2024 PUBLIC INFORMATION
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.
There is no admission fee for children - we hope they enjoy the SUPERSHOW.
DAILY ADMISSION TICKETS NOW ON SALE
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.
WEEKEND TRADER ADMISSION TICKETS
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.
2024
SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 1
Exhibitors and Weekend Traders attend all day
No assigned tables
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Friday, August 2
9 AM - 5 PM Weekend Traders
12 PM – 5 PM Public Admission
11 AM - 5 PM VANNESS Pen Lounge
10 AM - 5 PM PILOT Handwriting Analysis
WORKSHOPS
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
SPECIAL EVENT
6 - 8 PM ERANO & LAX PRESENT THE GREAT DC VINTAGE PEN PANEL AND WRITE AROUND
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Saturday, August 3
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
SEMINARS
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
WORKSHOPS
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
SPECIAL EVENT
8 - 9:30 PM WAJIMA RECOVERY AUCTION SPONSORED BY TACCIA
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Sunday, August 4
9 AM - 5 PM Weekend Traders
10 AM – 5 PM Public Admission
1 PM VANNESS Pen Lounge
10 AM - 5 PM PILOT Handwriting Analysis
SPECIAL EVENT
11 AM - 12:30 PM GOULET PENCAST - LIVE WITH BRIAN GOULET AND DREW BROWN
WORKSHOPS
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.
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.
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, Inkdependence - How to Pen Show
Mike 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, Figboot - Pen Show 101
David will present a seminar at the 2024 SUPERSHOW.
A QUICK PRIMER ON FOUNTAIN PENS
BRIAN GOULET PRESENTS: FOUNTAIN PEN 101
Fountain Pen 101 Part 1: What is a Fountain Pen?
Fountain Pen 101 Part 2: How Do Fountain Pens Work?
Fountain Pen 101 Part 3: How to Clean a Fountain Pen