fossil-related item(s) to the Auction. Information to include with the specimen is as follows:
Preference on future table assignments will be given to those who make a donation to the auction.
Most proceeds from the auction go to the Paleontological Society Scholarship Fund. As an interesting note, a number of Auction
donations are made by individuals who do not have tables, or who are unable to attend EXPO or the Auction.
The many generous donations in preceding years have allowed us to contribute approximately $3500 for each of the past several years.
2007’s auction brought about $5100 with the addition of a dinosaur-hunting trip. Our primary support goes to the Paleontological
Society for scholarships and the Strimple Fund, with additional support to the Paleontological Research Institute (PRI), and the
Repository at the University of Iowa, which hosts MAPS board meetings. With continued membership support, we hope to continue this trend.
Displays are welcome at the show. Please note any displays you are bringing on the registration form.
SCHOOL CHILDREN A large number of school children usually visit Expo on Friday morning.
