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December 2024 MAPS Club Newsletter now available
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December 2024 Newsletter
The dates for National Fossil Expo 2025 HAVE BEEN SET
EXPO 2025 is scheduled for May 9-11, 2025.
Hours will be 9am-5pm Friday, 8am-5pm Saturday, and 8am-3pm Sunday (limited dealers Sun).
Please note that EXPO will be returning to its prepandemic time in the spring (May 9-11) for 2025.
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 2025, admission to the show is still FREE FOR ANY WHO WISH TO ATTEND!!
The theme for EXPO 2025 is Extinctions, and the keynote speaker is TBA
As always, your articles on this topic are needed for the EXPO Digest - please contact our editors
John Catalani or
Chris Cozart; if you would be willing to contribute to the club publication.
EXPO 2025 Show Promo Card:
Download promo card
Download EXPO 2025 Map
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May 2022 EXPO INFO Newsletter
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June-September 2021 Newsletter
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
January-March 2019 Newsletter
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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