The following events took place at the 2008 Show:

9am: Show opens to public
9am - 1pm: School groups visit show
Friday meetings will be announced soon!
6pm: Show Closes

10am: Show opens to public
1pm: Presentation by Peter J. Modreski - Starting a Mineral Collection
2pm: Presentation by Beth Simmons - Colorado Scientific Society's Collection - the Foundation of Colorado Museums
3pm: Presentation by Ray Hill - The Land Beneath the World, Part 1
4pm: Presentation by Steven Veatch - From Mineral Strike to Meteor Strike: Guffey and the Freshwater Mining District, Colorado
6pm: Show Closes

Saturday Night Special in the Palm Court of the Denver Merchandise Mart Main Building
6pm – 7:30pm: Silent Auction for the benefit of Rocks & Minerals magazine. Musical entertainment to be announced. (Refreshments and a cash bar)
7:30pm - 8pm: Awards Presentations
8pm - 9pm: Presentation by Mark I. Jacobson - Antero Aquamarines ... Minerals from the Mount Antero-White Mountain Region, Chaffee County, Colorado

10am: Show opens to public
1pm: Panel organized by Richard Parsons - Alternative to Mine Closure
2pm: Presentation by Ray Hill - The Land Beneath our World, Part 2
3pm: Presentation by Mark Cole - A History of Fluorescent Minerals from the Ilimaussaq Complex South Greenland
5pm: Show closes! See you next year!

ALL DAY: Continuous hobby demonstrations in the Club Area. (booths E12 – E21)
ALL DAY: Educational demonstrations and pamphlets in the Public Service Sector Area. (booths E3 – E11)
ALL DAY: The Fluorescent Room - mineral specimens that glow under ultraviolet lights! (room K35)
ALL DAY: Gold Panning! (booth E16)
ALL DAY: Numerous competitive and non-competitive (e.g. museum) exhibits.
ALL DAY: "Bones", the walking T-Rex skeleton.
ALL DAY: Rooms and booths full of dealers (retail and wholesale).
ALL DAY: Grab bags, Pins & Posters. (booths E01 & E02)
ALL DAY: FREE Shuttle bus service to the satellite shows is available at the North and South Entrances.

Events for other years can be seen here:

2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

 

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