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[14megapixel]

Are there any big mineral shows in Canada?
If you guys have any info then please mention the show name.

[Peter Megaw]

Biggest I know of is the Bancroft Show....lots of self collectors

[14megapixel]

Are there any international dealers there as well?

[alfredo]

As Peter said, Bancroft seems to be the biggest and most well known Canadian show. There is usually a small handful of international visitors from the USA or Europe, but in general it's pretty much just a Canadian show. My impression (although based on only 2 visits) is that 95% of the buyers and 99% of the sellers live in Canada. It is difficult to organise a truly international show in Canada because their strict Customs protocols make it difficult for foreign dealers to bring their rocks into the country.

There are other countries that have no really international shows, for the same reason: Australia, Britain, Switzerland, Russia...

[Don Lapham]

Here are some in large eastern Canadian cities

May 9th to the 12th - Ottawa Spring 2024 Rock ’N Gem Show - EY Centre, 4899
Uplands Dr, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 2N6

July 28th to the 30th - The Gem Expo - TBD Hyatt Regency Toronto on King, 370
King Street West King & Spadina, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J9

September 21st & 22nd - OLMC Gem & Mineral Show - Ottawa Nepean
Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Nepean, Ontario K2G 1W2

[14megapixel]

Thank you all for the info. As Alfredo pointed out that their customs is really strict and since I am an international exhibitor, I guess it won't be a good idea to attend shows in Canada for now as exhibitor.