Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner

Free Limo from Dulles

Easy Access from National or Dulles  -  -  High Profile Retail Area  -  - Free Parking

Reduced Pen Show Room Rates …. Would you believe  $111(1-800-325-3535 or 1-703-448-1234) 

Free Limo to both Tysons Malls, the Metro (subway), Dulles Airport(call for schedule), and  local restaurants

Open to the public Saturday and Sunday       $7 admission

Schedule Will be Revised.  Check website.  As of 6/20/12

Thursday, August 9

Exhibitors and Weekend Traders Only

No overnight security

Ink Testing and Evaluation Tables setup day(open 24 hrs)

60tables.

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Exhibitors and Weekend Traders Only

Friday,August 10,   Trading Rooms 160 tables. Trading Rooms open at 9am close at 8pm. Exhibitors and Weekend Traders Only.

Table Sharing as available (preshow)

9:00 am-1:00 pm Calligraphy Workshop,  Basic Pointed-Pen Writing by Maria Weyraugh   (see tab for information and cost)

Doors locked at 8pm but No overnight security

Ink Testing and Evaluation Tables (open 24 hrs)

Repair and Calligraphy Workshops(schedule will be posted later)

6:00 pm Welcome Wine/Beer party

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General Admission $7

Saturday, August 11:    The Main Event!   Open and advertised to the public -- reserved tables  Admission $7

Ink Testing and Evaluation Tables (open 24 hrs)

Open 7am to Professional Table Holders

Open 7:30 to Collector Interior Tables

Open  9:00 Early Admission to general public with Postcard

Open 10:00 to general public in local newspaper ads

2:00 Pen Collectors of America Pens for Kids Workshop(free)

4:00 Baltimore/Washington/Richmond area joint pen club meeting.

5:00 Advertised show closing to the general public

Past shows had lively pen selling/trading until the doors were closed.

7:00 Show doors secured.  Overnight Security

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Sunday, August 12:  The Main Event!

Advertised to the public --  reserved tables only   admission $7

 Ink Testing and Evaluation Tables (close 5pm)

Pen Repair workshops possible.  See later schedule

8:30 Richard Binder nib smoothing workshop ($20)  (www.richardspens.com)

10:00 Open to general public

2:00 Pen Collectors of America Pens for Kids Workshop  (Free)

5:00 Advertised show closing to the general public

We do not lock the doors at 5pm.  In past years there have been quite a few customers in the ballrooms until 7pm.

9:00 Show doors secured.