2013 SHELL SHOWS & RELATED EVENTS (Jan. – Jul.)
Following information is subject to change. Please verify with individual organization

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

Jan. 12 - 13, 2013
SPACE COAST SEASHELL FESTIVAL, Melbourne, FL
The Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.
Alan Gettleman, 2225 Tanglewood Lane, Merritt Is., FL 32953-4287
E-mail: lychee @ cfl.rr.com Tel. (321) 454-3239

Jan. 19 - 20, 2013
48th ANNUAL BROWARD SHELL SHOW, Pompano Beach, FL
Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 Northeast 6th Street
Nancy Galdo, 4266 Chase Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140-3008
E-mail: nancygaldo @ gmail.com Tel. (305) 467-4412

Feb. 1 - 3, 2013
50th ANNUAL SARASOTA SHELL SHOW, Palmetto, FL
Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd.
Donna Cassin, 3432 Highlands Bridge Rd., Sarasota, FL 34235
E-mail: dcassin941 @ gmail.com Tel. (941) 362-3302

Feb. 23 - 24, 2013
ST. PETERSBURG SEA SHELL SHOW, Seminole, FL
Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th St. N., Seminole, FL
Bob & Betty Lipe, 348 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
E-mail: blipe @ tampabay.rr.com Tel. (727) 391-2197 (Evening)
Exhibit form available at web site: http://www.stpeteshellclub.org

Mar. 7 - 9, 2013
76th SANIBEL SHELL FESTIVAL, Sanibel, FL
Sanibel Community Center, 2173 Periwinkle Way
Jeff Oths, 15186 Iona Lakes Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33908
E-mail: jeffoths @ gmail.com Tel. (239) 218-0170

Mar. 16 - 17, 2013
XXIV PARIS INTERNATIONAL SHELL SHOW, Paris, France
Espace Charenton, 327 rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris
Perrine Dardart, 8, Rue des Tilleuls, 02190 Pignicourt, France
E-mail: perrine.dardart @ gmail.com Tel. 33 (3) 23-22-46-41

Mar. 14 - 16, 2013
MARCO ISLAND SHELL CLUB SHOW XXXIII, Marco Is., FL
United Church of Marco Island, 320 North Barfied
Jae Kellogg, 1402 N. Collier Blvd., Slip D-6, Marco Island, FL 34145
E-mail: pjsailkw @ gmail.com Tel. (239) 253-8483

Apr. 27, 2013
BRITISH SHELL COLLECTOR'S CLUB CONVENTION, Essex, England
Theydon Bois Community Centre, Essex
John Whicher, Higher Marsh Farm, Henstridge, Somerset BA8 0TQ, UK
Email: john @ whicher.plus.com Tel. 44 (196) 336 3715

May 18 - 19, 2013
XXIII BELGIUM INTERNATIONAL SHELL SHOW, Antwerp, Belgium
“Extra Time” Sports Hall, Louisalei 24, Hoboken
Charles Krijnen, Burgemeester Jansenstraat 10, NL-5037 NC Tilburg, Nederland
E-mail: bvc.shellshow @ planet.nl Tel. 31 (13) 463 0607
Website: www.bvc-gloriamaris.be/beurs_e.htm

NORTH FLORIDA SUMMER SHELLABRATION co-sponsored by two shell clubs:
Back-to-back shell shows with in-between shelling excursions

Jun. 14 - 16, 2013
JACKSONVILLE SHELL SHOW, Jacksonville, FL
Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 S. St. Johns Bluff Road
Charlotte Thorpe, 1010 N. 24th St.
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
E-mail: challoyd @ bellsouth.net Tel. (904) 246-0874

Jun. 21 - 23, 2013
GULF COAST SHELL SHOW, Panama City Beach, FL
City of Panama City Beach Senior Center, 423 Lyndell Lane
Jim Brunner, 2511 Parkwood Drive
Panama City, FL 32405
Email: jili @ knology.net Tel. (850) 215-2086

Jul. 01 - 13, 2013
OREGON SHELL SHOW, Portland, OR
Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave.
John Mellott, 1310 Crowley Avenue SE, Salem, OR 97302
E-mail: retheresa @ comcast.net Tel. (503) 363-5017

Jul. 6 - 7, 2013
KEPPEL BAY SHELL SHOW, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
Gus Moore Pavilion at the Yeppoon Show Ground
Jean M. Offord, 277 McDougall St., N. Rockhampton, Qld. 4701, Australia
Tel. 61 (7) 4928-3509

Jul. 16 - 21, 2013
CONCHOLOGISTS OF AMERICA ANNUAL CONVENTION, Sarasota, FL
Hyatt Regency Sarasota Hotel, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts
Donna Cassin, 3432 Highlands Bridge Rd., Sarasota, FL 34235
E-mail: dcassin9411 @ verizon.net Tel. (941) 362-3302
Website: www.conchologistsofamerica.com
Hotel Reservation Link: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/COA2013

Jul. 20 - 21, 2013
TOWNSVILLE SHELL SHOW, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Orchid Society Hall in Kirwan
Glenda Rowse, 19 Farrell Street, Kirwan 4814, Qld, Australia
Tel. 61 (7) 4773-2817

Jul. 21 - 28, 2013
JOINT AMERICAN MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING & WORLD
CONGRESS OF MALACOLOGY, the Azores, Portugal
Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel
Prof. António de Frias Martins, Departamento de Biologia
Universidade dos Açores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada
São Miguel – Açores, Portugal
E-mail: frias @ uac.pt Tel. 351 (296) 650-107 Fax: 650-100
Web site: www.unitasmalacologica.org/congress.html

Information Source:
DONALD DAN, COA Awards Chairman • 6704 Overlook Drive • Ft. Myers, FL 33919 • U.S.A.
Tel. Voice & Fax (239) 481-6704 • E-mail: donaldan @ aol.com
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2012-10-08

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